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'Part of the legacy': Tropicana to close 2 days shy of 67th anniversary on Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - The Tropicana will be closing two days shy of when it would have marked 67 years of business on the Las Vegas Strip.
The hotel and casino opened on April 4, 1957, and is set to close its doors Tuesday, April 2.
"Part of the legacy of the Tropicana is culture in Las Vegas," Michael Green said, a history professor and the chair for…