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caren ee ee men Serene: saat pele nae Heranoust HOTEL The Stardust Hotel opened its doors in July of 1958. JOHN “JAKE THE BARBER" FACTOR took over the Stardust properties from a previous bankrupt group when the hotel was only partially completed. Before the hotel could be completed by FACTOR, the cost of construction was in excess of $3,000,000.00 more than the original estimate. As a result of this, FACTOR ran short of funds aad h d to seek financial assistance " bre - r The Stardust: Hotel is a plush, modern hotel located on the "Strip" in Las Vegas, Nevada. It consists of over 1,300 rooms, the construction of which cost in excess of $15, 000,000.00. The Stardust Hotel rooms range as low as $6.00 per room, and this hotel caters to the medium class tourist. Since it was opened in 1958, it has had outstanding success. The guests at the hotel have access to the gambling casino, which has 268 slot machines, seven crap tables, four roulett wheels, 15 twenty-one games and one keno game. Adjacent to the casino is . the lounge where you can sit and watch 24-hour entertain- ment for the price of a drink. The showroom, which s Lido de Paris show is booked solidly ~ features the famous for months in advance. This is one of the shows that has received some adverse publicity from Nevada clergymen 2 because it is considered a "bare-preast™: show. 7 A lavish swimming pool, convention center, numerous bars, coffee shop, and Polynesian restaurant are also available to the guests. Recently, the Stardust Hotel -~puilt an 18-hole golf course to add to their many facilities. The Stardust Hotel is considered one of the pest run operations in Nevada. 878