The property sheds some of Station Casinos’ typical offerings like a movie theater, bowling alley and spa in favor of a focus on gaming and food and beverage outlets. “The casino’s very light with a lot of sunlight coming in.”

“It’s a new idea, it’s a fresh idea,” Fertitta told the Review-Journal while standing in the center of a suddenly buzzing pit about 10 minutes into operations. Red Rock Resorts CEO and Chairman Frank Fertitta III said he hoped people would like the company’s new approach to luxury offerings and continued focus on service. “On the outside, it’s just beautiful so I knew I had to be one of the first to see it inside.” “I’ve been watching it go up since they broke ground,” said Glazier, a retiree. He lives close by and is delighted with the convenience of Durango’s location - at 6915 S.

Glazier admitted he hadn’t heard about the date change until his mother informed him. “I was all set to come out in November, but they changed the date.” That required her to change her plane reservations. “I come out about three times a year and I wanted to come out for this opening,” Anderson said. They waited with a crowd of about 200 who lined up in the morning. Many had their phone cameras rolling as they walked around for the first time.ĭiane Anderson of Omaha, Nebraska, and her son, Las Vegas resident Kent Glazier, were among the first to enter the casino.

The doors opened at 9:30 a.m., a half-hour earlier than anticipated, to whooping and cheers from excited first customers. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) first guests at Durango were bathed in desert sunlight as they placed their inaugural bets and swiped hotel keys at Station Casinos’ newest resort-casino, a property designed to be an oasis for players and foodies.ĭurango resort-casino opened its doors to the public Tuesday to a steady crowd of loyal customers and curious Las Vegans who wanted to see inside the first locals-focused resort since the M Resort opened in 2009.

The gaming floor is shown during the opening of Durango in Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec.

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