![]() “Everyone gets together and really reminisces, so there’s a little sentimental value for me.”īefore officials shut the doors, visitors snapped pictures, drank morning cocktails and gambled for the final time in the casino. “It’s almost like you’re at a wake for an old friend,” SBE Entertainment’s chief executive Sam Nazarian said as he walked the casino floor. It had operated for nearly 59 years on the north side of the Strip, an area that has struggled to keep visitors since the onset of the Great Recession three years ago. ![]() The Sahara’s closure came after its owners earlier this year decided it was no longer economically viable to keep it open. ![]() On Monday, the famed hotel and casino’s towering, Moroccan-themed marquis sent a final message to patrons: “Thanks for the memories.” Padlocks and chains were wrapped around the Sahara’s S-shaped handles on the glass doors. Elvis Presley played slots here as he filmed “Viva Las Vegas,” and the Beatles stayed while in town to perform a concert. ![]() LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Sahara made its name over six decades in Sin City as a playground and stage for some of the biggest names in showbiz - including the Rat Pack, Don Rickles, Johnny Carson, and Sonny & Cher. ![]()
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