PRIMM, NV. (Pain In The Pass) >> Buffalo Bill’s Resort and Casino at the California-Nevada border is set to reduce its operating hours, this is the latest sign of trouble for the town of Primm.
Buffalo Bill’s will stop 24-hour operations and only be open when the resort’s Star of the Desert Arena is in use, Primm Valley Resort & Casino said in a statement.
“In order to deliver the best possible experience for today’s guest expectations, Buffalo Bill’s will be shifting its 24/7 operations to Primm Valley Resort & Casino. Primm Valley is across the street. Both are owned by Affinity Gaming.
The company said, the casino, food and beverage, and hotel would remain open for concerts and special events. The company said in the statement that it will announce fall shows “soon” and lists performances by Argentine singer-songwriter Amanda Miguel on July 5 and Grupo Cañaveral on Aug. 30 on the Buffalo Bill’s website.
Reservations for the Buffalo Bill’s hotel through its website were unavailable after July 7, including for the weekend of the Grupo Cañaveral performance.
The casino’s statement on the closure of Buffalo Bill’s did not mention the fate of the Desperado roller coaster, the Adventure Canyon Log Flume ride that been closed since 2020 or the Bonnie and Clyde death car.
With this change to Buffalo Bill’s hours, this follows the closure of Whiskey Pete’s back on December 2024. Whiskey Pete’s was location on the west side of Interstate 15.
The popularity of the resort town diminished through the 2010s, with COVID-19 pandemic was the final blow. Recent visits to both Primm Valley Resort and Buffalo Bill’s saw very small crowds in the resorts.
At this time Affinity promised to announce “an incredible fall show lineup” for concerts and special events at the Star of the Desert Arena very soon.
Affinity Gaming also said, they are hoping for a “great comeback” with a potential large airport being built nearby and the high-speed train to Las Vegas.
History fact, Ernest Primm opened Whiskey Pete’s in 1977 to capitalize on travelers to Las Vegas and handed the business off to his son Gary, who opened Primm Valley in 1990 and Buffalo Bill’s in 1994.
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