Rio is a has-been property.
In the '90s, despite its bad off-strip location, it had some degree of popularity due to its large rooms and party Mardi-Gras-like atmosphere.
The large rooms still exist, but the Rio is now a shell of its former self. The Show in the Sky and the other forms of free in-casino entertainment have ended. The party atmosphere has been scrubbed.
It's now a sleepy, depressing, rundown property with ongoing maintenance issues, and looks far older than its 28-year age.
Despite this, they've opened a new club at Rio called "172", which has a $10 cover charge, serves sushi and other "high end gourmet dishes", and is supposedly going to be the home to "nationally acclaimed and promising up-and-coming bands".
A look at their webpage shows that none of the bands scheduled for the remainder of 2018 are nationally acclaimed: https://www.caesars.com/rio-las-vega...2#.W-6cPuhKiUl
Also laughable is the reason behind the name "172":
Say what?