Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel Is Imploded 6 Months After Closing to Make Room for New Baseball Stadium
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10/09/2024 10:29 AM
The iconic building, which first opened on April 4, 1957, officially closed its doors to the public on April 2
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A fireworks display by Paradise hotel tower of the Tropicana Las Vegas on October 09, 2024The Tropicana Las Vegas is officially no more.
On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the iconic building, which first opened on April 4, 1957, was imploded ahead of the construction of a new baseball stadium.
According to Today, 2000 pounds of explosives and four miles of detonating cord were used to carry out the demolition, which occurred in less than 30 seconds.
A fireworks display and drone show were then conducted to mark the end of Tropicana Las Vegas' story.
In a video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), a large firework display lit up the Las Vegas skyline before the buildings fell. Following the implosion, the scene was met with cheers and applause from people who watched the historic moment.
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The hotel was the third-oldest casino on the strip, and one of the last remaining ties to the city's mob era, per the Associated Press.
Tropicana Las Vegas' history also saw it being featured in many classic movies such as Elvis Presley's 1964 Viva Las Vegas, 1971's James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, The Godfather in 1972and Malcolm in the Middle's fifth season premiere in 2003.
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The Tropicana Las Vegas closed on Tuesday, April 2, just two days before its 67th anniversary.
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Tropicana Las VegasA $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics is set to be built in replacement of the hotel. "Following demolition, approximately 9 acres will be granted to the Athletics to construct their proposed 30,000-seat MLB stadium," Tropicana's official website previously wrote.
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