Last Riviera casino tumbles down after Vegas Strip implosion
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The last tower of the iconic Riviera Hotel and Casino came tumbling down along the Las Vegas Strip early Tuesday to make way for a convention center expansion.
[...] a small crowd began gathering on Las Vegas Boulevard to witness the implosion, many of them snapping photos before blasts caused the building to collapse into a pile of rubble.
Once known as a classic mob joint, "The Riv" was used in three of the most famous movies ever filmed in Las Vegas, including "Ocean's 11," the 1971 James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever" and 1995's "Casino."