As a result, construction on the first five floors was expedited for an early opening on October 28, 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, new safety precautions were put in place and the project faced disruptions in its supply chain, both causing an alteration in the construction schedule.
The three businesses were demolished in 2017, and construction on Circa began in February 2019, with an opening initially scheduled for December 2020. They purchased the Las Vegas Club in 2015, followed by the acquisition of Mermaids and Glitter Gulch.
Circa is owned by brothers Derek and Greg Stevens, who also own other downtown casinos. The property was previously occupied by the Las Vegas Club hotel-casino, the Mermaids Casino, and the Glitter Gulch strip club.
