The 60-year-old casino’s sign has been removed and will be stored at the Neon Museum, where it will become the only piece remaining from the casino.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) in early 2015 paid $190 million to buy the casino, which it is razing to make way for an outdoor exhibition area that is part of a $2.3 billion, 10-year expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The LVCVA this month approved paying $42 million to Las Vegas-based WA Richardson Builders to raze the casino’s 13 structures, including separate implosions of its two tallest towers.
The two hotel towers will come down in June and August, after workers remove asbestos and take steps to contain any potentially hazardous materials. WA Richardson Builders will ensure the property is free of hazardous materials before it is converted into exhibition space.
A large construction trade show has reserved the location for its early 2017 trade show, and the LVCVA wants its outdoor exhibition area done in time to accommodate the event.
