MORE | Trial date pushed back for man charged with attacking Las Vegas judge The first casino implosion was The Dunes Hotel the made way for the Bellagio in 1993. Two years later, the iconic ...

Former casino mogul Steve Wynn changed the way Las Vegas blows up casinos in 1993 with the implosion of the Dunes to make room for the Bellagio. Wynn thought not only to televise the event but ...

Not to gush, but the Dunes hotel and casino hotel was one of the coolest retro resorts in town. For that, credit amenities that included the Sultan’s Table and Dome of the Sea gourmet rooms ...

The famous Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas was demolished early Tuesday in a controlled implosion. The venue had been featured in films including "Diamonds Are Forever" from the James Bond ...

Las Vegas tourists should not run in fear as 150 “Pyrdrones” shoot sparks 400 feet above the Tropicana demolition site Wednesday morning—because it’s all part of the show. Las Vegas ...

Located on an 85-acre site, it fronts for almost a quarter of a mile on Highway 91 and is the most southerly of the major hotels in Las Vegas. Its main buildings center on a giant patio 86,000 ...

Las Vegas has a long history with hotel implosions. When the New Frontier ... s grand opening as a chance to implode the nearby Dunes’ north tower with Hollywood flair: Wynn counted down the ...

The Las Vegas classic came down in style with a seven-minute celebration involving 550 drones and 150 “pyrodrones” counting down to the controlled demolition of the resort originally erected ...