That’s up to an entire life sciences team. “It’s amazing what $30 million will buy you for a pool,” Castonguay said with a chuckle, as he stood staring at the tank filled with sharks and fish.Ĭastonguay isn’t in charge of the animals, he said.

“It’s kind of the best of both worlds out here,” said Charles Castonguay, the general manager of the facility.Ī 200,000-gallon live shark tank, and the three-story water slide, aptly titled the “Shark Chute,” that goes through it, is the centerpiece of those worlds. You don’t need to go anywhere to swim with the sharks.Īt the Golden Nugget, aquatic animals, piggy-back rides and Miller Lites set the scene of the $30 million pool, as children play and groups of adults lounge in the sun on a spring day. Part of The Tank, a 200,000 gallon shark tank with an enclosed water slide, is shown in the pool area at the Golden Nugget hotel-casino at 129 E.