PHOTOS: El Cortez Hotel & Casino celebrates 80 years with fireworks, champagne and cake

November 11, 2021 Jason Rzucidlo Digital Photo Album, ENTERTAINMENT, Fairs and Festivals, Las Vegas News, Local News, NEWS 0

Fireworks above the El Cortez Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. (Jason Rzucidlo/AmericaJR)

AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo was LIVE outside the El Cortez Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The property celebrated its 80th anniversary with a 10-minute fireworks display, free cake and champagne plus a mariachi band! In this video, watch for highlights of the fireworks show and see a performance by a mariachi band.

–Video by Jason Rzucidlo/AmericaJR

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