South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
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| Location | Enterprise, Nevada 89183 |
| Address | 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Opening date | December 22, 2005 |
| Theme | Southern California |
| No. of rooms | 2,163 |
| Total gaming space | 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) |
| Signature attractions | South Point Equestrian Center |
| Notable restaurants | Michael's |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Michael Gaughan |
| Architect | Leo A Daly / Klai Juba/Sink Combs Dethlefs |
| Previous names | South Coast |
| Renovated in | 2008 (new tower) |
| Website | South Point Hotel and Casino |
Coordinates: 36°00′41″N 115°10′31″W / 36.011426°N 115.1753°W
The South Point Hotel and Casino consists of a 25-story hotel tower and 90,000 square feet (8,400 m2) convention center located on a 60 acres (24 ha) site along Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise, Nevada and adjacent to Silverado Ranch. The casino is owned and operated by Michael Gaughan and it serves as the primary sponsor of Gaughan's son Brendan Gaughan's race car.
This $500 million project started construction in 2003, under the South Coast name. Based on advance booking, Coast Casinos announced expansion plans to add additional hotel rooms, with a second tower, for a total of 1,350 rooms. The foundation was also poured for a possible third tower during the initial construction phase.
The casino received approval to open from the Nevada Gaming Commission on November 17, 2005. At opening on December 22, 2005, the South Coast was the first megaresort located south of McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel contained 662 rooms and 800,000 square feet (74,000 m2) of space that was not finished and was available to be converted into restaurant or casino space.
In mid July 2006, it was announced that Michael Gaughan would sell all of his Boyd stock to Boyd Gaming in exchange for full ownership of the South Coast. The Nevada Gaming Commission approved the sale on October 19, 2006. After the deal closed, the South Coast was renamed South Point on October 24.
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