On Friday, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors voted in favor of buying the Riviera Hotel & Casino, one of the oldest casinos still standing in Las Vegas, as part of a plan to tear the property down to make way for the Las Vegas Convention Center, according to reporting from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 03: An exterior view shows the Riviera Hotel & Casino on its last day of operation on May 3, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- May 04, 2015 The Riviera's iconic status meant it was chosen as the venue to film 1995 movie 'Casino', and also featured in the 1960s original of Oceans 11, and in 2009 hit The Hangover.
- LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 03: An exterior view shows the Riviera Hotel & Casino on its last day of operation on May 3, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
When Was The Riviera Casino Torn Down Today
The LVCVA will spend up to $191 million for the property, which includes closing costs.
The Riviera will close on May 2. It will celebrate its 60th birthday in April.
The property is part of a larger plan for the $2.3 billion Las Vegas Global Business District project. The LVCVA is tasked with marketing Las Vegas globally.
The Riviera Hotel & Casino, which opened in 1955, was the first high-rise Vegas casino.
Around 1,000 casino jobs will be lost by closing the casino.
When Was The Riviera Casino Torn Down Casinos
Though some were concerned about losing such a historic casino, officials reportedly said that the project is needed for Las Vegas' future and creating even more jobs and generating even more economic growth going forward.
When Was The Riviera Casino Torn Downs
- May 04, 2015 The Riviera's iconic status meant it was chosen as the venue to film 1995 movie 'Casino', and also featured in the 1960s original of Oceans 11, and in 2009 hit The Hangover.
- LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 03: An exterior view shows the Riviera Hotel & Casino on its last day of operation on May 3, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
When Was The Riviera Casino Torn Down Today
The LVCVA will spend up to $191 million for the property, which includes closing costs.
The Riviera will close on May 2. It will celebrate its 60th birthday in April.
The property is part of a larger plan for the $2.3 billion Las Vegas Global Business District project. The LVCVA is tasked with marketing Las Vegas globally.
The Riviera Hotel & Casino, which opened in 1955, was the first high-rise Vegas casino.
Around 1,000 casino jobs will be lost by closing the casino.
When Was The Riviera Casino Torn Down Casinos
Though some were concerned about losing such a historic casino, officials reportedly said that the project is needed for Las Vegas' future and creating even more jobs and generating even more economic growth going forward.
When Was The Riviera Casino Torn Downs
The Riviera Casino Las Vegas
The Riviera was once home to a six-table poker room, but it closed in 2013.
