December 15, 1952 - The Strip's seventh resort, Sands opening with 200 rooms.
Imploded 11/26/96 and replaced by The Venetian.
1952 Opened 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S
1967 Sold to Howard Hughes for $14.6 M, High Rise Tower Addition & Casino Expansion
1981 Sold to Inns of Americas for $85 M
1983 Summa Regains Control After Inns of Americas Defaults on Payments
1988 Sold to Kirk Kerkorian for $167 M
1988 Sold to Sheldon Adelson & The Interface Group for $110 M
1992 Renovation
1996 Implosion
Sands TCR# N4568 $1 New 1989
Sands TCR# N2124 $5 New 1989
Sands TCR# N4664 $25 New 1989
Sands TCR# N9055 $100 New 1989
3355 Las Vegas Blvd S
3355 Las Vegas Blvd S
3355 Las Vegas Blvd S
3355 Las Vegas Blvd S
Sands Hotel & Casino - Image Gallery
Chip scans courtesy of Ross Poppel
and Andy Hughes
