The property opened as the Holiday International in 1978.[4] The property's casino, operated by Major Riddle, closed in September 1980 after going into bankruptcy.[4][5] The hotel, a Holiday Inn franchise, closed in 1984, following an extended strike by workers.[6][7]
The property reopened in 1987 as the Park Hotel and Casino, developed by Japanese investor Katsuki Manabe.[4][7] The Park closed in 1990.[4]
Main Street Station was initially proposed as a redevelopment project, Church Street Station, controversially including a strip-frontage property acquired via eminent domain whose valuation persists in litigation. Failing to obtain the property in time, the casino-hotel was developed from the existing Park hotel on an $82 million budget by Florida developer Bob Snow in the image of his then-highly successful Orlando attraction, also called Church Street Station, in August 1991. The hotel/casino/club-hop in that form lasted less than a year.[8]
Boyd Gaming purchased the defunct property in 1993 for $16.5 million, and also acquired an adjacent lot from the city to use for a parking garage.[9] After spending another $45 million on renovations, Boyd reopened Main Street Station in November 1996.[4][10] The property is popular among Hawaiians. Nevada casinos were ordered to close in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Although most casinos reopened within a few months, Main Street Station remained closed for more than a year.[11][12] It reopened on September 8, 2021.[13]
Triple 7 Brewery
Triple 7 Restaurant and Microbrewery is operated on site and serves up to 8 microbrew beers,[14] Six year-round house beers on tap are: Royal Red Ale, High Roller Gold Ale, Marker Pale Ale, Black Chip Porter, IPA, Double Down Hefeweizen. In addition, Triple 7 offers Brewmaster Special and Brewmaster Reserve, which are two rotating/seasonal selections. Some of these have included Mango Hef, Black Cherry Porter, Saison du Trip, Bad Guys Wear Black Imperial Stout, and experimental IPAs.[15]
