Tropicana

Trop is dropped: Legendary Vegas casino imploded in early-morning spectacle

The Paradise and Club Towers fell at 2:36 a.m. A minute later, all that remained was a dust cloud and the fading smell of fireworks.

Clark County’s flood control measures ready to be tested as monsoon season begins

The brief rainstorm that swept through the Anthem area of Henderson Tuesday might have come as a welcome relief for residents in the area, but ...

A Las Vegas icon closes its doors to await the wrecking ball, then play ball

Visitors showed up in droves Tuesday to take pictures outside the Tropicana, waving goodbye to the Las Vegas Strip resort and shouting phrases like “Adios ...

As curtain drops on iconic Tropicana, its comedy club is getting the ‘Last Laughs’

The Laugh Factory opened its doors at the Tropicana Las Vegas a dozen years ago, immediately drawing in performers and audiences alike with its swanky ...

Tropicana sets April 2 closing ahead of demolition for baseball stadium

After more than a half century in operation, the Tropicana will close April 2. The Las Vegas Strip resort will begin closing out all hotel ...

Las Vegas Culinary Union says it won’t hesitate to strike without new contracts

Tens of thousands of union members flooded the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday for the strike vote, overwhelmingly approving the last-resort measure by a ...

Athletics select construction team for Las Vegas baseball stadium

The Athletics have retained a pair of industry-leading construction firms to lead the development of the team’s proposed $1.5 billion baseball stadium on the Las ...

Oakland A's start the process of applying for move to Las Vegas

The Oakland Athletics have started the process of applying to Major League Baseball to move to Las Vegas. MLB last month established a relocation committee ...

Athletics release renderings of planned Las Vegas ballpark

The Athletics today released renderings of a proposed $1.5 billion ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip, as lawmakers work on introducing a bill to create ...

Bally’s announces ballpark deal at Tropicana casino site

Bally’s Corp. announced today it has reached a binding agreement with the Oakland Athletics and the land owner of the Tropicana to build a baseball ...

Ready, set, go! $305M ‘Dropicana’ interchange project begins in Las Vegas

“The combination of new resorts and professional sports teams and venues have attracted more visitors to the city, drawing as many as 300,000 visitors on ...

Report: A’s looking at Tropicana resort site for Las Vegas ballpark

The Oakland A’s are considering the Tropicana resort property on the Las Vegas Strip as a potential site for a new ballpark, according to a ...

Several Strip casino operators reducing staff amid pandemic

Several Las Vegas Strip resorts have announced jobs reductions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Wynn Resorts, which operates Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, ...

Tropicana will charge for parking on T-Mobile event days

The most popular free parking option for attendees heading to events at T-Mobile Arena is no more. The Tropicana will ...

The pedestrian bridges at Tropicana Avenue and the Las Vegas Strip, which have been under construction since May 2016 in a $34 million project, will

Monday By the Numbers: Dice rolls to Showtime and looks to fill Tropicana Theater

Today, Monday By the Numbers hits the remote for “Dice,” the series starring Andrew Dice Clay set to premiere Sunday at 9:30 p.m. on Showtime. ...

Tropicana acts quickly on cutting loose Jan Rouven

This might be the fastest vanishing act in the history of Strip entertainment. Having been arrested by the FBI on child pornography charges, illusionist Jan ...