The transition of The Mirage to Hard Rock Las Vegas will generate nostalgic memories, but it’s part of the Las Vegas way of constantly evolving to what’s next.
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A Manhattan Beach, California, fund wants Bally’s to reject Soo Kim’s buyout bid, go back to its casino development roots and abandon seeking a New York license.
Tropicana’s general manager said the company is “dedicated” to preserving the stained glass over the main casino.
The 1950s resort is expected to be demolished — possibly imploded — in October.
The guest made a $5 side bet that made them eligible to win the mega tier of the resort’s Millionaire Progressive jackpot.
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.
Tears, cheers and beers. They all marked the final hours of the Tropicana, one of the oldest of the remaining old-school casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.
Westgate President and GM Cami Christensen is backing her lifelong friend and top Iowa assistant Jan Jensen in the Iowa-LSU game.
Interested shoppers can buy theater doors, room furniture sets, 1,500 flat-screen TVs and other pieces of the Strip resort.
The only bar open for Tropicana’s sendoff party is the Chill’m cocktail bar, which usually has a crowd of a dozen.
More than 16 years after the New Frontier was toppled, the Strip property hasn’t seen a new project take shape.
Approximately 300 former showgirls and other entertainers reunited a sequin’s throw away from the theater the legendary show called home during its 49-year run.
The head of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority says financing for the MLB stadium won’t be impacted by Bally’s credit rating.
As guests and Vintage Vegas lovers visit throughout the remaining days of operation, workers say they, too, will be taking in the last moments.
Bally’s Corp. chairman Soo Kim provided some preliminary plans on the upcoming demolition of the historic property.