Riviera Hotel and Casino
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Riviera Hotel and Casino was a famed Las Vegas Strip resort known for its classic mid-century glamour, long-running entertainment acts, and frequent appearances in films and television.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Riviera Hotel and Casino canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8801336 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Riviera Hotel and Casino Context triple: [Ocean's 11 (1960 film), notableCasinoLocations, Riviera Hotel and Casino]
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Sands Hotel and Casino
Sands Hotel and Casino was a famed Las Vegas Strip resort and entertainment venue best known as a central hub of 1950s–60s glamour and Rat Pack-era performances.
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B.
Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Flamingo Hotel and Casino is a historic Las Vegas Strip resort widely regarded as one of the city’s first luxury casinos and a key catalyst in transforming Las Vegas into a major gambling and entertainment destination.
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C.
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino is a pirate-themed resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, known for its entertainment-focused atmosphere and origins as one of Steve Wynn’s major Strip developments.
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D.
The Orleans Hotel and Casino
The Orleans Hotel and Casino is a New Orleans–themed off-Strip resort in Las Vegas known for its casino, live entertainment, and mid-market accommodations.
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E.
California Hotel and Casino
California Hotel and Casino is a Hawaiian-themed casino hotel in downtown Las Vegas known for catering heavily to visitors from Hawaii and offering gaming, dining, and lodging near the Fremont Street Experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Riviera Hotel and Casino Target entity description: Riviera Hotel and Casino was a famed Las Vegas Strip resort known for its classic mid-century glamour, long-running entertainment acts, and frequent appearances in films and television.
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A.
Sands Hotel and Casino
Sands Hotel and Casino was a famed Las Vegas Strip resort and entertainment venue best known as a central hub of 1950s–60s glamour and Rat Pack-era performances.
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B.
Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Flamingo Hotel and Casino is a historic Las Vegas Strip resort widely regarded as one of the city’s first luxury casinos and a key catalyst in transforming Las Vegas into a major gambling and entertainment destination.
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C.
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino is a pirate-themed resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, known for its entertainment-focused atmosphere and origins as one of Steve Wynn’s major Strip developments.
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D.
The Orleans Hotel and Casino
The Orleans Hotel and Casino is a New Orleans–themed off-Strip resort in Las Vegas known for its casino, live entertainment, and mid-market accommodations.
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E.
California Hotel and Casino
California Hotel and Casino is a Hawaiian-themed casino hotel in downtown Las Vegas known for catering heavily to visitors from Hawaii and offering gaming, dining, and lodging near the Fremont Street Experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Las Vegas Strip property
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defunct hotel ⓘ hotel and casino ⓘ resort ⓘ |
| address | 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South ⓘ |
| architect | Roy F. France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casinoFloorArea | 100000 square feet ⓘ |
| city | Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closureDate | 2015-05-04 ⓘ |
| constructionCost | $10 million ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demolitionEndDate | 2016-08-16 ⓘ |
| demolitionStartDate | 2016-06-14 ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Casino ⓘ The Hangover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredInTelevision |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | classic Las Vegas landmark ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appearances in films and television
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classic mid-century glamour ⓘ long-running entertainment acts ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Winchester, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Las Vegas Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Las Vegas
NERFINISHED
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Las Vegas Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| nickname | The Riv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the first high-rise hotels on the Las Vegas Strip ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Barbara Streisand
NERFINISHED
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Dean Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableShow |
Crazy Girls
NERFINISHED
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Splash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 23 ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | 2100 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1955-04-20 ⓘ |
| ownership | Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOwner |
Paragon Gaming
NERFINISHED
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Riviera Holdings NERFINISHED ⓘ Starwood Capital Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure | acquisition by Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| style | Mid-century modern ⓘ |
| subsequentUseOfSite | Las Vegas Convention Center expansion ⓘ |
| theme | Modern ⓘ |
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Subject: Riviera Hotel and Casino Description of subject: Riviera Hotel and Casino was a famed Las Vegas Strip resort known for its classic mid-century glamour, long-running entertainment acts, and frequent appearances in films and television.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ocean's 11 (1960 film)