<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Stratosphere Tower </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> General information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Operating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Observation Tower </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Las Vegas, Nevada, United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 36 ° 08 ′ 51" N 115 ° 09 ′ 19" W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.147386 ° N 115.155389 ° W ﻿ / 36.147386; - 115.155389 Coordinates: 36 ° 08 ′ 51" N 115 ° 09 ′ 19" W ﻿ / ﻿ 36.147386 ° N 115.155389 ° W ﻿ / 36.147386; - 115.155389 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Construction started </Th> <Td> February 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Completed </Th> <Td> 1995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opened </Th> <Td> April 30, 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cost </Th> <Td> US $32 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Height </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Antenna spire </Th> <Td> 1,149 ft (350.2 m) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Technical details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lifts / elevators </Th> <Td> 7 (4 high speed double deck elevators, 3 local elevators in the pod) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Design and construction </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architect </Th> <Td> Skidmore, Owings & Merrill </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Developer </Th> <Td> Bob Stupak </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Stratosphere Las Vegas </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Las Vegas, Nevada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Address </Th> <Td> 2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening date </Th> <Td> April 30, 1996; 22 years ago (April 30, 1996) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of rooms </Th> <Td> 2,427 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total gaming space </Th> <Td> 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Permanent shows </Th> <Td> Frankie Moreno; </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature attractions </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Big Shot </Li> <Li> Insanity the Ride </Li> <Li> X-Scream </Li> <Li> Stratosphere Tower </Li> <Li> SkyJump Las Vegas </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Notable restaurants </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Top of the World </Li> <Li> Fellini's Ristorante </Li> <Li> Roxy's Diner </Li> <Li> Lucky's </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Casino type </Th> <Td> Land - based </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> Golden Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Previous names </Th> <Td> Vegas World </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Renovated in </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> stratospherehotel.com </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Stratosphere Tower </Th> </Tr>

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