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    After welcoming guests for 67 years, the Tropicana Las Vegas casino's final day has arrived

    by Rio Yamat Apr 02, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    In the 1971 film “Diamonds are Forever,” James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas.

    “I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable,” Agent 007 says.

    It was the Tropicana's heyday. The lavish casino was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob cemented its place in Vegas lore.

    But after welcoming guests for 67 years, the doors to the 's third-oldest casino will be chained shut at noon Tuesday and demolition is slated for October to make room for a $1.5 billion stadium — part of the city's latest rebrand as a hub for sports entertainment.

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