Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) – A legendary Las Vegas hotel and casino will close its doors on May 16. Friday, more than 1,000 workers at the Sahara Hotel were told to look for new jobs.
The people who bought the Sahara in 2007 at the height of the gaming boom before the recession now say keeping it open is no longer "economically viable." Those who worked at the nearly 60-year-old property now and during its heyday say it's tragic to see the Sahara go.
The marquee says a dollar goes further at the Sahara. But the owners are cashing in their chips on May 16.
This was sad news at the Bootlegger Restaurant, a Las Vegas eatery filled with photos from the Sahara's "good old days" and the locals who lived them.
"In the early days you went to Las Vegas. Sahara was Las Vegas."
Mel Larson, former Sahara president and general manager, worked for gaming icon Bill Bennett when he owned the property.
More details at: http://www.ktnv.com/story/14237596/iconic-sahara-hotel
The people who bought the Sahara in 2007 at the height of the gaming boom before the recession now say keeping it open is no longer "economically viable." Those who worked at the nearly 60-year-old property now and during its heyday say it's tragic to see the Sahara go.
The marquee says a dollar goes further at the Sahara. But the owners are cashing in their chips on May 16.
This was sad news at the Bootlegger Restaurant, a Las Vegas eatery filled with photos from the Sahara's "good old days" and the locals who lived them.
"In the early days you went to Las Vegas. Sahara was Las Vegas."
Mel Larson, former Sahara president and general manager, worked for gaming icon Bill Bennett when he owned the property.
More details at: http://www.ktnv.com/story/14237596/iconic-sahara-hotel
"We've come a long, long way together. Through the hard times & the good. I have to celebrate you baby, I have to praise you like I should" - Camille Yarbrough
That sucks. I visited the sahara in 2001. They had a bad ass roller coaster.
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That sucks. I visited the sahara in 2001. They had a bad ass roller coaster.
"We've come a long, long way together. Through the hard times & the good. I have to celebrate you baby, I have to praise you like I should" - Camille Yarbrough