Primm Valley Resorts, the final full-time on line casino amongst a cluster of three off Interstate 15 in Primm, on the California-Nevada border, is completely closing, in line with a termination discover despatched to workers on Tuesday.
The letter, posted by Las Vegas insider publication Las Vegas Domestically, famous that workers who labored at Primm Valley could be let go by July 4. It’s not identified if the on line casino will shut that day or earlier than.
An e-mail to Primm Valley Resorts proprietor Affinity Gaming was not instantly returned.
Primm Valley was the final of three working on line casino resorts in Primm, previously generally known as State Line. The castle-shaped Whiskey Pete’s opened in 1977, adopted by Primm Valley in 1990 and Buffalo Invoice’s in 1994.
In a letter to the Clark County Board of Commissioners, Erin Barnett, Affinity’s vp and normal counsel, wrote in October 2024 that “site visitors on the state line has proved to be closely weighted in direction of weekend exercise and is inadequate to help three full-time on line casino properties.”
Together with Primm Valley Resorts, Primadonna Co. LLC, owned by Affinity Gaming, is closing the Primm Heart gasoline station and the Flying J truck cease positioned at Whiskey Pete’s; that on line casino closed in December 2024.
The termination discover comes practically a 12 months after Affinity Gaming ended 24/7 operations at Buffalo Invoice’s Resort on July 6. The on line casino opened on days through which its live performance venue, the Star of the Desert Enviornment, hosted particular occasions.
Lights glow on the Buffalo Invoice’s Resort and On line casino signal on July 6, 2025, in Primm, Nev.
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It’s unclear what occurs to music and magic acts booked till July 25.
It’s not identified how lengthy different Affinity-owned properties within the space, akin to the favored Lotto Retailer on the California aspect of the border, will proceed to function. Nevadans have been identified to drive for a number of miles and wait in lengthy traces to purchase Powerball tickets, notably when jackpots creep into 10 figures.
The discover knowledgeable workers “this motion is anticipated to outcome within the everlasting termination of employment for all workers at these places.”
As late as September, Primm Valley Resorts emailed media members selling renovated rooms and signature experiences at its closing resort.
Primm as soon as shined as considered one of Nevada’s extra fashionable playing resorts. The three-casino complicated served as a inexpensive, much less flashy, barely extra kitschy different to Las Vegas that benefited from being a great 45 minutes nearer to Los Angeles than Sin Metropolis.
A number of components have contributed to Primm’s gradual decline, together with the COVID pandemic and elevated competitors from casinos popping up on tribal lands in California.
These newer casinos are simpler to get to than Primm from key Southern California inhabitants facilities, decreasing the worth proposition.
