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Tropicana Las Vegas officially receives permit for hotel tower implosion


The Tropicana hotel towers are set to be imploded on Oct. 9, 2024, continuing Las Vegas' legacy of destroying old casino-resorts to make way for something new. (KSNV)
The Tropicana hotel towers are set to be imploded on Oct. 9, 2024, continuing Las Vegas' legacy of destroying old casino-resorts to make way for something new. (KSNV)
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Tropicana Las Vegas has officially received a permit to implode its two hotel towers.

The Clark County Building Department issued a commercial demolition implosion permit on Monday, Sept. 23, according to public records.

According to the permit, the scope of the work is the implosion of the two 22-story towers. Controlled Demolition Inc. is listed as the contractor.

The "valuation" of the work is listed at $1.2 million.

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Bally's Corp., which operated the Tropicana casino-resort up to its closure in April, said it plans to host a celebration for the implosion next month.

Bally's and the Oakland Athletics will host a commemorative event featuring a drone and fireworks display before the towers come down, which is scheduled for 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Removing the Tropicana will clear the way for building a new baseball stadium to host the Athletics. Team officials say they expect to begin construction early next year and complete the stadium in time for the 2028 season.

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