The casino is closing down to make way for an MLB stadium in Las Vegas
One of the most iconic casinos in the city, Tropicana Las Vegas, has announced its anticipated closure date. The property opened in 1957 and will close its doors on April 2, 2024, with the site to become the future stadium of the Oakland Athletics when they move to Sin City in 2027.
Popular Las Vegas X account @LasVegasLocally conveyed rumors of the expected closure Monday morning before sharing the official memo distributed by the casino.
Confirmed.
"We are now able to officially announce that Bally's is moving forward with the next steps necessary to make the Tropicana Las Vegas site the brand-new home of the Athletics, a Major League Baseball team… Our expected closing date is April 2, 2024…" pic.twitter.com/v3N37TCnzT
— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) January 29, 2024
The Tropicana opened on April 4, 1957, a run that lasted almost exactly 67 years. The casino resort is owned by Bally’s, which has been the host of the Bally Live Poker stream for the last several months and will now be moved to the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. Poker pro Garrett Adelstein will likely be one of the regulars on the stream once it launches again.
Tropicana had a poker room for a short period about a dozen years ago, hiring 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Jamie Gold as the face of its brand-new card room. However, it would be closed months later and replaced with slot machines. Plans were underway with Maverick Casino owner Eric Persson to open a new poker room at the Tropicana in October 2023, but the deal fell through.
While it hasn’t been popular among locals and tourists in recent years, Tropicana is a staple in Las Vegas and one of the Strip’s oldest casino resorts. Only Flamingo has been in operation longer, opening in 1946.
Bally Live Poker continues at Tropicana on February 3, featuring David “Viffer” Peat, who returns along with other well-known grinders, such as Persson, Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot, and Patrik Antonius.
