The Riviera Hotel-Casino To Close May 460-Year-Old Property To Be Demolished |
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The Riviera Hotel-Casino on the Las Vegas Strip will close for good on May 4, after it celebrates its 60th birthday in April. The casino is one of the oldest still standing in Las Vegas.
Last month, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors voted in favor of buying the Riviera for $191 million.
The property is part of a larger plan for the $2.3 billion Las Vegas Global Business District project.
The Riviera was once home to a six-table poker room, but it closed in 2013.
“We greatly appreciate the expressions of fondness and loyalty for ‘The Riv’ from our guests since ground first broke in 1954 and through the years,” the casino said in a statement. “More importantly we want to acknowledge and applaud our associates who have worked to create enduring memories for all of our guests. This is what will be remembered long after the walls have come down. We look forward to making the coming weeks fun, exciting and memorable.”
The property was the first high-rise Las Vegas casino.
With no shortage of sadness, we can confirm that our doors will close at noon on May 4, 2015. http://t.co/CaysFGUaaV pic.twitter.com/9AEvAP8e3K
— Riviera Las Vegas (@RivieraLasVegas) February 24, 2015
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