When the Tropicana opened in 1957, it was the 'Tiffany of the Strip,' complete with showgirl revues, mob deals and James Bond. It will be demolished in October to build a new home for the Oakland A's.
The Tropicana will close its doors on Tuesday after a 67-year run on the Las Vegas Strip. Its demolition is set for October; afterward, it will be the site of a new ballpark for the Major League Baseball team the A's.
Glamorous and ritzy, the Tropicana was then Las Vegas' crème de la crème, advertised as the"Tiffany of the Strip." For decades, the resort hosted the city's longest-running show, the Folies Bergère cabaret, with its iconic feathered showgirls. There were rumors of mob connections.
But in the decades since, the Tropicana had fallen out of fashion. It changed ownership repeatedly, finally selling in 2022 for just $308 million as its most profitable competitors, like the Wynn and the Bellagio, regularly generate more than a billion dollars each year in revenue.
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