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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ken Ritter

Newest, bluest resort on Las Vegas Strip aims to bring Miami Beach vibe to southern Nevada

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A developer's drive to open a Las Vegas Strip resort with a vibe echoing Miami Beach’s venerable Fontainebleau reaches reality on Wednesday, with the opening of a 67-story hotel-casino tower that became famous as it sat unfinished for more than a decade.

“Bringing Fontainebleau Las Vegas to life has been an extraordinary journey," said Jeffrey Soffer, who started the project, lost it and reacquired it to finish it. “Opening a resort of this size and scope is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

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