Boyd
Gaming Opens South Coast Casino
Boyd Gaming Corporation today
announced that its newest property, South Coast
Hotel and Casino, opened to the public this
evening.
Bill
Boyd, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Boyd Gaming, commented on the opening, "South
Coast is ideally located to attract a growing
locals market, as well as a significant number
of tourists, given its strategic location to
both residential and tourist corridor patrons."
Located
five miles south of Mandalay Bay on Las Vegas
Boulevard and adjacent to Interstate 15, South
Coast is the first major casino entertainment
property to be located in the fast-growing southern
Las Vegas area. The $600 million property offers
affordable luxury in the way of beautiful accommodations,
distinctive dining experiences and a wide array
of gaming entertainment amenities. In addition
to a spacious, fully-equipped 80,000 square-foot
casino, the development also includes seven
restaurants, a 16 screen Century Theatre complex,
a 64 lane bowling center, and expansive meeting,
exhibit and convention space. Unique to South
Coast will be a world-class equestrian center
with seating for 4,400 spectators.
A
second hotel tower is under construction and
planned to open in the second quarter 2006,
adding 700 guest rooms and suites. Opening with
the second tower will be a luxurious spa with
more than 20 treatment rooms, a nightclub and
showroom, and an outdoor recreation area complete
with oversized swimming pool and sand volleyball
courts.
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