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Tropicana’s final days are in full swing after its owners announced a closing date ahead of the demolition of the new professional baseball stadium.
Starting April 2, just days before the resort’s 67th anniversary, the sound of slot machines will no longer be heard on the resort’s casino floor on the Las Vegas Strip.
Bally’s Corporation made the announcement on Monday, FOX 5 Las Vegas reported. But not all nostalgia and history is lost, as a press release obtained by a local station states that a “state-of-the-art integrated resort and baseball stadium” will be built at the site. maybe.
“This is an exciting next chapter for the Bally’s, and we are honored to be a key partner with the Athletics in bringing a major league ballpark to the great city of Las Vegas,” said Bally’s President George Papanier.
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Tropicana Las Vegas, Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. (Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Bally’s hasn’t said how quickly demolition will begin after the store closes, but the closing timeline has moved much faster than expected.
Approximately 500 employees will be affected as a result of the closure. Most of them are members of the Culinary Union, which did not immediately respond to Fox Business’ request for comment, but a spokesperson told FOX 5 it is ready.
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Tropicana Las Vegas stained glass above table games after the Las Vegas Strip resort reopens for the first time since mid-March due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on September 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada The ceiling is reflected. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Workers who stay until their last day on the job will receive $2,000 per year of service as part of their severance package, plus six months of free health care, a union spokesperson said. Those who choose not to receive severance benefits will receive a payout of up to $15,000 and the opportunity to work in a new facility.
Despite being owned by Bally’s, Tropicana is operated as a Hilton DoubleTree. Hilton did not immediately respond to Fox Business’ request for comment on the announced closure date.
Major League Baseball announced approval of the move to Las Vegas in November, and this year will be the last time the Oakland Athletics will play at the Oakland Coliseum. If the team moves to Las Vegas, Oakland will no longer be home to a professional sports team.
FILE – In this Aug. 4, 2015 file photo, sunlight illuminates the Tropicana Hotel and Casino sign in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File/AP Images)
The new Las Vegas Stadium, which can seat 30,000 fans, is scheduled to open in 2028. At this time, it is unclear where the Athletics will play the 2025-27 season.
Tropicana opened on April 4, 1957. At the time, it was the most expensive casino ever built in Las Vegas, costing $15 million, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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“This was a very exclusive property that was frequented by many big stars,” Lorenzo Dumani, CEO of Majestic Resorts, a local real estate developer, told the newspaper. His father, Edward Doumani, and his uncle, Fred Doumani, owned Tropicana for a time in the ’70s. “This was one of the major destinations on the Strip. It was truly iconic.”
