Demolition proceeds at Riviera — PHOTOS

Crews work to demolish parts of the Riviera hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, May 20, 2016. The two main towers are scheduled to be imploded in June and August. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

A worker drives a construction vehicle as crews work to demolish parts of the Riviera hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, May 20, 2016. The two main towers are scheduled to be imploded in June and August. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Crews work to demolish parts of the Riviera hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Friday, May 20, 2016. The two main towers are scheduled to be imploded in June and August. (Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto)

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