Circa casino gets licensed by Nevada Gaming Commission

Las Vegas Review-Journal

5 years ago

Aerial photo of the North entrance to Circa Resort and the covered bridge to the Garage Mahal p ... — Aerial photo of the North entrance to Circa Resort and the covered bridge to the Garage Mahal parking structure in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, September 24, 2020. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

Circa, the first from-the-ground-up casino built in downtown Las Vegas in 40 years, was licensed Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

The property, which embodies everything owner Derek Stevens enjoys about Las Vegas, opens its doors to the public Oct. 28.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Sept. 9 recommended approval of the licensing. Thursday’s commission vote was unanimous and expected since Stevens has been licensed nine times in the last 12 years for other properties and is well known to regulators.

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