The Riviera’s Casino Is No More

By Scott Roeben, on July 05 2016

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The iconic casino at Riviera Las Vegas, featured in films like “Casino” and the upcoming “Jason Bourne,” is no more.

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The best way to view the ongoing destruction at the Riviera site, which now includes the obliteration of the facade along Las Vegas Boulevard, is by air.

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The area currently being demolished at Riviera was formerly an abandoned rooftop pool, the casino itself and a below ground self-parking garage.

A number of small rise buildings have been demolished across the Riviera site, and one of the hotel’s towers has been imploded.

The Monte Carlo is being prepared for implosion. It’s been completely wrapped in plastic as crews make a valiant attempt to do asbestos abatement.

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The Riviera closed May 4, 2015. The aging hotel was sold to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for a convention center expansion.

Remember the Riv’s food court? Gutted.

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Stop by and bid farewell to the Riviera. You can smell the history. No, really.

Expect another tower demolition in August 2016. The 26-acre site will be completely flattened within a few months, and the space is already booked for the Con-Expo/ConAgg trade show in March 2017.

More demolition porn below.

Riviera Demolition Update: July 4, 2016

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Joseph McFarlane May 21, 2020

I have never been in the Riviera, not even been to Las Vegas for that matter but I have always for whatever reasons been interested in the history of this city. I have always found it very interesting as Las Vegas is a unique place, it has been from the beginning. The Riviera's demise reminded me so much like my high school which had much meaning to me through difficult times in my life back then but that's another story. I have been doing research on this one casino and learned of many painful situations that was with the Riviera. I suppose that is with certain places such as my high school. I have in this research saved many photos as well as some videos and read much on the Riviera as like with my high school and it was amazed on similar situation even though the great difference where as the Riviera was a casino and my school was a school. I decided to give regard in my interest in the history of the Riviera as in many place both ancient and more current in time. I feel as a place like this and seeing in many photos the the casino could of served for many years to come but sadly that was not to be. Watching the demolition taking place was like watching my high school going through the same demise. I could say because I care is farewell to the Riviera as it will always be in many fond memories in everyone effected. Joseph
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Troy Swezey July 6, 2016

You know, one thing about this place closing is I must have spent a good five hours over a two day period roaming around this joint during the Going Out Of Business Sale. I was crawling in the rafters of the showroom and found myself under the stage of same showroom. Spent a lot of time going through drawers at the Box Office and the file storage area in the basement and the dressing rooms. Oh, good times...
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