They are building a huge expansion of the convention center on the site.
Riviera had become a terrible dump.
It was our first time in Las Vegas last year and we stayed at the Riviera and you are right, it was a terrible dump. I thought the cocktail waitresses were older than the casino, but I did get one of the best prime rib dinners I have eaten at one of the restaurants there. Vegas was something to see, being an American, but I don’t have an urge to ever go back.