Coverage dated October 8, 2024

Vegas witnesses demolition of last true mob casino the Tropicana

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The 67-year-old casino was demolished to make way for a new stadium owned by the Oakland Athletics baseball team.

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The Guardian
Tropicana casino, relic of Las Vegas’s mob era, is brought tumbling down (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 8, 2024
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Landmark hotel and gambling parlor is demolished by controlled implosion to make way for new baseball stadium
New York Post
Famed Tropicana Casino in Las Vegas demolished six decades after opening: ‘It’s a little sentimental’ (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 8, 2024
New York Post's feed description
The Tropicana Casino, one of Las Vegas' longest-standing and most historic hotels, was demolished after 67 years to make room for a new Major League Baseball stadium.
Newsweek
Vegas witnesses demolition of last true mob casino the Tropicana (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 8, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
The 67-year-old casino was demolished to make way for a new stadium owned by the Oakland Athletics baseball team.
UPI
Implosion of Tropicana casino makes room for new MLB ballpark (opens UPI)
Published Oct 8, 2024
UPI's feed description
An implosion early Wednesday morning reduced the Tropicana Las Vegas casino to rubble to make way for construction of the new home of the Las Vegas Athletics baseball team.
NPR
Implosion brings down Tropicana casino in Vegas to make way for baseball stadium (opens NPR)
Published Oct 8, 2024
NPR's feed description
The Tropicana, the third-oldest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, closed in April after welcoming guests for 67 years. An elaborate implosion reduced it to rubble on Wednesday.