After the Circa casino opened its doors Oct. 28, the property received special permission from regulators to open the hotel separately and that began Saturday.
Local Las Vegas
Las Vegas breaking news from Nevada's most reliable source. Read about the latest updates happening in Las Vegas at reviewjournal.com.
But Derek Stevens’ project, Circa, opened its casino, restaurants and year-round pool complex in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday. Its 777-room hotel tower is scheduled to debut at year’s end.
Circa reflects much about the developer behind it — an old-school-style operator with a visible presence and a big personality.
The marketing genius behind Circa seemed to pull all the right levers at the right time and now Las Vegas has a new downtown resort to pick through historic Easter eggs.
Downtown Las Vegas celebrates the opening of its first built-from-the-ground-up casino since 1980.
Last Vegas’ tourist corridor — especially the Strip — has seen a torrent of violence in recent weeks.
Las Vegas visitors will have access to a new adult playground this week: Circa.
The saga of how the casino will open separately from Circa’s hotel will be one of the many stories that become a part of Derek Steven’ cultural legacy.
Downtown’s newest attraction is rich with history.
Circa brings a number of new attractions to downtown Las Vegas. Here are some of its most defining features.
In less than two weeks on Oct. 28, casino executive Derek Stevens will open the doors to Circa, the tallest building in downtown Las Vegas.
A special exception was allowed in the lease agreement with Barry’s Downtown Prime restaurant, and four entries to Circa will have ID checks to enforce under-21 rules.
The new downtown Las Vegas property will have a strict 21-and-older policy, the world’s largest sportsbook and an “Aquatheater” swimming pool for guests.
With its three-story sportsbook, tiered swimming-pool aquatheater and an adults-only environment, tourists may want to make a special trip downtown to see Circa.
The sign, manufactured by YESCO, weighs about 6 tons and spans 68 vertical feet.