Arizona Charlie's Boulder
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Location | Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Address | 4575 Boulder Highway |
Opening date | 2001 |
No. of rooms | 301 |
Total gaming space | 35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2) |
Notable restaurants | |
Casino type | Land-based |
Owner | Golden Entertainment |
Website | Arizona Charlie's Boulder |
Arizona Charlie's Boulder is a 301-room hotel and a 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) locals casino located in the Paradise, Nevada, United States.[1] It is owned and operated by Golden Entertainment. It is located on Boulder Highway between Boulder Station and Sam's Town.
History[]
Arizona Charlie's Boulder (and Arizona Charlie's Decatur) are the result of original efforts by the Becker family, long established developers in Las Vegas. In January 2000, American Casino & Entertainment Properties purchased Sunrise Suites on Las Vegas’ Boulder Highway for $43.3 million. The property was renamed Arizona Charlie's Boulder, as a companion name to Arizona Charlie's Decatur. The two properties are 10.4 miles apart, with a third ACEP property, Stratosphere Las Vegas, located approximately midway between the two. The casino's namesake was "Arizona" Charlie Meadows, a performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and a distant relative of the original owners of Arizona Charlie's Decatur, the Becker family.
In November 1997 investor Carl Icahn bought a majority of Arizona Charlie's mortgage notes, making him the resort's largest creditor. Icahn fought for control of Arizona Charlie's throughout a bankruptcy process. In July 1998 Bruce Becker's $92-million loan from United Healthcare collapsed and ownership of the property passed to Carl Icahn and American Casino & Entertainment Properties (ACEP). Two years later they added the Boulder property, naming it Arizona Charlie's Boulder.
In October 2017, Golden Entertainment closed its $850 million purchase of American Casino & Entertainment Properties which expanded the company's casino portfolio by four: the Stratosphere Las Vegas, Arizona Charlie's Boulder, Arizona Charlie's Decatur and the Aquarius Casino Resort.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Knightly, Arnold M. (April 24, 2007). "Icahn sells Southern Nevada casinos". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ^ "Golden closes on $850M deal for Stratosphere, 3 other casinos". October 23, 2017.
Coordinates: 36°07′27″N 115°04′32″W / 36.124227°N 115.075441°W
- 2000 establishments in Nevada
- Casino hotels
- Casinos in the Las Vegas Valley
- Golden Entertainment
- Hotel buildings completed in 2008
- Hotels in Paradise, Nevada