Las Vegas Sun

April 26, 2024

12:21 p.m. - Michelle Cabrera, left, general manager for restaurants, gets a farewell hug from server Jenny Echeverria as the Riviera Casino closes Monday, May 4, 2015. The 60-year-old Riviera, which was the Las Vegas Strip's first high-rise property, will be imploded to make way for a $2.3 billion convention center business district facility.

Steve Marcus

12:21 p.m. - Michelle Cabrera, left, general manager for restaurants, gets a farewell hug from server Jenny Echeverria as the Riviera Casino closes Monday, May 4, 2015. The 60-year-old Riviera, which was the Las Vegas Strip's first high-rise property, will be imploded to make way for a $2.3 billion convention center business district facility.