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Tropicana Las Vegas closes for Oakland Athletics’ new stadium

LAS VEGAS (CN) - The Tropicana Las Vegas casino and resort was closing operations on Tuesday to pave the way for a groundbreaking $1.5 billion, 33000-seat stadium for the Oakland Athletics - Las Vegas' inaugural Major League Baseball team. The casino's closure comes just shy of its 67th anniversary, signifying a major shift in the city's landscape…

Land-based ・ 14 days

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Explore the Tropicana’s glory days in Las Vegas

The Tropicana, which closes its doors April 2, has a rich history filled with celebrities and entertainers since its 1957 opening. Bally's Corp., operators of the resort at Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, plans to turn 9 acres of its 35-acre site into a Major League Baseball stadium pending the relocation of the Oakland A's. But during…

Slot Name ・ 21 days

Las Vegas Weekly

Closing for good on April 2, Tropicana Las Vegas leaves behind a legacy of showmanship and reinvention

The Tropicana is dead; long live the Tropicana. The storied hotel-casino closes its doors April 2, just two days shy of its 67th birthday, to make way for a Major League Baseball stadium and a new Bally's resort. Over the next year, the land the Tropicana now occupies will be cleared, with the intent that the organization currently known as the…

Incidents ・ 21 days

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Las Vegas has long history of never-built casinos, other big projects

Las Vegas is known around the world for its towering casino-resorts. But for all the massive projects that have been built in America's casino capital, there have also been many supersized ideas that never materialized. Here's a look at some never-built projects, from the Strip to the suburbs, as outlined in news reports, Clark County records and…

Sports ・ 09 March 2024

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Slot machine dispute leads to steak knife stabbing at Las Vegas casino

A Las Vegas man was arrested after a dispute over a casino slot machine led to an alleged stabbing with a steak knife. Mitchell Graham, 70, was taken into custody on the morning of New Year's Eve, 2023, and is facing charges of battery and carrying a concealed machete without a permit. According to court documents, a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police…

Land-based ・ 10 January 2024

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Las Vegas Shares Rules and Restrictions for New Year's Celebration, Reminds People to be Safe and Vigilant

The City of Las Vegas is reminding people of the rules for their New Year's Eve celebration, and to be safe and vigilant about reporting suspicious activity. People who see something suspicious are asked to call (702) 828-9999, report what they've seen to a nearby officer or call 911. The call for increased attention to suspicious activity comes…

New Year ・ 01 January 2024

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Las Vegas officials to reveal New Year’s Eve fireworks show plans

It's not even Christmas and local event coordinators are planning for a big New Year's Eve on the Strip and in downtown Las Vegas. Beginning at midnight on New Year's Day, thousands of shimmering lights, gold accents and criss-crossing comets set to party music will make up the eight-minute fireworks show on the Strip as part of an event that…

New Year ・ 21 December 2023

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Las Vegas officials announce New Year's Eve, 'America's Party 2024' plans

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - The valley is getting ready to say goodbye to 2023 and hello to 2024. On Wednesday, Las Vegas officials will announce plans for "America's Party 2024". According to Las Vegas Events and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, fireworks will once again be provided by Grucci. City officials said more than 12000 electrical…

New Year ・ 21 December 2023

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What are Station Casinos plans for development in Las Vegas after opening Durango?

Station Casinos wants to double its presence in Southern Nevada in the next 10 years, but the company says it hasn't decided what it will build after Durango. "With six future development sites all in high net worth, high-growth areas of the valley, all conveniently located around the (215 Beltway), much like Durango, we think we have the best…

Travel ・ 05 December 2023

The Nevada Independent

Durango casino heralds a new Red Rock Resorts growth spurt

The company has six potential casino parcels totaling 500 acres throughout the valley. Tuesday morning's opening of the $780 million Durango Casino Resort comes 15 years after the company opened its last development. Red Rock Resorts President Scott Kreeger said a dry spell like that won't be repeated. The company already has a few locations in…

Travel ・ 05 December 2023

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Station Casinos’ Durango opens Tuesday

Durango General Manager David Horn knows exactly which spot he wants to be in before the resort-casino's doors open for the first time. He envisions himself standing at the center of the casino in the Oasis Bar, elevated over the pit and slot areas, as the expected thousands of visitors take in Station Casinos' newest property for the first…

Sports ・ 03 December 2023

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Kylie Minogue open Voltaire on Las Vegas Strip

At the close of her premiere at Voltaire at The Venetian on Friday night, Kylie Minogue stood at the runway in the middle of the club as fans chanted "Ky-Lie! Ky-Lie! Ky-Lie!" She looked over the crowd, smiled and said, "You know what? We're small, but we're mighty!" True of the 1000-capacity audience, and also of the supremely in-control Minogue.…

Land-based ・ 05 November 2023

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Smith's to offer vaccine clinic at Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - Smith's Food & Drug Stores will host a vaccination clinic next week at the Orleans Hotel & Casino. Smith's said it's partnering with Boyd Gaming to host the clinic from Monday, Oct. 16, through Wednesday, Oct. 18. The clinic, which is open to the public, will run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day in the parking lot facing Tropicana…

Land-based ・ 14 October 2023

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LVCVA approves F1 bus routes for casino employees during Las Vegas Grand Prix

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Las Vegas employees that work on the Strip are being given another transportation option ahead of Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix. On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority authorized a $300000 contract to authorize buses to take Resort Corridor employees from satellite parking locations to the circuit during…

Jobs ・ 11 October 2023

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What would Las Vegas A's ballpark look like? Latest images here

The Oakland A's on Friday released three images of the ballpark the team hopes to build on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. The proposed ballpark site is on nine acres of land to the southeast of South Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. A team statement that accompanied the renderings confirms that the ballpark has a projected capacity…

Land-based ・ 27 May 2023

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A’s Las Vegas stadium land deal to close in Q4, Red Rock says

Red Rock Resorts Inc. - recently in the spotlight for its surprising deal of a binding agreement to sell nearly 49 acres to the Oakland Athletics - on Thursday dodged specific questions about the transaction, during its first-quarter earnings call. Executives said the agreement with the A's is confidential, but it expects the deal to close in the…

Industry ・ 06 May 2023

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Nevada casino industry responsible for 386K jobs, $90B economic impact

A new Nevada Resort Association report said the gaming industry paid $2.1 billion in industry-specific taxes in 2022 and has $23 billion in current or planned major tourism-related capital investment projects underway. "2023 The Facts" is a 100-page document drafted by Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis for the NRA, an organization representing more…

Industry ・ 01 May 2023

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Bally’s officially becomes Horseshoe Las Vegas

The iconic Horseshoe brand made a triumphant return to Las Vegas on Friday, landing on the Strip with a ceremony that drew gambling royalty, executives from parent company Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Clark County officials. Although Caesars announced in December that the 2812-room Bally's property on the Strip was to be renamed, Friday's…

Industry ・ 25 March 2023

The Nevada Independent

New Wildfire Casino starts Red Rock’s latest building boom

The newly opened Wildfire Fremont Casino near downtown Las Vegas isn't going to tip the scales on Red Rock Resorts' balance sheet. The company's big new revenue producer lands later this year when the $750 million Durango Station opens for business. Still, CEO Frank Fertitta III said the 21000-square-foot Wildfire, the seventh of the company's…

Land-based ・ 20 February 2023

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Nevada, Strip gaming wins for 2022 shatter records

A perfect storm of positives boosted the state's gaming revenue last year, including one more weekend day in 2022 than 2021 and a robust calendar of sports and entertainment events. Nevada's casinos set an all-time record with $14.8 billion in gaming win for 2022, though it already surpassed 2021's record performance of $13.4 billion by November,…

Law ・ 01 February 2023

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Las Vegas' New Year's Eve Road Closures

Let's get ready to party! Officials expect over 400000 visitors to converge on the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown's Fremont Street Experience to ring in 2023, and you can expect road closures in advance of the giant parties. The Las Vegas Metro Police Department will have extra personnel on duty to handle road closures and to make sure visitors can…

Land-based ・ 29 December 2022

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Retail plaza east of Las Vegas Strip sells for more than $70M

A New Jersey real estate firm purchased a retail plaza east of the Strip, its first acquisition in Nevada. First National Realty Partners announced last week that it acquired Tropicana Centre, a strip mall on Tropicana Avenue at Pecos Road that spans more than 586000 square feet. It did not announce the sales price, but property records indicate…

Land-based ・ 13 November 2022

The Street

Iconic Las Vegas Strip Casino Facing Likely Demolition (or Implosion)

For a city that still has various Elvis Presley's, a few Michael Jackson's, and a Whitney Houston hologram perform every night, Las Vegas has very little nostalgia when it comes to its buildings. The Las Vegas Strip rewards the new and that means that casinos routinely get remodeled and even imploded before something new goes on that site. Some…

Land-based ・ 08 November 2022

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Las Vegas: Station Casinos to top off Durango tower this Friday

Station Casinos' Durango Casino & Resort, its new $750 million project in the southwest Las Vegas Valley, is currently under construction. This week, a new milestone in the process will see the crews top off the 15-story, 318-foot tower, and will mark the addition of the final beam and pour the last floor of the hotel. Work on the project began…

Travel ・ 03 November 2022

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Las Vegas Casino Closing, Another Will Take Its Place

Nothing is permanent in Las Vegas and now a huge Las Vegas Strip-adjacent property will be home to a potentially massive new development. Land has become unbelievably precious in Las Vegas and not just on the Las Vegas Strip. Yes, any buildable property on the Strip itself has been selling for exorbitant prices, but anything that's downtown or…

Land-based ・ 03 October 2022

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Bally's finalizes purchase of Tropicana Las Vegas for $148 million

The Tropicana in Las Vegas has changed hands. Bally's Corporation has completed a $148 million agreement to purchase the resort's "non-land assets" from Penn Entertainment and Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI). The takeover deal was signed in April 2021, but after a lengthy process that included approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board…

Travel ・ 27 September 2022

The Travel

Budget Travelers: Check Out These 10 Affordable Hotels In Las Vegas

Las Vegas is all glitz and glam, with its reputation linked to its world-class casinos. Because of this, it's common for people to assume that Las Vegas is a pricey destination. However, this myth is a bust! As it turns out, traveling to the world-famous city of Las Vegas doesn't have to be an expensive affair! With some planning, enjoying a Vegas…

Religion ・ 15 September 2022

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Las Vegas Advisor: New upscale resort planned with Wild Wild West closure

Another Las Vegas casino has closed and is scheduled for demolition. The Wild Wild West Gambling Hall & Hotel, located on Tropicana Avenue less than a mile west of the Strip, closed its doors last week with only three days' notice after operating since 1974, originally as the King 8. Owner Station Casinos has announced plans to raze the casino and…

Land-based ・ 12 September 2022

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Las Vegas Advisor: Mob Museum in Vegas plans to expand with land purchase

The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement (aka the Mob Museum) has acquired a 30000-square-foot vacant lot next door to the existing building that will be used to expand its downtown footprint. Specifics haven't been revealed, but added exhibition space, and food and beverage facilities are expected. Since it opened in February…

Land-based ・ 04 September 2022

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Dream Las Vegas finds next door neighbor built a little too close

Once Dream Las Vegas opens at the south edge of the Strip, the upscale hotel would offer a new spot for people to gamble, eat, network and party. It will also be a little closer than expected to its next-door neighbor. The Pinball Hall of Fame encroached by "at least eight feet" on Dream's property, according to a lawsuit the hotel developers filed…

Land-based ・ 28 August 2022

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Station Casinos buys 126 acres south of Las Vegas Strip for $172M

Station Casinos has loaded up on more land in Las Vegas, completing a big purchase just days after it unveiled plans to demolish three shuttered hotels in Southern Nevada. The locals-focused casino operator acquired roughly 126 acres at the southwest corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Cactus Avenue for $172.4 million. The sale, by developer Larry…

Land-based ・ 21 July 2022

The Nevada Independent

Red Rock Resorts to demolish three closed Southern Nevada casinos, sell property

Red Rock Resorts will permanently close and demolish its three Southern Nevada properties that have been closed for more than two years, the company said Friday, with plans to "reposition the land for sale." In a statement released Friday afternoon, Red Rock President Scott Kreeger said it was a "difficult" decision to permanently close Texas…

Travel ・ 15 July 2022

The Street

Good News for Las Vegas Strip Casinos May Be Bad News for You

Inflation and gas prices will be a major consideration in most people's decision whether to travel this summer and for the Independence Day holiday. A survey released on May 25 showed that 90% of people responding said gas prices and inflation would be a consideration on their decision to travel over the next three months, according to the American…

Land-based ・ 09 June 2022

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Nevada casino regulators call cryptocurrency a ‘complex’ topic

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Volatile pricing fluctuations that can…

Land-based ・ 01 June 2022

The Street

Prime Las Vegas Strip Property Markets For Sale

The Las Vegas Strip always seems to be evolving with perpetual development. Whether it's an upscale hotel and casino development, new retail or restaurant construction or building a residential condominium complex, projects are planned for up and down The Strip. One of the most anticipated projects since 2005 has been the Fontainebleau Las Vegas…

Land-based ・ 16 May 2022

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Man faces sexual assault charge tied to 1996 attack outside casino

A man is facing a sexual assault charge in Las Vegas more than 26 years after police say he raped a woman outside a Las Vegas casino, according to court records. Lawrence Shaw was arrested on a warrant in Texas in March. He was later released on $6000 bail, according to court records. He has a preliminary hearing set for May 18. According to the…

Incidents ・ 26 April 2022

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Las Vegas starts to party as 2021 ends

Check in with us all night as our team covers New Year's Eve in Las Vegas from the Strip to Fremont Street. 7 p.m. Law enforcement on the Strip Law enforcement finished clearing the Strip while revelers were braving a frigid, breezy evening with drizzling rain. At least one couple was told by a Las Vegas police officer that they would not be…

New Year ・ 01 January 2022

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Station Casinos expanding in Las Vegas

After sitting on big chunks of land for years, Station Casinos is now in development mode. The locals-focused casino giant aims to break ground early next year on a $750 million resort, near Ikea in the southwest Las Vegas Valley. It also owns several empty plots around Southern Nevada. Even though Station hasn't reopened all of its properties…

Travel ・ 10 November 2021

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Despite three closed properties, Red Rock expanding in Vegas

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Red Rock Resorts expects to begin…

Sports ・ 10 November 2021

Pahrump Valley Times

A’s Las Vegas ballpark sites list grows, 3rd trip planned

The list of possible sites for a major league ballpark in the Las Vegas Valley ballooned to more than 20 during a two-day stop in Southern Nevada for the Oakland Athletics ownership group. A's owner John Fisher and team president Dave Kaval toured sites around the valley in their second visit to Southern Nevada. But instead of narrowing the list of…

Land-based ・ 25 June 2021

KTNV Las Vegas

Take a look inside the newest resort to open in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - It's official. Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas' newest hotel-casino, has opened its doors to guests. "It's more about our employees and our team members and Las Vegas," said Richard "Boz" Bosworth, president and CEO of JC Hospitality. Bosworth points out the grand opening puts 1600 people back to work in Las Vegas and the surrounding…

Travel ・ 07 May 2021