Fremont Hotel and Casino
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The Fremont Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. It is one of the casinos owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The hotel provides 447 rooms and the casino offers 32,000ft² of space.
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The Fremont hotel was designed by architect Wayne McAllister and opened on May 18, 1956 as the tallest building in the state of Nevada.
Wayne Newton made his start in Las Vegas at the Fremont.
Many scenes from the Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn movie "Swingers" were filmed inside the Fremont, including their games of blackjack, and breakfast in the casino's Paradise Buffet.
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Main Street Station • Plaza • California • Las Vegas Club • Mermaids • Golden Gate • La Bayou • Binion's • Golden Nugget • Fremont • Four Queens • Lady Luck • Fitzgeralds • Gold Spike • El Cortez • The Western |
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Annual Revenue: $2.22 billion USD Employees: 23,000 Stock Symbol: NYSE: BYD Website: www.boydgaming.com |
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