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5 things to know about the vast Vegas hotel-casino that just opened

BY CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS

Resorts World Las Vegas, the biggest new-build casino on the Strip in more than a decade, opened late last month. Here are five things to know about it.

Size and place

It’s very red, was several years in the making and covers about 88 acres. The complex stands next to the Trump International Hotel, slightly north and across the street from Wynn Las Vegas and Encore.

The last major groundup casino project on the strip was the Cosmopolitan, which opened in 2010.

The gambling

You’ll need money, but not necessarily cash. The casino is promoting its “completely seamless cashless wagering experience.”closet

The gaming floor covers 117,000 square feet and has more than 1,400 slot machines, 117 table games, 30 poker tables, a dedicated poker room, high-limit areas and a sportsbook.

The shopping

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offerings include a pop-up shop called Kardashian Kloset with items “hand selected by the family.” The complex includes about 40 food and beverage options and a 27,000-square-foot spa.

Accommodations

Hilton is managing the hotel rooms — and there are 3,500 of them. The resort includes three hotel brands (all part of the Hilton family): Las Vegas Hilton, Conrad Las Vegas and Crockfordslas Vegas.

The talent

Celine Dion, Carrie UONFDOFEFRICF- wood, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan will perform there eventually. They’re “founding headliners who will play the resort’s main performance venue, the 5,000-seat Theater at Resorts World Las Vegas, which opens in November.

The resort is owned by Malay-sia-based Genting Group.

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