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Rio (hotel and casino)

May 05, 2023

The Rio is a hotel and casino near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned by Dreamscape Companies LLC and operated by Caesars Entertainment. It includes a 117,330 sq ft (10,900 m2) casino[1] and 2,520 suites.[2] It features a Brazilian theme based on Rio Carnival.

Rio
Rear of the Rio's Masquerade Tower in 2014
Location Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Address 3700 West Flamingo Road
Opening dateJanuary 15, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-01-15)
ThemeBrazilian
No. of rooms2,520
Total gaming space117,330 sq ft (10,900 m2)
Permanent showsPenn & Teller
Chippendales
WOW - The Vegas Spectacular
Signature attractionsVooDoo Skyline
KISS by Monster Mini Golf
Notable restaurantsCarnival World Buffet
Guy Fieri's El Burro Borracho
VooDoo Steak
Kang's Kitchen
Hash House A Go Go
All-American Bar & Grille
Smashburger
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerDreamscape Companies LLC
Operating license holderCaesars Entertainment
ArchitectMarnell Corrao Associates
Renovated in1993–1999, 2004–06
Coordinates36°07′01″N 115°11′13″W / 36.117°N 115.187°W / 36.117; -115.187Coordinates: 36°07′01″N 115°11′13″W / 36.117°N 115.187°W / 36.117; -115.187
Websiteriolasvegas.com

The Rio opened on January 15, 1990, with a 44,000 sq ft (4,100 m2) casino and 424 suites. It was the first all-suite hotel in the Las Vegas Valley. It was owned by Anthony Marnell and built by Marnell Corrao Associates. The property struggled during its first two years because of its off-Strip location, but it would eventually thrive. The Rio's success prompted a number of hotel expansions in the 1990s. The hotel includes the three-wing Ipanema Tower, which stands at 20 stories. A 1997 renovation added Masquerade Village, a two-story retail and restaurant complex which also featured the Masquerade Show in the Sky. The 41-story Masquerade Tower was added as well.

In 1999, Marnell sold the Rio to Harrah's Entertainment for $766 million. The property suffered financially after the sale, in part because of new competition. It would lose its popularity in the years to follow, as Harrah's would eventually turn its focus to other Las Vegas properties that it owned. From 2005 to 2021, the Rio was the host site for the World Series of Poker. Portions of the hotel were closed in 2007 for county inspections, after it was discovered that renovations had been done a few years earlier without permitting. Numerous repairs had to be made after the inspections revealed flaws and fire safety hazards.

Harrah's was renamed as Caesars Entertainment in 2010. The Rio was sold to Dreamscape owner and New York investor Eric Birnbaum in 2019, at a cost of $516 million. Caesars continues to operate the casino through a lease agreement extending into 2023. Birnbaum plans to begin a significant renovation in 2022, which includes rebranding the hotel portion under the Hyatt name. Marnell was hired as architect for the renovation project, due to his prior experience with the resort.

The Rio has hosted numerous entertainers, including Danny Gans and Prince. Magicians Penn & Teller have entertained at the resort since 2001.

History

Marnell ownership (1990–99)

The Rio was originally owned by Anthony Marnell,[3][4] the chairman of MarCor.[5] The company purchased the vacant property in 1988, at a cost of $11 million. At the end of the year, it announced plans to build the Rio, which would be Las Vegas' first all-suite hotel-casino.[6][7] MarCor broke ground on the $80 million project on February 9, 1989. The groundbreaking ceremony included a 15-foot by 30-foot sand sculpture replica of the 21-story hotel.[8] The resort was designed and built by Marnell Corrao Associates.[9]

The Rio opened on January 15, 1990.[10][11] It featured a Brazilian theme based on Rio Carnival,[10][12] and Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes performed at the resort a few weeks later.[12][13] The property included a 44,000 sq ft (4,100 m2) casino,[14] with 900 slot machines and 42 table games.[10] It also had 424 suites, five restaurants, five bars,[14] and a pool with a waterfall. It employed 1,500 workers. The resort's target demographic would consist primarily of local residents and motorists from southern California. Resort officials believed that the property's location, just west of Interstate 15 and the Las Vegas Strip, would be appealing to tourists.[10]

The Rio was the first casino opened by MarCor, which had largely focused on business parks and shopping centers.[8][15] Marnell took over operations at the Rio 10 months after its opening, as he had found the early results dissatisfying.[16] The resort struggled during its first two years, due to its location away from the Strip.[17] By 1992, MarCor had sold all of its other properties to focus solely on the Rio.[5]

Expansions

 
Ipanema Tower

The hotel was soon successful, prompting a 437-unit addition, which broke ground on January 4, 1993.[18][19] A $25 million expansion was announced later that year which would include more casino space.[20][21] The new hotel tower opened during Labor Day weekend, bringing the room count to 861.[19] The casino expansion opened at the end of 1993.[22] A few months later, the resort announced a $75 million addition which would further expand the casino, and would increase the hotel with 549 rooms, for a total of 1,410.[23][24][25] A dance and supper club, known as Club Rio, was opened in 1994,[26][27] and was subsequently turned into a showroom.[28]

The Rio had a $250,000 laser system for nighttime displays. The system had to be adjusted in 1994, to avoid temporarily blinding commercial pilots.[29] In 1995, Zagat named the Rio number one in the categories of Best Overall, Best Dining, Best Rooms and Best Service.[16][30] A $20 million expansion began that year, adding 144 suites, more meeting room space, and a new health club and salon facility.[25][31] The original hotel structure and its extensions make up the Ipanema Tower, which consists of three wings,[32] built out in a "Y" shape.[33]

 
Masquerade Tower

A $187 million expansion was underway in 1996, including six new restaurants and the addition of a 41-story tower with 1,000 rooms.[34][35][36] The new tower brought the room count to 2,563, ranking the Rio among the world's largest hotels.[16][37][38] The tower rises 383 feet.[39]

In February 1997, the Rio unveiled its indoor Masquerade Village, a Mardi Gras-themed attraction at the base of the new tower that included retail, restaurants, and a wine cellar.[40][41][42][43] The retail space consisted of 21 stores,[16] spread across two floors[44] and occupying a total of 32,000 sq ft (3,000 m2).[38] At the time, Marnell held a 25-percent interest in the resort and was its largest shareholder.[16]

Another expansion began at the end of 1997, adding more convention and retail space, and increasing the size of the resort's spa, among other areas. The project, expected for completion in 1999, would also add a valet parking garage,[45][46][47] and the Palazzo Suites for high rollers.[48] The nine suites are located in a separate building located on the Rio property.[49][50]

The Rio was one of the fastest-growing resort properties in Las Vegas.[51] Its clientele was split between locals and tourists,[45][46][47] and the property began offering beach parties and targeting a younger clientele and international high rollers.[52][53] In 1998, readers of Travel + Leisure named the Rio as the world's number one hotel value.[54][55]

Harrah's/Caesars ownership (1999–2019)

In August 1998, Harrah's Entertainment (later Caesars Entertainment Corporation) agreed to purchase the Rio from Marnell.[56][57][58] The sale was finalized five months later, at a cost of $766 million.[59] Harrah's considered the Rio to be among its top resorts.[17] Later in 1999, Harrah's and Rio began operating the short-lived National Airlines service.[60] New villas were built for high rollers, and the casino's private baccarat area was redesigned.[61]

In 2000, the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against the Rio, suspecting it of firing or harassing employees who sought unionization with the Culinary Workers Union.[62] Later that year, the union filed a lawsuit against the Rio, seeking to represent its 3,000 employees.[63] The Rio was unionized in January 2001, after a majority of employees voiced their support.[64][65]

Undeveloped acreage near the Rio was a significant reason for Harrah's purchase, and the company considered using the site for additional hotel rooms.[66] However, profits were hurt in 2000 due to table game losses. The departure of entertainer Danny Gans was another factor for the property's poor performance,[67][68] along with competition from new resorts, including the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, the Venetian, Paris, and the Aladdin.[69][70][71] The Rio laid off nearly 200 employees as a cost-saving measure.[72][73]

The property saw financial improvement in 2001,[73][74] and Harrah's announced that it was in the early stages of planning for a new hotel tower at the Rio.[69] However, the property's revenue declined again later in the year, which Harrah's blamed on table game losses.[71][75][76][77] The Rio's younger clientele had since moved on to newer resorts, and the property partnered with the men's magazine Maxim in an effort to recapture the demographic. Through the partnership, the Rio would be advertised in the magazine, and parties – known as Maxim Lounge – would be held at the Rio.[78][79] Cash flow subsequently improved,[80][81] and Harrah's submitted plans to the county in 2002, for a new hotel and casino on the undeveloped acreage.[82] Marnell had previously planned to build another resort on the same property.[83]

In December 2003, Harrah's announced a partnership with Voyager Entertainment to build the world's tallest observation wheel, rising 600 feet. It would be part of an $86 million complex that would include three floors of retail, restaurants, and a nightclub. The project would be built on the Rio parking lot's southeast side. Construction was scheduled to begin within three months, with the opening in July 2005. Another hotel tower was also a possibility, although there were no immediate plans to build one. Despite a lack of financing, Voyager stated that it would have no issues in raising the necessary funds.[84][85] Negotiations between Voyager and Harrah's eventually derailed, and the project was canceled in April 2004.[86]

In May 2004, the Rio began preliminary operations of a power plant which would ultimately provide 40 percent of the property's power.[87] A month later, construction began on a $39 million expansion of the Rio Pavilion Convention Center. It was built north of the resort's existing facilities, and was opened in 2005.[88][89]

The Rio became the host casino for the World Series of Poker in 2005,[90][91][92] boosting the resort's popularity.[93] The Rio's importance to Harrah's was diminished after the company purchased Caesars Entertainment in 2005, thereby acquiring several resorts on the Las Vegas Strip.[17] In 2005, the Rio's cocktail servers were fitted with RFID tracking tags in their uniforms, allowing management to determine how long customers were waiting to be served.[94][95]

Renovation project

Various hotel renovations took place from 2004 to 2006, in the Ipanema Tower.[96][97] In October 2007, a number of hotel rooms in the tower were closed for county inspections, after a two-month investigation by the Las Vegas Review-Journal found that the remodeling had taken place without permits and inspections.[32][97] The county had briefly looked into the renovation work, but quickly dismissed concerns about the lack of permits, until the news investigation prompted a reopening of the case.[97][98][99] At one point prior to the case's reopening, a building inspection supervisor claimed to have examined 37 rooms throughout the tower, finding no major issues. It was later discovered that the supervisor had only been at the Rio for 38 minutes.[100][101]

The renovations had occurred on floors 3 through 19,[32] and there were concerns about whether the renovated floors were up to fire safety standards.[32][102] The entire 19th floor was gutted, except for the walls of the central hallway.[32][103] Harrah's initially dismissed concerns about the renovations,[97] stating that they were cosmetic and did not require permits.[33] Of the tower's 1,448 rooms, 12 were closed for inspections.[103] Within a few days, the closure extended to 140 rooms across the 18th and 19th floors. Concrete slabs in between the two floors were lacking fire sealant following the renovations,[104] and such repairs were eventually undertaken on 360 rooms in an entire wing of the Ipanema Tower that dated to the property's opening in 1990. Various other problems were discovered as well, including the unauthorized installation of ceiling lights and electrical outlets.[33][105] Post-tension cables were also damaged in some rooms during the remodeling.[105][106]

The county inspection expanded to other floors in December 2007, after additional fire safety hazards were found. These included unsealed holes which would allow the infiltration of smoke in the event of a fire.[107] More than 1,000 rooms were inspected, and 50 were closed for a lengthy period of time.[108] Harrah's received four criminal misdemeanor citations for the unauthorized renovations.[109]

Later years

 
Overlooking the casino floor in 2013

Following the 2008 financial crisis, most of Harrah's cash flow went to its Strip properties, leaving the Rio to become neglected.[17][110] At the end of 2008, the Rio launched an opt-in mobile marketing campaign, providing promotions to customers via text messages.[111] Two years later, it began offering resident discounts in an effort to attract more locals.[112]

As of 2010, Harrah's had considered several purchase offers for the Rio, including a $450 million proposal by Penn National Gaming. Out of Harrah's 10 local properties, 9 of them were on the Las Vegas Strip, with the Rio as the outlier. The Rio's off-Strip location made it difficult for Harrah's to market the resort to customers of its other properties. Furthermore, the Rio had lost the popularity it had under Marnell's ownership in the 1990s. The property had received numerous complaints relating to maintenance and service, which employees blamed on cost-cutting measures by Harrah's. However, an imminent sale did not occur,[113] and the Rio remained under the same ownership for the next decade.[17]

Harrah's was renamed as Caesars Entertainment Corporation later in 2010.[92] At the time, the Rio was valued at approximately $500 million. It included a 117,300 sq ft (10,900 m2) casino with 1,100 slot machines and 90 table games, as well as 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) of convention space.[114]

 
DEF CON 2014

The Rio stayed competitive in the 2010s thanks to the World Series of Poker, as well as Caesars' database of 55 million rewards club members.[17] Superkarts USA (SKUSA) also held its SuperNationals kart racing event at the Rio each year, taking place on a temporary circuit set up in the resort's parking lot.[115][116][117][118] The Rio has also hosted a Star Trek convention every year since 2011.[119] In addition, it hosted the DEF CON hacker convention from 2011 to 2014.[120][121][122]

A robbery occurred in 2011, with $33,200 in casino chips stolen. Two men were arrested in connection with the robbery,[123][124][125] and a third was apprehended nine years later.[126] In 2013, a norovirus outbreak occurred among 100 people staying at the Rio for a youth football tournament taking place in Las Vegas.[127][128][129]

On the evening of December 28, 2016, water from a clogged sink overflowed into an electrical conduit, in a service area of the Masquerade Tower. It caused a fuse to blow, cutting out power for 400 rooms located on the 22nd floor and onward. The blown fuse had also sparked a small fire in a service elevator, which was put out by sprinklers. However, the next morning, leftover sprinkler water trickled down and shorted out a fuse in the backup generator, which cut out power for another 500 rooms. Guests had to be evacuated to other hotels.[130][131][132][133] Six guests received minor injuries during the evacuation.[134] Power to the lower portion of the tower was restored within a day,[133] and full power was gradually restored over the course of a week.[135][136][137]

In 2017, two guests contracted Legionnaires' disease during separate stays at the Rio hotel.[138][139][140] The property's water systems were disinfected upon the discovery of Legionella bacteria.[141] Additional cases of Legionnaires' disease were diagnosed among Rio guests later that year, in addition to 56 suspected cases of Pontiac fever, also caused by Legionella.[142] One of the infected guests sued Caesars Entertainment over the outbreak.[143]

As of 2019, Caesars had spent $600 million on renovations for various properties over the past five years, with the exception of the Rio, which now competed with older, low-budget resorts such as Circus Circus. Marnell, who was disappointed by the property's deterioration, speculated that it would need $300 million in renovations to be highly competitive once again.[17]

Dreamscape ownership (2019–present)

In December 2019, Caesars sold the Rio for $516 million to New York-based real estate developer Eric Birnbaum. Under the deal, Caesars would continue to operate the Rio under lease for at least two years, paying $45 million a year in rent.[144] The Rio is owned through Birnbaum's company, Dreamscape Companies LLC. His plans for a significant renovation were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the state-ordered closure of casinos in March 2020.[145] The Rio partially reopened on December 22, 2020, but with hotel operations limited mostly to weekends. Full operations resumed four months later. It was the last Caesars property nationwide to reopen.[146][147][148] Because of the pandemic, Caesars and Dreamscape extended their lease arrangement, allowing Caesars to potentially operate the property into late 2023.[149] Dreamscape plans to take over casino operations eventually.[145]

In March 2021, Dreamscape announced a partnership with Hyatt, which would rebrand one of the hotel towers as a Hyatt Regency. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2023, with 1,501 rooms. The remaining rooms are also expected to be affiliated with Hyatt.[149][150] The resort has 2,520 rooms, including the Palazzo Suites.[2] Aside from the hotel portion, the property will maintain the Rio name and its theme.[149][2] Because of his prior experience with the property, Marnell was hired as architect for the renovations, which are expected to begin in 2022.[2]

In February 2023, Dreamscape expressed interest in using some of its land for a potential new stadium for Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics franchise, should the Athletics relocate to Las Vegas.[151]

Features

Restaurants

The Rio was particularly well known for its restaurants, five of which were listed in a top-40 list by Zagat in the 1990s. Six new restaurants were added in 1997.[41][152] Among them was Napa, which was overseen by chef Jean-Louis Palladin.[43][51] The top of the Masquerade Tower featured a restaurant and lounge known as VooDoo.[41][153][154][155] An Italian restaurant, Mama Marie's Cucina, was named after Rio founder Tony Marnell's mother. The resort also featured the new Seafood Village Buffet,[41] a separate eatery from the Carnival World Buffet.[156] As of 1999, the Rio's 15 restaurants served an average of 20,000 people each day. Its busiest eatery was the Carnival World Buffet, averaging 7,000 diners daily.[157] The Rio hosted the annual James Beard Foundation benefit dinner for several years during the 1990s.[158][159][160] The resort also hosted an annual Italian food festival.[42][161]

 
Carnival World Buffet, 2014

The property added four new restaurants beginning in 2002. Among them was Rosemary's, which replaced Napa after Palladin's death in 2001.[162][163][164] Another addition was the Gaylord Indian restaurant, part of a worldwide chain.[162][165][166] In 2006, musician Prince opened an Asian restaurant known as 3121 Jazz Cuisine, named after his recent album 3121.[167][168]

In 2011, the Rio added a Burger King Whopper Bar. It seated 58 people, and was one of five Whopper Bars in the U.S. Unlike typical Burger King locations, it offered beer and included a hamburger bar with 30 toppings and sauces.[169][170] This has been replaced with Smash Burger.

A 4,600 sq ft (430 m2) dim sum restaurant was added in 2012, with seating for 350 people.[171][172]

The Carnival World Buffet is frequently considered among the best in Las Vegas,[173][174] and was the city's largest buffet as of 2011, with seating for 733 people.[175] The Seafood Village Buffet was merged into the Carnival World Buffet in 2015.[156][176][177] The buffet closed during Covid and has not reopened as of March 2023.

Guy Fieri opened a Mexican restaurant, El Burro Borracho, at the Rio in 2016, replacing a seafood restaurant known as Buzio's.[178]

Sapphire Pool

 
The Rio's pool area, August 2009

On May 30, 2008, the Rio opened the Sapphire Pool in conjunction with Sapphire Gentlemen's Club. The daylight-hour, adults-only club surrounded one of the property's outdoor pools and featured dancers. It opened with a $30-per-male-customer admission price.[179][180][181] The venture was a high-profile joint venture between a casino company and a topless business, and was notable because the possibility of bringing in criminal activity at the club had caused the Nevada Gaming Control Board to balk at previous collaborations; some in the media questioned whether the risk was worth the potential payoff for the hotel.[179][180]

In late July 2009, the Rio hotel asked the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) to do a routine undercover investigation of the Sapphire Pool, as casino-resorts in Nevada are held responsible for the activities held on their premises. The request was a part of the resort's effort to show good faith to the Gaming Control Board.[182] The July 25 visit resulted in 11 arrests. Upon finding out the results of the investigation, the Rio immediately shut down the pool.[183][184][185][186]

Other attractions

From 1998 to 1999, the Rio hosted Treasures of Russia, an extensive collection of historic Russian memorabilia totaling 1,150 items, most of them loaned from the Peterhof Palace.[187] The resort subsequently hosted Titanic: The Exhibition, in partnership with RMS Titanic Inc.[188]

VooDoo Skyline is a 70-second zip line ride which opened in 2014.[189][190] Riders start at the VooDoo Lounge atop the Masquerade Tower, and travel a distance of 845 feet, stopping on the roof of the Ipanema Tower. Riders are then pulled back to the Masquerade Tower with the use of a pulley system.[191][192]

KISS by Monster Mini Golf is a franchise of the Monster Mini Golf chain. It is based on the rock band Kiss and includes an 18-hole miniature golf course, a rock and roll themed wedding chapel, the world's largest Kiss gift shop, and a museum featuring memorabilia from the band's career. It also hosts regular appearances by band members, both past and present.[193] It opened in May 2016, in a 13,000 sq ft (1,200 m2) space formerly occupied by the Seafood Village Buffet.[194][195]

In 2018, the Rio opened the first phase of an esports venue known as Wall Gaming Lounge.[196][197]

Shows and entertainers

From 1991 to 1992, the Rio hosted Tropical Heat, about a plane-crashed pilot who encounters Amazonian women. It briefly starred Dana Plato prior to ending.[198] In 1992, entertainment producers Eunice and Blair Farrington opened the Brazilia revue in a small lounge. It received a positive reception.[199] Farrington Productions subsequently produced a Latin-themed dinner show, Conga!,[199] which opened in the Club Rio in 1994.[200][201][202] Conga! was renamed Copacabana in 1995,[199] and the Club Rio space was subsequently used solely as a showroom, undergoing a number of name changes through the years.[28][203][204]

Impressionist Danny Gans began entertaining at the Rio in January 1997, in the 730-seat Copacabana Showroom.[205][206] During his three-year run, the Rio raised ticket prices several times against his wishes, prompting him to sue the resort. He ultimately lost the legal battle.[207][208][209] Other notable performers during the Rio's early years included The Beach Boys, Donna Summer, Tony Bennett,[16] and Earl Turner.[200]

The 1,470-seat Pavilion Theater was built at a cost of $35 million, and was opened in April 2000. The three-floor theater was designed to accommodate a rotation of Broadway-style musicals, each on a short-term basis.[210] The venue was renamed as the Samba Theatre shortly after opening.[211][212] It opened with a tap-dancing show titled Tap Dogs, by Dein Perry.[210][213] A musical, based on the 1984 film Footloose, also ran for 13 weeks in the new venue,[214][215][216] closing in August 2000.[217] Another showroom was built near the hotel's pool area and opened later in 2000, hosting the show De La Guarda, which included aerial performers and flashing lights.[218] At the Copa, starring David Cassidy and Sheena Easton as nightclub singers, ran in the Copacabana Showroom from 2000 to 2001.[219]

 
Penn & Teller advertisement on the Masquerade Tower

Magicians Penn & Teller began performing at the Rio in January 2001,[220][221] and have continued to entertain there ever since.[222][223][224] In the mid-2010s, they broke the record for longest-running Las Vegas headliner at a single venue.[225]

The Scintas also started performing at the Rio in 2001,[226] as did ventriloquist Ronn Lucas.[227][228] The following year, the theater launched Showgirls, which chronicled the history of such performers.[229] The Rio also debuted Tony n' Tina's Wedding, replacing the unsuccessful De La Guarda.[230][231] Tony n' Tina's Wedding continued its run there for seven years.[232][233]

In 2003, the Rio introduced their "Bevertainers," who worked as cocktail servers and as entertainers.[234][235] When not serving customers, Bevertainers would dance in 90-second performances on one of five stages located across the casino floor. The Rio had more than 80 Bevertainers. Although the idea initially received skepticism, it would turn out to be successful.[236]

Chippendales shared the Scintas Showroom with the Scintas and Lucas for three years, before getting their own venue at the Rio in 2004. The Chippendales theater had seating for 400 people and included an ultralounge, as well as a women's boutique retailer.[237] As of 2021, the group continues to perform at the Rio.[238][239]

In February 2005, Erocktica opened in the Scintas Showroom. It was initially a topless dance show accompanied by a live band which performed cover versions of rock songs. The show was closed six months later for revisions, which changed the choreography and removed the band in favor of recorded tracks. It reopened later in 2005.[228][240]

The Scintas departed the Rio in 2006.[226] Prince subsequently turned the former Club Rio spot into the 3121 showroom,[168][241][242] performing there from November 2006 to April 2007.[243][244] The venue had capacity for 900 people,[245][241] and was located next to his 3121 restaurant.[167]

After Prince vacated the venue, it sat unused for several years,[201] eventually becoming ND's Fuego nightclub in 2009, through a lease agreement.[233] It was also known as ND's The Club during its brief lifespan. It closed four months later, after its owner filed for bankruptcy.[203][198] Darin Feinstein, an owner of The Viper Room nightclub in California, leased the space and reopened it as Crown Theater in 2010. It also operated as a nightclub.[246] Until 2014, the Rio hosted tribute shows for the Rat Pack and Michael Jackson.[247]

In 2015, the Crown Theater opened Duck Commander Musical, based on the Robertson family and their television series Duck Dynasty.[248][249][250] Millions of dollars were spent to renovate the theater for the show, which included 11 actors and a live band.[204] The show performed poorly in box-office revenue, and ran for seven weeks, closing in May 2015.[28][251]

Rock of Ages ran in the renamed Rock of Ages Theater during 2016.[28][252] It was replaced a year later by a new water-themed variety show titled Wow, featuring numerous performers.[253][254][255] The show was well received, and had given more than 1,200 performances as of 2021.[256]

The Comedy Cellar, a comedy club in New York, opened a Las Vegas location at the Rio in 2018.[257][258] Raiding the Rock Vault opened at the resort in 2020.[259][260]

Masquerade Show

 
 
One of the floats used for Masquerade Show in the Sky

Masquerade Show in the Sky opened in February 1997, and ran in the resort's Masquerade Village. The $25 million show featured costumed performers and took place on floats which traveled along a 950-foot track, located 13 feet above the casino floor.[261][36][199] The floats represented showboats and gondolas. Each float weighed between 13,000 and 17,000 pounds. They traveled at a speed of three feet per second.[262] Masquerade Show in the Sky consisted of three distinct shows, and a fourth was added in 1998.[263] The show was free to spectators,[264] and visitors could also pay to ride in the floats.[41][265]

The show was originally produced by Farrington Productions.[199] The company's contract expired in 2001, and Dick Foster Productions was brought on to redo Masquerade Show in the Sky. The company sought to make the show more adult-oriented, adding sexier costumes and dances.[266] The show was scaled back in 2008, and remained largely the same during its final five years. It closed in March 2013.[264][262]

In media

Regis Philbin filmed several episodes of his talk show, Live with Regis, at the Rio's Samba Theatre in 2001.[267][268][269] A year later, The Price Is Right filmed a special episode in the theater, marking the first time in the show's 30-year history that it was shot outside of Los Angeles.[270]

An episode for the second season of Raising Hope was filmed throughout the Rio in 2011.[271] During the resort's closure in 2020, it was used as a secondary filming location for the second season of the American reality television series Love Island.[272][273][274]

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The Rio is a hotel and casino near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise Nevada United States It is owned by Dreamscape Companies LLC and operated by Caesars Entertainment It includes a 117 330 sq ft 10 900 m2 casino 1 and 2 520 suites 2 It features a Brazilian theme based on Rio Carnival RioRear of the Rio s Masquerade Tower in 2014LocationParadise Nevada U S Address3700 West Flamingo RoadOpening dateJanuary 15 1990 33 years ago 1990 01 15 ThemeBrazilianNo of rooms2 520Total gaming space117 330 sq ft 10 900 m2 Permanent showsPenn amp TellerChippendalesWOW The Vegas SpectacularSignature attractionsVooDoo SkylineKISS by Monster Mini GolfNotable restaurantsCarnival World BuffetGuy Fieri s El Burro BorrachoVooDoo SteakKang s KitchenHash House A Go GoAll American Bar amp GrilleSmashburgerCasino typeLand basedOwnerDreamscape Companies LLCOperating license holderCaesars EntertainmentArchitectMarnell Corrao AssociatesRenovated in1993 1999 2004 06Coordinates36 07 01 N 115 11 13 W 36 117 N 115 187 W 36 117 115 187 Coordinates 36 07 01 N 115 11 13 W 36 117 N 115 187 W 36 117 115 187Websiteriolasvegas wbr comThe Rio opened on January 15 1990 with a 44 000 sq ft 4 100 m2 casino and 424 suites It was the first all suite hotel in the Las Vegas Valley It was owned by Anthony Marnell and built by Marnell Corrao Associates The property struggled during its first two years because of its off Strip location but it would eventually thrive The Rio s success prompted a number of hotel expansions in the 1990s The hotel includes the three wing Ipanema Tower which stands at 20 stories A 1997 renovation added Masquerade Village a two story retail and restaurant complex which also featured the Masquerade Show in the Sky The 41 story Masquerade Tower was added as well In 1999 Marnell sold the Rio to Harrah s Entertainment for 766 million The property suffered financially after the sale in part because of new competition It would lose its popularity in the years to follow as Harrah s would eventually turn its focus to other Las Vegas properties that it owned From 2005 to 2021 the Rio was the host site for the World Series of Poker Portions of the hotel were closed in 2007 for county inspections after it was discovered that renovations had been done a few years earlier without permitting Numerous repairs had to be made after the inspections revealed flaws and fire safety hazards Harrah s was renamed as Caesars Entertainment in 2010 The Rio was sold to Dreamscape owner and New York investor Eric Birnbaum in 2019 at a cost of 516 million Caesars continues to operate the casino through a lease agreement extending into 2023 Birnbaum plans to begin a significant renovation in 2022 which includes rebranding the hotel portion under the Hyatt name Marnell was hired as architect for the renovation project due to his prior experience with the resort The Rio has hosted numerous entertainers including Danny Gans and Prince Magicians Penn amp Teller have entertained at the resort since 2001 Contents 1 History 1 1 Marnell ownership 1990 99 1 1 1 Expansions 1 2 Harrah s Caesars ownership 1999 2019 1 2 1 Renovation project 1 2 2 Later years 1 3 Dreamscape ownership 2019 present 2 Features 2 1 Restaurants 2 2 Sapphire Pool 2 3 Other attractions 3 Shows and entertainers 3 1 Masquerade Show 4 In media 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditMarnell ownership 1990 99 Edit The Rio was originally owned by Anthony Marnell 3 4 the chairman of MarCor 5 The company purchased the vacant property in 1988 at a cost of 11 million At the end of the year it announced plans to build the Rio which would be Las Vegas first all suite hotel casino 6 7 MarCor broke ground on the 80 million project on February 9 1989 The groundbreaking ceremony included a 15 foot by 30 foot sand sculpture replica of the 21 story hotel 8 The resort was designed and built by Marnell Corrao Associates 9 The Rio opened on January 15 1990 10 11 It featured a Brazilian theme based on Rio Carnival 10 12 and Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes performed at the resort a few weeks later 12 13 The property included a 44 000 sq ft 4 100 m2 casino 14 with 900 slot machines and 42 table games 10 It also had 424 suites five restaurants five bars 14 and a pool with a waterfall It employed 1 500 workers The resort s target demographic would consist primarily of local residents and motorists from southern California Resort officials believed that the property s location just west of Interstate 15 and the Las Vegas Strip would be appealing to tourists 10 The Rio was the first casino opened by MarCor which had largely focused on business parks and shopping centers 8 15 Marnell took over operations at the Rio 10 months after its opening as he had found the early results dissatisfying 16 The resort struggled during its first two years due to its location away from the Strip 17 By 1992 MarCor had sold all of its other properties to focus solely on the Rio 5 Expansions Edit Ipanema Tower The hotel was soon successful prompting a 437 unit addition which broke ground on January 4 1993 18 19 A 25 million expansion was announced later that year which would include more casino space 20 21 The new hotel tower opened during Labor Day weekend bringing the room count to 861 19 The casino expansion opened at the end of 1993 22 A few months later the resort announced a 75 million addition which would further expand the casino and would increase the hotel with 549 rooms for a total of 1 410 23 24 25 A dance and supper club known as Club Rio was opened in 1994 26 27 and was subsequently turned into a showroom 28 The Rio had a 250 000 laser system for nighttime displays The system had to be adjusted in 1994 to avoid temporarily blinding commercial pilots 29 In 1995 Zagat named the Rio number one in the categories of Best Overall Best Dining Best Rooms and Best Service 16 30 A 20 million expansion began that year adding 144 suites more meeting room space and a new health club and salon facility 25 31 The original hotel structure and its extensions make up the Ipanema Tower which consists of three wings 32 built out in a Y shape 33 Masquerade Tower A 187 million expansion was underway in 1996 including six new restaurants and the addition of a 41 story tower with 1 000 rooms 34 35 36 The new tower brought the room count to 2 563 ranking the Rio among the world s largest hotels 16 37 38 The tower rises 383 feet 39 In February 1997 the Rio unveiled its indoor Masquerade Village a Mardi Gras themed attraction at the base of the new tower that included retail restaurants and a wine cellar 40 41 42 43 The retail space consisted of 21 stores 16 spread across two floors 44 and occupying a total of 32 000 sq ft 3 000 m2 38 At the time Marnell held a 25 percent interest in the resort and was its largest shareholder 16 Another expansion began at the end of 1997 adding more convention and retail space and increasing the size of the resort s spa among other areas The project expected for completion in 1999 would also add a valet parking garage 45 46 47 and the Palazzo Suites for high rollers 48 The nine suites are located in a separate building located on the Rio property 49 50 The Rio was one of the fastest growing resort properties in Las Vegas 51 Its clientele was split between locals and tourists 45 46 47 and the property began offering beach parties and targeting a younger clientele and international high rollers 52 53 In 1998 readers of Travel Leisure named the Rio as the world s number one hotel value 54 55 Harrah s Caesars ownership 1999 2019 Edit In August 1998 Harrah s Entertainment later Caesars Entertainment Corporation agreed to purchase the Rio from Marnell 56 57 58 The sale was finalized five months later at a cost of 766 million 59 Harrah s considered the Rio to be among its top resorts 17 Later in 1999 Harrah s and Rio began operating the short lived National Airlines service 60 New villas were built for high rollers and the casino s private baccarat area was redesigned 61 In 2000 the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against the Rio suspecting it of firing or harassing employees who sought unionization with the Culinary Workers Union 62 Later that year the union filed a lawsuit against the Rio seeking to represent its 3 000 employees 63 The Rio was unionized in January 2001 after a majority of employees voiced their support 64 65 Undeveloped acreage near the Rio was a significant reason for Harrah s purchase and the company considered using the site for additional hotel rooms 66 However profits were hurt in 2000 due to table game losses The departure of entertainer Danny Gans was another factor for the property s poor performance 67 68 along with competition from new resorts including the Bellagio Mandalay Bay the Venetian Paris and the Aladdin 69 70 71 The Rio laid off nearly 200 employees as a cost saving measure 72 73 The property saw financial improvement in 2001 73 74 and Harrah s announced that it was in the early stages of planning for a new hotel tower at the Rio 69 However the property s revenue declined again later in the year which Harrah s blamed on table game losses 71 75 76 77 The Rio s younger clientele had since moved on to newer resorts and the property partnered with the men s magazine Maxim in an effort to recapture the demographic Through the partnership the Rio would be advertised in the magazine and parties known as Maxim Lounge would be held at the Rio 78 79 Cash flow subsequently improved 80 81 and Harrah s submitted plans to the county in 2002 for a new hotel and casino on the undeveloped acreage 82 Marnell had previously planned to build another resort on the same property 83 In December 2003 Harrah s announced a partnership with Voyager Entertainment to build the world s tallest observation wheel rising 600 feet It would be part of an 86 million complex that would include three floors of retail restaurants and a nightclub The project would be built on the Rio parking lot s southeast side Construction was scheduled to begin within three months with the opening in July 2005 Another hotel tower was also a possibility although there were no immediate plans to build one Despite a lack of financing Voyager stated that it would have no issues in raising the necessary funds 84 85 Negotiations between Voyager and Harrah s eventually derailed and the project was canceled in April 2004 86 In May 2004 the Rio began preliminary operations of a power plant which would ultimately provide 40 percent of the property s power 87 A month later construction began on a 39 million expansion of the Rio Pavilion Convention Center It was built north of the resort s existing facilities and was opened in 2005 88 89 The Rio became the host casino for the World Series of Poker in 2005 90 91 92 boosting the resort s popularity 93 The Rio s importance to Harrah s was diminished after the company purchased Caesars Entertainment in 2005 thereby acquiring several resorts on the Las Vegas Strip 17 In 2005 the Rio s cocktail servers were fitted with RFID tracking tags in their uniforms allowing management to determine how long customers were waiting to be served 94 95 Renovation project Edit Various hotel renovations took place from 2004 to 2006 in the Ipanema Tower 96 97 In October 2007 a number of hotel rooms in the tower were closed for county inspections after a two month investigation by the Las Vegas Review Journal found that the remodeling had taken place without permits and inspections 32 97 The county had briefly looked into the renovation work but quickly dismissed concerns about the lack of permits until the news investigation prompted a reopening of the case 97 98 99 At one point prior to the case s reopening a building inspection supervisor claimed to have examined 37 rooms throughout the tower finding no major issues It was later discovered that the supervisor had only been at the Rio for 38 minutes 100 101 The renovations had occurred on floors 3 through 19 32 and there were concerns about whether the renovated floors were up to fire safety standards 32 102 The entire 19th floor was gutted except for the walls of the central hallway 32 103 Harrah s initially dismissed concerns about the renovations 97 stating that they were cosmetic and did not require permits 33 Of the tower s 1 448 rooms 12 were closed for inspections 103 Within a few days the closure extended to 140 rooms across the 18th and 19th floors Concrete slabs in between the two floors were lacking fire sealant following the renovations 104 and such repairs were eventually undertaken on 360 rooms in an entire wing of the Ipanema Tower that dated to the property s opening in 1990 Various other problems were discovered as well including the unauthorized installation of ceiling lights and electrical outlets 33 105 Post tension cables were also damaged in some rooms during the remodeling 105 106 The county inspection expanded to other floors in December 2007 after additional fire safety hazards were found These included unsealed holes which would allow the infiltration of smoke in the event of a fire 107 More than 1 000 rooms were inspected and 50 were closed for a lengthy period of time 108 Harrah s received four criminal misdemeanor citations for the unauthorized renovations 109 Later years Edit Overlooking the casino floor in 2013 Following the 2008 financial crisis most of Harrah s cash flow went to its Strip properties leaving the Rio to become neglected 17 110 At the end of 2008 the Rio launched an opt in mobile marketing campaign providing promotions to customers via text messages 111 Two years later it began offering resident discounts in an effort to attract more locals 112 As of 2010 Harrah s had considered several purchase offers for the Rio including a 450 million proposal by Penn National Gaming Out of Harrah s 10 local properties 9 of them were on the Las Vegas Strip with the Rio as the outlier The Rio s off Strip location made it difficult for Harrah s to market the resort to customers of its other properties Furthermore the Rio had lost the popularity it had under Marnell s ownership in the 1990s The property had received numerous complaints relating to maintenance and service which employees blamed on cost cutting measures by Harrah s However an imminent sale did not occur 113 and the Rio remained under the same ownership for the next decade 17 Harrah s was renamed as Caesars Entertainment Corporation later in 2010 92 At the time the Rio was valued at approximately 500 million It included a 117 300 sq ft 10 900 m2 casino with 1 100 slot machines and 90 table games as well as 160 000 sq ft 15 000 m2 of convention space 114 DEF CON 2014 The Rio stayed competitive in the 2010s thanks to the World Series of Poker as well as Caesars database of 55 million rewards club members 17 Superkarts USA SKUSA also held its SuperNationals kart racing event at the Rio each year taking place on a temporary circuit set up in the resort s parking lot 115 116 117 118 The Rio has also hosted a Star Trek convention every year since 2011 119 In addition it hosted the DEF CON hacker convention from 2011 to 2014 120 121 122 A robbery occurred in 2011 with 33 200 in casino chips stolen Two men were arrested in connection with the robbery 123 124 125 and a third was apprehended nine years later 126 In 2013 a norovirus outbreak occurred among 100 people staying at the Rio for a youth football tournament taking place in Las Vegas 127 128 129 On the evening of December 28 2016 water from a clogged sink overflowed into an electrical conduit in a service area of the Masquerade Tower It caused a fuse to blow cutting out power for 400 rooms located on the 22nd floor and onward The blown fuse had also sparked a small fire in a service elevator which was put out by sprinklers However the next morning leftover sprinkler water trickled down and shorted out a fuse in the backup generator which cut out power for another 500 rooms Guests had to be evacuated to other hotels 130 131 132 133 Six guests received minor injuries during the evacuation 134 Power to the lower portion of the tower was restored within a day 133 and full power was gradually restored over the course of a week 135 136 137 In 2017 two guests contracted Legionnaires disease during separate stays at the Rio hotel 138 139 140 The property s water systems were disinfected upon the discovery of Legionella bacteria 141 Additional cases of Legionnaires disease were diagnosed among Rio guests later that year in addition to 56 suspected cases of Pontiac fever also caused by Legionella 142 One of the infected guests sued Caesars Entertainment over the outbreak 143 As of 2019 Caesars had spent 600 million on renovations for various properties over the past five years with the exception of the Rio which now competed with older low budget resorts such as Circus Circus Marnell who was disappointed by the property s deterioration speculated that it would need 300 million in renovations to be highly competitive once again 17 Dreamscape ownership 2019 present Edit In December 2019 Caesars sold the Rio for 516 million to New York based real estate developer Eric Birnbaum Under the deal Caesars would continue to operate the Rio under lease for at least two years paying 45 million a year in rent 144 The Rio is owned through Birnbaum s company Dreamscape Companies LLC His plans for a significant renovation were delayed due to the COVID 19 pandemic which resulted in the state ordered closure of casinos in March 2020 145 The Rio partially reopened on December 22 2020 but with hotel operations limited mostly to weekends Full operations resumed four months later It was the last Caesars property nationwide to reopen 146 147 148 Because of the pandemic Caesars and Dreamscape extended their lease arrangement allowing Caesars to potentially operate the property into late 2023 149 Dreamscape plans to take over casino operations eventually 145 In March 2021 Dreamscape announced a partnership with Hyatt which would rebrand one of the hotel towers as a Hyatt Regency The hotel is scheduled to open in 2023 with 1 501 rooms The remaining rooms are also expected to be affiliated with Hyatt 149 150 The resort has 2 520 rooms including the Palazzo Suites 2 Aside from the hotel portion the property will maintain the Rio name and its theme 149 2 Because of his prior experience with the property Marnell was hired as architect for the renovations which are expected to begin in 2022 2 In February 2023 Dreamscape expressed interest in using some of its land for a potential new stadium for Major League Baseball s Oakland Athletics franchise should the Athletics relocate to Las Vegas 151 Features EditRestaurants Edit The Rio was particularly well known for its restaurants five of which were listed in a top 40 list by Zagat in the 1990s Six new restaurants were added in 1997 41 152 Among them was Napa which was overseen by chef Jean Louis Palladin 43 51 The top of the Masquerade Tower featured a restaurant and lounge known as VooDoo 41 153 154 155 An Italian restaurant Mama Marie s Cucina was named after Rio founder Tony Marnell s mother The resort also featured the new Seafood Village Buffet 41 a separate eatery from the Carnival World Buffet 156 As of 1999 the Rio s 15 restaurants served an average of 20 000 people each day Its busiest eatery was the Carnival World Buffet averaging 7 000 diners daily 157 The Rio hosted the annual James Beard Foundation benefit dinner for several years during the 1990s 158 159 160 The resort also hosted an annual Italian food festival 42 161 Carnival World Buffet 2014 The property added four new restaurants beginning in 2002 Among them was Rosemary s which replaced Napa after Palladin s death in 2001 162 163 164 Another addition was the Gaylord Indian restaurant part of a worldwide chain 162 165 166 In 2006 musician Prince opened an Asian restaurant known as 3121 Jazz Cuisine named after his recent album 3121 167 168 In 2011 the Rio added a Burger King Whopper Bar It seated 58 people and was one of five Whopper Bars in the U S Unlike typical Burger King locations it offered beer and included a hamburger bar with 30 toppings and sauces 169 170 This has been replaced with Smash Burger A 4 600 sq ft 430 m2 dim sum restaurant was added in 2012 with seating for 350 people 171 172 The Carnival World Buffet is frequently considered among the best in Las Vegas 173 174 and was the city s largest buffet as of 2011 with seating for 733 people 175 The Seafood Village Buffet was merged into the Carnival World Buffet in 2015 156 176 177 The buffet closed during Covid and has not reopened as of March 2023 Guy Fieri opened a Mexican restaurant El Burro Borracho at the Rio in 2016 replacing a seafood restaurant known as Buzio s 178 Sapphire Pool Edit The Rio s pool area August 2009 On May 30 2008 the Rio opened the Sapphire Pool in conjunction with Sapphire Gentlemen s Club The daylight hour adults only club surrounded one of the property s outdoor pools and featured dancers It opened with a 30 per male customer admission price 179 180 181 The venture was a high profile joint venture between a casino company and a topless business and was notable because the possibility of bringing in criminal activity at the club had caused the Nevada Gaming Control Board to balk at previous collaborations some in the media questioned whether the risk was worth the potential payoff for the hotel 179 180 In late July 2009 the Rio hotel asked the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department LVMPD to do a routine undercover investigation of the Sapphire Pool as casino resorts in Nevada are held responsible for the activities held on their premises The request was a part of the resort s effort to show good faith to the Gaming Control Board 182 The July 25 visit resulted in 11 arrests Upon finding out the results of the investigation the Rio immediately shut down the pool 183 184 185 186 Other attractions Edit From 1998 to 1999 the Rio hosted Treasures of Russia an extensive collection of historic Russian memorabilia totaling 1 150 items most of them loaned from the Peterhof Palace 187 The resort subsequently hosted Titanic The Exhibition in partnership with RMS Titanic Inc 188 VooDoo Skyline is a 70 second zip line ride which opened in 2014 189 190 Riders start at the VooDoo Lounge atop the Masquerade Tower and travel a distance of 845 feet stopping on the roof of the Ipanema Tower Riders are then pulled back to the Masquerade Tower with the use of a pulley system 191 192 KISS by Monster Mini Golf is a franchise of the Monster Mini Golf chain It is based on the rock band Kiss and includes an 18 hole miniature golf course a rock and roll themed wedding chapel the world s largest Kiss gift shop and a museum featuring memorabilia from the band s career It also hosts regular appearances by band members both past and present 193 It opened in May 2016 in a 13 000 sq ft 1 200 m2 space formerly occupied by the Seafood Village Buffet 194 195 In 2018 the Rio opened the first phase of an esports venue known as Wall Gaming Lounge 196 197 Shows and entertainers EditFrom 1991 to 1992 the Rio hosted Tropical Heat about a plane crashed pilot who encounters Amazonian women It briefly starred Dana Plato prior to ending 198 In 1992 entertainment producers Eunice and Blair Farrington opened the Brazilia revue in a small lounge It received a positive reception 199 Farrington Productions subsequently produced a Latin themed dinner show Conga 199 which opened in the Club Rio in 1994 200 201 202 Conga was renamed Copacabana in 1995 199 and the Club Rio space was subsequently used solely as a showroom undergoing a number of name changes through the years 28 203 204 Impressionist Danny Gans began entertaining at the Rio in January 1997 in the 730 seat Copacabana Showroom 205 206 During his three year run the Rio raised ticket prices several times against his wishes prompting him to sue the resort He ultimately lost the legal battle 207 208 209 Other notable performers during the Rio s early years included The Beach Boys Donna Summer Tony Bennett 16 and Earl Turner 200 The 1 470 seat Pavilion Theater was built at a cost of 35 million and was opened in April 2000 The three floor theater was designed to accommodate a rotation of Broadway style musicals each on a short term basis 210 The venue was renamed as the Samba Theatre shortly after opening 211 212 It opened with a tap dancing show titled Tap Dogs by Dein Perry 210 213 A musical based on the 1984 film Footloose also ran for 13 weeks in the new venue 214 215 216 closing in August 2000 217 Another showroom was built near the hotel s pool area and opened later in 2000 hosting the show De La Guarda which included aerial performers and flashing lights 218 At the Copa starring David Cassidy and Sheena Easton as nightclub singers ran in the Copacabana Showroom from 2000 to 2001 219 Penn amp Teller advertisement on the Masquerade Tower Magicians Penn amp Teller began performing at the Rio in January 2001 220 221 and have continued to entertain there ever since 222 223 224 In the mid 2010s they broke the record for longest running Las Vegas headliner at a single venue 225 The Scintas also started performing at the Rio in 2001 226 as did ventriloquist Ronn Lucas 227 228 The following year the theater launched Showgirls which chronicled the history of such performers 229 The Rio also debuted Tony n Tina s Wedding replacing the unsuccessful De La Guarda 230 231 Tony n Tina s Wedding continued its run there for seven years 232 233 In 2003 the Rio introduced their Bevertainers who worked as cocktail servers and as entertainers 234 235 When not serving customers Bevertainers would dance in 90 second performances on one of five stages located across the casino floor The Rio had more than 80 Bevertainers Although the idea initially received skepticism it would turn out to be successful 236 Chippendales shared the Scintas Showroom with the Scintas and Lucas for three years before getting their own venue at the Rio in 2004 The Chippendales theater had seating for 400 people and included an ultralounge as well as a women s boutique retailer 237 As of 2021 the group continues to perform at the Rio 238 239 In February 2005 Erocktica opened in the Scintas Showroom It was initially a topless dance show accompanied by a live band which performed cover versions of rock songs The show was closed six months later for revisions which changed the choreography and removed the band in favor of recorded tracks It reopened later in 2005 228 240 The Scintas departed the Rio in 2006 226 Prince subsequently turned the former Club Rio spot into the 3121 showroom 168 241 242 performing there from November 2006 to April 2007 243 244 The venue had capacity for 900 people 245 241 and was located next to his 3121 restaurant 167 After Prince vacated the venue it sat unused for several years 201 eventually becoming ND s Fuego nightclub in 2009 through a lease agreement 233 It was also known as ND s The Club during its brief lifespan It closed four months later after its owner filed for bankruptcy 203 198 Darin Feinstein an owner of The Viper Room nightclub in California leased the space and reopened it as Crown Theater in 2010 It also operated as a nightclub 246 Until 2014 the Rio hosted tribute shows for the Rat Pack and Michael Jackson 247 In 2015 the Crown Theater opened Duck Commander Musical based on the Robertson family and their television series Duck Dynasty 248 249 250 Millions of dollars were spent to renovate the theater for the show which included 11 actors and a live band 204 The show performed poorly in box office revenue and ran for seven weeks closing in May 2015 28 251 Rock of Ages ran in the renamed Rock of Ages Theater during 2016 28 252 It was replaced a year later by a new water themed variety show titled Wow featuring numerous performers 253 254 255 The show was well received and had given more than 1 200 performances as of 2021 256 The Comedy Cellar a comedy club in New York opened a Las Vegas location at the Rio in 2018 257 258 Raiding the Rock Vault opened at the resort in 2020 259 260 Masquerade Show Edit One of the floats used for Masquerade Show in the Sky Masquerade Show in the Sky opened in February 1997 and ran in the resort s Masquerade Village The 25 million show featured costumed performers and took place on floats which traveled along a 950 foot track located 13 feet above the casino floor 261 36 199 The floats represented showboats and gondolas Each float weighed between 13 000 and 17 000 pounds They traveled at a speed of three feet per second 262 Masquerade Show in the Sky consisted of three distinct shows and a fourth was added in 1998 263 The show was free to spectators 264 and visitors could also pay to ride in the floats 41 265 The show was originally produced by Farrington Productions 199 The company s contract expired in 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