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The Tropicana Las Vegas, a mob-era casino and Sin City landmark, closes after 67 years

LAS VEGAS - In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday, a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas lore. But after welcoming…
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BetMGM Debuts Excalibur Online Slot In Michigan, New Jersey

With last week's closure of the Tropicana, Las Vegas found itself down yet another classic property as the Strip continues to mutate and modernize. But this week finds BetMGM celebrating the legacy of an old-school charmer that's still a going concern: the Excalibur. On Monday, BetMGM announced the debut of an online slot named after the Excalibur,…
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Las Vegas reshuffle: Out with the Tropicana and in with the Oakland A's

The historic Tropicana Las Vegas casino and hotel property closed last week after 67 years in operation. The Tropicana was the most expensive Las Vegas resort built to date when it opened in April 1957. The closing of the Tropicana means that the only surviving property on the Las Vegas Strip from the 1950s is the Sahara. The land beneath the site…
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Las Vegas reshuffle: Out with the Tropicana and in with the Oakland A's
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How to buy items from the Tropicana Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - If you are feeling extra nostalgic, you can buy the Tropicana Las Vegas resort's theater chairs, lounge couches, guest room furniture, you name it. International Content Liquidations is facilitating the sale of Tropicana Las Vegas items. Jasper Elvambuena was one of the people who flocked to the storied casino to reminisce. He…
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Mob-era Las Vegas casino is officially closed

LAS VEGAS - From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert, to its sleepier years amid a boom in megaresorts, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark home to colorful events in a city known for constant reinvention. Now it's a jewel of Sin City's past. After 67 years, the Strip's third-oldest…
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Tropicana Las Vegas: Famed casino shutting down after 67 years

LAS VEGAS - In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas…
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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…
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Famed Tropicana Las Vegas resort closing

One of Las Vegas' longest-standing and most historic hotels is shuttering its doors after nearly 67 years to make room for a new Major League Baseball stadium. Tropicana Las Vegas closed on Tuesday, just shy of its 67th. anniversary. Demolition is slated for October to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium. The hotel, which…
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Tropicana Las Vegas hotel-casino closes after 67 years

LAS VEGAS - In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas…
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Tropicana Las Vegas casino closing after 67 years

LAS VEGAS (AP) - In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas…
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Tropicana Las Vegas casino closing after 67 years
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Tropicana Legacy: Iconic era for Las Vegas comes to a close

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Las Vegas is saying goodbye to a beloved staple in the valley. Tropicana Las Vegas is shutting its doors. The casino closes Tuesday after decades of service, shows and memories since opening in 1957. From the visitors, celebrities and employees, FOX5 has full team coverage as the valley says goodbye. FOX5's Lisa Sturgis…
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Tropicana Las Vegas casino is officially closed

LAS VEGAS - From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert, to its sleepier years amid a boom in megaresorts, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark home to colorful events in a city known for constant reinvention. Now it's a jewel of Sin City's past. After 67 years, the Strip's third-oldest…
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Tropicana Las Vegas resort's past mob ties explored as casino closes

LAS VEGAS (KLAS)- The Tropicana was one of the last Strip casinos from the Las Vegas mob era. Several mobsters and a casino executive were sentenced to prison during the 80s for running a skimming operation there. "According to his own testimony in federal court, former casino executive Carl Thomas worked for more than 20 years as a casino skimmer…
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Tropicana Las Vegas resort's past mob ties explored as casino closes
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Tropicana Las Vegas closes its doors, ending historic casino's run

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - Tuesday marked on the Las Vegas Strip. Tropicana Las Vegas closed its doors, bringing an end to the Rat Pack-era property. The casino floor closed earlier at 3 a.m., as per, Bally's Corp. Workers could be seen carting gaming machines off the premises and into trucks parked outside. Restaurant and hotel operations ended at noon,…
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Final hours: Tropicana Las Vegas casino closes after nearly 7 decades

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - The final chapter of the nearly 67-year history of the iconic Tropicana Las Vegas is written. The doors were permanently locked forever on Tuesday. Several longtime Las Vegas residents and tourists flocked to the casino overnight to take last-minute selfies with the Tropicana sign and share sentimental moments of a history-making…
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Landmark Tropicana Las Vegas closes after 67 years

LAS VEGAS >> In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas…
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Landmark casino Tropicana Las Vegas closes after 67 years

Since its grand opening in April 1957, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark in a city known for constant reinvention. But the resort is being torn down to make way for a new baseball stadium. ASSOCIATED PRESSLights adorn vacant rooms at the Tropicana hotel-casino Thursday, March 28, in Las Vegas. Known for its constant reinvention,…
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Tropicana Las Vegas hotel closes its doors for MLB ballpark

The Tropicana hotel and casino in Las Vegas closed up shop on Tuesday, as developers plan to turn the storied resort into an MLB ballpark. Employees and managers shut the doors around 1 p.m. local time as the final guests checked out, local Fox affiliate KVVU reported. The casino floor closed at 3 a.m. Tuesday. Californian Will Ross was the last…
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Tropicana Las Vegas closes after 67 years on the Strip

They all marked the final hours of the Tropicana, one of the oldest of the remaining old-school Vegas casinos that once was the playground of the likes of Sammy Davis Jr., but closed its doors Tuesday two days short of the 67th anniversary of its opening. Some of the slot machines along the resort entrance were the first to go, decommissioned days…
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Tropicana Las Vegas closing Tuesday ahead of planned demolition

One of Las Vegas' longest-standing Strip casinos is shuttering its doors for good. Tropicana Las Vegas is set to close Tuesday, just two days shy of its 67th anniversary. Once a crown jewel on the Strip, the aging property has struggled to stand out in recent decades amid a sea of megaresorts. A demolition is set to take place later this year to…
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Tropicana Las Vegas casino closes after 67 years

Since its grand opening in April 1957, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark in a city known for constant reinvention. But the resort is being torn down to make way for a new baseball stadium. Read more here: https #tropicana #lasvegas #casino This video may be available for archive licensing via https News-Herald mobile app brings…
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A Vegas casino James Bond stayed at is being demolished for an MLB arena

LAS VEGAS (AP) - In the 1971 film "Diamonds are Forever," James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. "I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable," Agent 007 says. It was the Tropicana's heyday. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas…
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Here’s how you can own a piece of Tropicana Las Vegas history

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - As the Tropicana Hotel & Casino readies to close its doors on Tuesday, various items from the property will go on sale to the public. From TVs to beds to light fixtures to glassware, thousands of items will be up for sale at International Content Liquidations. The items listed on the surplus site include: The ICL website…
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Abandoned off-the-Las Vegas Strip casino finds new life

Las Vegas hotel casino resort developers have snatched up almost every available piece of vacant land on the Las Vegas Strip for new projects, leading builders to redevelop existing properties for new facilities. The Tropicana Las Vegas, which began as a high-end hotel casino on the Vegas Strip when it opened in 1957, is slated to close April 2 and…
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These are Las Vegas' most dangerous casinos, reviews show

LOS ANGELES - Millions of people visit Las Vegas every year, whether it be to gamble, attend a concert or music event, or just to eat and drink and soak up the vibes. Sin City may arguably be the best place in the U.S. to gamble - but it's also apparently one of the most dangerous. A new survey by Casinos.com reveals the most dangerous casinos in…
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Indy Gaming: Bally’s may go private to deal with debt. Will it affect Vegas stadium?

The chairman of Bally's Corp. wants to take the casino company private. What could this mean for the A's stadium given its involvement? Also, a Laughlin casino is facing a $500000 fine from gaming regulators after members of its security team roughed up an employee and customer. Meanwhile, wagering in March Madness could top $2.7 billion…
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Tropicana Las Vegas resort closure looms, guests embrace memories

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Built in 1957, the Tropicana Hotel is a staple on the Las Vegas Strip, and guests are feeling nostalgic as the legendary resort will soon close its doors. Guests, and tourists, are taking in the memories that will soon go into Las Vegas history and are staying on the property for the last time. "I think it's pretty cool to be one…
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Longtime Tropicana Las Vegas performer reflects on how casino shaped his career

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - As the Tropicana Las Vegas Casino prepares to close its doors, one entertainer reflects on his journey with the casino that helped shape his career. "Tropicana is one of those iconic hotels that shaped Las Vegas," said magician Murray Sawchuck. For the past 12 years, Sawchuck has been dazzling audiences inside the Tropicana at…
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Longtime Tropicana Las Vegas performer reflects on how casino shaped his career
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Tropicana Las Vegas has excavators on-site for April 2 closure

The Tropicana has mobilized equipment on-site in preparation for its April 2 closure - but not demolition. Hotel and casino operator Bally's Corp. intends to prepare 9 acres of the site for a $1.5 billion, 33000-seat Major League Baseball stadium for the relocating Oakland Athletics and will begin that process with the closure of the hotel. Bally's…
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Tropicana's Final Bow: Iconic Vegas Casino Closes for A's Stadium Development

The imminent closure of the Tropicana Las Vegas marks the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter for the Las Vegas Strip, with plans for a $1.5 billion baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics. As the property prepares to shutter on April 2, room rates have skyrocketed, reflecting the nostalgia and affection many hold for this historic…
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Tropicana's Final Bow: Iconic Vegas Casino Closes for A's Stadium Development
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Las Vegas Athletics new stadium design unveiled: 'Spherical armadillo'

While significant hurdles remain to be vaulted before the Athletics play a game in Las Vegas, the club announced Tuesday it was partnering with a Danish design firm to build its proposed 33000-seat ballpark on the Strip. The A's on Tuesday released long-delayed renderings for a ballpark designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, an audacious design for a…
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Las Vegas Athletics new stadium design unveiled: 'Spherical armadillo'
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Tropicana's MJ Live, Purple Reign find new homes on the Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - With news that the Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Resort will on April 2, several shows that once called the casino home are finding new venues on the Las Vegas Strip. On Wednesday, MJ Live will move to SAHARA Las Vegas for a limited engagement, which is scheduled to run from March 18 through July 28. The show "recreates the…
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Tropicana's MJ Live, Purple Reign find new homes on the Las Vegas Strip
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Iconic Las Vegas Casino, Tropicana, Shuts Down After 70 Years

The Tropicana Las Vegas, the emblematic casino that is connected like no other to the myth of Sin City, is shutting down its doors after almost seven decades. The legendary Nevada casino will be demolished in the Spring to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium that will be home to the relocating Oakland Athletics. Bally's Corp.…
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Tropicana Casino In Las Vegas Sets Closing Date

Gamblers hoping for some action at the Tropicana in Las Vegas only have a few months left to hit the craps tables or drop a few bucks in a slot machine. Bally's announced this week that the property will officially close on April 4 as site preparation and construction on the new A's baseball stadium is expected to begin in the coming months. "While…
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The Tropicana Hotel In Las Vegas Will Be Demolished This Year

It's the end of an era for an iconic Las Vegas hotel. The Tropicana Las Vegas, which originally opened in 1957, will close its doors for good on April 2. The 9-acre property will be demolished and turned into a 30000 seat MLB stadium for the Athletics baseball team, according to the Tropicana's website. For guests who have booked a reservation…
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Tropicana Las Vegas ceasing operations this spring to make way for new ballpark

The Tropicana's last days are in full effect after its owner announced the date it will cease operations ahead of demolition for a new professional baseball stadium. Slot machines will no longer be heard on the resort's casino floor on the Las Vegas strip after April 2, just shy of its 67th anniversary. Bally's Corporation made the announcement…
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Iconic Las Vegas Casino Tropicana Closing in April to Prep for Oakland A's Move

The end of an era is near as Tropicana Las Vegas has announced its expected closure date - April 2, 2024 - as the property which opened in 1957 will become the future home of the Oakland Athletics. Prominent Las Vegas X account @LasVegasLocally reported rumors of the anticipated closure Monday morning before then sharing an official memorandum sent…
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Gaming attorney Frank Schreck bullish on casino industry

The dean of Nevada's gaming attorneys said the casino industry couldn't be doing much better and sees nothing slowing it down in 2024 as the state is on pace for record gambling revenue in 2023. The latest economic reports have turned positive with impressive GDP growth, the Federal Reserve contemplating rate cuts as the rate of inflation…
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Hilton Hotels Returns To Las Vegas In A Big Way

Did Hilton return to Las Vegas, or did it never go away? The company's first glory days in the desert were in the 1970's, when Elvis Presley sold out the Las Vegas Hilton more than 600 times. Hilton was the first publicly traded hospitality company to come to Las Vegas, a pioneer (along with Howard Hughes) in replacing often Mob-affiliated casinos…
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Oakland A's move to Las Vegas is called a positive for some casino stocks (NYSE:BALY)

The Oakland A's Major League Baseball team is officially on the move to Las Vegas after the owners voted unanimously to approve the relocation of the team from the Bay Area. Earlier in the year, the A's had reached an agreement with Bally's (NYSE: BALY) to build a $1.5B, 30K-seat stadium on 35 acres of the Tropicana Las Vegas site. The stadium is…
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35,000 Workers Ready to Strike Days Before Las Vegas’s Big Formula 1 Kick-Off Weekend

Tens of thousands of hospitality workers in Las Vegas may walk off the job this week if the Culinary and Bartenders Union is unable to strike a deal with casino, hotel, and restaurant employers for a new five-year contract before Friday morning. Culinary Workers Union Local 226, one of the largest and most powerful unions in the U.S., says that the…
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60,000 Hospitality Workers in Las Vegas Vote to Authorize Casino Strike

More than 50000 service industry workers in Las Vegas voted on Tuesday, September 26, to authorize a strike that could impact 22 casino resorts on the Strip - which means bartenders, cooks, cocktail and food servers, guest room attendants, porters, bellmen, laundry, and kitchen workers statewide could hit the picket line at any time. The Culinary…
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60,000 Hospitality Workers in Las Vegas Vote to Authorize Casino Strike
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Indy Gaming: Where will Oakland A’s play before Las Vegas ballpark is built?

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 The Oakland Athletics will still be the…
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SNHD: Hotel guests reporting 'bedbugs' at several Las Vegas Strip properties

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A recent report from the Southern Nevada Health District revealed that multiple guests have filed complaints about "bed bugs" at several Las Vegas Strip Casinos. The report, which goes back as far as January 2022 and as late as last month, shows several complaints from guests claiming to have either observed bugs or found bug…
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Where can you park for free on the Las Vegas Strip?

If there's one thing locals wish they could demand out of Strip casinos, it'd be free parking. But self-parking garage policies have changed dramatically over the years, and fewer resorts offer complimentary parking for everyone nowadays. Look no further than The Venetian and The Palazzo, whose management announced a paid parking policy would be…
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A’s Ballpark on Vegas Casino Site Gets Closer With Tentative Funding Deal

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a tentative agreement between his office, legislative leaders in the state and the Oakland Athletics for a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas, according to a…
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A’s Ballpark on Vegas Casino Site Gets Closer With Tentative Funding Deal
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Bally’s grows Las Vegas presence with stadium, Trop renovation

Lost in the news surrounding the entry of casino operator Bally's Corp. as a partner in the effort to bring Major League Baseball to Las Vegas were executive suite management changes. The Rhode Island-based company last week named Marcus Glover as chief financial officer. His experience includes overseeing two of MGM Resorts International's largest…
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Bally’s grows Las Vegas presence with stadium, Trop renovation
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Las Vegas Sands signs deal for NY casino resort site

New York's Nassau County signed a preliminary 99-year lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands Corp. for use of its 80-acre Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site for development of an integrated resort with a casino on Long Island. In a news conference in New York on Wednesday, Sands Chairman and CEO Rob Goldstein and Nassau County Executive Bruce…
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Horseshoe Las Vegas Rebrand Focuses on Gaming, Food, and Value

Playing the hotel name-game in Las Vegas requires a bit of history - and, of course, context - especially when it comes to the recent rebranding of Bally's Las Vegas into Horseshoe Las Vegas. The rebrand touches hotel, casino and F&B operations, and while the name has officially been changed, product modifications - which I'll detail below - are…
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New details about 2017 Las Vegas mass shooter revealed in hundreds of FBI documents

A friend of Stephen Paddock, who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history in Las Vegas in 2017, said in letters he was concerned about Paddock committing a shooting and asked him not to "shoot or kill innocent people," according to writings obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ten letters, which were obtained through a…
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Indy Gaming: Macau casinos bounce back after three years of depressed gaming revenue

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 With three months in the books, Macau's…
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Indy Gaming: Boyd has no interest in selling downtown, locals casinos to REITs

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 Boyd Gaming had a simple message to real…
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. to build Long Island casino resort

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is proposing to build a multibillion-dollar resort on Long Island, New York, as part of a bid for one of three downstate New York casino licenses. Las Vegas Sands said Thursday it has entered into agreements to purchase the long-term lease of the site that's currently home to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The…
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What’s coming to Las Vegas casinos and resorts in 2023

In 2022, Las Vegas announced several new projects coming to The Strip and beyond. Many acquisitions, such as Hard Rock's purchase of The Mirage, have become more official, while Station Casinos plans to build several properties by 2030, including Durango Casino & Resort, which will open late next year. The results of those construction plans, new…
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Las Vegas: What’s coming to casinos and resorts in 2023

In 2022, Las Vegas announced several new projects coming to The Strip and beyond. Many acquisitions, such as Hard Rock's purchase of The Mirage, have become more official, while Station Casinos plans to build several properties by 2030, including Durango Casino & Resort, which will open late next year. The results of those construction plans, new…
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Tribal owner of Hard Rock now running Mirage in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Dec. 19, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Florida-based Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe,…
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Florida-based Hard Rock now running Mirage on Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Florida-based Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe,…
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Bally's expects Tropicana Vegas acquisition to close in September; files Chicago casino application with Illinois regulator

Bally's Corporation is moving forward with two major projects in two different US states, which involve the Tropicana acquisition in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Chicago's first casino project, in Illinois. On the Nevada front, the company said it will, announced in April last year, at the end of September. Nevertheless, Bally's executives said in…
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6 biggest casino deals on the Las Vegas Strip in 2022

A number of casino operators changed up their real estate portfolio this year with sales, acquisitions and leasebacks - showcasing a flurry of activity after the short but steep economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. And a number of those deals, announced last year, have closed in 2022. Here are six of this year's major deals on the…
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Tribal owner of Hard Rock now runs Mirage

LAS VEGAS - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Florida-based Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe,…
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Tribal owner of Hard Rock now running Mirage on Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Florida-based Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole…
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Florida-based Hard Rock International now running iconic Mirage resort in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe, said it plans to…
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Tribal owner of Hard Rock now running Mirage on Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Florida-based Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole…
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Las Vegas: Bally's, IUOE Seal Labor Neutrality Deal for the Tropicana Employees

The International Union of Operating Engineers and casino giant Bally's Corporation have agreed to sign a labor neutrality agreement. The agreement permits both parties to take a neutral stance when offering campaigns for Tropicana Las Vegas employees to elect their union representatives. The agreement demonstrates Bally's ongoing support for its…
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Las Vegas: Bally's, IUOE Seal Labor Neutrality Deal for the Tropicana Employees
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Bally’s and IUOE Seal Labor Neutrality Deal for Tropicana Las Vegas Employees

International casino and entertainment company offering online sports betting and iGaming solutions Bally's Corporation has sealed a labor neutrality deal with the 10th largest union in the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE). The latter counts around…
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Online gaming profits soar at Hollywood Casino while live slot and table play declines

Soaring revenues from Internet-based gambling propelled the parent company of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course to a handsome third-quarter profit, but in-person wagering on slot machines and table games at its Grantville property continued to slide. Publicly traded Penn Entertainment (PENN) reported third-quarter revenues of $1.63…
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Casino City Times

Las Vegas welcomes holiday decorations

Gaming News 21 November 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- There's no place like Las Vegas for the holidays, as festive decorations and jolly events usher in the celebratory season. Locally cherished and brand-new winter wonderland displays pop up throughout the destination, making Vegas an ideal spot to take in the sights and sounds of the holidays.AREA15 is…
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The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Slot company booths teeming with activity at G2E

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 The giant football helmet adorned with the…
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Indy Gaming: Slot company booths teeming with activity at G2E
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Bally’s Las Vegas opens The Arcade

While Bally's Las Vegas continues to rebrand into the Horseshoe Last Vegas, its Arcade has opened for the public. The 7000-square-foot location features over 80 supersized games such as Skee-Ball, air hockey, Rock the Rim and a claw machine, Big One Extreme, as well as a range of virtual reality games like "King Kong" and "Mission…
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Bally’s Las Vegas opens The Arcade
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Bally's completes sale of Tropicana Las Vegas

Dover casino owner Bally's Corporation completed the acquisition of the Tropicana Las Vegas with Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. and PENN Entertainment, Inc. Bally's, GLPI and PENN completed the transaction of non-land assets of the Tropicana Las Vegas for a cash purchase price of $148 million, payable to GLPI. Bally's will lease the land…
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Tropicana Las Vegas is officially owned by Bally’s Corp.

Tropicana Las Vegas is officially under new ownership. Bally's Corp. announced Tuesday that it completed its acquisition of the Strip hotel-casino. It purchased the Tropicana's "non-land assets" for $148 million in cash from landlord Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc., and it will lease the land underneath the resort for $10.5 million per year from…
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Tropicana Las Vegas is officially owned by Bally’s Corp.
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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…
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Bally's finalizes purchase of Tropicana Las Vegas for $148 million
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Bally's Completes Previously Announced Acquisition of Tropicana Las Vegas

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY) today announced its completion of the previously announced acquisition of the Tropicana Las Vegas with Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. ("GLPI") and PENN Entertainment, Inc. ("PENN"). Bally's, GLPI and PENN completed the transaction relating to the acquisition of the…
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The Nevada Independent

Bally’s exec: Tropicana Las Vegas will be the company’s ‘western flagship’

More than a year after first announcing a deal to acquire the Tropicana Las Vegas, Bally's Corp. received preliminary approval from Nevada gaming regulators Wednesday to acquire the Rat Park-era hotel-casino in a $308 million transaction. Company officials told the Gaming Control Board in Las Vegas they plan to close the purchase by the end of the…
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Bally’s exec: Tropicana Las Vegas will be the company’s ‘western flagship’
The Nevada Independent

Legal changes make Colorado an enticing casino market for Nevada operators

DENVER - Nevada's major gaming companies avoided Colorado for nearly two decades after casinos were legalized in the historic mining towns of Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek. It wasn't much of a gamble. Initially, bets in the state were limited to $5 and casinos were not open 24/7. The idea behind the 1990 legalization was to boost…
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Legal changes make Colorado an enticing casino market for Nevada operators
The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Slot companies’ proposed merger briefly fires up investors

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 The investment community was abuzz earlier…
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The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Bally’s says it will close purchase of Tropicana Las Vegas next month

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 More than a year after announcing a deal…
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Indy Gaming: Bally’s says it will close purchase of Tropicana Las Vegas next month
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12 Hotels Deals in Vegas That are OFF THE STRIP

Las Vegas, it's the place of dreams! With the bright lights and the gambling, the shows and the shopping. It's more than a city, it's an experience, but let's be honest for a second, it can get rather expensive as well. Hotels off-strip offer an affordable alternative to staying close to the action, they have a lot to offer, and their Las Vegas…
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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…
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iGaming Business

GLPI completes acquisition of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Live! casino properties

The double purchase formed part of a wider deal agreed in December last year, which also included the acquisition of the Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, though this purchase is yet to complete. GLPI funded the two acquisitions by assuming $423.0m in debt, which has already been repaid, and by issuing approximately $137.0m of operating partnership…
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GLPI completes acquisition of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Live! casino properties
Casino City Times

This Week in Gambling: Bally's leaving Las Vegas

This week's gambling news includes the end of the Las Vegas face mask mandate, hopefully for the last time. Plus, word has come from Caesars of Bally's - Las Vegas leaving Las Vegas as both the Tropicana Las Vegas and The Mirage are set to follow Bally's out the door. And what about the recently sold Palazzo and Venetian casinos? There is no longer…
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Some Vegas Strip casinos to get new facades, familiar names

LAS VEGAS >> Some shuffling among owners could result in rebranding, demolition, reconstruction and the addition of familiar names at some of the Las Vegas Strip's most iconic properties. Caesars Entertainment Inc., owner of the venerable Bally's Las Vegas, announced this week that it plans to rename its heart-of-the-Strip towers the Horseshoe Las…
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Some Vegas Strip casinos to get new facades, familiar names
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Celebrate New Year's Eve with great views of Vegas fireworks

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - In this week's Vegas Like a Local as we prepare to ring in the new year around Las Vegas there are different spots around town to get unobstructed views of the city's fabulous fireworks. With its large parking lot and great views of the casinos on the Strip, Desert Breeze Park on the valley's west side is a perfect spot for…
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Celebrate New Year's Eve with great views of Vegas fireworks
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Deutsche Bank Stick to Their Hold Rating for Penn National Gaming By Investing.com

Deutsche Bank (DE:) analyst Carlo Santarelli maintained a Hold rating on Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:) on Friday, setting a price target of $38, which is approximately 27.99% below the present share price of $52.77. Santarelli expects Penn National Gaming to post earnings per share (EPS) of $0.55 for the fourth quarter of 2021. The current…
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Casino City Times

Las Vegas announces entertainment lineup for December

Gaming News 26 November 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Every December, the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World invites cowboys and cowgirls to saddle up for an incredible lineup of events and entertainment during Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.From classic country crooners to country crossover stars, there's a boot-scootin' show for every fan in…
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The Nevada Independent

How VICI Properties is quietly becoming landlord to the biggest casinos in Vegas

In the waning days of Caesars Entertainment's two-year bankruptcy reorganization, creditors struggled with a name for a new spin-off company taking ownership of 19 casinos that would control the land and lease the properties back to the operator. Consultants suggested Senatus Populusque Romanus, or SPQR, the term used for the government of ancient…
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How VICI Properties is quietly becoming landlord to the biggest casinos in Vegas
Northern Nevada Business Weekly

With fire fears in past, South Tahoe casinos focus on future

The $80 million Tahoe South Events Center is seen under construction near MontBleu Resort and across from Hard Rock Lake Tahoe on Oct. 11, 2021. The 132000-square facility is expected to open in late 2022.Photo: Tim Lenard / The Nevada Independent Northern California wildfires wiped away several weeks' worth of business this summer from casinos on…
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With fire fears in past, South Tahoe casinos focus on future
The Nevada Independent

A buyer’s market: Vegas Strip casinos a hot commodity

High-profile Las Vegas Strip resorts aren't put up for sale every day. Last week, however, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, the Strip's two largest operators with a combined 17 properties, each said they wanted to part ways with a hotel-casino. In a year that has seen more than $30 billion in announced mergers and acquisition…
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A buyer’s market: Vegas Strip casinos a hot commodity
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Looking to Getaway? Head to the Tropicana of Las Vegas

With the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo right around the corner, now is the time to start planning your NFR adventure, but why not check out where you will be staying beforehand? The Tropicana of Las Vegas is one of the premier resorts for your experience in Las Vegas. Ever heard the line "Try Before You Buy?" Book a weekend getaway before the…
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Looking to Getaway? Head to the Tropicana of Las Vegas
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