Hundreds of people waited in line for several hours for a liquidation sale at the Sahara hotel-casino. Over 600,000 items from the historic property were up for sale.
The Las Vegas-based gaming equipment manufacturer was ordered by a U.S. District Court ruling to remove its 2,200 Dragon Train slot machines in North America.
The former congressional staffer made a career pivot to the casino industry and now oversees two of the Las Vegas Strip’s most posh hotels.
The controlled demolition of the two former hotel towers of the Tropicana Las Vegas is scheduled for 2:30 a.m. Wednesday and will last approximately 22 seconds.
Those hoping to catch a glimpse of the Tropicana being imploded next week will have limited views from nearby sites thanks to road and sidewalk closures.
The number of poker rooms in casinos has declined in the years following the online poker boom.
Archie Karas, famous for once turning $50 into $40 million during an infamous Las Vegas gambling hot streak in the 1990s, has died at age 73.
The 15-acre space, which is usually open to the public, is closed as work continues.
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From fireworks to fireballs, the Strip’s first implosion was a party the likes of which Las Vegas had never seen.
The group is asking for its class-action lawsuit against five Las Vegas casino operators and a software company be allowed to move forward.
