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Last Riviera casino tower is gone after Vegas Strip implosion - Chicago Sun-Times
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Changes in the Cards for Iconic Las Vegas Strip After Big Hotel-Casino Deals
Twenty years of boom: Clarion latest in long line of casino implosions - Las Vegas Sun News
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Las Vegas to raze Riviera casino, taking with it part of Vegas' mobster past
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As Las Vegas Booms, Slate Of New Hotels And Casinos Being Planned
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WATCH: Video history of Las Vegas implosion
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On This Date: April 20, 1955 The Riviera Hotel & Casino opened on the Las Vegas Strip
Remembering The Riv
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Building Vegas: The Rich History of Las Vegas Hospitality
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The Riviera: 60 years of Vegas history
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Implosion levels tower of Las Vegas' Riviera casino - WINK News
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Riviera (hotel and casino) - Wikipedia
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