“I will not complain about that one bit.”ĭurango will be the first new locals casinos since M Resort opened in Henderson in 2009. “There's a lot of interest in this project,” Horn said, adding that he expects the property’s human resources department will see at least 6,000 applications. Durango faces a competitive labor market given the planned opening of the Sphere in Las Vegas later this month and the December opening of Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
He said between 35 percent and 40 percent of workers transferred from the other six Red Rock Resort properties in Las Vegas.Ĭontrol Board Chairman Kirk Hendrick asked about the hiring challenges. The property will have 20,000 square feet of convention and meeting space and a spacious resort pool area.ĭurango General Manager David Horn said during the nearly 90-minute hearing the property has hired 500 of the planned 1,700-person workforce. The 83,000-square-foot casino floor will house almost 2,300 slot machines, 63 table games and 15 dining establishments that include four full-service restaurants and a 25,000-square-foot food hall. Durango will be the only major casino to serve the 250,000 adults who live within a 5-mile radius. The initial step in Red Rock’s development is opening the 201-room Durango, which has been under construction for almost 20 months on a 50-acre site near the 215 Beltway.
