Primm Valley Resort
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| Address | 31900 Las Vegas Boulevard Primm, Nevada, U.S. 89019 |
| Opening date | 1990 |
| No. of rooms | 624 |
| Total gaming space | 46,100 sq ft (4,280 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Affinity Gaming |
| Previous names | Primadonna |
| Years renovated | 1994, 1998, 2000 |
| Website | Official website |
Primm Valley Resort & Casino (formerly known as Primadonna Resort & Casino) is a hotel and casino located in Primm, an unincorporated area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It includes the Primm Valley Golf Club across the border in California.
The hotel offers 624 rooms and suites. The casino has over 1,500 slot machines, as well as table games, keno, and a Lucky's Race & Sports Book. Primm Valley Resort and Casino is owned by Primm Valley Resorts.
Free shuttle buses operate between the Primm Valley Resort and the resorts other hotels, Whiskey Pete's and Buffalo Bill's. Primm Valley has an exhibit featuring the bullet-riddled car that Bonnie and Clyde were driving when they were killed. As of October 2011 the car is located inside the casino of Whiskey Petes.
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[edit] History
Built by Primadonna Resorts and opened in 1990[1] as the Primadonna Resort & Casino.[2]
The Fashion Outlets were added as a part of the Primadonna Resort in 1998.[3]
On October 31, 2006, MGM Mirage announced plans to sell the Primm Valley Resorts, which includes the Primm Valley Resort, to Herbst Gaming for $400 million.[4] Recently[when?], the sign in front of the resort has been changed from "Primm Valley Resorts and Casino" to "Terrible's Resort and Casino", although the resort is still apparently operating under the name "Primm Valley".
As of March 23, 2009, the Herbst family relinquished control of the Terrible's Primm Valley Casino Resort, along with both other properties, to their lenders to settle a bankruptcy filing.[5]
[edit] Tram Services
Primm Valley Resort is connected to Whiskey Pete's Casino by a free single-car monorail across Interstate 15. The tram was constructed by Schwager-Davis using the UniTrak technology and was retrofitted in 1996[6]. The tram travels at 15 mph and can transport 1,200 people, per hour, per direction (pphpd). Doors on either side allow passengers to enter and exit the tram at the same time, thus reducing the dwell time from 2 minutes (when only one set of doors were in operation) to 1 minute. Trams arrive every 3-5 minutes[citation needed].
A tram links Primm Valley to nearby Buffalo Bill's Resort and Casino[7]. The multi-car tram was designed by Schwager-Davis to their UniTrak standard. Despite its name, the tram actually runs on two guideways. Each car accommodates 24 people; the four-car trains can seat 96 people with no standees. The system can transport 2,200 people, per hour, per direction (pphpd). An attendant supervises each tram, although the tram is controlled by a computer.
[edit] References
- ^ Benston, Liz (2009-07-02). "Primm’s lure: Freebies". Las Vegas Sun. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/02/free-turns-profit/. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ "Primm Valley Resort & Casino New Name for the Primadonna" (Press release). Primadonna Resorts. 1997-04-28. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-19356894.html. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ Spillman, Benjamin (2007-04-04). "Primm mall set to add space". Las Vegas Review-Journal: p. 1D.
- ^ "Herbst Gaming to buy Primm properties". Gaming Wire (Las Vegas Review-Journal). November 1, 2006. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Nov-01-Wed-2006/business/10558956.html. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ "Terrible's Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy". 8newsnow.com. http://www.8newsnow.com/story/9990073/terribles-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "Primadonna Shuttle System Retrofit". Schwager-Davis. http://www.schwagerdavis.com/pdf/16_JR16PrimmJR.pdf. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ^ "Primadonna-Buffalo Bill's UniTrak People Mover". Schwager-Davis. http://www.schwagerdavis.com/pdf/15_JR15PrimmUniJR.pdf. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
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Coordinates: 35°36′36″N 115°23′09″W / 35.609882°N 115.385757°W
