The Silverton Casino and Hotel is gearing up for a $500 million expansion and renovation that will begin this upcoming June, resulting in a new gaming lounge, casino expansion, spa, pool, additional restaurants, concert amphitheater, convention space, parking garage and a giant, 25-story hotel tower, featuring a total of 360 rooms and sixty-three suites up to 3,000 square feet in size. The additional tower will give Silverton twice as much room accommodations, not to mention a place on the map of high-end Las Vegas locals casinos with the likes of Green Valley Ranch and Red Rock Resort.

Already a strong performing casino in the off-Strip market, Silverton has been very busy investing a steady stream of improvements into their resort facilities. In 2006, while nearby Interstate 15 was undergoing heavy construction (resulting in a loss of business), Silverton used the downtime as an opportunity to begin their upgrade process, resulting in $25 million in capital improvements and two more dining destinations, giving them a total of five dining options at the present moment. Management reports the design and planning process for the expansion has been taking place for the last fifteen months.

Themed after a Klondike lodge, yet integrating a hip and modern vibe, Silverton truly has what it takes to become a Las Vegas destination resort. Already home to one of the most beautiful and largest artificial reef aquariums in the world with 4,000 tropical fish, string rays and sharks, Silverton does a wonderful job at integrating nature with modern day pampering. Fish is certainly a theme at Silverton. In addition to the 117,000 gallon main aquarium which features a free interactive fish feeding show and  mermaid show, there are two beautiful neon-lighted, 500-gallon jelly fish aquariums, an 18,000 gallon canyon rock formation with over 100 Koi, and three freshwater aquariums in the Bass Pro Shop resembling spring fed Nevada streams.

The expansion is expected to be completed in nineteen months, and all construction is scheduled to be finished in 2009. In addition to the 360 new rooms, which Silverton's President, Craig Cavileer, says will be "as nice as anything on the Strip", all existing rooms will receive a renovation in the next twelve months. The casino expansion will add on another 30,000 square feet of gambling space, a 25,000 square feet restaurant, a $15 million spa and an 1,800 space parking garage.