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| Location | Paradise, Nevada, United States |
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| Coordinates | 36°08′39″N115°09′28″W / 36.1442°N 115.1579°W /36.1442; -115.1579 |
| Address | 2440 SouthLas Vegas Boulevard |
| Opening date | 1980; 45 years ago (1980) |
| Floor area | 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) |
| Floors | 1 |
| Website | bonanza-gift-shop |
Bonanza Gift Shop is a landmark located on theLas Vegas Strip between theSahara Las Vegas and theStratosphere Las Vegas. It is billed as theWorld's Largest Gift Shop with over 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) of shopping space.
According toBritish Airways, the shop "won't let you down when looking for the perfect souvenir."[1] HoweverFodor's says "Ok, so it may not, in fact, be the world's largest, but it's the city's largest—and for that matter, the city's best—souvenir store."[2]
Bonanza Gifts was established in 1980.[3] Before Bonanza, the corner mall contained several smaller shops and casinos.
Former casino occupants at the location included:Honest John's (c. 1963-1981),Big Wheel Casino (c. 1971-1977, renamedCenterfold Casino in 1975), andJolly Trolley (c. 1977-1981).[4][5] Jolly Trolley was reportedly secretly owned by reputed mafia bossAnthony Russo.[6] Bonanza's website also listsJackpot Casino andMoney Tree Casino as also previously occupying the site.[7]
It was theLas Vegas Review-Journal's online readers pick forBest Gift Shop in 2006.[8]
In 2016, the property was sold for $50 million to Haim Gabay, who had been operating the store as a tenant for a year.[9]
The shop was featured on thePBS showGoing Places.[10]This store features in the 2016 Nicolas Cage movieThe Trust.
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