09 THE STARDUST TO BECOME DUST

A sad time in Las Vegas history as we say goodbye to the legendary Stardust Casino and Hotel. the Happy Pebble goes to the MDA Telethon. Plus, we cant forget about our always popular "Vegas Tourist tid-bits" ! The Stardust The Stardust Resort and Casino was a casino resort located on 63 acres (25 ha) along the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. The Stardust officially closed at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on November 1, 2006 after operating continuously for 48 years. It was imploded on March 13, 2007, around 2:33 a.m. In 2007, Boyd Gaming, which owned the property, began construction on Echelon Place, Stardust's intended replacement. Construction was halted in 2008, however, during the economic downturn. In 2013, Malaysia-based Genting Group bought the site from Boyd, with plans to open Resorts World, a Chinese-themed resort, by 2018 - Source: Wikipedia