In a statement, Nevada Restaurant Services said it would close the River Palms for an undetermined time period while the 1,000-room hotel-casino undergoes renovations and other improvements. The deal is expected to close in September. announced last week it was paying $6.75 million to acquire the River Palms in Laughlin from Atlantic City-based Tropicana Entertainment. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal file)įor the second time in less than a year, the Las Vegas-based parent company of tavern operator Dotty’s has bought an under-performing hotel-casino in Southern Nevada. Nevada Restaurant Services, Inc., the Las Vegas-based parent company of tavern operator Dotty’s, announced last week it was paying $6.75 million to acquire the River Palms in Laughlin from Atlantic City-based Tropicana Entertainment.