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.
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A pedestrain suffered life-theathening injuries after a witness said a driver sped out of the hotel’s valet area and collided with the victim.
Police said a man was arrested Tuesday for threatening to “blow up the Jimmy Kimmel Theatre” on the Strip last month because the celebrity “owes these guys money.”