Whiskey Pete’s Hotel and Casino in Primm, Nevada, located between Las Vegas and California, has shut its doors after operating for nearly 50 years.
Whiskey Pete’s Hotel and Casino closure is only temporary, according to parent company Affinity Interactive
Affinity Interactive, Whiskey Pete’s parent company, said the closure is temporary. However, it’s unclear if the roadside landmark, located 25 minutes south of Vegas on the 15 Freeway, will reopen.
The property underwent a $3.5 million renovation in 2016. Visitors to Whiskey Pete’s website are redirected to sister property Buffalo Bill’s when looking for hotel accommodations.
An old classic.
Whiskey Pete’s is going to close.
Visited this place many times. Great memories.
Made a TikTok video earlier this year after I visited.
Check it out… pic.twitter.com/aEvAVOtj9h
— Chris Holmes (@seventensuited) December 15, 2024
Affinity Interactive, which also owns Primm Valley Resort and Buffalo Bill’s, said the company temporarily closed the Whiskey Pete’s Hotel and Casino “in order to feature new and ongoing investments” at its other two resorts.
Scott Butera, CEO of Affinity Interactive, said the “realigning of Primm Valley Resorts” is part of their effort to develop “amenities that will better fit our new and current customers.”
The castle-inspired hotel and casino first opened on the California-Nevada border in 1977.
Hotel-casino featured a 46,000-square-foot casino with more than 300 slots and electronic table games
The facility boasted a 46,000-square-foot casino with more than 300 slots and electronic table games along with a William Hill sports and race book. The hotel featured two towers with over 1,200 rooms and suites, a Buffalo-shaped swimming pool, and multiple restaurants.
“I just remember it being exciting and like a castle and kind of magical,” California resident Kelly Joy Brown-Lewis recently told KTNV Channel 13 Action News in an exclusive interview.
Many remembered Whiskey Pete’s for its unique design.
“It’d be like a little hole in your heart when you just pass by,” said Las Vegas resident Ralph Blackburn. “With that being gone, you’re going to be like, ‘What’s next?'”
A number of guests used the hotel-casino as a convenient pit stop as well.
“It’s sad to see this because it’s been an earmark place for so many people and for so many years,” said Las Vegas resident Lynn Sabbatini.
A spokesperson said an official statement will be released at a later time.
