Station bought the former Castaways site in 2004 and ultimately demolished the hotel. The building’s 21,000-square feet of construction comes as more changes are made in the east Las Vegas neighborhood. Hampe said part of that includes the brand recognition gained from the food partners and the Station Casinos’ Boarding Pass loyalty program.

“The brand has been idle for a little while with the look and feel and we wanted to give the guests a new, elevated experience from what they were used to,” Joel Hampe, general manager and vice president of Wildfire Gaming, said. The Fremont location, however, will be updated with “new creature comforts,” including 200 slot machines, bar-top and electronic table games, a full-service STN Sportsbook, 16 TVs around the bar, an IHOP and local Mexican restaurant Tacos El Pastor. The Wildfire on Rancho Drive near Lake Mead Boulevard boasts 150 slot machines, a restaurant and a “no-fuss Vegas sports book that still brings its A-game.” Station Casinos operates seven Wildfire-branded casino locations in addition to Red Rock Resort and other hotel-casinos.

(Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) new Wildfire Casino with an updated look and feel is expected to open in early February - the brand’s changes are already visible on the sign featuring new branding, hung at the construction site of the east Fremont location on Tuesday. is seen after being installed on Tuesday, Nov. Signage for the new Wildfire Casino location at 2700 Fremont St.

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