The Orleans
Casino resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Location | Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 4500 West Tropicana Avenue |
| Opening date | December 18, 1996; 25 years ago (December 18, 1996)[1] |
| Theme | New Orleans |
| No. of rooms | 1,886[2] |
| Total gaming space | 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m2) |
| Signature attractions | Bowling Century Orleans 18 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 | 1999, 2003–04, 2015–16 |
| 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 Inferno Slot Machine Review converted into an ice rink and can seat 9,000 attendees.[3]
Though The Orleans attracts a fair number of tourists, particularly during the Mr. Olympia contest, the orleans hotel & casino, it is primarily considered to be a locals casino. It is located about KISS Slot 200 Free Spins miles (1.3 km) west of the Las Vegas Strip, but offers from 9:00 am to 12:30 am[4] a free shuttle bus approximately every 30 minutes to sister property Gold Coast Hotel and Casino and The Linq.
History[edit]
The $173 million Orleans opened on 88 acres of land on December 18, 1996, with 840 hotel rooms.[5][6][7] When the Orleans first opened, it did not perform up to expectations. In 1999 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 2003. A second hotel tower was added in 2004.
The location has the distinction of having hosted the final concert performance from stand-up comedian George Carlin, on June 15, 2008.[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", the orleans hotel & casino. Las Vegas Online Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^John Hawks; Tom Higgins (3 February 2009). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Las Vegas: The Savvy Vacationer’s Guide to All Things Las Vegas. DK Publishing. pp. 103–. ISBN .
- ^Las Vegas Dreams. American Dreams. pp. 71–. ISBN .
- ^Complimentary Shuttle Service Retrieved 29 January 2014
- ^Shemeligian, Bob (December 13, 1996). "Cajun wagerin': Orleans property opens doors Wednesday", the orleans hotel & casino. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^Koch, Ed; Shemeligian, Bob (December 18, 1996). "A bit of Louisiana debuting in Vegas". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^Shemeligian, the orleans hotel & casino, Bob (December 19, 1996). "Revelers flock to the new Orleans". Las Vegas Sun, the orleans hotel & casino. Retrieved February 18, the orleans hotel & casino, 2020.
- ^"Legendary comedian George Carlin dies". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2008-06-23. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^Jerry Fink (June 24, 2008). "Misfits' icon cracked wise". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
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Coordinates: 36°06′17″N115°12′06″W / 36.104596°N 115.201607°W / 36.104596; -115.201607
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