What Was the Name of the Hotel in Casino?

The answer to this question is the Riviera Hotel and Casino. The Riviera was a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada, which operated from April 1955 to May 2015.

It was last owned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which decided to demolish it to make way for the expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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The Riviera opened on April 20, 1955 as the first high-rise and the ninth resort on the Las Vegas Strip. It was built by Miami businessman George E. Goldberg and designed by architect Melvin W. Thompson.

The resort had an African theme and featured such amenities as a 30-foot (9.1 m) tall statue of an African warrior at the entrance, an outdoor swimming pool with a waterfall and a replica of the Serengeti Plain. The Riviera became one of the most popular hotels on the Strip and was known for its entertainment options, including two showrooms (the Congo Room andza), a nightclub (the Congo Club), and a theatre (the Lido de Paris).

PRO TIP:The hotel in the 1995 movie “Casino” was named the Tangiers Hotel. The exterior of the hotel was actually filmed at the Landmark Hotel in Las Vegas, while the interior was mainly filmed on a set built at Universal Studios.

The Riviera also featured two main restaurants: The Crystal Room (a fine dining establishment) and The Congo Room (a more casual eatery). Other amenities included a gift shop, a beauty salon, and a barber shop.

The Riviera underwent several ownership changes over the years. In 1968, it was sold to a group of investors that included Jack Entratter, Sammy Davis Jr.

, and Dean Martin. In 1974, it was sold again to AGB Corporation.

In 2015, the Riviera was imploded to make way for the expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center.