Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada on the Boulder Strip. It is one of the casinos owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. Built on 13 acres (53,000 m²), it was the first local's resort to be constructed in the Las Vegas area. A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ... The Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas (jb) A casino is a building that accommodates certain types of gambling games and activities. ... Sunrise Manor is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S. States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn (R) Senators Harry Reid (D) John Ensign (R) Official languages None Area 286,367 km² (7th)  - Land 284,396 km²  - Water 1,971 km² (0. ... Boyd Gaming Corporation is a Las Vegas, Nevada based business engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels and casinos throughout the United States. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...

One of the unique features of this nine story hotel is that the building creates a large glass-roofed atrium with tall live trees, cobblestone paths, and a rock waterfall in the center.

History

The original Sam's Town opened in 1979. This page refers to the year 1979. ...

From 1980 to 1999 the studios of Nevada Public Radio were housed in the casino. 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Nevada Public Radio was founded in 1980 as a public corporation to operate publicly-funded radio in Nevada. ...

In 1995, a third Sam's Town Casino was built near Kansas City, Missouri. This location, also a "riverboat," was hampered by onerous Missouri gaming regulations — among them a limit of $500 in losses per patron during two-hour "cruise" (the vessel was never designed to actually cruise). After poor results, Boyd closed this location in 1998, selling many of its assets to competitor Harrah's Entertainment. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kansas City is a city covering parts of Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in Missouri. ... The dollar (represented by the dollar sign: $) is the name of the official currency in several countries, dependencies and other regions. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. ...

External links

• Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall web site (Henderson/Las Vegas)
• Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall web site (Tunica)