The second hotel-casino implosion of 2007 came in the early morning hours of November 13, when the New Frontier was knocked down to make way for a proposed $8 billion new development.

The historic property had been operating since October 1942, and had the distinction of hosting the first Las Vegas performance of Elvis Presley in 1956 and the final performance of Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1970.
Originally slated to be razed to make way for a Swiss-resort themed property, the New Frontier property will now house an $8 billion development replicating the landmark Plaza Hotel in New York City. El Ad Properties, which bought the New Frontier from Phil Ruffin for $1.2 billion, plans to call the new property the Las Vegas Plaza.

The Tamares Group, which owns and operates the Plaza Hotel Casino in Downtown Las Vegas, has filed suit to prevent proposed naming of the new property. The case was recently remanded for a hearing in Clark County District Court.

By Casino Connection Staff

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