The famous Tropicana Las Vegas resort, which held the city’s longest-running cabaret and was known for its lavish midcentury décor, will close on Tuesday as it prepares for demolition to make way for a new Major League Baseball stadium.
After the demolition, about nine acres of the 35-acre parcel will be granted to the Athletics baseball team for the construction of a 30,000-seat stadium, the resort said.
The stadium is expected to host the team beginning in 2028.
There was discussion last year that the Tropicana would be redeveloped to make room for an integrated resort, casino and ballpark complex.
Specific designs are still being finalized, according to the resort.
Organizations:
Tropicana, Major League Baseball, Bally’s Corporation, Athletics
Locations:
Vegas