What reported cost did the original South Coast resort have when it opened in 2005?
South Point opened as the South Coast resort on 22 December 2005 on Las Vegas Boulevard South. Boyd Gaming's 2005 annual filing records 647 rooms at opening and a second hotel tower still under construction. In January 2006, the Las Vegas Sun described the newly opened South Coast as a USD 625 million resort. That reported original-development figure must not be read as the cumulative price of later towers, casino expansions or renovations.
Reported project cost
$625 million
Cost basis: 2006
The short answer
$625 million
The Las Vegas Sun described the newly opened South Coast as a USD 625 million resort in January 2006. This is a reported historical development amount, not an audited final invoice or the cost of every subsequent expansion.
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
What the number includes
Cost scope
The figure is confined to the original South Coast resort opening phase. Boyd Gaming records a 22 December 2005 opening with 647 rooms and a second hotel tower still under construction; later towers, casino work and renovations changed the property after that first phase.
Project record
Opened or launched
Boyd Gaming - 2005 annual report22 December 2005
Project context
About South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
South Coast later became South Point. Its 2005 debut included a hotel and casino on Las Vegas Boulevard South. The resort subsequently expanded, so a single 2005-era figure must not be presented as the lifetime capital cost of today's property.
Reading the data
How to interpret the figure
The USD 625 million figure comes from contemporaneous Las Vegas Sun reporting in January 2006. Boyd Gaming's 2005 SEC annual report supplies the opening date and phase boundary but does not independently report that cost. The amount is already in USD, with no exchange-rate conversion or inflation adjustment.