I just had to convince other people.' Because of the financing issue, construction was later scheduled to begin in early 1993, with completion approximately 10 months later, at a cost of $20 million.

I looked at the growth in the area and was convinced it could work. However, George Maloof ultimately spent three years trying to obtain financing for the project: 'It was tough to put it together. Construction was scheduled to begin in spring 1991. The Maloof Companies announced the $15 million Fiesta in 1990, with initial plans to include an RV park. The property for the eventual hotel-casino – at the northeast corner of North Rancho Drive and West Lake Mead Boulevard in North Las Vegas, Nevada – was purchased by the family in 1989. The Maloof family chose to build in a location off of the Las Vegas Strip, where real estate prices were significantly higher. had wanted to own a casino in Las Vegas, and he convinced his family to build one there. In July 2022, Station announced that it would demolish the Fiesta properties and sell the land. It remained closed while other casinos began reopening, with most of its customer base relocating to the company's nearby Santa Fe Station. Prior to that point, Fiesta Rancho had been one of Station's worst-performing properties.

Nevada casinos were closed on March 17, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Station Casinos purchased the Fiesta in 2001 and renamed it as Fiesta Rancho to differentiate it from its new sister property, Fiesta Henderson. At the time, a majority of the Fiesta's slot machines played video poker, and the casino had been proclaimed as 'the Royal Flush Capital of the World,' having paid out over 118,500 royal flushes won through its video poker machines. A $26 million, 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m 2) expansion took place in 1999, adding a food court, a parking garage, and additional casino space. The expansion included a drive-through sportsbook, a remodeled buffet, and a larger casino. The resort was popular among local residents, prompting a 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m 2) expansion that began in 1995. It was the first hotel-casino to open in North Las Vegas. The Maloof family opened the Fiesta on December 14, 1994, with 100 rooms and a 25,000 sq ft (2,300 m 2) casino.

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