Suprised to hear The Riveria is closing. Aside from a certain old-school ambiance and a nice tournament room, it didn't have too much to offer. Looking forward to trying a new place this year. Access to the monorail should be a plus too.
National Open in Las Vegas being relocated from the Riviera... THIS year
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The Westgate (formerly the Las Vegas Hilton) will be a great new location, with plenty of convention space and amenities. It is just behind where the Riviera is now, and offers great access to the Strip with an onsite Las Vegas Monorail station. We are looking forward to a spectacular 50th anniversary. The same low room rates are available to chess players: $69/night ($89 Friday & Saturday).
If you already have a reservation at the Riviera you don’t need to change it: reservations and deposits for our group will be transferred to the Westgate automatically. More details will be posted at http://www.VegasChessFestival.com as they become available.
Alan Losoff, Janelle Losoff, Chris Bird
2015 Las Vegas International Chess Festival Organizing Committee