The Aliante Station received the preliminary approval for a license from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Scott Nielson, senior vice president of Station Casinos, said the North Las Vegas hotel and casino is scheduled to open November 11^th, 2008 and will include a total of 202 rooms, a 16-screen movie theater, six restaurants, a 1200-seat showroom, and a large casino that includes 2,550 slot machines, 40 table games and a 12-table poker room. Aliante Station will feature a design similar to Station's Red Rock Resort located in Summerlin.

Aliante Station is a shared project between Station Casinos and the Greenspun family, which among other things, owns the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. Station Casinos will be in charge of the new casino and will be paid a fee for the use of the brand. The Greenspun family also owns 50% of the Green Valley Ranch hotel and casino; 6.8% of The Palms Resort and Casino and 50% of Town Center Amusements which owns the Barley’s Casino & Brewing Company, the Greens Café and the Wildfire Casino and Lanes.

Richard Haskins, senior vice president with Station Casinos, the Alliante Station received about 1,000 applications a week since July. A total of 400 of the 1,000 employees needed to operate the hotel and casino have been hired and 20% of the work force will be transferred from other properties owned by Station. However, Haskins said the plan is to create its own workforce instead of simply relocate employees from other Station properties.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board also approved the restructuring of several companies involving trusts for members of the Greenspun family, these companies are shareholders in the various gaming properties. Kate Lowenhar, attorney for the Greenspuns, called it a "complete restructuring" of the family companies. The state Gaming Commission will meet October 23^rd in Carson City to take final action on the applications.