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Las Vegas Strip losing an iconic casino (and maybe more)

The Las Vegas Strip has not seen an implosion since Riviera in 2016, which was removed in order to enlarge the Las Vegas Convention Center. At one time, they were fairly common as the Aladdin (now Caesars Entertainment's Planet Hollywood) faced implosion in the 1990s, and El Rancho, Desert Inn, Castaways, the Boardwalk Stardust, and Frontier all…

Land-based ・ 20 February 2024

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Iconic Las Vegas Casino Tropicana Announces Closure Date Ahead Of Planned Demolition

LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) - The final days of the Tropicana are now underway as its owner, Bally's Corporation, has announced the cessation of operations on April 2, just before its 67th anniversary, in preparation for the demolition of the iconic Las Vegas casino to make room for a new professional baseball stadium. The familiar sounds of slot…

Land-based ・ 31 January 2024

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Tropicana Las Vegas ceasing operations this spring to make way for new ballpark

The Tropicana's last days are in full effect after its owner announced the date it will cease operations ahead of demolition for a new professional baseball stadium. Slot machines will no longer be heard on the resort's casino floor on the Las Vegas strip after April 2, just shy of its 67th anniversary. Bally's Corporation made the announcement…

Land-based ・ 30 January 2024

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Indy Gaming: Where will Oakland A’s play before Las Vegas ballpark is built?

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz The Oakland Athletics will still be the…

Industry ・ 23 August 2023

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What would Las Vegas A's ballpark look like? Latest images here

The Oakland A's on Friday released three images of the ballpark the team hopes to build on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. The proposed ballpark site is on nine acres of land to the southeast of South Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. A team statement that accompanied the renderings confirms that the ballpark has a projected capacity…

Land-based ・ 27 May 2023

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A’s Ballpark on Vegas Casino Site Gets Closer With Tentative Funding Deal

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a tentative agreement between his office, legislative leaders in the state and the Oakland Athletics for a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas, according to a…

Finance ・ 25 May 2023

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Oakland A's stadium saga continues with court battles and Vegas casino support

As the Oakland Athletics stadium saga continues, some prominent voices in Vegas are throwing their weight behind potential relocation to Nevada. This support comes as the A's are back in court over the proposed Howard Terminal site in Oakland and the Las Vegas site hunt has been narrowed down to Tropicana on the Las Vegas Strip. Mick Akers of…

Sports ・ 10 February 2023

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A’s get ‘full support’ from Las Vegas casinos

If the Oakland Athletics relocate to Las Vegas, north Strip and downtown resort operators would strongly support the team building a $1 billion ballpark in their area. Resorts World Las Vegas President Scott Sibella confirmed that he and hotel owners from the north Strip and downtown Las Vegas met with A's brass Wednesday. They discussed the…

Land-based ・ 02 February 2023

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NBA In Las Vegas Not A Matter of ‘If’ But ‘When’

Casino owner Derek Stevens says an team ultimately will make its home in Las Vegas. Speaking at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, Sevens said it is not a matter of "if" but "when" the NBA will locate a franchise in the city. Stevens owns Circa Resort and two other hotel casinos, D Las Vegas and the Golden Gate, in the city's downtown casino…

NFL ・ 12 October 2022

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Las Vegas Strip Loses One Legendary Casino, Keeps Another (for Now)

Another domino on the Las Vegas Strip has fallen, and that's only the beginning since dominoes generally ripple, sometimes with unintended consequences. Many of the major moves on the Strip are connected. MGM Resorts (MGM) sold the Mirage to Hard Rock International and that led to it buying the Cosmopolitan. MGM likely planned those two moves, but…

Land-based ・ 23 September 2022

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A's Las Vegas Strip Move Just Became a Lot More Likely

Since the National Hockey League's Golden Knights began playing right on the Las Vegas Strip nestled between multiple MGM Resorts International (MGM) - Get MGM Resorts International Report properties, Sin City has become negotiating leverage for any team in the other major sports looking for a better stadium/arena deal. That's especially true for…

Land-based ・ 28 June 2022

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Las Vegas Strip Casinos Get Some Very Bad News

Las Vegas has bounced back from the pandemic unbelievably well. The city has seen visitors come back in record numbers even with most of the world still not being able to travel easily to the United States. After literally having to close due to the covid pandemic, the city's casinos, led by Caesars Entertainment (CZR) - Get Caesars Entertainment…

Land-based ・ 04 June 2022

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Las Vegas Casinos Get Some Potentially Bad News

Whether its the prospect of major sports leagues making the oasis in the desert their home or new hotels and convention centers coming online in the coming years, Las Vegas is having a post-pandemic moment in the sun. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is projecting the spending of $4.512 billion in 29 new projects that are expected to…

Land-based ・ 09 March 2022

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MLS: Las Vegas favourite for 30th franchise slot, says Don Garber

Las Vegas is the favourite to secure Major League Soccer's (MLS) 30 franchise slot, the North American league's commissioner Don Garber has revealed. Speaking at his annual state of the league address, Garber said MLS was "making progress" in the city and was in discussions with a group led by businessman Wes Edens, the co-founder of Fortress…

Sports ・ 08 December 2021

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Las Vegas as an MLS expansion target

By Clemente Lisi - NEW YORK, NY (Sep 13, 2021) US Soccer Players - The growth of Major League Soccer over the past few years in speaks to the league's commitment to bring the game to untapped markets and investors finding that fans in major US metropolitan areas crave pro soccer. Another city that has been front and center in American soccer in…

Sports ・ 13 September 2021

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Nonsmokers Rights Group Request MLB to Help Ban Smoking in Vegas Casinos

A California-based group advocating for smoke-free smoking workplaces is reaching out to Major League Baseball (MLB) to help ban smoking in Nevada casinos. Nonsmokers Rights group has contacted MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and Oakland Athletics to help end smoking in Nevada gambling halls. Oakland Athletics, also known as A's are contemplating…

Land-based ・ 20 July 2021

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Casino smoking ban advocated by California group

The battle to ban smoking in casinos is heating up again. Americans for Nonsmokers Rights, a California-based advocacy group seeking to ban smoking in casinos nationwide, has jumped on the record and near-record revenue performances of the nation's casinos since full reopenings began a few months ago to push for smoke-free casinos. When Atlantic…

Politics ・ 18 July 2021

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A’s Las Vegas ballpark sites list grows, 3rd trip planned

The list of possible sites for a major league ballpark in the Las Vegas Valley ballooned to more than 20 during a two-day stop in Southern Nevada for the Oakland Athletics ownership group. A's owner John Fisher and team president Dave Kaval toured sites around the valley in their second visit to Southern Nevada. But instead of narrowing the list of…

Land-based ・ 25 June 2021

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Oakland Athletics officials set to tour Las Vegas in potential relocation bid

May 23, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Oakland Athletics hat, glove and ball lay in the dugout at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports It was reported earlier in May that the Oakland Athletics are considering potential relocation to Las Vegas after MLB pretty much told the organization to look for alternatives outside of…

Sports ・ 18 May 2021

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MLB Owners Unanimously Approve Las Vegas Move For Oakland A’s

It's official, the Oakland A's are moving to Las Vegas after Major League Baseball owners gave the franchise's move the go-ahead last week. The team announced plans to move to Sin City in the spring after reaching a deal to build a new stadium right on the Vegas Strip. However, the plan to leave Oakland still needed approval from three-fourths of…

Land-based ・ 21 November 2023

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Las Vegas Athletics new stadium design unveiled: 'Spherical armadillo'

While significant hurdles remain to be vaulted before the Athletics play a game in Las Vegas, the club announced Tuesday it was partnering with a Danish design firm to build its proposed 33000-seat ballpark on the Strip. The A's on Tuesday released long-delayed renderings for a ballpark designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, an audacious design for a…

Finance ・ 06 March 2024

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Las Vegas Strip Braces for Change: Casino Royale and Tropicana to Be Replaced by Mega-Resort and Athletics Stadium

On the iconic Las Vegas Strip, a place renowned for its dazzling lights and high stakes, the wheels of change are turning once more. The Casino Royale and the venerable Tropicana are slated for demolition to make way for ambitious new developments, including a towering 699-foot-tall resort casino and possibly a new stadium for the Oakland…

Land-based ・ 20 February 2024

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A’s Unveil Las Vegas Strip Stadium Renderings

The future Las Vegas home of the Oakland Athletics began to take shape on Tuesday with the release of new artist renderings of the proposed $1.5 billion, 33000-capacity stadium. The venue is meant to provide an outdoor feel while also featuring views of the city's skyline. Traditional baseball pennants served as inspiration for the roof's five…

Land-based ・ 07 March 2024

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Tropicana Las Vegas closing Tuesday ahead of planned demolition

One of Las Vegas' longest-standing Strip casinos is shuttering its doors for good. Tropicana Las Vegas is set to close Tuesday, just two days shy of its 67th anniversary. Once a crown jewel on the Strip, the aging property has struggled to stand out in recent decades amid a sea of megaresorts. A demolition is set to take place later this year to…

Sports ・ 02 April 2024