Arik Knowles, vice president of hotel operations at Tropicana, speaks before a sign from the no …

Arik Knowles, vice president of hotel operations at Tropicana, speaks before a sign from the no ...

Arik Knowles, vice president of hotel operations at Tropicana, speaks before a sign from the now-shuttered hotel-casino is lit at the Neon Museum on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt