Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Golden Entertainment just bought the Stratosphere

Las Vegas BLVD casino exteriors

Mikayla Whitmore

The Stratosphere on Las Vegas Boulevard on Sept. 30, 2015.

Even in Las Vegas, the land of faux pirate battles and Elvis-themed wedding chapels, the Stratosphere is something of an oddball. Conceived by poker pro Bob Stupak, the Space Needle-shaped hotel-casino featured a roller coaster and other attractions at its summit when it opened in 1996.

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