After being destroyed in a fire last year, the Gold Strike Inn hotel/casino near Boulder City and Hoover Dam reopened its doors.

Now called the Hacienda, the casino opened its doors at 6 p.m. Thursday. The casino, which has a new Southwestern theme, opened with 80,000 square feet of floor space, just about double the size of the previous casino. The property retained its 375 hotel rooms which were not destroyed in the fire.

Expansion also added a number of restaurants, including a Dairy Queen, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. The new property features 13 table games and nearly 700 slot machines. About $30 million was spent renovating the property,



[This message has been edited by Veronica (edited November 20, 1999).]