The Sands opened December 15, 1952 as just a Casino and a couple hundred rooms thrown in

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The Sands opened December 15, 1952 as just a Casino and a couple hundred rooms thrown in. The well- known, landmark, 500 room tower wasn't added until over 10 years later in the mid 60's when it came to be owned by aviation pioneer and millionaire Howard Hughes. In its heyday it was the center of entertainment in Las Vegas.



Hosting the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, Milton Berle, Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Lena Horne, Johnny Mathis, Peggy Lee, Patti Page and Danny Thomas (who opened the showroom opening day) just to name a few.



Regulars knew they could come and schmooze with the celebrities basking in the lounge after the late evening shows. Las Vegas was then just a little oasis in the desert on the road to Southern California. Most of the presidents of the United States, since the hotels inception, including Truman and Kennedy, and their families have stayed at the Sands during its four decades.

Über The Sands Hotel and Casino:

Abriss des Sands durch eine Implosion am 26. November 1996. Nach 44 Jahren macht das Sands Platz für den Neubau des Venetian.

Das Sands Hotel war ein US-amerikanisches Hotel in Las Vegas auf dem Las Vegas Strip. Es wurde am 15. Dezember 1952 eröffnet.

Wie das benachbarte Desert Inn gehörte es in den 1960er Jahren Howard Hughes. Am 30. Juni 1996 wurde das Sands Hotel geschlossen und danach abgerissen.

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