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| Address | 2901 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109 |
| Opening date | April 20, 1955 |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Theme | Modern |
| Owner | Riviera Holdings Corporation |
| No. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Riviera Holdings Corporation is a gaming management and Casino operator located in Las Vegas, Nevada. of rooms | 2,100 |
| Total gaming space | 110,000 ft² (9,000 m²) |
| Permanent shows | An Evening at La Cage Crazy Girls |
| Notable restaurants | Ristorante Italiano |
| Years renovated | 1999 |
| Website | Riviera Hotel and Casino |
The Riviera, or "The Riv," is a hotel and casino located on the famed Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6 Winchester is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States that contains part of the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel has over 2,100 rooms, many located in a 23-story tower. The casino has over 110,000 square feet (9,000 m²) of space.
The hotel is owned and operated by Riviera Holdings Corporation, which announced on April 6, 2006 that it was being acquired by Riv Acquisition Holdings, a private investment group that includes real estate developers Neil Bluhm, Barry Sternlicht, Paul Kanavos and Scott Butera (president of the acquisition group). Riviera Holdings Corporation is a gaming management and Casino operator located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. However, on August 29, shareholders rejected the Riv Acquisition offer of $17 a share.
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History
The Riviera opened on April 20, 1955 as the first high-rise and the ninth resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Riv is one of the oldest and most famous casino resorts in Las Vegas. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The Riviera also broke new ground in its design: previously, Strip resorts resembled roadside motor courts.
The Riviera was built by a group of investors from Miami. The resort has gone through many ownership changes over the years, including a period of control by owners linked to the Mafia (as was the case for many Vegas resorts in the 1960s and 1970s). The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Harpo Marx and Gummo Marx held minority interests at the opening, and Dean Martin once held a minority ownership stake while he was a headliner in the showroom. Arthur Marx (previously Adolph Marx) popularly known as Harpo Marx ( November 23, 1893 &ndash September 28, 1964 Milton Marx ( October 23, 1892 - April 21, 1977) known as Gummo, was one of The Marx Brothers. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality The word showroom has two distinct meanings including Marketing location A showroom is a large space used to display products for sale such as automobiles,
Liberace was the featured headliner at the resort's opening, and for many years afterward. Wladziu Valentino Liberace He had a twin who died at birth and he was born with a Caul, which in his family as in many societies was taken as a sign of genius and an exceptional
In 2006, Splash, a traditional Las Vegas revue, ended an extended run at the Riv. A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches.
Film history
The Riviera is often chosen as a shooting location due to its lack of any discernible "theme". Portions of the following features were filmed at The Riviera:
- Ocean's Eleven (1960). Ocean's Eleven (or Ocean's 11) is a 1960 Heist film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring five Rat Packers Frank The year 1960 in film involved some significant events Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). Austin Powers International Man of Mystery, released in 1997, is the first Film of the Austin Powers series. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace
- Casino (1995). Casino is an Academy Award nominated 1995 Crime drama Film directed by Martin Scorsese. The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris
- Go (1999). Go is a 1999 film directed by Doug Liman, with three intertwining plots that happen to involve one drug deal. The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s
- 3000 Miles To Graceland (2001). 3000 Miles to Graceland is a 2001 Thriller film, starring Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox Arquette, The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages
- 21 (2008).
Shows
The resort has two long-running shows:
- An Evening at La Cage, featuring female impersonators which include Frank Marino and his impersonation of Joan Rivers;
- Crazy Girls, a topless show. A drag queen is a person usually a man who dresses (or "drags" in female clothes and make-up for special occasions and usually because they are performing and entertaining Frank Marino (born 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Female impersonator dubbed Ms Joan Rivers (born Joan Alexandra Molinsky; June 8, 1933) is an American Comedian, Actress, Talk show The performers for Crazy Girls, one of whom, Jahna Steele, is a transsexual, are immortalized with a bronze sculpture at the front of the casino. Jahna Erica Steele ( 29 September 1958 — 24 January 2008) was an American Transgender entertainer and Las Vegas Transsexualism is a condition in which a person identifies with a physical Sex different from the one with which they were born The thong-clad buttocks of the performers have been worn to a shine by passers-by rubbing them. The buttocks (singular buttock) are rounded portions of the anatomy located on the posterior of the Pelvic region of the Apes including Humans
See also
- Leroy's Horse & Sports Place, which operates the sports book at this casino. Leroy's Horse & Sports Place also known as Leroy's Race and Sport Book or simply Leroy's is the largest operator of sports books in Nevada. sportsbook (sometimes abbreviated as book or a race and sports book is a place where a gambler can wager on various Sports competitions including
External links
- Riviera Hotel and Casino - Official Site
- Chicago Mob influence on Las Vegas
- Reuters: Riviera shareholders reject offer (August 29, 2006)
Sources
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