Resorts World Las Vegas opened its doors to the public at 11 p.m. on June 24, 2021. The red-edged towers brought hotel guests and casino visitors back to a northern Strip site whose previous resort, Stardust, had closed fifteen years earlier. Genting developed the new resort; the familiar Stardust name did not continue over the doors.
Stardust closes and Echelon stops
Between those two operating casinos stood an unfinished project. Stardust closed on November 1, 2006, and its buildings were imploded on March 13, 2007. Boyd Gaming planned Echelon for the cleared land, then announced a construction delay on August 1, 2008, citing difficult capital markets and a weak economy. Echelon belongs in the site’s development history, rather than a list of casinos that actually welcomed gamblers.
Genting acquires the development site
Genting acquired the Echelon site and related improvements in 2013. Boyd’s filing distinguishes the agreement on March 1 from the closing on March 4. The transaction covered 87 acres and included power-plant improvements within its aggregate price. The long interval before the eventual resort opening explains why the succession is more complicated than a quick demolition followed by a new hotel.
Three hotel brands, one casino resort
The new resort combined three hotel identities around a shared casino and public spaces: Las Vegas Hilton at Resorts World, Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts World, and Crockfords Las Vegas within Hilton’s LXR collection. Each brand had its own entrance and lobby at opening. Those names describe different accommodation experiences within the Resorts World campus, rather than three successive casinos on the same ground.
The 2021 opening and later changes
The opening announcement counted 3,500 rooms and suites and emphasized cashless wagering and digital guest services. Its casino included slots, table games, poker and a sportsbook. These were features of the 2021 debut; they should not be read as a promise that every service or venue remains unchanged. The operator’s January 2025 fact sheet later counted 3,506 rooms, showing why room totals need a date.
A replacement on a historic site
Nevada’s June 30, 2026 nonrestricted gaming report lists Resorts World Las Vegas as a licensed Strip property. Its current identity therefore belongs alongside the separate history of the demolished Stardust. A visitor looking at the new towers is seeing a replacement development on a wider historic site. Stardust’s 2006 photograph records an earlier building and sign, while the main illustration presents the later resort, adapted from a May 2026 photograph.
Read the full history ↗ Sources and context
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June 24, 2021 announcement, printed pages 1–3: public opening 11 p.m.; earlier private party; 3,500 rooms across three Hilton brands with separate entrances/lobbies; casino technology and Genting development. Opening-period claims, not current amenity promises.
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Historical note: Stardust operated 1958–2006, buildings imploded March 13, 2007, planned Echelon and later Genting acquisition. Opening day conflict preserved in predecessor history.
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Echelon discussion: August 1, 2008 delay announcement attributed to difficult capital markets and weak economy; site preparation, infrastructure and construction in progress. Echelon was a development project, not an operated casino.
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Item 1.01: March 1 agreement and March 4 closing; 87-acre Echelon site and improvements sold to Genting; $350m aggregate includes $187m power-plant improvements paid directly to LVE. Not a $350m land-only price.
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Overview and hotel pages: 3,506 rooms in 2025 versus opening announcement 3,500; three hotel brands within one integrated casino resort, nearly 88 acres; resort address 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard. Dated counts not guaranteed current.
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Location 35329-01, Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip. Reverified October 19, 2026, source SHA-256 c48fc84cd81f7ac53e37db9c6128ac8104e41159b10aff4e46078b40c083e68e. Dated licensed-property evidence, not live hours.
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Way 972129019 v17, full polygon read October 19, 2026; 36.13369,-115.16643 inside polygon. Approximate 379×411m building area, distinct from full grounds and historical footprint.
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Logan Frick, May 23, 2022, CC BY-SA 4.0. Exact 1280×960 derivative visually inspected and natively ingested.
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Simon Johansson, January 4, 2006. Creator worldwide public-domain dedication and unconditional fallback grant. Exact existing stored original verified.
The 2021 opening and 2025 fact sheet give different room totals; each figure is attributed to its period.
Echelon was an unfinished development between operating resorts. It is not treated as an opened casino or a rename of Stardust.
The historic Stardust and later redevelopment occupied larger, changing grounds. A modern building point cannot reconstruct every former building boundary.
