The 67-year-old hotel and casino was demolished to make way for a new MLB stadium.
ArticleBody:The Tropicana received a very traditional Las Vegas farewell in the early hours of October 9th. At 5:30AM EST, the historic hotel and casino collapsed in seconds during a controlled demolition involving nearly 2,200 lbs of explosives strategically placed throughout the landmark’s pair of 23-story towers.
Images: Courtesy Bally's Corporation According to the official announcement, demo teams laid 22,000 lineal feet of detonating cord through both the Paradise and Club Towers prior to implosion. Experts also created 220 cut-point locations for Paradise’s 490 lbs of explosives, while Club’s 1,130 boreholes were packed with another 1,700 lbs of the material to ensure a smooth event.
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