Casino History: The Mob-Run History of the Tropicana (Part 1)

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Casino History was a series of videos I made on the Velvet The Lion KZbin 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 KZbinr 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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@garylivingston9052 Жыл бұрын

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 $$$$

@shakkeappeal Жыл бұрын

💔

@wakandaforever4291 7 ай бұрын

💯 agree. The traffic congestion they'll experience will no doubt be regretful.

@marcoscastaneda286 7 ай бұрын

Im on the way to visit it one more time hopefully I make it to the roof

@marvaz5178 7 ай бұрын

😢😢😢😢😢una pena!!!😢😢😢😢

@geraldnorth7985 5 ай бұрын

Yea America were not satisfied until we build something on every square inch of land.

@TheNovemberMan- 6 ай бұрын

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.

@vegasmarc7252 Жыл бұрын

You completely forgot about the Sahara (opened in 1955).

@exdemocrat9038 Жыл бұрын

I remember when they had parrots outside by the pool.

@alsouthall4885 11 ай бұрын

Lived behind the Tropicana in 1989

@davidbell9130 Жыл бұрын

i worked for this casino it holds many secrets

@ordinary.american.beauty 6 ай бұрын

Ooh I want to know haha

@JimHeil 8 ай бұрын

How stupid to tear this down for baseball.

@marvaz5178 7 ай бұрын

Exacto!!!!

@palletwizard Жыл бұрын

Long live velvet the lion

@A_r78 4 ай бұрын

They’re demolishing this for a terrible baseball team Wow

@PegsFlamingoville Жыл бұрын

The photo of Eddie Fisher is interesting in having Debbie Reynolds in same shot as Liz Taylor, Liz having “stolen” his affections from Debbie. 😢

@MrDitisvity 6 ай бұрын

#savethetropicana

@cherylmann9772 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video - better than the rest of the Vegas history videos. Information is great!! Thank you.

@jeffreymcfadden9403 Жыл бұрын

I loved the FRONTIER! Stayed there many, many times.

@gymer15 Жыл бұрын

I saw zigfred and roy there in the 80's...I loved the stardust...good pizza... that was a must for mob.

@exdemocrat9038 Жыл бұрын

I actually worked there in 99.

@TiltBrook Жыл бұрын

@@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

@KevinShaughnessy-mt9jt Жыл бұрын

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

@sofiaalonzo807 6 ай бұрын

Tropicana probably wasn’t doing well. Sad . I stayed there many times nice place.

@martind6115 Жыл бұрын

Great Job on this Video !

@charliec5449 Жыл бұрын

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.

@nicolewhite1507 6 ай бұрын

This is a very well done video!

@TiltBrook Жыл бұрын

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?

@electrictroy2010 7 ай бұрын

@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

@sonofsincity 2 ай бұрын

So my grandparents are included in the employee photo. He was a talented painter and was the go-to guy for gold leaf lettering. So I have an ice bucket from then. An original ice bucket. It Sat down in the paint shop and grandpa took it home when he retired...

@TS1964 Ай бұрын

$800 Million Dollars to perform Folies Bergere🤔🤔🤔

@Cr7_Edits17-1 3 ай бұрын

Why would they demolish it for a stupid baseball stadium

@503Godly 29 күн бұрын

As of a month ago this hotel has been taken down. A video from smarter everyday made me wanna learn the history of this hotel.

@keycommander971 6 ай бұрын

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

@jamesmaass8929 4 ай бұрын

Great story

@mistervacation23 Жыл бұрын

Amaz za za zing

@ScratchGlass9 6 ай бұрын

Learn how to pronounce people's names. It's almost fake news !!

@jessiehickey7660 Жыл бұрын

Does sahara not count as the strip?

@Detdoncarter Жыл бұрын

Clark County doesn’t recognize the Sahara or the stratosphere as being within city limits of that part of the strip

@electrictroy2010 7 ай бұрын

@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. .

@electrictroy2010 7 ай бұрын

@dantespears713 THE MOB didn’t want their casinos inside the city, because they didn’t want to be subject to city law .

@garylivingston9052 7 ай бұрын

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.

@andydeniseposey426 Жыл бұрын

What about the Flamingo?

@garylivingston9052 7 ай бұрын

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.