SAHARA Las Vegas welcomes Chef Shawn McClain to culinary lineup and reveals new resort pool plans Iconic resort continues $150 million transformation elevating guest experience with addition of McClain's new Italian concept 'Ballo' along with major upgrades and unique programming for the newly unveiled Azilo Ultra Pool News provided by Share this article Share this article LAS VEGAS, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As record-number crowds plan their return to Las Vegas this summer, SAHARA Las Vegas is revving into high-gear, accelerating the resort's $150 million transformation with the announcement of Ballo, a new dining concept from James Beard award-winning Chef Shawn McClain, and the unveiling of the resort's new Azilo Ultra Pool.