The resort, located on 42 acres (17 ha), includes 472 rooms, 24 timeshare units and a 45-space RV park.

[10] Merv Griffin held a 12.4-percent interest in Players International, and he would also be in charge of producing a theatrical show for the new resort.

[24][25] The property included 486 hotel rooms,[26] and a 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) casino with 850 slot machines, 29 table games, a sportsbook, and keno.

[14] Players Island also included several restaurants,[23][27] convention space,[20] and a spa offering mud baths.

[32] Early on, the resort was popular with its target clientele, which consisted of residents from Las Vegas and Utah.

Players Island, with its spa and golf course, was also considered too upscale for the city and the motorists who traveled through it on Interstate 15.

[25][36] Two prospective buyers, Harrah's Entertainment and the comedian Gallagher, had reportedly made offers to purchase the resort.

However, the preliminary sale agreement mandated that the resort be sold to someone within two months, as Players International was eager to work on other projects.

[5] In March 1997, Players International agreed to sell the resort to Black for $30.5 million, still substantially less than what the company had invested in it.

[44] In 1998, undercover federal agents conducted Operation Casablanca, in which suspects were arrested for money laundering.

[52][53] The resort has also hosted the Miss Nevada pageant,[54][55][56] the annual "Smokin' in Mesquite" barbecue competition,[57][58] and music festivals.

[61] Black filed for bankruptcy in 2011, and Mesquite Gaming was formed to take over his properties, including the CasaBlanca.