Genting bought the unfinished project in 2013, with plans to redevelop it as Resorts World Las Vegas, incorporating some of the Echelon buildings.

In 2007, Boyd Gaming demolished its Stardust Resort and Casino on the northern Las Vegas Strip to develop Echelon Place, a mixed-use project, but construction was halted during the economic downturn of 2008.

Four years later, Boyd began months-long negotiations to sell the 87-acre (35 ha) site to Genting Group, based in Malaysia.

[1][3] Before purchasing the property, Genting had considered building a resort on the former nearby site of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino.

[5] Genting ultimately chose the Echelon site for its size, location, and the fact that it already included some partially built structures, which would shorten the project's construction period.

[3] The project was expected to revitalize the northern portion of the Strip,[8][9] although some analysts were concerned that the local hotel market had already been saturated, with more than 150,000 rooms.

[13] Early plans called for the project to be developed in phases over several years,[14] with numerous hotel towers at full buildout.

[22][23][24] The ceremony featured lion dancers, and was attended by approximately 250 people,[25] including Nevada governor Brian Sandoval, lieutenant governor Mark Hutchison, U.S. Representative Cresent Hardy, Clark County Commissioners Steve Sisolak and Chris Giunchigliani, and Steve and Elaine Wynn.

[24][19][26] The project had approximately 100 construction workers engaged in site preparation,[27] working in the mornings and at night to avoid the summer heat.

[7] Little construction had occurred up to that time,[7][28] as Genting was awaiting various permits, including those needed for energy, sewer and water systems.

[29][30] By July 2016, Genting was finalizing designs for the hotel tower and the casino floor, ahead of plans to complete foundation work.

[15] Resort president Edward Farrell said the design phase was nearing its end and that, "We've done a lot of construction that nobody has seen over the last two or three years — not exciting stuff, like utility lines, working out easements and building a garage with some office space."

That month, demolition began on some steel beams and concrete left from the Echelon project that would not be used for Resorts World.

[65][71] A few months after opening, Resorts World partnered with Hotels.com to feature the latter's Captain Obvious character in an advertising campaign for the property.

[3][77] The final design was influenced by Asian culture; early plans had focused heavier on this,[78] with several features eventually being scrapped.

[79] Other ideas, which also went unrealized, included a theme park similar to Genting SkyWorlds in Malaysia;[14] a 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) indoor water park;[1][3][80] a 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2) aquarium, measuring 58 feet in height and containing various exotic fish;[14] and a "celestial sphere" which would display guests' selfie images, a feature that was expected to appeal to millennial customers.

"[24] Edward Farrell, the resort's original president,[33][83] said in 2017 that the project's first design "had a lot of traditional, older Chinese architecture and elements".

According to Resorts World attorneys, "Given that Wynn was aware at least six months ago of (Resorts World Las Vegas) design renderings that arguably looked more similar to Wynn's properties than do the current renderings, its heavy-handed, holiday-timed filing appears more directed at shutting down construction of a business competitor than avoiding any hypothetical confusion of customers two years down the road.

[91] Resorts World Las Vegas includes a 117,000-square-foot (10,900 m2) casino,[50] with 1,400 slot machines, 117 table games,[92] a poker room, and a sportsbook.

[59][94] It accepts cryptocurrency through a partnership with Gemini,[95] and the casino floor offers optional[96] cashless wagering at slots and table games, with the use of a mobile wallet.

[108] The diversity of hotel types allows the resort to cater to a variety of guests, with Crockfords offering the highest level of luxury.

[59] A digital concierge service, known as Red, is accessible through a mobile app and the resort's website, allowing guests to make reservations, ask questions, and check in and out of the hotel.

[39][117] The LED screen faces south,[118] and is made of a somewhat-transparent aluminum mesh, allowing hotel guests to still see outside their windows.

[120] Resorts World has more than 40 restaurants and bars,[121][122] including Genting Palace, which serves Asian food,[123][124][125][126] and Carversteak by businessman Sean Christie.

[133] The entrance features a 10-foot-tall lucky cat sculpture, made by artist Red Hong Yi using gold coins.

[137] The District includes Mulberry Street Pizzeria, part of a chain owned by actress Cathy Moriarty and Richie Palmer.

[39][150] The Globe stands 40 feet high and has 8,640 triangular LED panels with a total of 20 million pixels, capable of projecting numerous interactive images.

[112][118] In June 2022, Resorts World Station opened as one of five stops of the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, an underground Tesla shuttle service.

[153][154] It was built by The Boring Company and transports visitors between the resort and the nearby Las Vegas Convention Center.

[155][156][157] In 2023, plans were announced to build additional convention space on the resort's northwest corner,[158][159] incorporating an unfinished portion of the Echelon project.