The 130-foot-tall LED sign will broadcast the resort’s opening announcement to drivers on the 215. The announcement came hours before the company officially lights up Durango’s marquee at an event Thursday night. The opening date - pending regulatory approval - will come only a few days after the Strip is expected to be flooded with visitors in town for the Formula One Grand Prix. “We’ll open the doors and let her rip for the customers.” “When we open properties, every aspect of the property is open, ready to go,” Fertitta said. The $780 million project is expected to be the only unrestricted gaming property in a five-mile radius and is in one of the fastest-growing areas of the Las Vegas Valley.īoard of Directors Vice Chairman Lorenzo Fertitta said the public can expect a full-fledged grand opening. The resort, on South Durango Drive near the 215 Beltway, will feature 200 hotel rooms, convention and meeting space, a resort pool, outdoor social areas and free parking. 20, executives announced during an earnings call for parent company Red Rock Resorts on Thursday. (Durango Casino & Resort)ĭurango Casino & Resort, Station Casinos’ latest hotel-casino under development in the southwest valley, is expected to open on a Monday, Nov. Durango Casino & Resort's marquee being tested.