LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A second casino in the Primm area south of Las Vegas is closing its doors.
Affinity Gaming confirmed in a statement that Buffalo Bill’s will shutter its day-to-day operations “in order to deliver the best possible experience for today’s guest expectations.”
Those 24/7 operations will now shift to sister property Primm Valley Resort & Casino.
The Star of the Desert Arena, a 6,500-seat venue attached to Buffalo Bill’s, will remain in operation. Affinity promised to announce “an incredible fall show lineup” for the arena soon, stating that “Buffalo Bill’s will continue to be home for exciting concerts and special events.”
The closure is the latest blow to the once-bustling town at the California-Nevada state line. Affinity already paused operations at Whiskey Pete’s earlier this year, though Whiskey Pete’s Truck Stop continues to operate as normal.
Buffalo Bill’s opened with an Old West theme in 1994 and at one point featured more than 1,700 slot machines on its casino floor.
It’s most distinctive exterior feature is the track for Desperado, a roller coaster that hasn’t been in operation since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. The Guinness Book of World Records in 1996 recognized it as the tallest roller coaster in the world.
The casino was also the longtime home of the Bonnie & Clyde death car, the automobile in which notorious Depression-era outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were killed by law enforcement.
It’s unclear if the car has also been moved to Primm Valley Resort.