Riviera Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip
The Riviera opened on April 20, 1955 as the first high-rise and the ninth resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The Riviera is one of the oldest and most famous casino resorts in Las Vegas.
The Riviera closed in May 4, 2015 and is currently own by the Las Vegas Convention authority which who paid $182.5 million to acquire. Here are some photos of it’s last operational day on May 4, 2015.
Photo by: LasVegas360.com
What Are The Benefits Of Online Casinos?
While land based casinos have been popular with keen gamers for generations, online casinos, while being a relative newcomer to the gaming market, have really taken off over the last few years. So what is the argument for online vs landbased casinos? Why do so many people prefer gaming online to in a real world casino? What are the benefits and are there any drawbacks?
What Are The Benefits Of Online Casinos?
Convenience
Whichever way you look at it, online casinos are incredibly convenient and are ideal for those who enjoy playing their favorite games at all hours of the day and night. From shift workers to those who are fitting their hobby around their family and caring commitments, online casinos represent the best solution. Open 24 hours a day, there is complete flexibility compared to landbased casinos which have regular opening hours. There is also no need to actually leave the house in order to play, which makes online casinos the best or indeed only choice for those with restricted movement.
Comfort
Going to a landbased casino requires effort. Players are often required to dress up or to comply with a dress code. When they play at online casinos, there is no need to put in any effort. Players can enjoy their gaming from the comfort of their armchair or even their bed, and they can wear anything they like, from pajamas to sweatpants.
No Etiquette
When players use a landbased casino, they are obliged to comply with casino etiquette. This may make many players, especially those who are novices, uncomfortable which puts them off going to a real world casino in the first place. Online, there are none of these problems as there is no etiquette to comply with, no embarrassment and no awkwardness.
Bonuses and Promotions
Online casinos often offer a wide range of deals, bonuses and promotions for both newly registered and regular players. These can range from deposit match deals to free spins or cashback promotions. These promotions are not available in landbased casinos, so online players have a better chance of winning more money.
Choice of Games
Online casinos have an enormous selection of games to play. There are countless online casinos on the internet today, and some of the biggest and best like Royal Vegas Canadian Casino have a huge breadth of choice, from well known casino favorites to newer and less well known games. From games of skill to games of chance and from table games to card games, there is something for everyone and because the games are online, there is never a wait for a free machine or free spot at the table.
Technology
Modern technology means that online casinos offer games that are more exciting and fun to play than ever. With cutting edge graphics including 3D technology and amazing sound effects, playing casino games online is much more advanced and interesting than in a standard landbased casino.
Mobile
Unlike landbased casinos, you can take your online casino everywhere with you on a mobile casino app. This means that you can enjoy your favorite pastime anywhere at any time, even when you are on the move.
Disadvantages Of Online Casinos
When it comes to online vs landbased casinos, it is easy to see that there are many advantages to online gaming however there are a couple of advantages. Although online casinos are a lot of fun and some of the live dealer games do have a chat facility, you cannot really capture the atmosphere of a landbased casino, and if this is the part of the experience that you enjoy, you will not be able to get this from an online casino.
Our tour of Las Vegas in 1999 continues down the Las Vegas Strip past Spring Mt. Road. This portian of the Strip has seen the biggest changes over the last 10 years. Right on this corner, the construction of the Palazzo, and a complete remodel of the Fashion Show Mall. New resorts sprang up Wynn, and Encore, and some removed and imploded. The following hotels were imploded between 1999-2010 The Desert Inn, Frontier, Stardust, and El Rancho.
Some of this change has not all been good. The Fontainebleau 85% complete went bankrupt and sits empty and partially complete. Where the Stardust stood, is the partially built Echelon Place, rusting away in the desert and the Sahara Hotel just recently closed (2011). On the upside, new non-gaming condos sprang up near the Riviera Hotel area and Donald Trump finally got a Hotel/Condo in Vegas but not a coveted gambling establishment.
On the corner of Spring Mountain Road and the Las Vegas “STRIP”.
The Fashion Show Mall (c. 1999)
The Dive Restaurant at the Fashion Show Mall located at Spring Mountain Road and Las Vegas Blvd.
The Fashion Show Mall looking toward the Frontier Hotel and Casino.
The New Frontier Hotel across the street from the Desert Inn
The Desert Inn
The Desert Inn and the Frontier
The Desert Inn
The Stardust Hotel
The Stardust Hotel
The Stardust Hotel
The Riviera Hotel
The Riviera Hotel & the West Ward Ho
The Riviera Hotel home of the Crazy Girls
The Riviera Hotel & the West Ward Ho, Note: This is a tribute to the Crazy Girls Show ad campaign that was featured on billboards and taxis around Las Vegas, forever immortalized in bronze. (NO “IFs” “Ands” OR…)
The Riviera Hotel across the street from Circus Circus.
Circus Circus
The Algiers across from the Riviera and Circus Circus.
This was the original Thunder Bird Hotel, was renamed to the Silverbird then to the El Rancho (imploded in 2000). Across the street the original El Rancho, the very first hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, opened on April 3, 1941 it was later destroyed by fire in 1960.
This was the Las Vegas’ first water park (Wet and Wild) now closed.
This spot was the where the original El Ranch Hotel & Casino stood. the only thing left here is a few trees- and this photo was taken 40 years after the fire burn it to the ground. The Sahara Hotel, Stratosphere Tower and Wet ‘n Wild stands in the background.
The Sahara Hotel and Casino just closed in 2011 and still looks like this.
Sahara Hotel & Casino
In front of the Sahara Hotel and Casino
On the corner of Sahara and The Strip, Sahara Hotel, Holy Cow Brewery (closed), and the World’s largest Gift Shop (still there)
Up the street, heading north is the base of the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino, once own by a character named Bob Stupak who build the first hotel there called Vegas World.
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