Riviera Hotel and Casino

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Riviera Hotel and Casino was a famed Las Vegas Strip resort known for its classic mid-century glamour, long-running entertainment acts, and frequent appearances in films and television.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Las Vegas Strip property
defunct hotel
hotel and casino
resort
address 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South
architect Roy F. France
casinoFloorArea 100000 square feet
city Las Vegas
closureDate 2015-05-04
constructionCost $10 million
country United States
demolitionEndDate 2016-08-16
demolitionStartDate 2016-06-14
featuredInFilm Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Casino
The Hangover
featuredInTelevision CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Las Vegas
heritage classic Las Vegas landmark
knownFor appearances in films and television
classic mid-century glamour
long-running entertainment acts
locatedInArea Winchester, Nevada
locatedOn Las Vegas Boulevard
location Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
Nevada
United States
nickname The Riv
notableFeature one of the first high-rise hotels on the Las Vegas Strip
notablePerformer Barbara Streisand
linked to: Barbra Streisand

Dean Martin
Frank Sinatra
Liberace
notableShow Crazy Girls
Splash
linked to: Splash!
numberOfFloors 23
numberOfRooms 2100
openingDate 1955-04-20
ownership Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
previousOwner Paragon Gaming
Riviera Holdings
Starwood Capital Group
reasonForClosure acquisition by Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
state Nevada
status demolished
style Mid-century modern
subsequentUseOfSite Las Vegas Convention Center expansion
theme Modern

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Ocean's 11 (1960 film) notableCasinoLocations Riviera Hotel and Casino
subject linked to: 1960 film Ocean's 11