Jul. 16, 2007 - Amid tears and hugs, the New Frontier closed its doors for good at 12:01 a.m. today. "I hate to say bye but I must say bye," said Helen Madison, a casino porter for 34 years, with tears in her eyes. The hotel estimated that 3,000 people were on the property at 11 p.m. Sunday, an hour before it was to close. Approximately 1,000 continued to mingle at 12:01 a.m. today, when an alarm sounded signaling the end of the Frontier.