Sahara set to close on May 16th...

JakeT. · Mar 11, 2011

LAS VEGAS -- Owners of the Sahara Hotel and Casino announced Friday that the landmark Las Vegas Strip property would close on May 16.

Sam Nazarian, CEO of Sahara owners sbe Entertainment Group, issued a statement saying in part, “The continued operation of the aging Sahara was no longer economically viable.”

Employees were notified of the pending closure on Friday morning. According to the statement, ownership will offer workers "sessions with Nevada Job Connect and provide career counseling."

The Sahara opened in 1952.

http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/27161545/detail.html

Fishhead · Mar 11, 2011

SCOOP up those collectible chips while you still can.....

Doug · Mar 11, 2011

Fishhead said:
SCOOP up those collectible chips while you still can.....

How as that worked out historically ?

I'd think you'd need to get high quality chips, the equivalent of an uncirculated coin or a crisp bill, card, etc. those might not be available from the casino ? It would be to their benefit to make them available to collectors, though !

A metal $1 token has to cost more like 30-50 cents to manufacture a $5 chip ( or $25 etc.) probably is about the same cost ?

I'd be selling new ones in the gift shop for sure. A great chance they never get cashed in.

regular circulated/ used chips....... I'm not so sure those are worth "Scooping up". I don't think many people collect $100 and higher chips, but I'm no expert on tokens.

BestPlay2day · Mar 11, 2011

Hate to see another casino close. Think the farest north a lot of people on the strip go to is Treasure Island and the Wynn.

RickA · Mar 11, 2011

BestPlay2day said:
Hate to see another casino close. Think the farest north a lot of people on the strip go to is Treasure Island and the Wynn.

So true. I was just telling me my son that the 'heart' of the strip seemed like it used to be from the Sahara down to the DI.

Jstack34 · Mar 11, 2011

Hit that place up for 1$ blackjack on my only trip to Vegas

DrunkenHorseplayer · Mar 12, 2011

Many more casino closures coming in LV in the next five years.

DwayneBowe · Mar 12, 2011

shitty hotel anyways

Doug · Mar 12, 2011

Drunken Horseplayer said:
Many more casino closures coming in LV in the next five years.

Trop
IP
Circus

come to mind instantly

no need to rebuild them either....

donkeybucks · Mar 12, 2011

What will happen to all those that were able to finish the six pound burrito in the Nascar cafe? They were promised a lifetime ride on the roller coaster.

Stay tuned to Pawn Stars as shit from the Sahara mosey's it's way over to the pawn shop to be sold.

RobFunk · Mar 12, 2011

This is good news IMO

kermit16 · Mar 12, 2011

I'm a local and it's been years since I've been in the place. I think I went to a concert there above 3 years ago. A dump for sure !

Dante · Mar 12, 2011

Dwayne Bowe said:
shitty hotel anyways

I agree its sorta a dump... but it had a monorail stop ...now the strat is out there left alone

DarkStar · Mar 12, 2011

Probably the only hotel in Vegas that Inever stepped foot in.

Objection · Mar 12, 2011

Tropicana is being renovated. IP and CC generate cash flow. I'm sorry to see it go, it's another link to Vegas history that will be gone. What's going to be there, a vacant building, an empty lot, or something similar to what sits on the old Stardust site?

Mr_Mark · Mar 12, 2011

Never like seeing a casino close

JoeFalls · Mar 12, 2011

bigbet needs to shoot over there, and check out their blackjack. they prob have cheap beer there.

doubledeuce22 · Mar 12, 2011

went there a few years back, did the nascar ride and played some dollar black jack. never wanted to go back, but was nice to at least have been in one of the old school casinos.

JoeFalls · Mar 12, 2011

for the movie buffs here. was the sahara one of the hotels that was robbed in the original 'oceans eleven', w/sammy, frank, pete lawford, etc? def an old school casino.

C.P. · Mar 12, 2011

I had a convention there 15yrs and it was a dump then...

I had to stay, but my wife and a few other wives left for Caesars...

needless to say worst time ever in LV

Sahara set to close on May 16th...

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