The Aquarius Casino Resort (formerly Flamingo Hilton Laughlin and Flamingo Laughlin) is a

hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...

and

casino A casino is a facility for gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shops, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos also host live entertainment, such as stand-up comedy, conce ...

located on the banks of the

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Laughlin, Nevada Laughlin () is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Laughlin lies south of Las Vegas, in the far southern tip of Nevada. As a resort town, it is known for its gaming and water recreation. As of the 2020 census, t ...

. It is owned and operated by

Golden Entertainment Golden Entertainment, Inc. is an American Gambling, gaming company based in Enterprise, Nevada, Enterprise, Nevada that operates casinos and taverns. It was formed in 2015 by the merger of Golden Gaming (founded in 2001 by Blake Sartini) and Lakes ...

and is the largest hotel in Laughlin.

Facilities

The Aquarius has two 18-floor towers with 1,907 rooms and suites that overlook the

. The casino, with an area of , has 1,240

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s, 33 table games, and a

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. The property includes a business center, fitness center, pool and tennis courts. The Aquarius also has a tour boat, the ''Celebration'', which takes visitors on a tour of the Colorado River area of Laughlin.

History

Flamingo Hilton Laughlin (1990–2000)

The property was originally built by

Hilton Hotels Hilton Hotels & Resorts (formerly known as Hilton Hotels) is a global brand of full-service hotels and resorts and the flagship brand of American multinational hospitality company Hilton Worldwide. The original company was founded by Conrad Hi ...

, which operated it as the Flamingo Hilton Laughlin. It was a sister property to the Flamingo Hilton Las Vegas and Flamingo Hilton Reno. The Laughlin property was

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in January 1990. It opened on August 1, 1990, becoming the biggest hotel in Laughlin. It was also Hilton's largest hotel to be built from scratch. The project cost $190 million.

Flamingo Laughlin (2000–2006)

In October 2000, the hotel's name was changed to the Flamingo Laughlin. On November 29, 2005,

Harrah's Entertainment Harrah's Entertainment (later named Caesars Entertainment Corporation, previously The Promus Companies) was an American casino and hotel company founded in Reno, Nevada, and based in Paradise, Nevada, that operated over 50 properties and seven go ...

announced plans to sell the resort to

American Casino & Entertainment Properties American Casino & Entertainment Properties (ACEP) owned and operated 4 casinos. It was purchased by Golden Entertainment in October 2017 for $850 million. ACEP was a casino holding company headquartered at the Stratosphere Las Vegas. ACEP was a ...

(ACEP). The $170-million sale closed on May 19, 2006. ACEP was allowed to continue using the Flamingo name for up to six months after the sale.

Aquarius Casino Resort (2006–present)

The Flamingo Laughlin became the Aquarius Casino Resort on November 24, 2006. In 2008, ACEP completed $54 million in renovations at the Aquarius. In October 2017, Golden Entertainment purchased ACEP, adding the Aquarius and three other casinos to its portfolio.

Entertainment

The Aquarius features entertainment appearing regularly in Splash Cabaret for free, and occasional stage shows and musical reviews in the Aquarius Pavilion.

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