{"id":15002,"date":"2016-07-21T00:59:59","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T07:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=15002"},"modified":"2016-08-16T23:35:41","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T06:35:41","slug":"riviera-demolition-update-down-to-the-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/riviera-demolition-update-down-to-the-wire\/","title":{"rendered":"Riviera Demolition Update: Down to the Wire"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Demolition of the classic Riviera hotel-casino is coming down to the wire. Or it&rsquo;s<br>\nin the home stretch. Or the rubber&rsquo;s hitting the road. Or it&rsquo;s the bottom of the<br>\nninth. Oh, just pick an analogy, already.<\/p>\n<p>No matter how you say it, the Riv&rsquo;s days are numbered.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15003\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-15003 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Riviera demolition\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/riviera_demolition_071916_1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This part of the Riviera is newly&nbsp;translucent.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just a few low-rise structures remain, and they&rsquo;re being taken apart piece-by-piece<br>\nby demolition crews.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s the best view you&rsquo;re likely to get of the dissection of a Las Vegas legend.<br>\nYou&rsquo;re welcome.<\/p>\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-2uojlb3xppo\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer 'none';autoplay 'none';camera 'none';ch-ua 'none';clipboard-read 'none';clipboard-write;display-capture 'none';encrypted-media 'none';gamepad 'none';geolocation 'none';gyroscope 'none';hid 'none';identity-credentials-get 'none';idle-detection 'none';keyboard-map 'none';local-fonts 'none';magnetometer 'none';microphone 'none';midi 'none';payment 'none';picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create 'none';publickey-credentials-get 'none';screen-wake-lock 'none';serial 'none';sync-xhr;usb 'none';window-management 'none';xr-spatial-tracking 'none';\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-2uojlb3xppo\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2uoJlB3Xppo?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2uoJlB3Xppo?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/vitalvegas\\\/riviera-demolition-update-down-to-the-wire\\\/#arve-youtube-2uojlb3xppo\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/2uoJlB3Xppo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Riv&rsquo;s Monte Carlo tower has been prepped for implosion, including asbestos<br>\nabatement. Yes, these demolition crews are master abaters. (We&rsquo;ll be here all week.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15004\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-15004 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Riviera implosion\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/riviera_demolition_071916_12.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Monte Carlo tower has undergone some durmabrasion to remove its asbestos-rich stucco. This should make the tower&rsquo;s dust cloud safer during its upcoming implosion. Sounds legit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The implosion of the Monte Carlo is expected to take place in mid-August 2016. The<br>\nhotel&rsquo;s tallest tower, the Monaco, was imploded on June 14, 2016.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15006\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-15006 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Riviera demolition\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/riviera_demolition_071916_9.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The demolition has even found its way to the Riviera&rsquo;s famed facade. This is the part where we get a little weepy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the current pace, the vast majority of the demolition of the Riviera will be<br>\ncomplete in a few weeks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15005\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-15005 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Riviera demolition\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/riviera_demolition_071916_5.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">That patch of dirt used to be the hotel&rsquo;s abandoned pool, casino and underground parking lot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The good news is the Riviera will live on forever on film. The Riviera&rsquo;s casino was<br>\nthe casino in the movie &ldquo;Casino,&rdquo; and it provided the new &ldquo;Jason Bourne&rdquo; film with a<br>\n(wait for it) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/jason-bourne-chase-ends-with-riviera-crash-trailer-debuts\/\" target=\"_blank\">spectacular climax<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s take a few moments to revel in the carnage, shall we? Remember, the only<br>\nconstant in Las Vegas is change. And our puerile jokes. But mostly that first thing.<\/p>\n<p>[flagallery gid=194]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demolition of the classic Riviera hotel-casino is coming down to the wire. Or it&rsquo;s in the home stretch. Or the rubber&rsquo;s hitting the road. Or it&rsquo;s the bottom of the ninth. Oh, just pick an analogy, already. No matter how you say it, the Riv&rsquo;s days are numbered. 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