Boyd Gaming has confirmed it will demolish the long-closed Eastside Cannery hotel-casino and sell the property for residential development. The move ends years of speculation about the fate of the site on Boulder Highway, which has been dormant since the COVID-19 shutdowns in 2020.
The Eastside Cannery has remained closed since Nevada’s statewide casino closures more than five years ago. Boyd Gaming, which owns the property, determined that demand in the local market did not justify reopening the resort. Company officials said the decision followed a lengthy review of financial and operational considerations.
Built in 2008, the Eastside Cannery featured a 16-story hotel tower with 307 rooms, a 64,000-square-foot casino floor, multiple bars and restaurants, a 250-seat entertainment lounge, and 20,000 square feet of meeting space. The property was once considered an important part of the Boulder Strip’s local gaming scene.
Boyd Gaming acquired the Eastside Cannery in 2016 as part of a $230 million deal that also included the Cannery Casino Hotel in North Las Vegas. While the North Las Vegas location continues to operate, the Eastside property never reopened after the pandemic closures.
During its closure, the site was used by community groups and public agencies. The Three Square Food Bank operated weekly food distribution events there, while local law enforcement and fire departments used the facilities for training, including emergency response and active-shooter drills.
Despite being closed, Boyd continued to maintain the property at significant expense, reportedly spending more than half a million dollars per month on utilities, technology systems, and security. Those ongoing costs, combined with limited market interest, contributed to the company’s decision to demolish the building.
The move follows a broader trend in Las Vegas, where several casinos that closed during the pandemic have since been demolished rather than reopened. Other Boyd properties, including the former Joker’s Wild site in Henderson, are being repurposed for new development under the company’s Cadence Crossing project.
Boyd Gaming has begun preparations for demolition and is in discussions to sell the Eastside Cannery site to developers for residential use. The company has not yet announced a timeline for when the demolition will begin or when the property might be sold.
