Vegas is so dynamic, always so interesting to see what’s closing and what’s coming…And how they are dealing with challenges. Enjoying this. You guys are my go-to channel for current topics there. Always look forward to the updates. Cheers!
I agree with you about The Trop, a missed opportunity. Why not advertise the oldest rooms on the strip all the way to a last birthday for the place. Give it a real send off. You are right about Riviera too... they embraced Las Vegas history and their place in it.
I think this is the proper stance at Rio. The large rooms and floor to ceiling windows at this property are pretty cool. Put your cash in your pocket. "Leave the __, take the cannoli"
I agree with you on the Tropicana. They could've done a proper send off. The lack of thought on this is bizarre for a company in the Hospitality industry.
I have to say the A's stadium has grown on me. I like the Sydney Opera House details. It's the kind of structure that will make a statement in the city. Love the bloopers at the end!
Spouse works for TSA at LAS. Word is that user error is rampant and can take 30 minutes per person. Think self-checkout at Walmart, some people just make things hard. Pretty sure the regulars can figure this out but good luck if you get stuck behind that group of people that just don’t get it.
Man, you know it's bad when perpetually calm Shawn gets this worked up about Trop. Totally agree with everything you guys said, glad I got my last stay in back in November. No need to pay these high prices. That being said, you guys left out the worst part about Trop closing: losing a place to use Hilton points on the strip. Which means one less place to avoid resort fees on award stays. While Waldorf and Resorts World are fine properties, they are not the bargain that Trop was. This, compounded with the Bonvoy takeover of MGM (and paying resort fees on their award stays) is an extra punch in the gut.
The Tropicana has been an eyesore for a decade with their boarded windows. It can't go fast enough and I say this as someone that enjoyed their double deck game.
You knew the Trop was doomed to decline when, the day after it was acquired, Bally's issued an edict that (a) it would not be investing any money into the property: and (b) all employees will eventually lose their jobs. Meanwhile, everyone, have fun!
I stayed at Riviera a couple of months before the closed. We were still comped our room, a buffet, a comedy show with JJ, and got some free t-shirts. We had a great time. The rooms and comps were not of the highest quality but it gave me a good feeling of their last moments. I still have the t-shirt which is falling apart but it has good memories. As far as Tropicana the only time i went i got a small win from their 007 Bond slot machine so i will remember them as a winner!! 😊
I stayed on the last night (and visited many times in her last months) and it was run the same until the end. They kept all of the rooms open, sold them at a decent price and filled the place with people who were there to send her off in style. Quite the opposite with the Trop unfortunately. They started shutting down the place months ago.
I always enjoy your videos. I was lucky that my BFF treated me to the contemporary Lady Gaga show back in 2019. What a fantastic show! Would love to see the Jazz & Piano show as well.
80 bucks to swim watch N Carolina whoop MSU is a cheers to Mark . The amount of time Tropicana has been opened it deserves the right to be sent off the right way . Have a great day
Makes more sense to close in the middle of the night rather than during the day. Don’t have to shove customers out the door Also could be related to their gaming day.
Yeah it could be. You’ll just miss that amazing vibe as people play right to the end. If I hadn’t experienced it at Riviera perhaps I wouldn’t notice. Either way the condition the property is in makes the send off lackluster anyway. I’ve accepted her time has come. I’ll be there at noon even if the casino is closed. Hopefully they let people not staying in the hotel in.
When Penn Gaming bought the Tropicana for $360 million about a decade ago, (and their REIT Gaming and Leisure Properties afterwards) I was shocked that MGM didn't buy the hotel to complete the corner that they otherwise dominate. I agree with everything you said about Bally's and Tropicana. Spot on perfect analysis.
I think a band who would rock the Sphere would be Muse. I wonder if Dolan and his team have reached out to Muse. I think they could do amazing visuals using the screens.
As someone who's worked in hotels for almost 40 years, not in LV though. The lock situation is just..... weird! It is a cardinal rule to not bypass a DND, BUT to then do that, and "fix" the lock and have those huge holes in the door frame. The lock is compromised at this point, and basically worhtless.
I will say it isn’t the sturdiest even after the fix but it is enough to stop the door and make a lot of noise if someone were to try to break through it.
The last time I was at The Trop to see an excellent show at The Comedy Stop (which will be missed), I turned $200 in free play into $150 cash AND got a knock-off Fitbit, so it was a good final visit. I saw a lot of good comedians at The Comedy Stop, so I hope that will reopen someplace else.
Dammmmmnnnn Shawn… somebody pissed in your Wheaties before this show! I depend on you to be the positive one! I think the Rio had to move swiftly and as such, don’t have time to set-up “appointments”for the latch repair. I don’t find that intrusive, but then it wasn’t my room either. Tropicana is one of the few joints in Las Vegas I’ve never visited. Let it go. Appreciate the hard work you do bringing us the show… keep your chin-up 😊
I’m not mad at Rio. Despite how I initially felt like I said I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt and I see a lot of good in the direction they are heading. As for Trop, it’ll all be history soon. Just wish she got the proper send off she deserved. Back to 😃 next week! 😂
I saw the Eagles in 1980 (Yes, I'm 'older'). They will be good for the sphere because, even back then they weren't exactly active on stage. Basically they stood there and played, and since the band seems to be an afterthought over the imagery at the sphere, they could be a good fit.
Shawn, you’re not being too negative about how they are handling Tropicana. You’re correct in how you are acting towards this. It’s shameful how they are handling it. Not a way to go. You guys know better than they do!
Hopefully the movie studio does well. I’ve been watching Vega$ since the DVDs aren’t too pricey on Amazon and I can’t imagine a TV show being able to film on location like that anymore. The show is a great time capsule of Vegas in the 70s and it’s funny how quickly Dan Tanna can drive up and down the Strip back then. When they made Las Vegas they fictionalized the casino whereas Vega$ filmed inside casinos like the Desert Inn, Aladdin, Dunes, Tropicana, and Circus Circus.
It's exciting to see Sony Pictures planning to build a studio in Summerlin! They employ lots of people and would be a great economic boost for non-gaming business in Southern Nevada.
Shawn you’re right to feel uneasy about a Rio employee entering your room unannounced. Your safety is what’s important. Even though they have a right to enter they should at least leave a note ! One time at Disney World maintenance came into our room to fix the air conditioner while we were at the park . They left a nice note and two Mickey Mouse coins for my sons ! #WulffDenDad
Saw the Eagles with Stanley Dan last summer at MSG in NYC, a great show. Looking forward to seeing the Eagles at the Sphere and I read they’re supposed to come to Vegas this September with 10 shows ending in December, not in 2025. Scared to stay at the Rio, not my kind of place with lax security concerns. Love your show and all the updates you guys give us, thank you 😊
So sad how Ballys has let the Trop go out on life support and not even that Hope Ballys has to sell and MGM get the land maybe that can build a resort and put the Mirage name on it that would make things feel a little bit better
Overlooked fact . . . Tropicana has a connection to the original Fontainebleau and Miami . . . one of the FB owners, Ben Jaffee, developed the Tropicana and M. Tony Sherman of Miami was the architect, thus the Florida feel of the property. Should have been restored like the reborn Sahara.
I didn’t know that. Thanks for the cool fact. There were different plans over the years but following the mob days Trop didn’t have owners with deep enough pockets to pull it off. Then a slow decline. The Miami Beach retheme of a decade or so ago added some life but they also destroyed the character of the towers by whitewashing them.
The Tropicana had a 180 million dollar restoration in 2011. It turned out very nice. Every single room was redone, along with the entire property. Seem like so many people are unaware of this. Lot of money spent along with all the hard of work by many hundreds people, to just destroy the place a measly 13 years later.
I’ll be over there quite a bit and will do a full report for once they get all of the pools open. Right now the only one open is the one I showed. The others looked basically done though and the area looks fantastic compared to before. They did a great job.
I hope the studio happens because it would be great to not to have to go to California for movie acting opportunities. RC Willy I bet never thought that would be what comes next to it though lol
Haha yeah quite the new neighbor for RC Willey. Crazy that store has been there for so long and the rest of the surrounding land wasn’t developed. I guess HHC was waiting for the right thing to build there.
@@Milestomemories what’s wild is it has a bunch of slots as if one time a big shopping center was once planned. I wonder what made them decide it was a better idea to leave the land undeveloped, like how far back were the plans cause it takes years to get all the permits, requirements, etc right? I’m willing to bet they discussed it during Covid
I've been to Vegas about 50 times and I don't think Ive ever been in the Tropicana! What a brutal closing! I live near Chicago and I don't think I've heard one person say they were excited about Bally's coming here. Also, the Eagles have the #1 and #3 selling albums of all time in the U.S. They are experts at grabbing cash. I like their music but these shows will be EXPENSIVE! And on your next show please talk about Cris Angel in the pirate voice! lol
Ha! I'm not paying $80 to soak in the pee bath at Circa! The pool should be for hotel guests anyway. I don't know if Rio has something like Ivy, but I use Ivy all the time to text for room maintenance. It's much easier than waiting on hold or going to the front desk. How long was your mattress run at Rio? 😋 Goodbye Trop, we hardly knew ye!
They don’t have that but Hyatt has that at a lot of properties so hopefully it is coming. They are still integrating Hyatt tech in a few ways. I agree it makes things much nicer.
Would reinstalling the lock right next to the previous holes create a weak spot and still allow someone to kick the door in? They should have moved the lock up or down, not next to the previously drilled holes. 😑
Like the jersey Shawn! You are so right about the Tropicana. So extremely sad how an icon with so much history has been treated like a wicked stepsister!! It deserved better than that!!
Yeah one of the more interesting Golden Knights prices of clothing I’ve seen. The fact that it is a soccer jersey for the VGK tends to confuse people though. 😂
Vegas needs a complete overhaul from security, hospitality, prices you name it. As a long time player, Vegas is no longer in my bankroll and I spent plenty over my 5-7 day stays. I am sure I am not alone on this. There is so much other competition in North America and around the world now. A suggestion if I go again is to stay( Green Valley Ranch eg and do a day trip or two to the strip madness. Anyway I am glad I went in 1978 up toThe mid nineties before it became Disneyland with gambling. My visits from mmid nineties to 2019, not the same. But I will still say regardless of what Vegas is today, if you have never been , you should go at least once, because t IS an experience you will never forget.
A do not disturb sign is basically for housekeeping services. All hotels can knock and enter any room to do what they consider health and safety inspections or repairs. The latch may have been reported days ago and they are just getting to it. I also go to vegas and ac often and im probably not as concerned about this kinda stuff. I usually keep all valuables in the room safe etc and dont leave around personal stuff. As far as Ballys even in ac they are cutting back a lot. Now its draft beer for players and they really track you as far as freebies. Even if you get a mailing if you have not been in a while you may find you have to go to the desk and voice your concern. Where the trop was is a perfect place for mgm to rebuild a new improved mirage. Id love to see somekind of a rebirth of what the trop was festive tropical vibrant without being another cookie cutter ripoff of bleu or resorts world..just sayin
Totally agree they had the right to go in, but the concerns stem from a lot of incidents at that hotel specifically. Like I said I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt and there is no hard feelings and they don’t owe me anything. I paid my bill and didn’t ask for anything or even complain. I like a lot of what they are doing there. I’m also glad it was fixed and hope other rooms were inspected as well because apparently it wasn’t just my room.
I love your channel, very good show today👍! I used to love coming to Vegas, I think this whole baseball franchise with the A’s and stadium on the Strip is a huge mistake. Me personally it just changes Vegas somehow and not for the better. I wish cooler heads would have decided to place this stadium somewhere else instead of on the Strip. As a tourist that’s not something that I’m interested in doing on the strip, to me it just doesn’t fit. I think this is a huge mistake, it all just seems to be out of place.
Other "Hollywood 2.0" messes: Vancouver, Atlanta, Toronto, NC, Austin. I currently consult for Sony, and when I was at Aristocrat a few years ago, the studio lot discussions were starting. Full circle 😅
@Milestomemories nah. They go a place for tax breaks, but traditionally, local economies do not get any major benefits. While proximity to LA is cool, local guilds will need to get set up and most talent are scattered to the wind and would fly in anyway. But it is a cool novelty to have and another thing to add to Vegas
The rock work is looking fresh and new but the waterfalls aren’t turned on yet. I think everything will be up and running in the next week or so. They only had one pool open but the others looked pretty much done. Looks so much better than before. It had gotten bad out there.
Thanks, we are going to be there the weekend of April 18. It’s so good to see them bringing the resort back to life. Remember taking my kids there back when it was in its prime. Enjoy the videos, nice amount of info in a reasonable amount of time. Keep up the great work.
If Beyonce does the Sphere, I will go. I think Cyndi Lauper, 30 Seconds to Mars, Ariana Grande, Madonna, Moby, Coldplay, Bad Bunny, would be great attractions.
As long as they're making money (and it *appears* they are), then expect prices to continue to rise. Do have to think it's not sustainable (but that's just my guess)
A RUclips person was asking a Tropicana manager questions about the Tropicana and he told her that although it’s closing on April 2nd the demolition isn’t happening until October!!! So why Bally’s couldn’t wait until after the actual 67year anniversary is beyond me 😮😮😮
Queen with Adam Lambert would be awesome at the Sphere. The Rio lock situation is very suspect. You didn’t make a complaint about the lock but the went in to fix it without your knowledge? I know the tweet was sent out but for them to see the post, look up what room you were in and then go in while the DND sign was on the door means they could have just waked in while you were showering or 🤭😳. Could have walked in on your wife. Just not cool.
Over the last few years I had interaction with the maintenance crews of several Las Vegas hotels, mostly 4 and 5-stars venues. I am talking about the A/C not working at all, or the desk chair broken to the point of being useless. The maintenance guys were always very competent and willing to fix problems. However, what I was given to understand is that they are now very short staffed and have been moved to 'maintenance on demand' while doing little to no normal nor preventive maintenance. It means that maintenance occurs when a hotel guest lodges a complaint or when significant damages are occurring (e.g. a water leak). This new normal is disappointing as guest are kind of forced to be maintenance inspectors. My suggestion is that as soon as you get in your room, check everything and phone housekeeping to get things fixed. If not fixed quickly enough, then directly ask the room cleaners to get things fixed, but insist that they place the maintenance call request on the spot.
Thankfully I haven’t had too many issues but just like so much in the corporate world today it’s all about efficiencies. I just wish someone had checked all of those locks when the rooms were renovated. Would have made an easy fix but I can also see how something like that is easily overlooked
I actually wrote the following pirate and Eagles comments BEFORE I got to your bloopers segment! Shawn wasnt a coward Mark was!🤣⬇️ Aaaaarg there mattie Shawn! You should walk the plank for havin' no backbone! Shiver me timbers! Eagles in 2025? The living band members are currently 76 years old! - I've heard other RUclipsrs opine about _Tropicana_ closing 2 days before their anniversary! Really, really stupid marketing and foresight by _Bally's!_ The condition they've left the property in is greedily disgusting! Hopefully people cancel their last stays there!
Tropicana has been bought and sold many times, it has had renovations, new buffet and food offerings and pool parties, it was never enough to be profitable . The pool area with its grassy and tropical area, the shows ,the cabana suites was not enough to bring people in. In the end the hotel was used to house many flight crews. Bally's bought the trop at a low price recently and is not the reason for its demise. Why would Ballys celebrate Tropicana and have a big party when no one really patronized the Tropicana. People like the idea of Tropicana but never really spent any time or money at the Trop.
Ballys in Chicago is doomed before it even startedconstruction.... welive 3 miles from the temporary Ballys in Chicago and have been reciveng about 4 flyers a month worth of comps since late last year but that all stopped in mid- Feb and all our offers or comps ended March 16 (our mailings used to cover comps and offers for entire month but his time they stopped mid-month) and have not received anything further even though we are regulars..... as well as Diamond Plus at Caesers and Icon players at nearby Hard Rock......
@@Milestomemories Not only did they possibly picked the wrong company, they picked the wrong location. I live in Chicago and won't drive there due to traffic and parking. And even though we have a pretty extensive public transportation system, I have zero desire to go.
And yeah: I have always been bullish on Bally's building nothing on the Tropicana site after its implosion. It's like Vital Vegas has consistently said: they have major financial problems and they're not going to put their money (or lack thereof) where their mouths are. Sadly the safe bet will be the site is sold before the end of the year, and will be a fenced-off desolate lot for the better part of a decade with the only hope being MGM swoops in and "saves the day".
I think someone will want to build there. With the arena and stadium nearby (even if the ballpark didn’t happen) it’s about as prime a piece of land on the Strip as there is.
@@Milestomemories I agree, but the reason MGM may not feel motivated to go all-in on scooping up the site is because they like having massive resorts with tall towers, and its proximity to the airport may pour cold water on their hopes. I still feel Tropicana’s Paradise and Club towers were reasonably tall being about twenty stories each, and MGM Grand is right across the street after all: so it isn’t like MGM is forced to build a humble boutique resort there. But we’ll see I suppose.
I stayed at the Trop one year ago, and I thought the room was nice. It seemed very old school, with reasonable sq. footage. I don't think it's a good location for a baseball stadium, and I hope they change course and put it somewhere else.
I’m in the stl area and bally’s owns the streaming rights for the blues. They declared bankruptcy in the middle of the season, let their streaming apps decline, dragged their feet on announcing how they were moving forward and some of our color commentary people took other jobs, and left us high and dry with no certainty of how we are going to watch games next season. Overall the company seems like they are just treading water at this point I’m shocked their strip properties are getting any updates at all. Not surprised at how they are treating the trop, they are slashing everywhere they can
Bally’s sinking more money into their Atlantic City properties seems like an odd priority, considering Atlantic City isn’t as busy year-round and expectations from visitors are lower.
When I was there in 2022 they had grand plans. I haven’t really followed up to see how much they have done but it looked like a pretty extensive rehab.
I notice that "obliterated steak" was from Robert Irvine's. LOL We had an "unlimited comp meal" a couple years ago that we used at Robert Irvine's restaurant. We ended up ordering entrée after entrée after entrée... Not because it was free, but because the food was utter garbage. Tough steak, cold, undercooked ribs, etc etc etc etc. They serve fries with literally EVERYTHING. And even the fries were served lukewarm or cold every single time. As a forever-curious person, I asked why the fries keep coming out cold with every dish we ordered. They said the make a giant batch at a time and let them sit so it's saves the chefs time from having to actually cook fresh ones. I was stunned at the process, and at our server's honesty. Every single entrée ended up being total garbage until the very end. In hundreds of dollars worth of food (for 2) we gave up trying. They wanted us to take everything to go, but we declined. In the last 1000+ meals we've had in Vegas on or off strip, Robert Irvine's was the absolute worst. Being the #1 worst restaurant food/service/experience isn't easy, but they succeed when it comes to being a total failure on every level. I guess I should admit that while losing the Tropicana to clueless/plan-less Bally's Corporation is a an absolute tragedy, seeing Robert Irvine's restaurant leveled will bring us a certain amount of joy and happiness. At least an empty lot will have some redeeming qualities. Good riddance!
The new Rio owner/CEO Eric Birnbaum (I think is his name) says that Rio is looking into building a walkway over the 15 to meet the strip and redeveloping the entire area going towards Chinatown. When I saw the interview, I thought, this is the kind of ambitious vision Mr. Wynn had when he started reinventing the strip back in 1987. I hope the city/county are onboard with making this happen.
Thank your saying that, ive been to all these properties and stayed , I didnt find the tropicana to be dirty or in bad shape when it was open fully, Rio was old but was affordable and fun
Maybe go back and watch again because your characterization about the Rio just doesn’t mesh with the words I spoke on this show. And my view on Trop is seemingly shared by others but I get that some people don’t care and think it should close today and that’s fine. It is one of the oldest Vegas properties though and it has the oldest rooms on the Strip. It just deserved a better send off than this. I can see why some would disagree. Thanks for watching!
We care deeply about the Tropicana. It’s a legendary Vegas hotel that should remain and be remodeled instead of replaced with an ill-placed baseball stadium. We totally get it. But we heard a LOT about Rio’s door latches (more than one show), and so much content for MONTHS about the decay of the Tropicana it’s becoming depressing. Perhaps all the journalists should get together and film an informal tribute to the property in an entire episode and reveal their memories about the property, and show some historical content (you’ve shown some history once I believe and THAT was good stuff). Anyway, you guys do THE BEST JOB at this. Thanks for all you do.
Bally's treatment of the Trop is criminal. You'd think they would've closed it down on her birthday and try to celebrate her more leadIng up to her final days but they're putting her in a nursing home and just forgetting about her. Bally's need to sell to someone who can afford it and cares.
@@westsparks6844 my check was short a few hours so I couldn't buy the Trop. I thought for sure you would've stepped up and had them running in tip top shape instead of being on here sounding bitter.
@@BlackStallion85 I didn't say buy, I said support. Like staying there, gambling there, eating there. The last 3 times I was in Vegas and stayed there the place was dead. Now that's its closing everyone is wondering why it has to close. Save your
We are locals and love the Tropicana and have always supported her. Got Married there and it is really sad to see the way she has been treated by the Ballys Corp! She actually doesn't need to be closed and torn down their are much better locations to put a Ballpark if we insist on bringing the crappy Oakland A's to town. VERY SAD that we don't celebrate and embrace these great historic properties.
As someone who stayed at Rio earlier this week,they also did the same thing with my room's lock that happened to Shawn. When it comes to the Tropicana site in my view, if the A's can't build the ballpark and/or Ballys can't build a new casino, then the Lights or an MLS to Vegas expansion owner group should buy the land & build a soccer specific stadium (though the MLS expansion group would likely prefer to play games at Allegiant Stadium since it has proven it can host soccer matches like the Gold Cup Final between the US & Mexico a few years ago).
Well I guess it is good to hear that they are going into rooms and checking the security locks now. As for the Trop land, I think the owners will want a casino of some sort there, but we shall see. I really hope we get MLS at some point.
I do hope that the plants and trees on the property will be sold or better yet, given away to people who want them and will care for them. It's painful to think about all of that living greenery being destroyed during the dismantling of the resort.
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Vegas is so dynamic, always so interesting to see what’s closing and what’s coming…And how they are dealing with challenges. Enjoying this. You guys are my go-to channel for current topics there. Always look forward to the updates. Cheers!
Thanks! It’s amazing how fast things change.
The Lady Gaga Jazz show is one of the best concerts I have ever been to and probably the best show in Vegas I have seen, with Absinthe a close second
I’ll go stay at Red Rock and walk to the LV Ballpark for my baseball fix. It will be years before that corner gets developed! Great show, as always.
I saw Lady Gaga's Jazz & Piano show twice at Park MGM. She is amazing! Well worth it.
I’m glad I came across this channel. I never go to Vegas but alway like hearing the news
Glad you enjoy it!
Thanks for watching - glad you found us
I will be at the opening night of the Gaga gig. Two nights at the Park MGM. Can't wait. Great show fellas as usual.
Awesome - enjoy and let us know how the show is
Lady Gaga has serious talent! She is amazing and can do it all!
I agree with you about The Trop, a missed opportunity. Why not advertise the oldest rooms on the strip all the way to a last birthday for the place. Give it a real send off. You are right about Riviera too... they embraced Las Vegas history and their place in it.
I think this is the proper stance at Rio. The large rooms and floor to ceiling windows at this property are pretty cool. Put your cash in your pocket. "Leave the __, take the cannoli"
Yeah those floor to ceiling windows were before their time! The property was a trailblazer in many ways back in the day.
Didn’t The Eagles do “Hotel California “ “New Kid in Town,” and “Take it to the Limit?”
Great group and love their sound.
They have some big hits for sure
Yup! I love Hotel California and a few other songs. They definitely are worthy of the Sphere.
One of the most boring performers ever. Nice I guess if you want to snooze. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
I agree with you on the Tropicana. They could've done a proper send off. The lack of thought on this is bizarre for a company in the Hospitality industry.
They just don’t get it. Or they are trying to save their money is more like it.
If you owned the Trop what would be the point of spending a ton of money on some grand sendoff?
😵💫 *GOOD* *GRIEF!* Its soOo weird how they handled the lock!
Idiocracy was a documentary..... we're already here
Thank you, guys, for this eclectic “Saturday” special. Didn’t know any of this.
Thanks Fred - have a great weekend!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.
I have to say the A's stadium has grown on me. I like the Sydney Opera House details. It's the kind of structure that will make a statement in the city. Love the bloopers at the end!
Yeah I’m happy with the design and hope it gets built that way. Better than a boring ballpark.
Spouse works for TSA at LAS. Word is that user error is rampant and can take 30 minutes per person. Think self-checkout at Walmart, some people just make things hard. Pretty sure the regulars can figure this out but good luck if you get stuck behind that group of people that just don’t get it.
Ugh. That’s been my problem with the different automated systems I’ve seen. They always tend to take longer for some reason.
I figured that would be the case.
Man, you know it's bad when perpetually calm Shawn gets this worked up about Trop. Totally agree with everything you guys said, glad I got my last stay in back in November. No need to pay these high prices.
That being said, you guys left out the worst part about Trop closing: losing a place to use Hilton points on the strip. Which means one less place to avoid resort fees on award stays. While Waldorf and Resorts World are fine properties, they are not the bargain that Trop was. This, compounded with the Bonvoy takeover of MGM (and paying resort fees on their award stays) is an extra punch in the gut.
I need to check out the Hilton timeshare property down by RW. Could be a good use of points, but I have never paid much attention to it.
@@markostermann6632 aren't the Hilton timeshares only available for the ridiculously priced premium award rates?
The Tropicana has been an eyesore for a decade with their boarded windows. It can't go fast enough and I say this as someone that enjoyed their double deck game.
You knew the Trop was doomed to decline when, the day after it was acquired, Bally's issued an edict that (a) it would not be investing any money into the property: and (b) all employees will eventually lose their jobs. Meanwhile, everyone, have fun!
I stayed at Riviera a couple of months before the closed. We were still comped our room, a buffet, a comedy show with JJ, and got some free t-shirts. We had a great time. The rooms and comps were not of the highest quality but it gave me a good feeling of their last moments. I still have the t-shirt which is falling apart but it has good memories. As far as Tropicana the only time i went i got a small win from their 007 Bond slot machine so i will remember them as a winner!! 😊
I stayed on the last night (and visited many times in her last months) and it was run the same until the end. They kept all of the rooms open, sold them at a decent price and filled the place with people who were there to send her off in style. Quite the opposite with the Trop unfortunately. They started shutting down the place months ago.
Just got my Lady Gaga tickets when I found out she is gonna be there during my vacation!
Awesome - enjoy the show
I would like to see AC/DC at the Sphete next year since they are on their farewell tour!!!!
Even though places like Wynn and Bellagio are high-end and nice, they are super DARK and easy to get lost in. I LOVE the bright openness of Durango!!
Yeah I like this new trend. I wasn’t complaining at all. I think these renders of Suncoast look great! And totally agree about Durango.
It is a nice change
I always enjoy your videos. I was lucky that my BFF treated me to the contemporary Lady Gaga show back in 2019. What a fantastic show! Would love to see the Jazz & Piano show as well.
80 bucks to swim watch N Carolina whoop MSU is a cheers to Mark . The amount of time Tropicana has been opened it deserves the right to be sent off the right way . Have a great day
Makes more sense to close in the middle of the night rather than during the day. Don’t have to shove customers out the door
Also could be related to their gaming day.
Yeah it could be. You’ll just miss that amazing vibe as people play right to the end. If I hadn’t experienced it at Riviera perhaps I wouldn’t notice. Either way the condition the property is in makes the send off lackluster anyway. I’ve accepted her time has come. I’ll be there at noon even if the casino is closed. Hopefully they let people not staying in the hotel in.
When Penn Gaming bought the Tropicana for $360 million about a decade ago, (and their REIT Gaming and Leisure Properties afterwards) I was shocked that MGM didn't buy the hotel to complete the corner that they otherwise dominate. I agree with everything you said about Bally's and Tropicana. Spot on perfect analysis.
Phish is going to be amazing!!!
I think a band who would rock the Sphere would be Muse. I wonder if Dolan and his team have reached out to Muse. I think they could do amazing visuals using the screens.
Green Day would be awesome as well
As someone who's worked in hotels for almost 40 years, not in LV though. The lock situation is just..... weird! It is a cardinal rule to not bypass a DND, BUT to then do that, and "fix" the lock and have those huge holes in the door frame. The lock is compromised at this point, and basically worhtless.
I will say it isn’t the sturdiest even after the fix but it is enough to stop the door and make a lot of noise if someone were to try to break through it.
Yay for the studios!!! Not just because of my job lol but it will help the whole valley to diversify the economy more!!!
The last time I was at The Trop to see an excellent show at The Comedy Stop (which will be missed), I turned $200 in free play into $150 cash AND got a knock-off Fitbit, so it was a good final visit. I saw a lot of good comedians at The Comedy Stop, so I hope that will reopen someplace else.
Dammmmmnnnn Shawn… somebody pissed in your Wheaties before this show! I depend on you to be the positive one!
I think the Rio had to move swiftly and as such, don’t have time to set-up “appointments”for the latch repair. I don’t find that intrusive, but then it wasn’t my room either.
Tropicana is one of the few joints in Las Vegas I’ve never visited. Let it go.
Appreciate the hard work you do bringing us the show… keep your chin-up 😊
I’m not mad at Rio. Despite how I initially felt like I said I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt and I see a lot of good in the direction they are heading.
As for Trop, it’ll all be history soon. Just wish she got the proper send off she deserved. Back to 😃 next week! 😂
I saw the Eagles in 1980 (Yes, I'm 'older'). They will be good for the sphere because, even back then they weren't exactly active on stage. Basically they stood there and played, and since the band seems to be an afterthought over the imagery at the sphere, they could be a good fit.
April 2 @3 am was probably the probably the end of the employee pay period.
Shawn, you’re not being too negative about how they are handling Tropicana. You’re correct in how you are acting towards this. It’s shameful how they are handling it. Not a way to go. You guys know better than they do!
Hopefully the movie studio does well. I’ve been watching Vega$ since the DVDs aren’t too pricey on Amazon and I can’t imagine a TV show being able to film on location like that anymore. The show is a great time capsule of Vegas in the 70s and it’s funny how quickly Dan Tanna can drive up and down the Strip back then. When they made Las Vegas they fictionalized the casino whereas Vega$ filmed inside casinos like the Desert Inn, Aladdin, Dunes, Tropicana, and Circus Circus.
It's exciting to see Sony Pictures planning to build a studio in Summerlin! They employ lots of people and would be a great economic boost for non-gaming business in Southern Nevada.
Shawn you’re right to feel uneasy about a Rio employee entering your room unannounced. Your safety is what’s important. Even though they have a right to enter they should at least leave a note ! One time at Disney World maintenance came into our room to fix the air conditioner while we were at the park . They left a nice note and two Mickey Mouse coins for my sons ! #WulffDenDad
The Disney way!
Saw the Eagles with Stanley Dan last summer at MSG in NYC, a great show. Looking forward to seeing the Eagles at the Sphere and I read they’re supposed to come to Vegas this September with 10 shows ending in December, not in 2025.
Scared to stay at the Rio, not my kind of place with lax security concerns.
Love your show and all the updates you guys give us, thank you 😊
Love the Eagles
Stanley Dan? But I agree that The Eagles will make a great show at The Sphere.
Glad to hear the Eagles are putting on a good show!
@@pocketaces6756 I misspelled, I didn’t realize ALL the songs that Steely Dan sang. Both groups were very good
So sad how Ballys has let the Trop go out on life support and not even that Hope Ballys has to sell and MGM get the land maybe that can build a resort and put the Mirage name on it that would make things feel a little bit better
Yeah I am definitely not a fan of how Bally's has handled this.
the taxi cab surge charge is over the top. it is not that much busier because of march madness to incur $10 extra for every taxi ride.
I drive them and think it is absurd. It will hurt us long term
I knew once they opened up that can of worms it was going to be bad.
Overlooked fact . . . Tropicana has a connection to the original Fontainebleau and Miami . . . one of the FB owners, Ben Jaffee, developed the Tropicana and M. Tony Sherman of Miami was the architect, thus the Florida feel of the property. Should have been restored like the reborn Sahara.
I didn’t know that. Thanks for the cool fact. There were different plans over the years but following the mob days Trop didn’t have owners with deep enough pockets to pull it off. Then a slow decline. The Miami Beach retheme of a decade or so ago added some life but they also destroyed the character of the towers by whitewashing them.
Aging ain't fun. @@Milestomemories
The Tropicana had a 180 million dollar restoration in 2011. It turned out very nice. Every single room was redone, along with the entire property. Seem like so many people are unaware of this. Lot of money spent along with all the hard of work by many hundreds people, to just destroy the place a measly 13 years later.
Studio will bring A LOT of jobs!!
Can we get more pics and video of the pools at Rio ??
I’ll be over there quite a bit and will do a full report for once they get all of the pools open. Right now the only one open is the one I showed. The others looked basically done though and the area looks fantastic compared to before. They did a great job.
I hope the studio happens because it would be great to not to have to go to California for movie acting opportunities. RC Willy I bet never thought that would be what comes next to it though lol
Haha yeah quite the new neighbor for RC Willey. Crazy that store has been there for so long and the rest of the surrounding land wasn’t developed. I guess HHC was waiting for the right thing to build there.
@@Milestomemories what’s wild is it has a bunch of slots as if one time a big shopping center was once planned. I wonder what made them decide it was a better idea to leave the land undeveloped, like how far back were the plans cause it takes years to get all the permits, requirements, etc right? I’m willing to bet they discussed it during Covid
Mark saying 'yes oyo'😂
So many good options for the Sphere…like Cher, Pink or Aerosmith 🎉
The food hall at Durango is very nice.
It is, just needs more seating for people.
It definitely is!
I've been to Vegas about 50 times and I don't think Ive ever been in the Tropicana! What a brutal closing! I live near Chicago and I don't think I've heard one person say they were excited about Bally's coming here. Also, the Eagles have the #1 and #3 selling albums of all time in the U.S. They are experts at grabbing cash. I like their music but these shows will be EXPENSIVE! And on your next show please talk about Cris Angel in the pirate voice! lol
I noticed the Bally’s casino in Chicago had much lower revenues than expected. Another bad sign.
Go Hooters!!!!
Could this play out at other Vegas properties?
Ha! I'm not paying $80 to soak in the pee bath at Circa! The pool should be for hotel guests anyway.
I don't know if Rio has something like Ivy, but I use Ivy all the time to text for room maintenance. It's much easier than waiting on hold or going to the front desk. How long was your mattress run at Rio? 😋
Goodbye Trop, we hardly knew ye!
They don’t have that but Hyatt has that at a lot of properties so hopefully it is coming. They are still integrating Hyatt tech in a few ways. I agree it makes things much nicer.
Would reinstalling the lock right next to the previous holes create a weak spot and still allow someone to kick the door in? They should have moved the lock up or down, not next to the previously drilled holes. 😑
The door definitely could be kicked in. It isn’t the sturdiest but it does stop the door and at least would make a ton of noise.
Love the bloopers!
Glad you like them matey!
🤣@@Milestomemories
Wow, thats offside that they entered your room with the do not disturb sign on without contacting you.
Like the jersey Shawn! You are so right about the Tropicana. So extremely sad how an icon with so much history has been treated like a wicked stepsister!! It deserved better than that!!
Yeah one of the more interesting Golden Knights prices of clothing I’ve seen. The fact that it is a soccer jersey for the VGK tends to confuse people though. 😂
Vegas needs a complete overhaul from security, hospitality, prices you name it. As a long time player, Vegas is no longer in my bankroll and I spent plenty over my 5-7 day stays. I am sure I am not alone on this. There is so much other competition in North America and around the world now.
A suggestion if I go again is to stay( Green Valley Ranch eg and do a day trip or two to the strip madness. Anyway I am glad I went in 1978 up toThe mid nineties before it became Disneyland with gambling. My visits from mmid nineties to 2019, not the same. But I will still say regardless of what Vegas is today, if you have never been , you should go at least once, because t IS an experience you will never forget.
Any update's on the future of the stained glass windows? I have a personal connection and would be willing to buy a panel.
Me too but I don’t think they’ve said anything.
A do not disturb sign is basically for housekeeping services. All hotels can knock and enter any room to do what they consider health and safety inspections or repairs. The latch may have been reported days ago and they are just getting to it. I also go to vegas and ac often and im probably not as concerned about this kinda stuff. I usually keep all valuables in the room safe etc and dont leave around personal stuff. As far as Ballys even in ac they are cutting back a lot. Now its draft beer for players and they really track you as far as freebies. Even if you get a mailing if you have not been in a while you may find you have to go to the desk and voice your concern. Where the trop was is a perfect place for mgm to rebuild a new improved mirage. Id love to see somekind of a rebirth of what the trop was festive tropical vibrant without being another cookie cutter ripoff of bleu or resorts world..just sayin
Totally agree they had the right to go in, but the concerns stem from a lot of incidents at that hotel specifically. Like I said I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt and there is no hard feelings and they don’t owe me anything. I paid my bill and didn’t ask for anything or even complain. I like a lot of what they are doing there. I’m also glad it was fixed and hope other rooms were inspected as well because apparently it wasn’t just my room.
I love your channel, very good show today👍! I used to love coming to Vegas, I think this whole baseball franchise with the A’s and stadium on the Strip is a huge mistake. Me personally it just changes Vegas somehow and not for the better. I wish cooler heads would have decided to place this stadium somewhere else instead of on the Strip. As a tourist that’s not something that I’m interested in doing on the strip, to me it just doesn’t fit. I think this is a huge mistake, it all just seems to be out of place.
I wish they would have gone with the Rio site. Close enough to the strip without being right on top of it.
The Las Vegas Ballpark is 7.65 acres; so this new Ballpark will only be 1.35 acres bigger ... about the size of OYO.
Seems so tight.
How good would a party band like Duran Duran with them using their videos and adapt them for the sphere be??
That would be really cool!
Any word if the Suncoast renovation will include adding a poker room?
I didn’t see any mention of that.
Other "Hollywood 2.0" messes:
Vancouver, Atlanta, Toronto, NC, Austin.
I currently consult for Sony, and when I was at Aristocrat a few years ago, the studio lot discussions were starting. Full circle 😅
You think this one has a better chance of success purely based on geography?
@Milestomemories nah. They go a place for tax breaks, but traditionally, local economies do not get any major benefits. While proximity to LA is cool, local guilds will need to get set up and most talent are scattered to the wind and would fly in anyway. But it is a cool novelty to have and another thing to add to Vegas
Did they get rid of the waterfalls at the rio pool? Didn’t see them in the background when you showed the pool
The rock work is looking fresh and new but the waterfalls aren’t turned on yet. I think everything will be up and running in the next week or so. They only had one pool open but the others looked pretty much done. Looks so much better than before. It had gotten bad out there.
Thanks, we are going to be there the weekend of April 18. It’s so good to see them bringing the resort back to life. Remember taking my kids there back when it was in its prime. Enjoy the videos, nice amount of info in a reasonable amount of time. Keep up the great work.
If Beyonce does the Sphere, I will go. I think Cyndi Lauper, 30 Seconds to Mars, Ariana Grande, Madonna, Moby, Coldplay, Bad Bunny, would be great attractions.
So many good options!
Vegas is SO damn expensive now. It’s insane. Greed. Wonderful human Greed! No way will I go there. No way. I know others that say the same.
As long as they're making money (and it *appears* they are), then expect prices to continue to rise. Do have to think it's not sustainable (but that's just my guess)
No tax breaks for the rich,tax them to hell
If Ballys doesn’t build, timing would be perfect for The Mirage…..
And MGM will have that name back soon enough!
Can you do a construction update on the BLVD and bottle blonde?
Yeah I should be over there relatively soon.
A RUclips person was asking a Tropicana manager questions about the Tropicana and he told her that although it’s closing on April 2nd the demolition isn’t happening until October!!!
So why Bally’s couldn’t wait until after the actual 67year anniversary is beyond me 😮😮😮
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stupidity
Let's just rename Las Vegas as Hollywood California 2.0!!!! The rest of Nevada is already riding on California's shirttails !!!! :(-
😂
Queen with Adam Lambert would be awesome at the Sphere. The Rio lock situation is very suspect. You didn’t make a complaint about the lock but the went in to fix it without your knowledge? I know the tweet was sent out but for them to see the post, look up what room you were in and then go in while the DND sign was on the door means they could have just waked in while you were showering or 🤭😳. Could have walked in on your wife. Just not cool.
I’m assuming they knocked but yes they got the information from my tweet and did the rest themselves.
I stayed there last week. It's in sad shape. Got a five dollar poker chip and a sign from the closet lol
Over the last few years I had interaction with the maintenance crews of several Las Vegas hotels, mostly 4 and 5-stars venues. I am talking about the A/C not working at all, or the desk chair broken to the point of being useless. The maintenance guys were always very competent and willing to fix problems. However, what I was given to understand is that they are now very short staffed and have been moved to 'maintenance on demand' while doing little to no normal nor preventive maintenance. It means that maintenance occurs when a hotel guest lodges a complaint or when significant damages are occurring (e.g. a water leak). This new normal is disappointing as guest are kind of forced to be maintenance inspectors. My suggestion is that as soon as you get in your room, check everything and phone housekeeping to get things fixed. If not fixed quickly enough, then directly ask the room cleaners to get things fixed, but insist that they place the maintenance call request on the spot.
Thankfully I haven’t had too many issues but just like so much in the corporate world today it’s all about efficiencies. I just wish someone had checked all of those locks when the rooms were renovated. Would have made an easy fix but I can also see how something like that is easily overlooked
That’s what happens when the bean counters run things
I actually wrote the following pirate and Eagles comments BEFORE I got to your bloopers segment! Shawn wasnt a coward Mark was!🤣⬇️
Aaaaarg there mattie Shawn! You should walk the plank for havin' no backbone! Shiver me timbers!
Eagles in 2025? The living band members are currently 76 years old!
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I've heard other RUclipsrs opine about _Tropicana_ closing 2 days before their anniversary! Really, really stupid marketing and foresight by _Bally's!_ The condition they've left the property in is greedily disgusting! Hopefully people cancel their last stays there!
I hope no one pays them $500 to stay the last night!
Bring Queen in. Home run!
That would be a great one
Tropicana has been bought and sold many times, it has had renovations, new buffet and food offerings and pool parties, it was never enough to be profitable . The pool area with its grassy and tropical area, the shows ,the cabana suites was not enough to bring people in. In the end the hotel was used to house many flight crews. Bally's bought the trop at a low price recently and is not the reason for its demise. Why would Ballys celebrate Tropicana and have a big party when no one really patronized the Tropicana. People like the idea of Tropicana but never really spent any time or money at the Trop.
Fair enough. I might not agree but I can definitely understand that perspective.
will they demolish the ceiling in the trop or save it
No word yet but hopefully they allow someone to save it. They could use the good PR.
If Mark builds that studio I’ll be Happy to come Film in Vegas 🎬😎🎬
Ballys in Chicago is doomed before it even startedconstruction.... welive 3 miles from the temporary Ballys in Chicago and have been reciveng about 4 flyers a month worth of comps since late last year but that all stopped in mid- Feb and all our offers or comps ended March 16 (our mailings used to cover comps and offers for entire month but his time they stopped mid-month) and have not received anything further even though we are regulars..... as well as Diamond Plus at Caesers and Icon players at nearby Hard Rock......
Hopefully Chicago didn’t choose the wrong operator. 😬
@@Milestomemories Not only did they possibly picked the wrong company, they picked the wrong location. I live in Chicago and won't drive there due to traffic and parking. And even though we have a pretty extensive public transportation system, I have zero desire to go.
Sadly, Vegas has priced me out of the market. I simply can't afford the prices on rooms, resort fees, food and drinks. Its for rich people now.
And yeah: I have always been bullish on Bally's building nothing on the Tropicana site after its implosion. It's like Vital Vegas has consistently said: they have major financial problems and they're not going to put their money (or lack thereof) where their mouths are. Sadly the safe bet will be the site is sold before the end of the year, and will be a fenced-off desolate lot for the better part of a decade with the only hope being MGM swoops in and "saves the day".
I think someone will want to build there. With the arena and stadium nearby (even if the ballpark didn’t happen) it’s about as prime a piece of land on the Strip as there is.
@@Milestomemories I agree, but the reason MGM may not feel motivated to go all-in on scooping up the site is because they like having massive resorts with tall towers, and its proximity to the airport may pour cold water on their hopes.
I still feel Tropicana’s Paradise and Club towers were reasonably tall being about twenty stories each, and MGM Grand is right across the street after all: so it isn’t like MGM is forced to build a humble boutique resort there. But we’ll see I suppose.
I stayed at the Trop one year ago, and I thought the room was nice. It seemed very old school, with reasonable sq. footage. I don't think it's a good location for a baseball stadium, and I hope they change course and put it somewhere else.
I’m in the stl area and bally’s owns the streaming rights for the blues. They declared bankruptcy in the middle of the season, let their streaming apps decline, dragged their feet on announcing how they were moving forward and some of our color commentary people took other jobs, and left us high and dry with no certainty of how we are going to watch games next season. Overall the company seems like they are just treading water at this point I’m shocked their strip properties are getting any updates at all. Not surprised at how they are treating the trop, they are slashing everywhere they can
Bally’s sinking more money into their Atlantic City properties seems like an odd priority, considering Atlantic City isn’t as busy year-round and expectations from visitors are lower.
When I was there in 2022 they had grand plans. I haven’t really followed up to see how much they have done but it looked like a pretty extensive rehab.
But the RIO is trying, good for them!
They are and agreed!
Is the Riviera still there ?
In the form of a Vegas Loop station, but no. The Convention Center North Hall sits on most of the land.
Sad to see Trop go 🥲. Location and pool were great. Much of our Trop/Vegas related family history, will be gone. Parking was great! 😐
They should play the movie Star Wars on May the 4 at the spear.
I notice that "obliterated steak" was from Robert Irvine's. LOL We had an "unlimited comp meal" a couple years ago that we used at Robert Irvine's restaurant. We ended up ordering entrée after entrée after entrée... Not because it was free, but because the food was utter garbage. Tough steak, cold, undercooked ribs, etc etc etc etc. They serve fries with literally EVERYTHING. And even the fries were served lukewarm or cold every single time. As a forever-curious person, I asked why the fries keep coming out cold with every dish we ordered. They said the make a giant batch at a time and let them sit so it's saves the chefs time from having to actually cook fresh ones. I was stunned at the process, and at our server's honesty. Every single entrée ended up being total garbage until the very end. In hundreds of dollars worth of food (for 2) we gave up trying. They wanted us to take everything to go, but we declined. In the last 1000+ meals we've had in Vegas on or off strip, Robert Irvine's was the absolute worst. Being the #1 worst restaurant food/service/experience isn't easy, but they succeed when it comes to being a total failure on every level.
I guess I should admit that while losing the Tropicana to clueless/plan-less Bally's Corporation is a an absolute tragedy, seeing Robert Irvine's restaurant leveled will bring us a certain amount of joy and happiness. At least an empty lot will have some redeeming qualities. Good riddance!
Yeah I doubt Irvine will get another spot on the strip.
I guess he doesn't practice what he preaches on his show 😬😬
The new Rio owner/CEO Eric Birnbaum (I think is his name) says that Rio is looking into building a walkway over the 15 to meet the strip and redeveloping the entire area going towards Chinatown. When I saw the interview, I thought, this is the kind of ambitious vision Mr. Wynn had when he started reinventing the strip back in 1987. I hope the city/county are onboard with making this happen.
I’m all for it.
I think he said that a while back and I think it would be pretty cool. Like a high line from Manhattan in Vegas.
The whining about Rio and Tropicana can stop. You guys are the best with well-rounded Las Vegas news, so keep it moving forward.
Sorry to whine, but let them implode some other property and rescue Tropicana.
Thank your saying that, ive been to all these properties and stayed , I didnt find the tropicana to be dirty or in bad shape when it was open fully, Rio was old but was affordable and fun
Maybe go back and watch again because your characterization about the Rio just doesn’t mesh with the words I spoke on this show. And my view on Trop is seemingly shared by others but I get that some people don’t care and think it should close today and that’s fine. It is one of the oldest Vegas properties though and it has the oldest rooms on the Strip. It just deserved a better send off than this. I can see why some would disagree.
Thanks for watching!
We care deeply about the Tropicana. It’s a legendary Vegas hotel that should remain and be remodeled instead of replaced with an ill-placed baseball stadium. We totally get it. But we heard a LOT about Rio’s door latches (more than one show), and so much content for MONTHS about the decay of the Tropicana it’s becoming depressing. Perhaps all the journalists should get together and film an informal tribute to the property in an entire episode and reveal their memories about the property, and show some historical content (you’ve shown some history once I believe and THAT was good stuff). Anyway, you guys do THE BEST JOB at this. Thanks for all you do.
@@illusionsnc agreed. Implode some other property and save the icon that is the Tropicana. I’ll-placed is right for a MLB stadium
Vegas has always been the most capitalist vacation spot - when demand drops, the prices go down, and vice-versa.
Bally's treatment of the Trop is criminal. You'd think they would've closed it down on her birthday and try to celebrate her more leadIng up to her final days but they're putting her in a nursing home and just forgetting about her. Bally's need to sell to someone who can afford it and cares.
Totally agree.
Now that the trop is closing everyone seems concerned. Maybe if people like you supported them when they were open they wouldn't be at this point now
@@westsparks6844 my check was short a few hours so I couldn't buy the Trop. I thought for sure you would've stepped up and had them running in tip top shape instead of being on here sounding bitter.
@@BlackStallion85 I didn't say buy, I said support. Like staying there, gambling there, eating there. The last 3 times I was in Vegas and stayed there the place was dead. Now that's its closing everyone is wondering why it has to close. Save your
We are locals and love the Tropicana and have always supported her. Got Married there and it is really sad to see the way she has been treated by the Ballys Corp! She actually doesn't need to be closed and torn down their are much better locations to put a Ballpark if we insist on bringing the crappy Oakland A's to town. VERY SAD that we don't celebrate and embrace these great historic properties.
Agree Shawn. Not a dollar to Ballys
Those locks must be cheap! Too bad…they should care more about safety of guests considering they are remodeling the rooms anyway!
As someone who stayed at Rio earlier this week,they also did the same thing with my room's lock that happened to Shawn. When it comes to the Tropicana site in my view, if the A's can't build the ballpark and/or Ballys can't build a new casino, then the Lights or an MLS to Vegas expansion owner group should buy the land & build a soccer specific stadium (though the MLS expansion group would likely prefer to play games at Allegiant Stadium since it has proven it can host soccer matches like the Gold Cup Final between the US & Mexico a few years ago).
Well I guess it is good to hear that they are going into rooms and checking the security locks now. As for the Trop land, I think the owners will want a casino of some sort there, but we shall see. I really hope we get MLS at some point.
I do hope that the plants and trees on the property will be sold or better yet, given away to people who want them and will care for them. It's painful to think about all of that living greenery being destroyed during the dismantling of the resort.
That’s a great point!