In The News: Department of History
Industry observers cited multiple factors tied to the area’s decline, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Southern Californians traveling the arid stretches of the I-15 would see Primm pop up. As he drove to Sin City for bowling tournaments, Honell would stop and "drop a few coins" into the slot machines. It was a gambling oasis — a little less flashy and a little more affordable than Vegas and 45 minutes closer.
The shuttering of Primm follows years of sluggish business in the area, which was, at one time, a remote Nevada boomtown, according to ÐÔÊӽ紫ý history professor Dr. Michael Green.
The shuttering of Primm’s final operative casino – as well as a truck stop, the Lotto Store and other area businesses – ends a slow bleed of commerce in a one-time remote Nevada boomtown that included a golf course, three casino/resorts, a popular buffet and an arena, a ÐÔÊӽ紫ý professor said Wednesday.
The shutdown is part of a broader round of closures in Primm. Primm Valley Resort is set to join Buffalo Bill’s and Whiskey Pete’s, along with the Flying J, which are expected to close indefinitely in early July.
Multiple casino-resorts in Primm, along with two gas stations and the Lotto Store, are set to permanently close, according to the company. For a town once built on constant traffic, bright lights and a steady stream of visitors heading in from California, the announcement feels like the end of an era.
Multiple casino-resorts in Primm, along with two gas stations and the Lotto Store, are set to permanently close, according to the company. For a town once built on constant traffic, bright lights and a steady stream of visitors heading in from California, the announcement feels like the end of an era.
Primm Valley Casino Resorts, the last full-time casino among a cluster of three off Interstate 15 in Primm, at the California-Nevada border, is permanently closing July 4, a publicist for owner Affinity Gaming confirmed Wednesday.
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