Las Vegas casino imploded
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is shown shortly before being imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015. It is the first casino implosion in Las Vegas since the New Frontier Hotel & Casino was brought down in 2007.
The 12-story Clarion, located just off the Las Vegas Strip, opened in 1970 as the Royal Inn and changed ownership over the years becoming known by several names including the Royal Americana Hotel, The Paddlewheel Hotel Casino, the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel and the Greek Isles Hotel & Casino.
The Clarion closed for good in September 2014, and was purchased for $22.5 million by Las Vegas developer Lorenzo Doumani who plans to turn the six-acre property into a mixed-use resort.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.
Clarion Casino dramatically demolished
The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2015.