- Buffalo Bill’s in Primm, Nevada reopened last December 23 after being closed since March 2020.
- Meanwhile, operations at the Primm Valley Resort have been scaled down.
- Buffalo Bill’s, Primm Valley Resort, and Whiskey’s Pete are collectively known as Primm Valley Casino Resorts and are owned by Affinity Gaming.
Buffalo Bill’s in Primm, Nevada welcomed back customers last December 23.
The resort and casino had been closed for most of the last three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a representative from Primm Valley Casino Resort, the property underwent extensive renovations before it reopened, with upgrades made to its restaurants and a giant video wall added to its Star of the Desert Arena. More upgrades are expected in the coming year.
Reels Spinning Again
Primm Valley Resorts is proud to have the reels spinning again at Buffalo Bill’s full-time! We will continue add to our multi- million dollar upgrades in 2023.
— Primm Valley Resorts (@PrimmValley) December 24, 2022
While the reels are spinning again at Buffalo Bill’s, there’s still work to be done on its slots. During its reopening day, there were no video poker machines on the casino floor. The only video poker machines found were at the casino’s bar. Meanwhile, the high-limit video poker machine that used to offer 8/5 Bonus Poker and 15/9 Deuces Wild are now gone.
Perhaps the biggest change to Buffalo Bill’ is that it is now home to the Primm table games. Players at the renovated Buffalo Bill’s will find four $15 6:5 blackjack tables, a $15 mini craps table with 3-4-5 times odds, double zero roulette, and $10 Three Card Poker.
These tables were moved from Whiskey’s Pete to Buffalo Bill’s. The pit at Whiskey’s Pete is now mostly empty but the arcade is now open. The table games at Primm Valley Resorts are still on its casino floor but appear to be permanently closed.
Primm Valley Resort Operations Scaled Back
Primm Valley Resort has been gutted. Half the casino floor on the outlet mall side is closed off. Many of those machines were moved to Buffalo Bill's. Tables appear to be permanently closed here. The Whiskey Pete's tables that had been closed since 3/2020 were moved to Bill's. pic.twitter.com/qZBwjLfN2Q
— John Mehaffey (@John_Mehaffey) December 23, 2022
Meanwhile, operations at Primm Valley Resort have been scaled back significantly. In addition to its table games being closed, half of its casino floor is now empty. Everything between the stadium gaming and outlet mall is now closed. Most of the machines in this section were also moved to Buffalo Bill’s.
The Primm Valley Hotel has also closed, with the last night guests stayed in the hotel last December 22. Guests who stayed longer were moved to Buffalo Bill’s from December 23 onwards. No official announcement has been made by Affinity Gaming as to the plans for Primm Valley Resort.
On the other hand, the roller coaster at Buffalo Bill’s has not reopened and there is no word if it will. The roller coaster’s entrance is now an arcade. The long flume now has arcade games in it. The Frog Hopper is still there but it has not been in operation for the last five years.
Primm Valley Resorts
Buffalo Bill’s, Whiskey’s Pete, and Primm Valley Resorts are collectively known as the Primm Valley Casino Resorts. Located along Interstate 15 at the California state line, the resorts are owned by Affinity Gaming and named after the Primm Family, benefactors of the hotel and casino properties by Ernest and Gary Primm.
Whiskey’s Pete was the first of the three hotels, opening in 1977. Its casino has 38,400 square feet of gaming space, a race and sportsbook, a swimming pool, a gift shop, four restaurants, and a 777-room hotel. The hotel is connected to the hotel of the second resort, Primm Valley Resort by a single-car monorail across the I-15.
Primm Valley Resort, previously known as The Primadonna Resort, is located adjacent to the Prizm Outlets shopping center. It has a 37,779 square-foot casino with 773 slot machines, 26 table games, and a race and sports book. Its hotel has a total of 624 rooms and suites.
Buffalo Bill’s is the third hotel and opened four years after Primm Valley Resort in 1994. The resort has a 61,372-square-foot casino that features over 1,700 slot machines, table games, and a race and sports book. Buffalo Bill’s has 1,242 guest rooms located at two hotel towers – The Annie Oakley Tower ( Tower A ) and the Buffalo Bill’s Tower ( Tower B ), which are also connected via monorail to the Primm Resort Valley hotel.
