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Sixty years ago, the grisly killings of the Riviera Hotel’s president and his wife stunned Las Vegas — and would haunt the casino industry for a generation.
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“Hells Angels”. Sixty years after the biker gang was founded in Fontana, California, the name still can conjure fear, myth, and curiosity.George Christie…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The tallest tower of the Riviera Hotel and Casino has crumbled in a controlled demolition that brought an end to one of the last relics…
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More money to staff our state prisons is on the way, and it's long overdue.And the Riviera was imploded early Tuesday. Was it good riddance to a Strip…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A piece of Las Vegas history has been removed from the Strip as crews worked to take down the Riviera name from the former hotel and…
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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority voted unanimously today to demolish the 60 year old Riviera hotel-casino as soon as feasible, most likely…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Whether it's a brass letter "R," a baby grand piano or a hotel ice machine you desire, it's all there inside the Riviera — for a price.…
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The Riviera hotel-casino closed its doors at noon on Monday, ending a 60-year run on the Strip.So what were the final hours of the storied Riviera like?…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The aging Riviera Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip will age no more as of noon. The 60-year-old casino-hotel is expected to close…
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The Riviera will close for good May 4 at noon, it was announced today, putting an estimated 1,000 employees out of work. The venerable Strip casino-hotel…