January 29, 2024
Are you ready for professional baseball in Las Vegas? If so, that means a Tropicana demolition, but not a lot of people seem to be upset about that. The building is one of the oldest on the Strip… but not for much longer.
Bally’s Corporation owns the resort, and they have officially announced that April 2nd will be the last day of business for the Tropicana. A quick check of their website finds reservations are being accepted up to April 1st… and that’s no joke (April Fools?).
As for the Tropicana demolition date, none has been set yet. We’ve heard rumors of late 2024 and early 2025, but could not confirm either. And considering they will gut the building prior to any implosion, the date will most likely be a guess anyways.
The Tropicana was build in 1957, two years before Wayne Newton began performing in Las Vegas. That’s a long haul. And when it’s gone, the new baseball stadium will rise in it’s place. But it won’t be just a ballpark, but a “state-of-the art integrated resort” as well.
Even though a specific date for the Tropicana demolition cannot be set at this time, we do know that plans are to have the new baseball stadium ready to host games by 2028. The new Las Vegas baseball team, arriving from Oakland in 2025 after their stadium contract expires.
