Bally’s on the Strip The Tropicana was the very first place I visited in Las Vegas. It got the nod over such iconic locations as the Bellagio and Venetian for the very simple reason that I was staying there. It was fine. I didn’t spend much time there because other casinos were cooler, but it… Read more »
Gaming and Leisure Properties
Tropicana Las Vegas Is for Sale
The Tropicana was the first place I ever stayed in Las Vegas. It was a decent place with a cozy casino floor, though my lasting memory of it was that somehow I hurt my leg when I was visiting, so the walk to the hotel tower after a long day of being a good tourist… Read more »
Penn National Gaming Sells Tropicana Las Vegas
Penn National Gaming announced that it has agreed to sell the Tropicana Las Vegas to Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI). The deal for the casino on the south end of the Strip is for $337.5 million. Interestingly, the $337.5 million will not be paid in cash, but rather in a “non-cash rent payment.” The… Read more »