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Tropicana hotel-casino implodes in Las Vegas, ending 67-year legacy

abc15.com — October 9, 2024 at 04:00 PM UTC

The Tropicana hotel-casino in Las Vegas was imploded early Wednesday, ending its 67-year history. This marks the latest demolition in a series of hotel implosions on the Strip, with 13 others occurring between 1993 and 2016. The implosion featured a fireworks display and 555 drones, but public viewing was restricted for safety. The demolition took about 22 seconds, starting with the Paradise Tower, followed by the Club Tower. The site will be redeveloped into a new ballpark for the Oakland Athletics, along with a planned resort by Bally's. The Tropicana was known for its connections to the mob and Hollywood, leaving a lasting legacy in Las Vegas.

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Tropicana Las Vegas Resort demolished in fireworks and drone farewell for new stadium project (dailymail.co.uk)

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Tropicana hotel implodes in Las Vegas ending 67-year legacy (tmj4.com)

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Las Vegas bids farewell to Tropicana with dramatic casino implosion (theglobeandmail.com)

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Tropicana hotel in Las Vegas implodes after 67 years to make way for new baseball stadium (thesun.co.uk)

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Las Vegas bids farewell to Tropicana with dramatic casino implosion (9news.com)

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Las Vegas bids farewell to Tropicana with dramatic casino implosion (apnews.com)

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Tropicana hotel demolished to clear site for proposed A's stadium in Las Vegas (abc7.com)

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Tropicana Las Vegas set for demolition in live-streamed implosion event (thesun.co.uk)

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Las Vegas prepares to implode Tropicana casino in historic farewell event (triblive.com)

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Tropicana hotel-casino implodes in Las Vegas, ending 67-year legacy

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