Tropicana Resort & Casino

Casino infobox
casino=Tropicana Las Vegas
logo=TropicanaLogo.svg
theme=Tropical
address=3801 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109


rooms=1,878
date_opened=April 4, 1957
space_gaming=61,000 square feet (5,667 m²)
attractions=
shows="Folies Bergere"
"The Comedy Stop"
restaurants="Pietro's"
"Savanna Steakhouse"
owner= Tropicana Entertainment, LLC
casino_type=Land-Based
renovations=1979, 1986
names_pre=
website= [http://www.tropicanalv.com/ Tropicana website]

The Tropicana Resort & Casino Las Vegas is located on the Las Vegas Strip, in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Tropicana Entertainment, LLC. The parent company is reported to be seeking protection from creditors under Chapter 11 according to media reports. It offers 1,871 rooms and is attached to a 61,000 square foot (5,667 m²) casino. The Tropicana also has convert|110000|sqft|m2 of convention and exhibit space.

The original building, with the Garden room wings, was built in 1957. The Paradise Tower, consisting of 21 floors of guest rooms and suites, was built in 1979 as the Tiffany Tower, adjoining the resort's Tiffany Theatre, home to the Folies Bergere production show. A 22-story Island Tower was later constructed in 1986.

This location, Tropicana - Las Vegas Boulevard intersection, has the most hotel rooms of any intersection in the world and is extremely busy. Pedestrians are not allowed to cross at street level. Instead, the Tropicana is linked by overhead pedestrian bridges to its neighboring casinos: to the north across Tropicana Avenue, the MGM Grand Las Vegas, and to the west across the Strip, the Excalibur.

History

In May 2006, Tropicana Entertainment acquired the Tropicana Resort & Casino Las Vegas from then publicly-traded Aztar Corporation for approximately $2.1 billion in cash. The acquisition was approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission on November 17, 2006 and was completed in December of that year.

Film history

*A scene from Folies Bergere is featured in the 1964 Elvis Presley film "Viva Las Vegas".

*In the 7th James Bond film, "Diamonds Are Forever", 007 stays at the hotel Tropicana, claiming it looks "quite comfortable".

*It is also mentioned briefly in "The Godfather Part II".

*It was featured on the TV Show "Angel" in the episode "The House Always Wins" as the casino where the character Lorne had his show.

Future Plans

On November 2, 2006, Tropicana Entertainment publicly announced a $2 billion renovation of the Tropicana to be completed in 2010, making it the largest resort casino in the world. Unlike previous Las Vegas projects however, there will be no demolition of the entire resort. The existing Paradise and Island towers will receive both interior and exterior renovations and 4 new towers will be built on the property (the last will be branded as a separate hotel).

The renovated site will boast a convert|100000|sqft|m2|sing=on casino, five hotel towers totaling 10,000 rooms and a sprawling convert|200000|sqft|m2|sing=on retail promenade. Other amenities will include spas and fitness centers; more than 20 restaurants and lounges; a 1,500-seat entertainment venue for big-name headliners; and a water–ride attraction.

Present Amenities and Entertainment

In addition to the casino, the Tropicana includes a showroom, spa, comedy club, swimming pool and shops. It is home to Folies Bergere, the quintessential Las Vegas Showgirls show offering covered and topless shows nightly in the Tiffany Theatre. The show's run began on Christmas Eve, 1959 with 2007 marking the show's 48th continuous year. The Folies is the longest running stage production in Las Vegas.Fact|date=May 2008

Among the hotel's exhibitions are "Titanic—the Artifacts Exhibition," with more than 300 artifacts from the ocean liner. The exhibition began in 2005 and ran through 2007. Other recent shows include "Xtreme Magic," a production show starring Dirk Arthur, featuring tigers and leopards, and "Bodies: The Exhibition", a presentation of 21 human bodies that have been dissected and preserved for the collection.

References

External links

* [http://www.vegas.com/resorts/tropicana/index.html?vc1=1&vc2=trhs_txt_trop_4c Vegas.com: Tropicana Hotel]
* [http://www.premier-exhibitions-investors.org/titanic.htm Titanic - The Artifacts Exhibition]