Grand Sierra Resort
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| Location | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 2500 East Second Street |
| Opening date | May 3, 1978 |
| Theme | Modern |
| Number of rooms | 2,001 |
| Total gaming space | 63,584 sq ft (5,907.1 m2) |
| Notable restaurants | Briscola Charlie Palmer Steak |
| Owner | The Meruelo Group |
| Architect |
Martin Stern, Jr. and Associates Worth Group |
| Previous names | MGM Grand Reno (1978–1986) Bally's Reno (1986–1992) Reno Hilton (1992–2006) |
| Renovated in | 1981, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Website | Official website |
Grand Sierra Resort (formerly MGM Grand Reno, Bally's Reno and Reno Hilton) is a hotel and casino located approximately three miles east of Downtown Reno, Nevada. The hotel has 1,990 guest rooms and suites, 10 restaurants, including two by celebrity chef Charlie Palmer and a casino with 63,584 sq ft (5,907.1 m2) of space. The hotel also has a shopping center, wedding chapel, pool, convention center, 50-lane bowling alley, movie theater, a Race & Sports Book, nightclubs including LEX a 25,000 sq ft venue with a swimming pool, lake golf driving range, a two screen cinema and an RV park. It is owned and operated by Southern California based investment group headed by The Meruelo Group.
In 1975, officials from the Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Company began to scout out Reno locations for their proposed high rise hotel-casino they wanted to model after their very high profile Las Vegas casino, the MGM Grand. Following a deal with and approval from the City Council, MGM purchased land at the intersection of Mill and 2nd Streets, at that time a gravel pit. The Summer of 1976 saw construction begin on the 26 story, 1,015 room property that would then be one of the largest in the world. After two years of fast tracked construction, the building opened with fanfare, fashion and media attention on May 3, 1978.
In the Summer of 1981, MGM opened an expansion of the hotel with a 26 story wing plus an additional 900 rooms, making a total of 2,001 rooms and suites. Three years later in November 1984 MGM revealed plans to expand the Reno hotel further: a $60 million 26 story wing with another 954 rooms, which never materialized. After fights and issues with the City Council, the expansion was later approved on September 23, 1985, amid rumors the MGM would be sold. Less than five months later on November 16, 1985 those rumors proved to be true with Bally Manufacturing announcing that it would acquire the Reno and Las Vegas MGM's for $440 million, further questioning the newly approved expansion for Reno.
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