SLS Las Vegas Grand Opening

Steve Marcus / Las Vegas Sun

Lighted drones spell out "Sahara" as fireworks explode during an event celebrating the return of the Sahara name to the SLS Las Vegas Thursday, June 27, 2019.

SLS Las Vegas to restore familiar Sahara identity with name change

Jun 27, 2019 (4:58 p.m.)

By Bryan Horwath

“Sahara is such a recognizable name. It’s a name that’s embedded in the city and in the lore of the city, but we’re not looking back so much as looking forward.”

SLS Las Vegas sued for unpaid hotel, restaurant license fees

June 25, 2019

Associated Press

The owner of the SLS hotel brand is suing the owner of the SLS Las Vegas casino-resort for months of unpaid licensing fees. California-based SBE Hotel Licensing, LLC, which owns ...
SLS Las Vegas reveals details of $100 million renovation

January 29, 2019

By Brock Radke

If you don’t recognize your surroundings when you enter SLS Las Vegas from the Las Vegas Boulevard main entrance, that’s the idea. An extravagant renovation of that portion of the casino floor was recently unveiled, featuring an overall brighter and warmer design with a lower ceiling dressed with curvy decorative elements and golden desert tones with ...
SLS Las Vegas starts $100 million renovation project

October 8, 2018

By Mick Akers

SLS Las Vegas has kicked off a $100 million project to renovate the north Strip resort’s casino floor, hotel rooms, pool area and entertainment spaces. The SLS opened ...
SLS to assume control of W hotel

August 16, 2018

Associated Press

The W hotel brand is leaving the Las Vegas Strip. The SLS casino-hotel on Wednesday announced it will assume control of the W Las Vegas, which currently occupies ...
Reno gaming exec faces challenges with SLS on the Strip, lobbyists say

July 22, 2017

By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers

Meruelo’s Grand Sierra Resort is away from Reno's downtown and convention-center gaming hubs, and operating on the Las Vegas Strip is a step into the big leagues ...
Gaming experts on how SLS can succeed on the north Strip

June 2, 2017

By Thomas Moore

Intense speculation has surrounded SLS, the Strip resort purchased last week by Alex Meruelo and Meruelo Group, since it opened in 2014. To get a feel for what might happen, the Las Vegas Sun spoke to several ...
SLS Las Vegas on Strip sold to owners of Reno casino

May 23, 2017

By Thomas Moore

SLS Las Vegas announced Tuesday it had agreed to be purchased by Alex Meruelo and Meruelo Group, the owners of the Grand Sierra Resort Hotel & Casino in Reno. Neither company would reveal the purchase price but in a press release announcing the sale said they expect the sale to be ...
Two Aliante executives hired to lead SLS

January 4, 2017

By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Two veteran gaming executives, Terry Downey and Robert Schaffhauser, both recently of Aliante, will take the helm of SLS Las Vegas, the company announced Wednesday. Downey will serve as ...
SLS chief Scott Kreeger resigns after two years

December 16, 2016

By Thomas Moore

Scott Kreeger, the president and COO of the SLS Las Vegas, is stepping down, the resort announced today. Kreeger joined the SLS in October 2014 shortly after it opened in August of that year. He took over from Rob Oseland, who left to join Andrew Pascal and the team developing ...
Key question at conference: Can bettors trust that e-sports aren’t fixed?

October 26, 2016

By Thomas Moore

The challenges of getting e-sports into sports books and onto casino floors were the focus of two sessions of a conference on the popular form of competition Tuesday in Las Vegas, with discussion focusing on how gaming operators could ensure bettors that ...
Seeking a new ‘backyard,’ Santa Fe closes out run at South Point

July 20, 2016

By John Katsilometes

The Monday night performance was the band’s final show at South Point after opening in the showroom Labor Day weekend. The reason for leaving is simple: Fan support for the band was not strong enough …
The Cult’s Ian Astbury brings the fire, but can simmer, too

May 19, 2016

By John Katsilometes

The man who sings “Fire Woman” can be a flame-thrower onstage. But in conversation, Ian Astbury feels more like a candle, warm and calm. “I’m not the type who seeks the limelight, and I’m not all about accolades,” the frontman for The Cult said ...
Successful Red Rock Resort offers evolving SLS something to aspire to

April 24, 2016

By John Katsilometes

The week of the opening of Red Rock Resort in April 2006, I toured the property with the president of the hotel, Scott Kreeger. I recall him being especially responsive to my questions about Rocks Lounge, Cherry …
North end of Strip is fired up with Party for a Cause and Lambert’s show

April 2, 2016

By John Katsilometes

It is the corner that needs to turn the corner: Sahara Avenue and the Strip. On the southwest parcel is the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. On the southeast, as you view the aerial mental map, is SLS Las Vegas. As recently as …

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