The Number on Record and What It Describes
A reader trying to size up Boulder Station before deciding whether the trip makes sense usually wants one figure first. The documented reference point for this property is 2,200 slot and video poker machines, recorded alongside 44 table games and a 10-table poker room in publicly published reference sources. That figure describes a specific point in the property's history, not a permanent condition, because machine counts change whenever a casino reconfigures floor space, replaces older cabinets, or shifts square footage between slots, tables, and other uses.
Boulder Station sits in Sunrise Manor, Nevada on Boulder Highway, owned and operated by Station Casinos. The project opened on August 23, 1994, and the documented casino floor covered 75,000 square feet at the time that machine count was recorded. A renovation of the hotel's 300 rooms was completed in 2011, which shows the property has changed physically since opening and why any single published figure should be read with an as-of caveat.
What the 2,200 figure does and does not cover matters more than the number itself. Slot counts in reference sources sometimes include video poker and electronic table games, sometimes separate them, and sometimes exclude machines in high-limit rooms or bars. The reader who needs a precise current count should treat the documented figure as a baseline, not a guarantee of what sits on the floor today.
What the Published Figures Cover
The documented facility profile for Boulder Station combines several measurements that are easy to confuse with one another. Hotel room count, casino square footage, slot machine count, and table game count are four different fields, collected at different times and updated on different cycles. A renovation can change rooms without touching the casino floor, and a slot floor reconfiguration can change machine count without changing total square footage.
The table below separates the documented fields so the reader can see what each number refers to.
| Facility field | Documented figure | What the figure covers | Measurement type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slot and video poker machines | 2,200 | Gaming machines on the casino floor at the documented point in time | Count of machines |
| Table games | 44 | Table games excluding the poker room, as documented | Count of tables |
| Poker room tables | 10 | Tables in the poker room only | Count of tables |
| Casino floor area | 75,000 sq ft | Casino space, not total building area | Square feet |
| Hotel rooms | 300 | Hotel room inventory after the 2011 renovation completion | Count of rooms |
These figures come from publicly published reference sources and should be read as documented points in time. Casino properties revise machine counts when they rebuild or expand, and reference sources do not always update on the same schedule as the operator's own floor plan.
Why Slot Counts Are Hard to Compare
If the reader is comparing Boulder Station with another Las Vegas-area property, the slot count alone will not carry the comparison. Different sources count machines differently. Some include video poker terminals and electronic table games in the slot total; others list them as separate categories. Some counts cover only the main floor and exclude machines in high-limit areas, bars, or smoking lounges. A property with 2,200 machines recorded under one counting method may have the same physical floor as another property recorded at 1,900 under a stricter method.
Casino floor area has the same problem. The 75,000 square feet documented for Boulder Station is casino space, not the total building footprint, which also includes the hotel tower, restaurants, parking structure, and back-of-house areas. Comparing casino square footage across properties only works when both figures use the same definition, and reference sources rarely state their definition on the page.
Hotel room count carries its own ambiguity. A figure of 300 rooms describes the hotel inventory at the time it was recorded. If a property later adds a tower or converts rooms to suites, the count changes without any change to the casino floor. The reader comparing two venues should compare one field at a time, and only when both figures come from the same type of source with the same inclusion rules.
Where Boulder Station Sits and How It Relates to Reference Points
Boulder Station's fixed position is in Sunrise Manor, Nevada on Boulder Highway, at coordinates 36.1334 north and 115.0848 west. That places it a short straight-line distance from central Las Vegas and from Henderson, which is useful for a reader deciding whether the property fits into a broader trip. The distances below are great-circle measurements, not road miles, and driving distance is always longer.
| Reference point | Straight-line distance from Boulder Station | Measurement type |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 4.0 miles | Great-circle, not driving |
| Henderson | 8.9 miles | Great-circle, not driving |
| Bourbon Street | 4.8 miles | Great-circle, not driving |
| Laughlin | 73.4 miles | Great-circle, not driving |
| Palm Springs | 179.3 miles | Great-circle, not driving |
| Los Angeles | 229.6 miles | Great-circle, not driving |
| Phoenix | 252.2 miles | Great-circle, not driving |
This article does not publish road mileage or driving times. A reader measuring from their own location should take the venue's documented coordinates and compare them against their own position using a mapping tool, then confirm the route and current road conditions before travelling. The straight-line figures above only establish relative position, not travel time.
What to Confirm Before You Go
The machine count, table count, and floor layout are operational details that the property can change without notice. A documented figure from a reference source is the right starting point for understanding the venue's scale, but it is not a live inventory. The reader who wants to know exactly how many machines are on the floor on a specific date should check the channel that holds the current answer.
The property's own published floor information, where available, is the most direct source for current machine counts and game placement. Guest services at the property can also confirm current floor configuration, though the reader should expect that a phone agent may not have a machine-by-machine count at hand. For trip planning purposes, the documented scale is usually enough to decide whether the venue fits the reader's expectations; the precise current number matters less than the category of property it describes.
Before travelling, the reader should also confirm the property's current operating status, any access policies that apply to the casino floor, and whether the hotel room inventory has changed since the documented 300-room figure was recorded. These are changeable items, and the authoritative current answer sits with the property itself, not with any third-party reference source.
FAQ
How many slot machines does Boulder Station have?
The documented figure in publicly published reference sources is 2,200 slot and video poker machines, recorded alongside 44 table games and a 10-table poker room. That figure describes a specific point in time. Machine counts change when a casino reconfigures its floor, replaces cabinets, or shifts space between slots and tables, so the current count should be confirmed with the property before relying on it.
Does the 2,200 figure include video poker machines?
The documented figure is stated as slot and video poker machines together, so video poker is included in the 2,200 total as recorded. Different reference sources use different inclusion rules, and some counts may exclude machines in high-limit areas or bars. The reader who needs a precise category breakdown should check the property's own published floor information or ask guest services.
How does Boulder Station's slot count compare with other Las Vegas properties?
A direct comparison is only meaningful when both figures use the same counting method and the same inclusion rules. Some sources include electronic table games in the slot total, others do not, and floor area definitions vary. The documented 2,200 figure for Boulder Station should be compared one field at a time against another property's documented figure, with the caveat that both are points in time, not live inventories.
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