Steve Marcus / Sun File Photo
The South Coast hotel tower shines brightly behind a neighborhood in the southwest part of the valley Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005. In July 2006, businessman Michael Gaughan liquidated all his Boyd Gaming holdings in exchange for full ownership of the South Coast. He renamed the resort the South Point in October 2006.
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