Tropicana Las Vegas, Demolished casino hotel site on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States
Tropicana Las Vegas is a resort complex with multiple towers and a casino floor on the southern end of Las Vegas Boulevard in Nevada. The property sits on a large parcel at the intersection with Tropicana Avenue and brings together gaming areas, restaurants, and entertainment venues under one roof.
Ben Jaffe opened the property in 1957 with 300 rooms as one of the first large resorts on the southern Strip. New towers were added over the following decades as the surrounding intersection transformed from a dusty crossroads into one of the busiest corners in Las Vegas.
The Tropicana hosted the Folies Bergere show from 1959 to 2009, establishing the longest continuously running production in Las Vegas entertainment history.
The Tropicana closed on April 2, 2024, and its two hotel towers were imploded on October 9, 2024, so there is no complex left to visit. The 35-acre site at Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard is being redeveloped with a baseball stadium and a new Bally's resort. Pedestrian bridges once linked it to the MGM Grand and Excalibur.
The Tropicana's Folies Bergere ran from December 24, 1959, to March 28, 2009, nearly 50 years, making it the longest-running show in Las Vegas history. Siegfried and Roy made their Las Vegas debut in the revue in 1967. The show closed shortly before its 50th anniversary.
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