The Tropicana’s hotel towers are set to be imploded as part of a celebratory event that will include a drone and fireworks show, according to Bally’s Corp.
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The Tropicana is preliminarily set to be imploded in early October to make way for the planned Oakland Athletics ballpark, according to Clark County records.
The Oakland Athletics plan to build a ballpark on the site of the Tropicana, but Bally’s says where the stadium will sit on that site is still being determined.
A Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino is partnering with the Las Vegas Grand Prix to bring a nightclub experience to Formula One weekend.
Tropicana owner Bally’s Corp. filed for a commercial demolition permit with Clark County as preparations continue to build a ballpark for the Oakland Athletics.
Bally’s Corp. chairman Soo Kim provided some preliminary plans on the upcoming demolition of the historic property.
Officials plan to offer single-day tickets for this year’s Formula One race while incorporating resorts that may not have benefited as much from last year’s event.
MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle said he’s seen multiple versions of renderings of the Oakland Athletics’ proposed Las Vegas ballpark.
The nearly 60-year-old resort on the Las Vegas Strip is scheduled to be demolished to make room for a new Athletics ballpark.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a construction worker over the weekend at the Fountains of Bellagio.
Formula One officials are requiring businesses to pay a licensing fee to host watch events or run the risk of having their view obstructed.
The A’s are seeking up to $380 million in public money to go toward the construction of a $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat ballpark on the Tropicana site.
The demolition of the Tropicana hotel on the Strip would delay the completion of the A’s ballpark.
Employees at the Tropicana received mixed messages about when the property may temporarily close as the Oakland Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark plan continues to take shape.
The owners of the Tropicana want to see a $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat ballpark built on their site.