Terrible's Takes Over 3 Primm Casinos, Retaining About 300 Workers
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Updated · News3LV · Jul 6
Terrible's Takes Over 3 Primm Casinos, Retaining About 300 Workers
3 articles · Updated · News3LV · Jul 6
Summary
Terrible’s assumed management of Primm Valley Casino, Buffalo Bill’s Casino and Whiskey Pete’s Casino at 12:01 a.m. on July 5 after taking over other Primm properties on July 1.
About 300 employees who wanted to stay were retained and onboarded, and Terrible’s said on-site employee housing remained open while the Primm Center, Chevron, Flying J, travel store, Lotto store and Starbucks reopened by July 2.
Primm Valley Casino — the only casino previously operating — is now Terrible’s immediate reopening focus, with an opening date expected in coming weeks; longer-term plans for Buffalo Bill’s and Whiskey Pete’s are still being finalized.
Affinity said it exited because the leasehold had become uneconomic, calling Primm a $10 million to $15 million annual cash drain and saying the landlord would not cut rent to a sustainable level.
Primm South Real Estate disputed that account, accusing Affinity of planning layoffs of more than 300 workers and framing Terrible’s takeover as a bid to revive a key gateway to Southern Nevada.