Fireworks are launched before the Tropicana Las Vegas towers are imploded on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nev.

The Tropicana Casino, one of Las Vegas’ longest-standing and most historic hotels, went out with a bang on Wednesday as it was demolished to make room for a new Major League Baseball stadium.

Kim said the Tropicana was an “amazing” casino with a rich history tied to classic Las Vegas icons like the Rat ... (This story was updated to change or add a photo or video.) ...

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The Tropicana ... lit up the Las Vegas skyline before the buildings fell. Following the implosion, the scene was met with cheers and applause from people who watched the historic moment.

One of the original Las Vegas casinos is about to take its final bow. The Tropicana, which first opened in 1957, will be imploded on Oct. 9. The hotel has ... end of the historic Las Vegas Strip ...

In 22 seconds, 67 years of Las Vegas history ... Tropicana went down Wednesday morning, onlookers were treated to a recording of Frank Sinatra's “Luck Be a Lady.” – a fitting serenade for a ...

The last remaining buildings of the Tropicana Las Vegas hotel and casino will be imploded in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Only two hotel towers of the old resort remained standing Tuesday ...

This Wednesday, however, thousands gathered in the middle of a midweek night on the south end of the Strip to witness the implosion of the historic Tropicana Las Vegas hotel and casino.

As Las Vegas rapidly evolved in the following decades, including a building boom of Strip megaresorts in the 1990s, the Tropicana also underwent major changes. Two hotel towers were added in later ...