The property, which includes a 25-story hotel tower, has had several owners since it opened in 1984. The company did not announce any plans for the River Palms, which was originally built along the banks of the Colorado River by Laughlin developer John Midby. The property is being renamed the Hoover Dam Lodge. The hotel-casino is open and is undergoing a renovation. The 289-room hotel-casino that overlooks Lake Mead closed for a week last Christmas.
Last fall, Nevada Restaurant Services acquired the Hacienda near Boulder City for an undisclosed price. In a statement, Nevada Restaurant Services said it would close the River Palms for an undetermined time period while the 1,000-room hotel-casino undergoes renovations and other improvements. The deal is expected to close in September. announced last week it was paying $6.75 million to acquire the River Palms in Laughlin from Atlantic City-based Tropicana Entertainment. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal file)įor the second time in less than a year, the Las Vegas-based parent company of tavern operator Dotty’s has bought an under-performing hotel-casino in Southern Nevada. Nevada Restaurant Services, Inc., the Las Vegas-based parent company of tavern operator Dotty’s, announced last week it was paying $6.75 million to acquire the River Palms in Laughlin from Atlantic City-based Tropicana Entertainment.
