being its last one, taking possession in 1985. Over the years, the Stardust had several owners with Boyd Gaming Corp. The Stardust opened with just over 1,000 hotel rooms in 1958 - at the time the world’s largest hotel.Īnthony Cornero Stralla, a Southern California bootlegger who never received a casino license from Nevada regulators, got the Stardust going by selling shares in the company in the 1950s. Entertainers Wayne Newton, Don Rickles, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, Siegfried & Roy and Steve & Eydie are just some of many stars who performed in Stardust showrooms. Thursday, Resorts World Las Vegas will start a new chapter when it opens its doors on land once home to the storied Stardust and its famed Lido de Paris show featuring topless showgirls. The long, twisting saga of the redevelopment of 88 north Strip acres is reaching an end.
