Arizona Charlie's Boulder

Arizona Charlie's Boulder
Address	4575 Boulder Highway Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. 89121
Opening date	2001
Number of rooms	301
Total gaming space	35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2)
Notable restaurants	Yukon Grille
Casino type	Land-Based
Owner	American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC
Website	Arizona Charlie's Boulder

Arizona Charlie's Boulder Hotel & Casino is a 301-room hotel and a 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m²) locals casino located in the Paradise area of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Owned by American Casino & Entertainment Properties, it is on Boulder Highway between the Boulder Station and the Sam's Town.

History

Arizona Charlie’s Boulder (and Arizona Charlie's Decatur) are the result of original efforts by the Becker family, long established developers in Las Vegas. In January 2000, American Casino & Entertainment Properties purchased Sunrise Suites on Las Vegas’ Boulder Highway for $43.3 million. The property was renamed Arizona Charlie's Boulder, as a companion name to Arizona Charlie's Decatur. The two properties are 10.4 miles apart, with a third ACEP property, Stratosphere Las Vegas, located approximately midway between the two. The casino's namesake was "Arizona" Charlie Meadows, a legendary sharpshooter in Buffalo Bill's Show and a distant relative of the original owners of Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, the Becker family.

In November 1997 investor Carl Icahn bought a majority of Arizona Charlie's mortgage notes, making him the resort's largest creditor. Icahn fought for control of Arizona Charlie's throughout a bankruptcy process. In July 1998 Bruce Becker's $92-million loan from United Healthcare collapsed and ownership of the property passed to Carl Icahn and American Casino & Entertainment Properties (ACEP). Two years later they added the Boulder property, naming it Arizona Charlie’s Boulder.

See also

• Arizona Charlie's Decatur

External links

• Arizona Charlie's Boulder