Riviera Hotel & Casino implosion (site cleared for redevelopment)

The Riviera Hotel & Casino, a longtime Las Vegas Strip resort, was removed by a controlled implosion on May 13, 2016 as part of site redevelopment plans. The demolition cleared the property for new construction and marked the end of the Riviera as a Strip landmark after decades of operation. Media coverage and municipal permitting documents recorded the implosion as a significant redevelopment event on the Las Vegas Strip.