Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel Is Imploded 6 Months After Closing to Make Room for New Baseball Stadium

Mar. 15, 2025

The Tropicana Las Vegas is officially no more.

On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the iconic building, which first opened on April 4, 1957, was imploded ahead of the construction of a new baseball stadium.

According toToday, 2000 pounds of explosives and four miles of detonating cord were used to carry out the demolition, which occurred in less than 30 seconds.

A fireworks display and drone show were then conducted to mark the end of Tropicana Las Vegas’ story.

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The hotel was the third-oldest casino on the strip, and one of the last remaining ties to the city’s mob era, per theAssociated Press.

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Tropicana Las Vegas’ history also saw it being featured in many classic movies such asElvis Presley’s 1964Viva Las Vegas,1971’sJames Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, The Godfatherin 1972andMalcolm in the Middle’s fifth season premiere in 2003.

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TheTropicana Las Vegas closed on Tuesday, April 2, just two days before its 67th anniversary.

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source: people.com