Plan to demolish historic Riviera Hotel & Casino approved by Las Vegas tourism board

Visitors sit by the pool at the Riviera Hotel & Casino on April 30, News Photo - Getty Images

Riviera Hotel and Casino last tower to be imploded on August 16 at 2:00 a.m.

The Tropicana, a Relic on the Las Vegas Strip, Could Be Demolished - The New York Times

Riviera (hotel and casino) - Wikipedia

Riviera casino closes after 60 years on Vegas Strip with guests like Elvis

Out With The Old (Riviera) Vegas, In With The New (The Park and T-Mobile Arena)

Final Riviera tower imploded, closing chapter of Las Vegas history - Las Vegas Sun News

Riviera (hotel and casino) - Wikipedia

Visitors sit by the pool at the Riviera Hotel & Casino on April 30, News Photo - Getty Images

Changes in the Cards for Iconic Las Vegas Strip After Big Hotel-Casino Deals

Las Vegas' iconic Riviera Hotel and Casino's Monte Carlo tower demolished to make way for convention centre

Riviera Hotel and Casino last tower to be imploded on August 16 at 2:00 a.m.

Riviera Hotel and Casino last tower to be imploded on August 16 at 2:00 a.m.

Tourism board approves $42 million Riviera demolition plan - Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015