Primm Valley Casino Resorts to permanently close…
The neon glow that once welcomed thousands and thousands of Californians rushing toward Las Vegas is about to go darkish eternally.
Primm Valley Resorts — the last full-time on line casino still working in Primm, Nevada, the tiny playing outpost previously recognized as State Line along Interstate 15 — is permanently shutting down, marking the end of an period for the once-thriving desert pit stop just across California’s border.
Employees have been informed this week that operations at Primm Valley Resort, Buffalo Bill’s, Whiskey Pete’s, the Primm Center and the Flying J truck stop will all close permanently, according to a termination discover dated May 5 that circulated online.
Primm, Nevada — previously recognized as State Line — welcomed thousands and thousands of Californians on their manner to Las Vegas for a long time. AP
“This action is expected to result in the permanent termination of employment of all employees at these locations,” the discover states.
The worker letter says staff anticipated to be separated by July 4 and are “not expected to be recalled.”
The company also notified tenants residing in worker housing tied to the on line casino operations that they must vacate their flats by July 6, according to a separate discover first reported by 8NewsNow in Las Vegas.
The castle-themed Whiskey Pete’s Hotel & Casino helped outline the skyline of Primm for a long time before shutting down amid the world’s collapse. Victoria Ditkovsky – stock.adobe.com
Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino, once a major stop for Californians driving to Las Vegas, will permanently close alongside the remaining of Primm’s on line casino hall. Shutterstock / JRiverarex
Primm Valley Resort & Casino remained the last full-time playing property working at the Nevada state line before saying plans to close for good. Shutterstock / JRiverarex
The letter informed worker residents at the Desert Oasis Apartments that leases have been being terminated due to the shutdown of “all operations at Primm Valley Casino Resorts.”
The letter says the company plans to coordinate with Nevada workforce and unemployment companies to help displaced staff transition after the shutdown.
The closure successfully kills off the last remnants of the quirky on line casino hall that for a long time served as California’s cheaper, kitschier various to the Las Vegas Strip.
Long before giant mega-resorts dominated Sin City, Primm turned well-known as the first style of Nevada playing for road-trippers crossing the California border.
The space featured three iconic casinos clustered along the freeway: the castle-themed Whiskey Pete’s, the Old West-inspired Buffalo Bill’s and the more polished Primm Valley Resort.
At its peak, the mini-casino city lured Californians with low-cost rooms, unfastened slots, curler coasters, outlet purchasing and roadside oddities — including the notorious bullet-riddled Bonnie and Clyde “death car.”
An aerial view of Primm, Nevada, exhibits the once-bustling on line casino hall along Interstate 15 that for a long time served as a widespread stop for Californians heading to Las Vegas. Getty Images
Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino sits along Interstate 15 in Primm, Nevada, where the longtime on line casino vacation spot is now getting ready to permanently shut down. Mindaugas Dulinskas – stock.adobe.com
But over the years, the crowds light.
COVID-19 hammered tourism site visitors, while the speedy enlargement of tribal casinos across California chipped away at Primm’s greatest benefit: comfort.
Instead of driving deep into Nevada, many Southern Californians now stop nearer to home at large tribal on line casino resorts scattered throughout the Inland Empire, San Diego County and Central California.
Affinity Gaming — proprietor of the Primm properties — had already begun winding operations down over the past two years.
Whiskey Pete’s shut down in December 2024 under what officers described at the time as a “long-term closure.” Buffalo Bill’s later scaled back operations, opening largely for particular occasions at the Star of the Desert Arena.
In a 2024 letter to Clark County officers, Affinity executives admitted the numbers no longer labored.
“In recent years, and particularly post-pandemic, the traffic at the state line has proved to be heavily weighted towards weekend activity and is insufficient to support three full-time casino properties,” Affinity Senior Vice President and General Counsel Erin Barnett wrote.
The Desperado curler coaster towers above Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino in Primm, Nevada, where the once-iconic thrill trip now faces an unsure future amid the property’s closure. Getty Images
The notorious Bonnie and Clyde “death car” sits on show inside Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino alongside themed slot machines in Primm, Nevada. Shutterstock / Christophe KLEBERT
A close-up view of the bullet-riddled Bonnie and Clyde “death car,” one of Primm’s most well-known roadside sights for a long time. Shutterstock / Steve Bruckmann
The company had hoped future development tied to the proposed Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport close to Ivanpah may finally revive the world, according to the letter.
For now, though, the future of Primm seems bleak.
Questions also stay about what occurs next to some of the world’s best-known sights — including Buffalo Bill’s towering Desperado curler coaster, once billed as the tallest curler coaster in the world, and the Bonnie and Clyde death car show that turned a weird roadside landmark for a era of vacationers.
Primm itself traces its roots back to the Nineteen Fifties and was initially recognized merely as “State Line” before formally being renamed in 1996 after on line casino developer Ernest Primm.
For a long time, the city symbolized the second California formally entered Nevada.
Now, for many drivers rushing between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, it might soon turn out to be little more than a ghost city in the desert.
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