300-room wing of Tropicana Hotel falls in controlled explosion.
Part of the Tropicana Hotel & Casino is now history. The latest phase in the resort’s $180 million makeover went off with a bang Tuesday morning as the ‘300 wing’ tumbled to the ground.
The 2:30 am implosion makes way for a new entrance and parking garage, and several additions including a new race and sports book and easier access to a new restaurant, nightclub, and cafe.
The Tropicana’s owners say they didn’t want the implosion to get a lot of fanfare. Instead, they want to focus on turning the 53-year-old resort into a ‘Generation X’ hot spot.
