The orleans hotel & casino las vegas nv
The Orleans
Casino resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
| The Orleans | |
|---|---|
| Location | Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | West Tropicana Avenue |
| Opening date | December 18, ; 27 years ago&#;(December 18, )[1] |
| Theme | New Orleans |
| No. of rooms | 1,[2] |
| Total gaming space | ,&#;sq&#;ft (12,&#;m2) |
| Signature attractions | Orleans Bowling Center Century Theatres Orleans Arena Orleans Showroom Time Out Arcade |
| Notable restaurants | Alder & Birch Baskin-Robbins Big Al's Oyster Bar Copper Whisk Café Fuddruckers Ondori Asian Kitchen Sbarro Subway TGI Fridays |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Boyd Gaming |
| Renovated&#;in | , –04, –16 |
| Website | Official website |
The Orleans is a hotel and casino located in Paradise, Nevada, near the Las Vegas Strip. It is owned and operated by Boyd Gaming. It includes the large multipurpose Orleans Arena that can be converted into an ice rink and can seat 9, attendees.[3] The Orleans Ice Rink is the former home of the Las Vegas Wranglers, a minor league ice hockey team that played in the ECHL from until
Though The Orleans attracts a fair number of tourists, particularly during the Mr. Olympia contest, it is primarily considered to be a locals casino. It is located about miles (&#;km) west of the Las Vegas Strip, but offers from am to am[4] a free shuttle bus approximately every 30 minutes to sister property Gold Coast Hotel and Casino and The Linq.
History[edit]
The $ million Orleans opened on 88 acres of land on December 18, , with hotel rooms.[5][6][7] When the Orleans first opened, it did not perform up to expectations. In a major addition to the casino and other amenities were added. The success of these changes has been demonstrated by continued expansions in later years.
The Orleans Arena was added in A second hotel tower was added in
The location has the distinction of having hosted the final concert performance from stand-up comedian George Carlin, on June 15, [8][9]
Attractions[edit]
Besides its casino and arena, The Orleans includes:
Notable performers[edit]
Musicians:
Comedians:
Dancers/illusionists/other celebrities:
References[edit]
- ^"Orleans Hotel and Casino". Las Vegas Online Entertainment Guide. Retrieved
- ^John Hawks; Tom Higgins (3 February ). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Las Vegas: The Savvy Vacationer’s Guide to All Things Las Vegas. DK Publishing. pp.&#;–. ISBN&#;.
- ^Las Vegas Dreams. American Dreams. pp.&#;71–. ISBN&#;.
- ^Complimentary Shuttle Service Retrieved 29 January
- ^Shemeligian, Bob (December 13, ). "Cajun wagerin': Orleans property opens doors Wednesday". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 18,
- ^Koch, Ed; Shemeligian, Bob (December 18, ). "A bit of Louisiana debuting in Vegas". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 18,
- ^Shemeligian, Bob (December 19, ). "Revelers flock to the new Orleans". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 18,
- ^"Legendary comedian George Carlin dies". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 15 September
- ^Jerry Fink (June 24, ). "Misfits' icon cracked wise". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 19,
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