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3801 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Las Vegas, NV |
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| Opened: | 1957-04-04 |
| Theme: | Tropical |
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| Owners: | Tony Sherman 1957-1979 Ramada Hotels 1979-1989 Aztar Corp.1989-2006 Columbia Sussex 2006-Present |
| URL (bibliographic): | http://www.tropicanalv.com/ |
| Description: | 1,878 Rooms |
| Extra Note: | 1957* Opened M. Tony Sherman (Architect), Yates-Silverman and Ben Jaffe (Interior Designers) 1959 Addition 1961 18-Hole Tropicana Golf Course Country Club 1962 Addition 1978 Tower Addition 1979 Sold to Ramada Hotels & Renovated. Architect/consultant Tony DeVrode. 1985 Addition 1989 Ramada Inc. "spins off" Gaming Operations to Create Aztar Corp. 1991 Outer Island Completed 1993 "Wildlife Walk" Opened 1996 Upgraded Entrance, Gaming Area & Lounge 1998 Renovation-Paradise Tower 1999 Renovation-Island Tower 2002 Aztar Corp. Acquires Sole Ownership & Control of Property from Tropicana Enterprises for $117.5 M Harris, Bill. "Building Nevada :Featuring Nevada's Building Industry Leaders." 1st ed. Newport Beach, CA: Landmark Books, 2007. UNLV Arch Bk Stks HD9715.25.U63 N34 2007. "History of the Tropicana." Tropicana Resort & Casino - Las Vegas Press Release. 2003. [Online]. Available: http://www.tropicanamediasite.com/Press_Release_Detail.aspx?CategoryID=32&AssetID=96 Accessed January 30, 2004. ASL File #: LVA(F) UA 30 “The List: Casinos.” Las Vegas Business Press. October 3, 2005. 20-21. ASL File # GEN 148 Morris & Brown Architect Ltd. UNLV Architecture Studies Library holds: Photos. ASL File #: LVA(F) MBA 14 |