The Tropicana Las Vegas is scheduled for implosion in late 2024, confirmed by the demolition company Controlled Demolition, Inc. Bally's Corporation, the operator of the hotel, has announced plans for demolition without specifying the method. The process involves securing permits for dust control and asbestos abatement, creating crowd and traffic control plans, and obtaining special events permits from local and state entities.
As the Tropicana Las Vegas prepares to close, casino chips are mysteriously disappearing, with an increase in people seeking memorabilia and a shortage of $1 and $5 chips. Bally's Corporation confirmed a rise in uncashed chips, and the Nevada Gaming Control Board mandates their destruction after closure. Collectors like Robert McKee are acquiring and selling these chips, some for significant profits, as they hold historical value. Unwanted chips can be redeemed at the OYO Hotel next door until mid-summer 2024.
The iconic Tropicana Las Vegas resort, known for its midcentury décor and long-running cabaret, will close on Tuesday to make way for a new 30,000-seat Major League Baseball stadium. The resort, which opened in 1957, will be demolished to grant space for the stadium, expected to host the Athletics baseball team starting in 2028. The closure marks the end of an era for the storied hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
Bally's Corporation, owner of the Tropicana Las Vegas, has announced plans to demolish the iconic resort in October to make way for the development of a state-of-the-art ballpark, which will become the new home of the Oakland Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip. The closure and demolition come after more than six decades of operation, marking the end of an era for one of the few remaining casinos from that era on the Strip.
The Tropicana Las Vegas will cease operations on April 2 to make way for a new professional baseball stadium, marking the end of its 67-year run. Bally's Corporation announced the closure, with plans for a "state-of-the-art integrated resort and ballpark" to take its place. The closure will impact around 500 workers, most of whom are part of the Culinary Union, and severance packages are being offered. The Oakland A's are set to move to Las Vegas, with a new ballpark expected to open in 2028.
The "Trump Links" sign at the Bronx golf course has been removed as new management takes over, with Bally's Corporation rebranding it as Bally Links. The Trump Organization offloaded the operations to Bally's for $60 million, following efforts by New York City officials to sever ties with the former president. This move comes amidst a civil fraud trial that could impact Trump's ability to do business in New York, with a decision expected by the end of the month.
The "Trump Links" sign at the Bronx golf course has been removed as the course's management transitions to Bally's Corporation, following the Trump Organization's sale of the operating rights for $60 million. New York City officials, led by Mayor Eric Adams, unveiled the new name, Bally Links, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the end of the Trump branding at the course. This move comes after the city's attempt to sever ties with the Trump Organization following the Jan. 6th insurrection, and amid a civil fraud trial that could impact Donald Trump's ability to conduct business in New York.
Bally's Corporation, the sole bidder seeking to build a casino in the Bronx, has purchased the lease on the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, a public golf course operated by Donald J. Trump's company. The purchase is expected to help Bally's chances of winning a casino bid by removing the Trump name from the golf course. The deal, which is scheduled to close on Tuesday, involves Bally's paying at least tens of millions of dollars for the remainder of the lease, which expires in 2035. Bally's plans to change the name of the golf course to Bally's Links and is also considering investing in a shuttle bus to improve transportation to the site.
Bally's Corporation plans to reopen a new hotel, casino, and resort at the site of the proposed Oakland A's ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip. The company issued a new internal memo to employees, clarifying that plans are still in the preliminary stages and that current Tropicana employees will have priority for employment at the new proposed hotel. The plans for the resort and ballpark are still forming, and the company intends to keep the Tropicana property open as long as practicable.
The Oakland Athletics have agreed to build a new ballpark on the Las Vegas strip at the Tropicana casino site, with a capacity of nearly 30,000 fans and an expected 2.5 million spectators annually. The team reached a binding agreement with Bally’s Corporation and Gaming and Leisure Properties to build the stadium, which is contingent upon MLB relocation approval and the passing of public financing legislation. The new ballpark is expected to open in 2027 and cost $1.5 billion.
The Oakland Athletics have reached a formal agreement with Bally's Corporation and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a new stadium on a portion of the current Tropicana property in Las Vegas. Plans are contingent on the Nevada Legislature approving a nine-figure tax package to assist with the new stadium's construction, and MLB also must approve the A's relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas. The new, 30,000-seat ballpark is estimated to welcome more than 2.5 million fans and visitors annually, with construction beginning in 2024 and a planned opening date in 2027.
The Oakland Athletics have reached a "binding agreement" with Bally's Corporation and Gaming & Leisure Properties for a 30,000-seat ballpark to be built in Las Vegas, pending the project receiving $395 million in public funding. This is the second such agreement the A's have entered into in the last month, with the previous one being for a 49-acre site near the Vegas strip. It is unclear if negotiations with the City of Oakland for a ballpark at the Howard Terminal location will resume.
The Oakland A's have reportedly reached a deal with Bally's Corporation to build a $1.5 billion stadium on a portion of the Tropicana Las Vegas site, with Bally's demolishing the Tropicana and building a new hotel-casino across from the stadium. The A's are expected to reduce their desired public funding bill from $500 million to $395 million by pursuing this deal instead of their previous agreement. The A's lease at the Oakland Coliseum expires after the 2024 season, suggesting that the franchise could relocate to Las Vegas before the new stadium is completed.
The Oakland Athletics have reportedly reached a new agreement with Bally's Corporation to build a $1.5 billion stadium on the current site of the Tropicana Las Vegas casino. The deal would see Bally's demolish the Tropicana and allow the A's to construct a 35,000-seat, retractable-roof stadium on nine acres of the 34-acre site located on the Las Vegas Strip. The original Red Rocks deal represented a death knell for any chance of the club remaining in Oakland, but it apparently had its own problems.
