The world-famous Tropicana Casino Resort in Las Vegas is set to close in April 2024 and will be demolished to make way for a new baseball stadium. The closure is to make room for a stadium for the Oakland Athletics, expected to be completed by April 2025.

End of an Era for Tropicana Las Vegas

The Tropicana Las Vegas will close its doors on April 2, 2024, to allow for the construction of a new baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics, as reported by The Nevada Independent. The stadium is planned to be ready by April 2025.

History of Tropicana Las Vegas

The Tropicana, one of the oldest and most famous casino resorts in Las Vegas, was opened on April 4, 1957. With construction costs of $15 million, it was the most expensive resort on the Las Vegas Strip at the time. The resort has a storied history, having experienced financial difficulties and the rise of the Mafia in Las Vegas. It gained further fame through Elvis Presley’s music video for “Viva Las Vegas.”

Closure of Tropicana Leads to Job Losses

The closure of the Tropicana will impact around 500 resort employees. The new Oakland Athletics stadium is expected to have 33,000 seats and will require a total area of nine hectares for its construction.

The Tropicana’s closure marks the end of an era in Las Vegas’s history and highlights the evolving landscape of the city’s entertainment industry.