Here’s a fly-over of the Riv’s casino, providing a rare look at the disintegration of a Las Vegas icon.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t<\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/vitalvegas\\\/rivieras-casino-just-got-a-new-sunroof\\\/#arve-youtube-wqwwhecgeuy\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/wQwWHEcgEUY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/p><\/div>\nThe Riviera is being demolished to make way for an expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center, or a stadium, depending upon the whims of some powerful players in Sin City.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14681\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14681\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-14681 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Riviera\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/riviera_062416_53.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A good portion of Riviera’s Monte Carlo tower is wrapped in plastic as asbestos is removed from the building’s exterior prior to its implosion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe moment of truth is near, as crews approach the most recognizable part of the Riviera’s facade.<\/p>\nThe neon-filled facade is hollow inside, but its demolition is expected to take some time as all the mirrors on its exterior must be removed before the section comes down.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14675\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-14675 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Riviera mirrors\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/riviera_062416_13.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We’re confident the mirrors are being removed intact, as that would be a metric hell-ton of bad luck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Riviera has a long and colorful history, and is greatly beloved by legions of Las Vegas visitors who rarely, if ever, went to the place.<\/p>\nStill, the Riv is a symbol of a time in Vegas when the mob ran the joint and some of the biggest entertainers in the world rubbed elbows with ordinary schmoes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14676\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-14676 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Riviera\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/riviera_062416_9.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And now the end is near and so we face the final hydraulic excavator. We’re paraphrasing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIf you’ve always wanted a selfie with the Riviera, time’s running out. Not only that, you should probably re-examine your priorities in life. It’s a casino, not a Beyonce.<\/p>\n[flagallery gid=189]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Our obsession with the dismantling of the Riviera casino continues as the Las Vegas relic counts down its final days. Demolition crews have recently begun work on the Riviera’s casino, following the implosion of a hotel tower (another will be imploded in August) and the flattening of a number of low-rise structures at the site. 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