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Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing in Stateline, Nevada

26 août 1980 – 27 août 1980 · 38.96° N, 119.94° W

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26 août 1980 – 27 août 1980
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38.96° N, 119.94° W
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Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing in Stateline, Nevada, part of an extortion plot.

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Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing in Stateline, Nevada, part of an extortion plot

Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing

1980 extortion attempt in Stateline, Nevada, United States

On August 26–27, 1980, several men masquerading as photocopier deliverers planted an elaborately booby trapped bomb containing 1,200 pounds (540 kg) of dynamite at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, United States. During an attempt to disarm the bomb, it exploded, causing extensive damage to the hotel but no injuries or deaths. The total cost of the damage was estimated to be around $18 million.

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