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When the Tropicana Hotel held its preview opening on April 3, 1957, the resort was seen as representing a “bright new era” for Las Vegas.
More than 16 years after the New Frontier was toppled, the Strip property hasn’t seen a new project take shape.
The Tropicana closure will take out the third-oldest casino on the Strip, whose historic skyline has a tendency to look different every few decades.
It’s easy to get familiar with the carpets if you casino-hop on the Strip. Test your Vegas knowledge and see if you can correctly identify the casino based on an image of its carpet.
Some resort-casinos are offering rooms starting at $20 during slow periods, nearly as much as a fast food breakfast on-site.