“It’s a great location it’s very visible,” Smith said. He also said the property is a “gateway” to the city’s downtown, noting it’s right off the freeways as drivers head toward Water Street.

Jared Smith, Henderson’s director of economic development and tourism, said the sports project would be a big asset for residents and spark tourism to the area. The locals-focused casino chain recently demolished the hotel, which had been closed since the onset of the pandemic.Ĭity officials are considering building an indoor recreational facility on the site that could include basketball and volleyball courts and baseball and softball diamonds that can be converted into turf fields, according to Henderson documents, which do not say how much the complex might cost or when it would be built. Henderson City Council members are scheduled Tuesday to consider plans to buy the 35-acre former Fiesta Henderson property from Station Casinos. The city of Henderson might buy a former Fiesta casino site for more than $30 million, a hefty taxpayer purchase that could lead to a new sports facility.

Heavy equipment is seen near the front entrance to Fiesta Henderson hotel-casino in Henderson, Friday, Sept.

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