The Supremes performing on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on December 21, 1969. The Supremes without Ross made their final appearance altogether on "Ed Sullivan" on February 15, 1970. Diana Ross & the Supremes gave their final performance on January 14, 1970 at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. At the final performance, the replacement for Diana Ross, Jean Terrell, was introduced. According to Mary Wilson, after this performance, Berry Gordy wanted to replace Terrell with Syreeta Wright. Wilson refused, leading to Gordy stating that he was washing his hands of the group thereafter. This claim is also made by Mark Ribowsky. After
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas performed daily at 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM, and 10:00 PM. It was the host hotel for the Sam's Town 300, a NASCAR race sponsored by Sam's Town. It was also the Las Vegas host hotel for the Silver State Classic Challenge race. The original Sam's Town opened on April 1, 1979 and it was one of the first locals casinos to open in the Las Vegas Valley. From 1980 to 1999 the studios of Nevada Public Radio were located in a separate building on the property. The 2006 album "Sam's Town" by The Killers was named