Vegas Demolishes First Casino-Hotel In 7 Years

This week, a Nevada casino-hotel was imploded, marking the first time in seven years such a property on the Las Vegas Strip has been demolished.

The Clarion casino-hotel had been closed since September. There are no plans for what to do with the piece of land next. The former casino-hotel had 200 rooms.

Opening in 1970, the property went through several name changes over the years. It was called the Debbie Reynolds, after its one-time actress owner, and also the Greek Isles, the Paddle Wheel and Royal Inn. The property was once owned by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

According to the Associated Press, the last Las Vegas properties to be demolished were the New Frontier and Stardust in 2007. Part of the Tropicana was imploded in 2010, and a parking structure off the Strip was demolished in 2012, the report added.

Overall gaming revenue in Nevada in 2014 was $11.02 billion, down from the $11.14 billion in 2013. Revenue on the Strip fell 2.1 percent to $6.37 billion.

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