A look at the storied past of the Tropicana Las Vegas 

Worked there 11 years it was great experience

All the greats are gone, so sad!!!

Tropicana was and is my favorite and i am so sorry to see it go. 😢

Been to Vegas since the 1980s but only visited the casino 3 times. How sad another part of old Vegas will be gone.

This is a great segment.👏👏👏

Geri Mcgee, former Tropicana showgirl was the TRUE depiction of Sharon Stone's character 'Ginger' in the movie "Casino."

The good old days, gone but not forgotten. Now they cater to the kids who think nothing of paying $20 for a beer while they're out clubbing. Far cry from the $3.95 prime rib and free drinks while you gamble at the bars.

The 'Trooicana' was said to have been actress Elizabeth Taylor's FAVORITE Las Vegas Hotel.

Will they be able to save any of the beautiful glass dome ceiling?

I think Las Vegas will look back and regret tearing down all the iconic locations that made the strip... only one of the icons left is Circus Circus....

Sad day

Being from the UK ..I just HOPE AND PRAY thst they find someway of preserving that massive stained glass art deco arch that is there ( even though its 50s , 60s built) THAT is one of the outstanding features of the Tropicana and not seen anymore in vegas arcutechure .....its a survior of the past when most of the other vegas casinos ( apart from thier neon signs) were demolished back in the 90s ..i know vegas likes to improve and build anew and forget the past BUT these days there is a growing nostalgia now for casinos of the past so WHEN they demolish the trop i do hope they save some of the stuff that is historicaly relevant ....not sure if or what (if anything) they saved when they tore down the Riv a few yrs back ! Next on the chopping block will no doubt be circus circus at some point sadly

Thank you for sharing.😅

I first went to Vegas in the 90s. Sad to see how many casinos have vanished since them. Seems like the "Rat Pack" is becoming a long-lost distant memory...

Was this the place where they filmed scenes for the 1971 James Bond movie DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER?

Save the glass dome!!!

Vegas was better when the Wise guys ran it ! Corporations can screw up a cup of Coffee ! 😮.

😢😢😢😢😢sad

The end of an era

Best eggs benedict ever, really spoiled me. Had to learn to make my own hollandaise sauce because I have never been satisfied at any in restaurant in 55 years.

I WILL DEEPLY MISS THE TROPICANA ❤❤❤

"just because we can don't mean we should" - jurassic park

The Mob treated guests better in the past than corporate employees do today. Even crime in the streets was lower when the real gangsters ran Vegas -- Words from those who have lived there longer than that historian or the news reporter put together.

Follies … Bergur??? Really!?

The "Follies" WHAT?

@3:59 BUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA “and making casinos a CLEAN industry!” !?!?! 😂😂😂😂😂

I’ve had some good craps games at the Tropicana. Fun times.

You can tell no one in this piece took French in high school. 😏

A look at the storied past of the Tropicana Las Vegas

That's 1 of the original casinos of Vegas the Tropicana, and they want to tear it down and replace it with a baseball stadium for the A's!!! That's BS!!! Go build your baseball stadium somewhere else!! Leave the Tropicana up and going!! The Tropicana is a golden gem!!!

Bugsy?

We stayed here one time. It was nothing to write home about

The A’s will certainly be glade when they leave California.

Been goin to Vegas over 20 years, Im done now, not just because of The Trop just because its changed sooo much 👎

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Goodbye Tropicana we will miss you 😢

The Tropigala was owned by Moe Green who invented Las Vegas but was then taken over by the Corleone Family after Mike made him an offer he couldn't refuse

SAD

Casinos a "clean industry" 😂.

Le français est mauvais.

I remember being in a las vegas hotel and this dumb bartender in monkey attire asking for my identification. I was not sitting anywhere near the bar and didn't ask for any drink, but he calls me over. The reason these places are closing is you don't show any respect. Be considerate of people and don't bother people relaxing on a couch not bothering or playing any of the games. I told everyone I knew not to go to that hotel anymore. They also told everyone they knew also. That is how you lose business. screw all these bastards.

capitalism breeds innovation... or destruction?

It was Donald Trump ..!!!!! FJB