some slot machines altered to pay out more money. The Vegas Stats & Information Network opened a broadcasting studio at the South Point in February 2017, adjacent to the race and sports book. The hotel stands at 25 stories, and includes 2,163 rooms. It originally opened with 652 rooms. The second tower, finished in 2006, brought the total to 1,333. As of 2007, approximately 30 percent of hotel occupancy was related to conventions held at the resort, necessitating the need for more rooms. The third tower, with 830 rooms, was completed in July 2008, bringing the room total to 2,163. The South Point became the largest locals' hotel in Las Vegas. A 16-screen Century Theatres was built on the South Coast's second floor. Some interior space, located beneath the theater facility, was left vacant for future expansion of other amenities. The resort initially had of convention space, more than any other Coast casino. The 2007 expansion added of new conference space to deal with demand. An entertainment area, known as the Grandview Lounge, was added in the resort's 2010 expansion. It was named after the adjacent Grandview timeshare property. The resort also has a spa, which received a $500,000 renovation in 2012. Equestrian center The resort includes an equestrian facility known as South Point Arena, Equestrian Center and Exhibit Hall. It is also known as South Point Equestrian Complex and Arena, and South Point Arena. It opened as the South Coast Equestrian Center in February 2006. It served as a signature attraction for the resort, and was the first such facility in the United States to be connected to a hotel. It includes 4,400 seats and 1,600 horse stalls. The equestrian center was devised by Gaughan, a horse lover whose family participated in horse events. The facility was expected to host up to 40 horse events each year, and Gaughan believed that it would attract a higher-end clientele. The idea was initially met with skepticism, but the facility would go on to be successful. The equestrian center became popular for its western events such as rodeo riding, and has also hosted other events such as concerts, boxing matches, college basketball tournaments, and Mecum Auctions. A bronze statue of gambler Benny Binion, riding a horse, was relocated from downtown Las Vegas to the equestrian center in 2008. Priefert Pavilion, an expansion to the equestrian center, began construction in 2013, and opened