The Riviera: Vegas’ Most Cursed Casino

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The Riviera Hotel & Casino was the first high-rise on the Las Vegas Strip — a nine-story tower of ambition that opened in 1955 and closed sixty years later. This is the untold story of how a mob-backed casino survived murders, bankruptcies, and the rise of mega-resorts, only to be demolished for a convention center. From Liberace's $50,000-a-week debut to Gus Greenbaum's brutal 1958 murder, from Rat Pack glory to middle-class survival, the Riviera was a witness to every era of Vegas history. Discover how Chicago Outfit bosses controlled the skim, how Meshulam Riklis brought the first Burger King to the Strip, and why the 2016 implosions marked the end of old Las Vegas. This is the rise and fall of the Riv — a forgotten legend of the Strip.

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