Las Vegas Hotel-Casino Demolished After COVID Closure

Eastside Cannery Hotel-Casino closed during the pandemic and never reopened.

Published on Mar. 6, 2026

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A Las Vegas hotel-casino called the Eastside Cannery Hotel-Casino was demolished on Thursday after the establishment closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and never reopened. The nearby Longhorn Casino hosted a demolition party to give guests a front-row seat to the implosion, selling parking spots for $25 and rooms for $250.

Why it matters

The Eastside Cannery catered to local Las Vegas residents rather than tourists, offering value-oriented gaming, dining and stays away from the crowded Las Vegas Strip. Its closure and eventual demolition represents the ongoing economic challenges facing the Las Vegas hospitality industry in the wake of the pandemic.

The details

Boyd Gaming, which acquired the Eastside Cannery in 2016 as part of its purchase of Cannery Casino Resorts, said the hotel-casino remained shuttered after most other casinos reopened due to insufficient market demand after more than five years of closure.

  • The Eastside Cannery Hotel-Casino closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns in Nevada.
  • The hotel-casino was demolished on Thursday, March 6, 2026.

The players

Eastside Cannery Hotel-Casino

A Las Vegas hotel-casino that opened in 2008, catering to local residents rather than tourists with value-oriented gaming, dining and stays.

Boyd Gaming

The company that acquired the Eastside Cannery in 2016 as part of its purchase of Cannery Casino Resorts.

Longhorn Casino

A nearby casino that hosted a demolition party to give guests a front-row seat to the Eastside Cannery's implosion.

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What they’re saying

“I'm from San Diego, and this is one of my favorite casinos. It's just I have never seen a building come down live, you always see it on the news but never live.”

— Gus Biner (FOX5 Las Vegas)

“I want to watch it, I want to feel it. I'm a retired carpenter. I spent all my career building them. This will be the first time I watch it in real life, bring 'em down.”

— Mark Carson (FOX5 Las Vegas)

The takeaway

The demolition of the Eastside Cannery Hotel-Casino highlights the ongoing economic challenges facing the Las Vegas hospitality industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as establishments that catered to local residents rather than tourists have struggled to remain viable.