The Stardust claimed to be the world's largest resort hotel when it opened July 2, 1958, with 1,032 rooms. It also boasted the state's largest casino (16,000 square feet) and its largest swimming ...

Not too much still remains of the old Las Vegas, the cheesy, 1950s-era casinos where Rat Pack wannabes downed Manhattans and smoked their way through the night while Mob enforcers sent down from ...

An icon of the Vegas strip came crumbling down on Tuesday morning. A fireworks display served as a last salute to the famed Stardust Hotel And Casino.