Bourbon Street
Bourbon Street opened in 1980 and closed in 2005, after 25 years, on the Las Vegas Strip, with up to 166 rooms. On the site today: A staff car park for The Cromwell.
The story
The hotel opened in February 1980 as the Shenandoah, named after Wayne Newton's Las Vegas estate; he was a minority investor. Its casino was held up when regulators refused a licence to its president over a securities fraud conviction, and Newton pulled out. Canadian developer Carma took over, and after a 1985 Nevada law let foreign companies hold gaming licences it was the first to use it, reopening the property as Bourbon Street. Many owners followed, and none of their redevelopment plans went ahead. Harrah's bought it in 2005 and planned to close it, but a broken water main shut it on 18 October 2005. The tower was imploded on 14 February 2006, and the land became staff parking.
- Opened1980
- Closed2005
- RoomsUp to 166
- There nowA staff car park for The Cromwell
Nearby, also gone
- Aladdin 1966–1997 · up to 1,100 roomsNow: Planet Hollywood Las Vegas
- Sands 1952–1996Now: The Venetian
- Dunes 1955–1993 · up to 1,282 roomsNow: Bellagio
Old Vegas: where to still see it
Facts from Bourbon Street Hotel and Casino on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).