Other details include 90,000 sf of gaming space and more than40,000 sf of meeting and conference space. The amenities include a20,000-sf spa as well as multiple restaurants and entertainmentoptions that have not yet been specified.

The project will be located 10 miles south of the Strip, andsits on some 80 acres at the southeast corner of St. Rose Parkwayand Las Vegas Boulevard. It is set for a spring 2009 completion.The project is said to be the largest resort built within the citylimits, according to M Resort officials.

The site is at an elevation 400 feet higher than the typicalcasinos found on the Las Vegas Strip. That elevation will play intothe architecture and design, according to M Resort chairman and CEOAnthony A. Marnell III. In a company statement, Marnell says thesite allows views of the Las Vegas skyline from all rooms,restaurants and the lobby. The design includes a 100,000-sf canyonfeature pool area that will include waterfalls.