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chris08876 · #41 Posted **May 6, 2015, 10:09 PM**

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chris08876 · #42 Posted **May 6, 2015, 10:11 PM**

Dancers, dignitaries mark start of $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas

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With traditional Chinese thunder drummers stirring excitement and ornately costumed lion dancers displaying their own brand of cultural athleticism, the north end of the Strip came to life Tuesday with a groundbreaking for the $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas project.

A host of dignitaries welcomed Malaysia-based Genting Group Chairman and CEO K.T. Lim to Nevada in an event kicking off the first phase of construction of the first built-from-the-ground-up megaresort on the Strip in a decade.

The event was staged in a tall, air-conditioned tent on the site across the street from the shuttered Riviera, the future front entrance to the Las Vegas Global Business District. The Riviera closed its doors 27 hours before the groundbreaking.

It was a flashback to a bygone era when Las Vegas matured through several waves of megaresort development that began with the opening of The Mirage in 1989 and was last seen in the arrival of CityCenter when it opened in 2009 as the Great Recession began crushing the gaming and tourism industries.

When Resorts World Las Vegas opens in mid-2018, it will bring 13,000 permanent jobs to the city. Along the way, an estimated 30,000 construction jobs will be filled as the 3,000-room first phase grows from the 87-acre site that once was targeted as the site of Boyd Gaming’s Echelon resort.

The project could eventually build out to more than 6,000 rooms.

American construction crews will be hired for the project, and the concept of a Chinese-themed resort was delivered to Genting by Las Vegas architect Paul Steelman.

As the recession tightened its jaws around the casino industry, Boyd abandoned the Echelon plan and sold the land that once held the Stardust to Genting for $350 million.

It wasn’t long before Genting unveiled its plans for the property.

The Chinese-themed resort will include four room towers, a 175,000-square-foot casino, a 4,000-seat theater, an aquarium, a panda exhibit, an indoor water park and a replica of the Great Wall of China.

The proximity of the 60-year-old Riviera inspired the predictable observation verbalized by Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak that after some doors closed yesterday, new doors were opened today.

About 250 people — government leaders, casino executives, Genting representatives and an international press contingent — witnessed history with the startup of the first Las Vegas megaresort developed entirely by an international company. Dubai World is a 50-50 partner with MGM Resorts International on CityCenter.

“This is a day that we’ve been waiting for a very long time,” Gov. Brian Sandoval said.

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Coldrsx · #43 Posted **May 6, 2015, 10:14 PM**

Atrocious

ie. perfect for Vegas

patriotizzy · #44 Posted **May 7, 2015, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Atrocious

ie. perfect for Vegas

It is perfectly Vegas. I love it.

chris08876 · #45 Posted **May 8, 2015, 9:59 PM**

Credit: http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/Reso...%20Las%20Vegas

I feel bad for the guys in those costumes. Probably so hot outside.

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Originally Posted by patriotizzy

It is perfectly Vegas. I love it.

Vegas is all about fun. If we are expecting good architecture, eh, look somewhere else. Vegas is all about partying, blacking out, vomiting on some random person who's in the same bed (idk how they got there, but it's Vegas) and staying up for 4 days on cocaine.

Cosmopolitan I think is good architecture wise, but besides that, its slim pickings. Vegas is unique globally as having some of the largest structures. Most of the worlds largest resorts and hotels are in Vegas.

Yackemflaber69 · #46 Posted **May 9, 2015, 2:59 AM**

Wow i got to go to vegas with you

blacktrojan3921 · #47 Posted **May 9, 2015, 5:09 AM**

You would think they could have used some of the money to fix up Fontainebleau

caligrad · #48 Posted **May 9, 2015, 7:48 AM**

I really don't understand why are people whining and crying about how it looks.

Its VEGAS ! this is NOT New York. This is NOT L.A. This is NOT Chicago.

This is VEGAS ! you should be expecting ugly, over the top designs and themed resorts !

If you want a plain and boring looking resort/casino tower, Stay home and go to your cities downtowns.

City Center on the south end is a FAIL. Many people I know avoid it because it looks like an plain office/residential tower you can see in any major city In this country and globally and its BORING ! nothing to do there.

People go to VEGAS to get AWAY from home not to bring it with them and walk down a boring bland strip.

I honestly hope more themed resorts are planned for the strip. It needs more themed resorts. City Center. YAWN.

London theme next ? India theme ? Australia theme ? Hawaiian theme ? Aztec theme?
Safari/African Theme with real safari animals in front ?

Bland and boring doesn't make casinos any money.

BRING ON THE THEMES ! MORE! MORE ! CONTINUE TO MAKE VEGAS THE ADULT PLAYGROUND AS IT SHOULD BE ! NOT BLAND AND BORING !

chris08876 · #49 Posted **May 9, 2015, 12:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by blacktrojan3921

You would think they could have used some of the money to fix up Fontainebleau

There was recently a settlement in bankruptcy court for Fountainblue. I know it was bought a couple of years ago, so hopefully in time due it will resume construction. Its grand in its scale, so I hope they don't implode it.

chris08876 · #50 Posted **May 15, 2015, 9:56 AM**

Press Release: http://rwbimini.com/about/press-releases

chris08876 · #51 Posted **May 22, 2015, 12:34 AM**

New Renderings Via Twitter:

Credit: https://twitter.com/thejdmorris/stat...109571/photo/1

chris08876 · #52 Posted **May 22, 2015, 12:37 AM**

Under Construction

Credit: https://twitter.com/RWLasVegas/statu...577409/photo/1

N830MH · #53 Posted **May 22, 2015, 4:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by patriotizzy

It is perfectly Vegas. I love it.

Oh yes, it is. Actually, I went to LAS for 14 times. I visited to see my sister during same-day trip. I always flying to Las Vegas for numerous of the times.