Spectators could pay $10 to watch the demolition, though others gave much more. According to the former events manager for the casino, Bernie Dillon, in its heydays the hotel had hosted major celebrities like Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Mick Jagger, and many others. In footage of the building coming down, crowds can be heard cheering. Spectators could pay $10 to watch the demolition, though others gave much more. Some paid hundreds of dollars for the chance to get a front-row seat at buildings with direct views of the implosion.

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2021 19:54 UTC