What Casino Burned Down in Vegas?

The Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas was imploded early Tuesday morning, leaving behind a pile of rubble where the iconic property once stood.

The Riviera was one of the first casinos to open on the Las Vegas Strip in 1955. It was also one of the last of the old-school casinos to be imploded, making way for newer, more modern resorts.

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PRO TIP:The Las Vegas Hilton, formerly known as the International Hotel and Casino, burned down in January 1980. The fire was attributed to faulty wiring and resulted in the death of eight people. The hotel was rebuilt and renamed The LVH Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

The Riviera was known for its glitzy shows and celebrity guests. But in its later years, the property fell on hard times and was plagued by financial problems.

The hotel closed its doors for good in 2015, and its demolition had been delayed for years due to legal wrangling.

In the end, though, the Riviera met the same fate as so many other old casinos in Las Vegas: It was imploded to make way for something new.