Incorporated in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1976, the company had as its first facility and foundation The Casino (now known as the Palace Station Hotel & Casino), which opened initially as a 5,000-square-foot facility with 100 slot machines, six table games (four of them Blackjack), a small bar, and a buffet next door to the Mini-Price Motel. Fertitta, vice-chairman and president, planned to acquire the company in conjunction with real estate investment firm Colony Capital Acquisitions LLC. Fertitta III, chairman and CEO, and Lorenzo J. However, in early 2007 the company announced its intentions to be taken private in a management-led buyout. Frequently cited as one of Fortune magazine's Top 100 Companies to Work For, the company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Station Casinos, Inc., is a leading gaming and entertainment company, operating numerous casinos and hotels in the Las Vegas area, while also managing a casino in California that is owned by the United Auburn Indian Community. Public Company Incorporated: 1976 Employees: 14,000 Sales: $1.34 billion (2006) Stock Exchanges: New York Ticker Symbol: STN NAIC: 721120 Casino Hotels 722110 Full-Service Restaurants 722410 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 2411 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 U.S.A.