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Aquarius Casino Resort
The property as seen from the Colorado River in 2018
Location Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
Address 1900 South Casino Drive
Opening dateAugust 1, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-08-01)
ThemeOcean
No. of rooms1,907
Total gaming space57,070 sq ft (5,302 m2)
OwnerGolden Entertainment
Previous namesFlamingo Hilton Laughlin (1990–2000)
Flamingo Laughlin (2000–2006)
Renovated in2000, 2008, 2010
Websiteaquariuscasinoresort.com

The Aquarius Casino Resort (formerly Flamingo Hilton Laughlin and Flamingo Laughlin) is a hotel and casino located on the banks of the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Golden Entertainment and is the largest hotel in Laughlin.

Facilities

The Aquarius has two 18-floor towers with 1,907 rooms and suites that overlook the Colorado River. The casino, with an area of 57,070 square feet (5,302 m2), has 1,240 slot machines, 33 table games, and a race and sports book.[1][2] The property includes a business center, fitness center, pool and tennis courts. The Aquarius also has a tour boat, the Celebration, which takes visitors on a tour of the Colorado River area of Laughlin.

History

Flamingo Hilton Laughlin (1990–2000)

Flamingo Laughlin logo (1990–2006)

The property was originally built by Hilton Hotels, which operated it as the Flamingo Hilton Laughlin. It was a sister property to the Flamingo Hilton Las Vegas and Flamingo Hilton Reno.[3] The Laughlin property was topped out in January 1990.[4] It opened on August 1, 1990,[5][6] becoming the biggest hotel in Laughlin.[7] It was also Hilton's largest hotel to be built from scratch.[7][8] The project cost $190 million.[9]

Flamingo Laughlin (2000–2006)

In October 2000, the hotel's name was changed to the Flamingo Laughlin.

On November 29, 2005, Harrah's Entertainment announced plans to sell the resort to American Casino & Entertainment Properties (ACEP). The $170-million sale closed on May 19, 2006. ACEP was allowed to continue using the Flamingo name for up to six months after the sale.

Aquarius Casino Resort (2006–present)

The Flamingo Laughlin became the Aquarius Casino Resort on November 24, 2006.

In 2008, ACEP completed $54 million in renovations at the Aquarius.[10]

In October 2017, Golden Entertainment purchased ACEP, adding the Aquarius and three other casinos to its portfolio.[11]

Entertainment

The Aquarius features entertainment appearing regularly in Splash Cabaret for free, and occasional stage shows and musical reviews in the Aquarius Pavilion.[12]

References

  1. ^ Nonrestricted Square Footage Report (Report). Nevada Gaming Control Board. March 6, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Nonrestricted Count Report (Excel) (Report). Nevada Gaming Control Board. June 30, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "New Hotel". The Columbian. June 24, 1990. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Flamingo Hilton cranes depart as August 1 opening nears". The Arizona Republic. July 15, 1990. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Flamingo Hilton to open doors Aug. 1". The Arizona Republic. July 22, 1990. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hilton's 2,000-room hotel brings pink glitz to Laughlin". Reno Gazette-Journal. Associated Press. August 2, 1990. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "2,000-room Laughlin hotel gets approval". San Bernardino County Sun. June 22, 1990. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hilton opens Laughlin's largest hotel-casino". The Arizona Republic. August 2, 1990. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hilton opens Laughlin hotel today". Reno Gazette-Journal. August 1, 1990. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC 2012 Form 10-K Annual Report
  11. ^ "Golden closes on $850M deal for Stratosphere, 3 other casinos". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 23 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Splash". The Aquarius Casino and Resort.

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