Native American Tribes Bring Fresh Energy and Time-Tested Traditions to Las Vegas Hospitality

Las Vegas’ Palms Casino Resort has always had a great story.

The property just west of the Strip thrived under the original reign of the Maloof family, turning heads with its celebrity check-ins, over-the-top suites and starring role in the 2002-2003 season of MTV’s The Real World. In 2016, the Palms was acquired by Red Rock Resorts, parent company of Station Casinos, and that second, prominent family-run company sank hundreds of millions into a vast renovation of the property.

But the COVID-19 pandemic hampered the potential of the refreshed resort. The Palms remained closed for two years, as most casinos across the Valley celebrated their reopenings. Then came the news that it had been sold again—but this second transaction would be anything but standard.

By Amber Sampson

Photo: Wade Vandervort