(FOX5) - When it first opened on April 4, 1957, the Tropicana was the most expensive hotel-casino ever built on the Las Vegas Strip. It was dubbed the “Tiffany of the Desert” in a nod to the ...

They all marked the final hours of the Tropicana, one of the oldest ... Ross said he has always been fascinated with casino history and Las Vegas lore, belonging to a collectors’ club.

As Las Vegas rapidly evolved in the following decades, including a building boom of Strip megaresorts in the 1990s, the Tropicana also underwent major changes. Two hotel towers were added in later ...

The Tropicana Las Vegas opened on April 3, 1957. With a construction cost of $15 million, it was the most expensive casino on the Las Vegas Strip when it opened. MLB owners unanimously approved ...

Courtesy of Tropicana Las Vegas - a DoubleTree by Hilton ... Since its opening in 1957, this hotel on the south side of the Strip received a reputation for shabbiness and gaudiness – that ...

The Las Vegas classic came down in style with a seven-minute celebration involving 550 drones and 150 “pyrodrones” counting down to the controlled demolition of the resort originally erected ...

The A's await a green light from Clark County on their new Las Vegas ballpark, but something's missing from their new stadium ...

The grounds also include private lounge spots to relax on a recliner. Pool and jacuzzi hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The pool is open only to Tropicana hotel guests.

Work on a new Vegas Athletics ballpark quietly moves forward after the team applies for a land use permit from Clark County, ...