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Frontier Casino Imploded in Las Vegas

The second property to open on the Las Vegas Strip,The Frontier casino-hotel was imploded on Tuesday.

The 16-story Frontier Casino was felled with over 1,000 pounds of explosives to make way for a multibillion-dollar resort which is set to open in 2011.

Elad Group owner and Israeli billionaire Yitzhak Tshuva, who is partnering to build an $8 billion megaresort where the New Frontier stood, was on hand.

Las Vegas New Frontier Hotel Implosion

The Frontier was the first “themed” casino in Las Vegas. It was also is very well known for being the first place that Elvis Presley performed in the city. Ronald Regan also performed at The Frontier. Billionaire Howard Hughes once owned it as well.

IDB Group and Elad Group, the owner of The Plaza hotel in New York, said the new property will include a luxury hotel with about 3,500 rooms. There will of course be the de rigueur residences and high end retail stores. No doubt aiming for the high end of the marketplace. Which of course, is the future of the Las Vegas Strip. High-end all the way.

The north end of the strip has and is going through a lot of changes. Donald Trump’s condo towers is going to open early next year. Wynn’s $2.2 billion Encore is supposed to be completed in early 2009. Also in 2009 is the $2.8 billion dollar Fontainebleau Hotel. MGM Mirage is also working on mega project with Kerzner International (the cats behind The Atlantis in The Bahamas) and Dubai World for The Strip’s North End in 2012.

Sounds like we got some fun casino openings to hit up.

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Michael Porfirio Mason
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