Casino History: The Mob-Run History of the Tropicana (Part 1)
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- Опубліковано 12 лис 2022
- Casino History was a series of videos I made on the Velvet The Lion UA-cam channel that went over the history of many different casinos in Las Vegas. The videos were deleted since the original channel was completely removed as well. While my current channel, Jaggy the Jaguar, is more focused towards gaming and game collecting-related content, this will be an exception. Almost all Casino History videos will be uploaded (One every two days) due to it's popularity, though they will be edited due to copyright issues and the fact that the series is no longer continuing.
I've definitely learned from this series as many people have criticized it for my poor narration, pronunciation of various names and words, and inaccurate facts.
For some reason, I never bothered to credit the UA-camr who provided the drone footage seen in the intro when these videos were first uploaded. His name is Curtis Billy Haines Jr.
Original video: • Las Vegas Aerial 4k St...
Channel: / @curtisbillyhainesjr5214
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This two-part episode is on the history of one of the Las Vegas Strip's old casinos (besides the Flamingo), the Tropicana. Part 1 focuses on the 1950s to 1970s, including the Tropicana's involvement on the mob, it's many shows, and its various expansions and renovations.
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It is now after 12pm on April 2nd 2024 and the doors of this beautiful historic casino has officially closed its doors for good after 67 years of history. Tropicana you will be missed by many generations of people. Thank you Tropicana for all the memories you provided people.
RIP Tropicana.
Lived behind the Tropicana in 1989
I remember when they had parrots outside by the pool.
tearing this down to build a stupid Baseball stadium? Las Vegas has really sold out with all the pro sports teams there now and stadiums being built. Pretty sad.. Everything is about the $$$$
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💯 agree. The traffic congestion they'll experience will no doubt be regretful.
Im on the way to visit it one more time hopefully I make it to the roof
😢😢😢😢😢una pena!!!😢😢😢😢
Yea America were not satisfied until we build something on every square inch of land.
i worked for this casino it holds many secrets
Ooh I want to know haha
Long live velvet the lion
I loved the FRONTIER!
Stayed there many, many times.
I saw zigfred and roy there in the 80's...I loved the stardust...good pizza... that was a must for mob.
I actually worked there in 99.
@@gymer15 same! My Dad took my sister and me there to see them at the Frontier in 1982. Tickets were $9.95 kids, $19.95 adults! A few years later, they would play at the newly built Mirage with tickets starting at around $100
Fantastic video - better than the rest of the Vegas history videos. Information is great!! Thank you.
You completely forgot about the Sahara (opened in 1955).
The photo of Eddie Fisher is interesting in having Debbie Reynolds in same shot as Liz Taylor, Liz having “stolen” his affections from Debbie. 😢
How stupid to tear this down for baseball.
Exacto!!!!
Great Job on this Video !
This is a very well done video!
Tropicana probably wasn’t doing well. Sad . I stayed there many times nice place.
And today the Tropicana is officially closed 😢
Yep.
Great story
#savethetropicana
And now it will to make way for oaklands baseball stadium! I don’t understand how a baseball team can move city’s, must be hard for the home fans
Amaz za za zing
1:02 as far as the 1950s casinos that have not been imploded, wouldn’t you have to add the Flamingo and Sahara to that list? I know the Sahara went through a name change and remodel… But I don’t think that it, or the Flamingo, were technically imploded?
@TiltBrook Flamingo was demolished & rebuilt to build bigger towers to hold more rooms.
Tropicana also was demolished, but the bungalow rooms were preserved since the 1950
Choose a different name. Sounds like you're trying to ride the coattail of Jordan the Lion, who just put out an excellent video on the Tropicana.
Does sahara not count as the strip?
Clark County doesn’t recognize the Sahara or the stratosphere as being within city limits of that part of the strip
@dantespears713 Technically NONE of the south & central strip is inside the city of Las vegas. Stratosphere lies directly on the city’s southern border, so it’s partly in & out of the city.
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@dantespears713 THE MOB didn’t want their casinos inside the city, because they didn’t want to be subject to city law
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It was on the strip. Sahara blvd and Las Vegas Blvd. Great hotel with roller coaster. Also long gone. History is disappearing quickly and people don't seam to care.
What about the Flamingo?
The last of the historic casinos/hotels on the strip. Has totally been remodeled and added on to. I would guess that this will be the next one to come down.
They’re demolishing this for a terrible baseball team
Wow
Why would they demolish it for a stupid baseball stadium
Las Vegas History 1968
Private monopoly ownership of The Desert Inn, Sands, Castaways, Dunes Silver Slipper
[ New ] Frontier & Landmark, developed in 1969, was an unprecidented accomplishment
of Howtd R Hughes
December 4 1905
April 5 1976
President C.E.O
Suma Corporation
.
Allowing Las Vegas Blvd a step toward legitimate business enterprise
In 1968
The International Las Vegas Hilton was developed to become the first mega resort of its time
Accomplished by
Mr. Kirk Kerkorian
June 6, 1917- June 15 2015
President / C.E.O .
M .G.M Emerpise .
Developer of
M.G.M Grand 1973 -
M.G.M. Grand 1989
Park. M.G.M Aria Luxor, New York N.Y
& Excalibur hotels
In 1986, Golden Nugget Incorporated
bought The Mirage [ former Castaways ] property
President - C.E.O
Steve Wynn
Mr. Wynn would develop The Encore Treasure Island Bellagio, Mandalay Bay
Giving Las Vegas Blvd a new image
These are the true
pioneers of our Las Vegas
The movie “Casino” with Robert Deniro is based on the story of the Tropicana
The movie "Casino" is based upon the story of the Stardust
@@mikegambino862 Correct.
Umm yeah it’s the Stardust not the Trop.
The Tangiers
Design is based off the Dunes
Interior is based off the Riviera
Story is based off the Stardust
Joe agosto will be another movie some day...maybe. it was the stardust
u aint never pronounce things good though
This man is a poor narrator.
Terrible 😮
Yeah, the pronunciation is lacking for sure but the information is spot on.
Learn how to pronounce people's names. It's almost fake news !!