Jared Smith, Henderson’s director of economic development and tourism, told the Review-Journal last week that the sports project would be a big asset for residents and spark tourism to the area. Parts of the site will be sold to bring additional amenities, including restaurants and retail, “to help replace what the Fiesta Henderson offered,” the city’s news release said. Highway 93/95 interchange, the property had an appraised value of $56.4 million, city staff reported. Located on Lake Mead Parkway near the 215 Beltway-U.S. The city is buying the site for $32 million, mostly with redevelopment funds. But city officials anticipate it will “generate an annual economic impact of nearly $40 million,” Henderson City Manager Richard Derrick said in a news release. The locals-focused casino chain recently demolished the hotel, though at the city’s request, its parking garage still stands.ĭetails of the envisioned indoor recreational facility still have to be worked out. The Henderson City Council gave the green light to buy a former casino site for more than $30 million, with plans to develop a recreational sports complex.Ĭouncil members on Tuesday voted to purchase the 35-acre former Fiesta Henderson property from Station Casinos. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) Heavy equipment is seen near the front entrance to Fiesta Henderson hotel-casino in Henderson, Friday, Sept.
