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Bill
Medley, Loretta Lynn and John Travolta
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With
its doors closing to the public Monday, May 4, 2015, the renowned Riviera Hotel
& Casino is counting down its final weeks with a look back at some of the
highlights, fun facts, celebrity sightings and rarely-seen photos that have
helped build the iconic stature of the Las Vegas Strip’s first high-rise hotel
and casino.
The
final week of #RivFacts pays homage to the 60 outstanding years of
entertainment at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. From the star-studded ribbon
cutting with Liberace in 1955 to the filming of some of Hollywood’s biggest
films, including “Casino,” (1995) “The Hangover” (2009), “Austin Powers:
International Man of Mystery” (1997) and “Ocean’s Eleven,” (1960), to
performances from the likes of Mickey Rooney, Debbie Reynolds, Loretta Lynn,
Olivia Newton John, Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Drew Carey, the Beach Boys,
Dennis Leary and Dean Martin, who once owned a minority stake in the property,
the entertainment history of the Riviera Hotel & Casino is one of the
richest in Las Vegas.
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Robert
De Niro – “Casino”
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| Joan Rivers |
Built
in 1955 for approximately $10 million, the Riviera Hotel & Casino was the
ninth casino and first high-rise casino built on the Las Vegas Strip. The
renowned property is honored to be one of Las Vegas’ top entertainment destinations
– there are “No ifs, ands or…” about it.
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| Dean Martin |
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