The neon glow that once welcomed millions of Californiansspeeding toward Las Vegasis about to go dark forever.
Primm Valley Resorts — the last full-time casino still operating in Primm, Nevada, the tiny gambling outpost formerly known as State Line along Interstate 15 — is permanently shutting down, marking the end of an era for the once-thriving desert pit stop just across California’s border.
Employees were informed this week that operations at Primm Valley Resort, Buffalo Bill’s, Whiskey Pete’s, the Primm Center and the Flying J truck stop will all close permanently, according to atermination notice dated May 5 that circulated online.
“This action is expected to result in the permanent termination of employment of all employees at these locations,” the notice states.
The employee letter says workers expected to be separated by July 4 and are “not expected to be recalled.”
The company also notified tenants living in employee housing tied to the casino operations that they must vacate their apartments by July 6, according to a separate noticefirst reported by 8NewsNowin Las Vegas.
The letter informed employee residents at the Desert Oasis Apartments that leases were being terminated due to the shutdown of “all operations at Primm Valley Casino Resorts.”
The letter says the company plans to coordinate with Nevada workforce and unemployment agencies to help displaced workers transition after the shutdown.
The closure effectively kills off the last remnants of the quirky casino corridor that for decades served as California’s cheaper, kitschieralternative to the Las Vegas Strip.
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