Bally's Las Vegas, 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Bally's was originally built in 1973 as the MGM Grand with 2,100 rooms, and a 780 room wing was added in 1980. After a tragic fire in November, 1980, Bally's reopened in July, 1981 with 2,814 rooms. In 1986 its name was changed to the Bally Grand. In 1996, Bally's was purchased by the Hilton corporation, and its name was changed back to Bally's. In 1995, a mile-long monorail is opened, connecting The Bally Grand (Flamingo Rd. & Las Vegas Blvd.) to the MGM Grand (Tropicana Ave. & Las Vegas Blvd.). In August of 1995, it was reported that the monorail saw 20,000 people a day since its opening in June. In 1996, the Hilton Hotels Corporation purchased the Bally Grand for $3 billion changing its name to Bally's.

1973 - Ballys - Since its opening in 1973, Bally's Las Vegas has been considered one of the city's most elegant resorts, offering its guests "a touch of class" in every aspect of service. The distinctive resort encompasses more than 3.2 million square feet of public space. Throughout the 1990's, Bally's Las Vegas has undergone an extensive remodeling program in which improvements were made to nearly every aspect of the resort. Bally's Las Vegas has two 26-story hotel towers which offer 2,814 guest rooms, including 265 suites. The standard guest rooms are 450 square feet while the suites range from 900 square feet to 2,600 square feet. Total casino square feet: 56,200

Chip scans courtesy of Ross Poppel and Silver State Treasures

Bally's TCR# N1359 $1 New 1986	Bally's TCR# N2048 $5 New 1999	Bally's TCR# N7914 $25 New 1999	Bally's TCR# N7915 $100 New 1999
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