As a teenager growing up in Las Vegas, Patrick Miller was enthralled by the 400-room Rio Hotel and Casino. He loved the vibrant colors on the resort’s original Ipanema tower because it stood out from other buildings on or near the Strip.
“That little swoop on the building was cool. It made you want to go inside to see what it looked like,” said Miller, who was a student at Bishop Gorman High School when the Rio opened in 1990.
Fast forward 35 years and Miller is now president and CEO of the Rio. The resort, which grew to 2,500 rooms through several expansions during the two decades it was operated by Caesars Entertainment, is now owned by New York City-based Dreamscape Cos.
