Tropicana Las Vegas - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

"An iconic Las Vegas resort that was demolished as part of recent developments in the city." - Ryan Slattery

"The Tropicana Las Vegas closed in April after 67 years to make room for a $1.5 billion baseball stadium." - Janna Karel

"The Tropicana has put locks on the door for the first time in 67 years. The Las Vegas Strip casino is closed — the space will eventually be turned into a baseball stadium. It closed up with its handful of restaurants and bars, including the higher-end Oakville Tuscan Grill, the quick-service Red Lotus Asian Kitchen, the Trago Lounge cocktail bar, a coffee shop, and a small bar for frozen daiquiri drinks called Chill’m. Most notably, celebrity chef Robert Irvine’s sleepy Public House restaurant also shuttered. It closed on April 2." - Janna Karel

"Bally’s Corp. agreed to purchase the Tropicana in a deal valued at $308 million from landlord Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. Bally’s plans to redevelop the resort that sits on 35 acres at the corner of Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard that originally opened in 1957. The resort reopened last September with limited dining options during the pandemic. Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. will keep the land and lease it to Bally’s for 50 years at $10.5 million in annual rent. The transaction should close early next year." - Susan Stapleton

"Those who want to stay at the Tropicana will have to wait until September 17 to book a date at the resort. The casino pushed back it reopening, previously plans for September 1. Restaurant offerings will include Starbucks and a limited menu from Trop & Go, located at Robert Irvine’s Public House. Previously, Penn National Gaming CEO Jay Snowden said that the buffet will remain closed during the initial opening, and restaurants that do open will only offered prepackaged sandwiches, drinks, and snacks. The resort plan to reinforce social distancing guidelines with floor decals and signs where lines generally form. Slot machines and table games will also feature social distancing. Live music and entertainment will not perform. Masks are mandatory, and hand sanitizer machines can be found throughout the resort. Sisolak initially closed all nonessential businesses — including casinos — on March 17 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. He permitted casinos to reopen on June 4." - Susan Stapleton