Both casino resorts will cater primarily to the locals crowd:

Durango Station

The first phase will include a 201-room hotel tower, casino, meeting space, pool, restaurants, movie theater, arcade and a large shopping complex.

An additional 525 hotel rooms are planned for a second phase although the company has not set a construction date yet.

The company isn’t releasing a projected cost for the project.

M Resort

M Resort has a high-profile investor, MGM Mirage, which is financing $160 million through a subordinated convertible note.

M Resort will market to two audiences, locals in southern reaches of the Las Vegas Valley and a visitor seeking an upscale niche property away from the Strip. The site’s elevation will give M Resort visitors a view of the Las Vegas lights.