Buffalo Bill's is a

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and

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in Primm,

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, at the

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state line. It is one of the

Primm Valley Resorts Primm Valley Casino Resorts (formerly known as Primadonna Casino Resorts) is a group of three hotel-casinos in Primm, Nevada, along Interstate 15 at the California state line. They are owned and operated by Affinity Gaming. It is named after the Pr ...

, owned and operated by

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. It has 1,242 guest rooms and suites. The hotel is home to the now closed

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, a

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with a 225-foot drop and a top speed of 80 mph, as well as a pool in the shape of a

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. The hotel-casino has two hotel room towers: the Annie Oakley Tower (the A Tower) and the Buffalo Bill Tower (B Tower). It is named after

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. The casino has over 1,700 slot machines, as well as table games, and a race and sports book. Buffalo Bill's is also home of the

Star of the Desert Arena Star of the Desert Arena is a 6,500-seat indoor arena located in Primm, Nevada, United States. It is used primarily for concerts, and is part of Buffalo Bill's Casino, one of the Primm Valley Resorts. Although Primm is near the California-Nev ...

, a 6,500-seat arena designed for concerts. Buffalo Bill's closed in March 2020, due to the

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. It reopened in December 2022, following renovations.

History

The casino opened on May 14, 1994 with 592 hotel rooms, and a new tower was added in 1995. The ribbon cutting for the change of ownership for Primm Valley Resorts from

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Herbst Gaming Affinity Interactive, formerly known as Herbst Gaming and Affinity Gaming, is an American private casino and sports betting company based in Paradise, Nevada. It operates eight casinos in Nevada, Missouri, and Iowa, and publishes the '' Daily ...

was held at Buffalo Bill's on April 10, 2007. Herbst undertook a marketing strategy of appealing especially to California Latinos, including the addition of Spanish-speaking dealers, charter bus trips from the

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, concerts by norteño musician

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, and a Mexican restaurant branded with Ayala's name. The interiors and exteriors of the casino were used in the movie '' Top of the World'' (1997) starring

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and

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. Today the roller coaster is usually running only on weekends. In March 2019 Cuca's Mexican Food, originally from

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, opened their first hotel location in Nevada within Buffalo Bill's. This restaurant is an extension of the brand that has 6 locations in the Inland Empire of California. Buffalo Bill's closed in March 2020, due to the

. It underwent renovations, which included restaurant upgrades and new slot machines, before reopening on December 23, 2022.

Tram to Primm Valley

A tram links Buffalo Bill's to nearby

Primm Valley Resort Primm Valley Resort & Casino (formerly Primadonna Resort & Casino) is a hotel and casino located in Primm, Nevada. It is one of the Primm Valley Resorts, owned and operated by Affinity Gaming. It is named after the Primm family, benefactors of th ...

. The multi-car tram was designed by Schwager-Davis to their UniTrak standard. Despite its name, the tram actually runs on two guideways. Each car accommodates 24 people; the four-car trains can seat 96 people with no standees. The system can transport 2,200 people, per hour, per direction (pphpd). An attendant supervises each tram, although the tram is controlled by a computer. After disembarking at the Primm Valley Resort station, passengers can connect to a free single-car tram across I-15 to Whiskey Pete's, although the connection takes a walk across the entire hotel.

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