1. The Golden Nugget Hotel/Casino was opened in Las Vegas in 1946.
2. The initial cost to build the Golden Nugget was $1,000,000.
3. In the 1980s, the Golden Nugget was purchased by Steve Wynn and given a major renovation.
4. Tim Breitling and Tom Poster, a pair of dot-com millionaires, recently purchased and rebranded the Golden Nugget. This included the filming of the TV series, The Casino.
5. Guy McAfee was the original proprietor of The Golden Nugget.
6. The Golden Nugget is located 6 miles from Las Vegas's international airport.
7. The hotel contains the largest gold nugget on public display. It is named "The Hand of Faith," and weighs over 61 pounds.
8. The hotel has a 3 story swimming pool, which includes a live shark aquarium.
9. The Golden Nugget has won the AAA 4 diamond award every year since 1977.
10. The Golden Nugget's casino is 45,000 square feet.
11. The hotel consists of 22 floors.
12. The front door of the casino is canopied beneath The Fremont Street Experience.
13. "The Hand of Faith" is located in the hotel's lobby.
15. Kenny Rogers was The Golden Nugget's first director of entertainment.
16. The hotel and casino occupy approximately 7.5 acres.
17. The hotel contains 1,907 guest rooms.
18. The casino contains approximately 1,260 slot machines.
19. The Golden Nugget was the first Steve Wynn ever owned.
20. In December 2007, The Golden Nugget opened the doors of its first sushi restaurant, called "Red Sushi."
21. The design scheme of this hotel/casino is based around grecian marble, crystal, and white with gold trim.
22. The casino contains 50 game tables.
23. The convention space in the hotel consists of 5 meeting rooms.
24. The swimming pool is outdoor and heated.
25. Free validated parking is available in the hotel parking lot.
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