Las Vegas Sun

April 19, 2024

Pedestrians pass by the Riviera early Monday morning, May 4, 2015. The 60-year-old Riviera, which was the Las Vegas Strips first high-rise property, will be imploded to make way for a $2.3 billion convention center business district facility.

Steve Marcus

Pedestrians pass by the Riviera early Monday morning, May 4, 2015. The 60-year-old Riviera, which was the Las Vegas Strips first high-rise property, will be imploded to make way for a $2.3 billion convention center business district facility.