Location: Nevada
Tropicana, a mob era casino, has closed on the Las Vegas Strip. Here are some big moments in its 67 years.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert, to its sleepier years amid a boom... more
Las Vegas casino implosion site currently owned by Wynn still waiting for new project
When the New Frontier was imploded in 2007, the spectacle featured a fireworks show, cheering onlookers and a chanted countdown to the... more
Sphere Entertainment leads sports stocks in March as Dolan more than doubles stake
Sphere Entertainment, the operator of the newly opened landmark Las Vegas arena as well as the MSG regional sports network, led all sports... more
‘We’ll be back’: Tropicana Laugh Factory closes with fun, sadness
Club operator and accomplished stand-up Harry Basil is seated in the Rodney’s Place VIP booth at Laugh Factory at the Trop. The seating... more
Analysts bullish on Red Rock Resorts based on Durango and future development
Two Wall Street analysts issued notes this week expressing bullishness for Red Rock Resorts, given the strong performance of the recently... more
When will the Las Vegas Strip see another new hotel-casino?
It seemed like giant ceremonial scissors got plenty of use on the Strip in recent years. Multibillion-dollar resort projects opened their... more
Former Culinary head and national labor leader D. Taylor steps aside
Labor leader D. Taylor, whose four-decade career in union organizing included helping Culinary Workers Union Local 226 become a Nevada... more
Poll indicates strong bipartisan support for lottery legalization in Nevada
Nevada, long considered the gambling capital of America, is, somewhat counterintuitively, one of just five states that does not offer a... more
Las Vegas: Treasure Island’s COVID coverage dispute headed to trial
A Las Vegas casino’s fight with an FM Global unit over coverage for losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will head to trial after a... more
Las Vegas: ‘Folies Bergère’ alums bid farewell to Tropicana
“It was where all the celebrities wanted to be,” Marlene Pendleton recalled. “It was the ‘Tiffany of the Strip,’ they said.” The former... more
