We got a first peek<\/a> inside the new space, of course.<\/p>\nConstruction will mean a brand new loyalty club desk, as well as a 20-foot expansion of the casino’s popular outdoor bar, One Bar.<\/p>\nThe existing casino at Golden Gate has been stripped down to its pantaloons. We should probably stick with cliches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCrews are expected to work 108 hours straight during the closure of Golden Gate to meet the ambitious construction timeline.<\/p>\n
The Golden Gate expansion will be revealed on Aug. 25, marked by a free concert at Fremont Street Experience (where we work in digital marketing as our day job) by Better Than Ezra on Sep. 3, 2017.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a town known to stay open 24\/7, it’s rare for a Las Vegas casino to close, but that’s exactly what’s happened at Golden Gate. Both Golden Gate’s casino and hotel closed on Aug. 20, 2017. It will re-open on Aug. 25, 2017. Golden Gate closed temporarily so an expansion into the former La Bayou […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,39,24,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vegas","category-las-vegas-bars","category-las-vegas-casinos","category-lasvegashotels"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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