I-15 even saw a three-day closure in January when the Nevada Department of Transportation tore down the northern part of the Tropicana ... memes about his simple, yet ever-present ads took over ...

The iconic property opened on April 4, 1957 and was home to the city’s longest-running cabaret The Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel has closed its doors after more than six decades of memories.

“It is honoring what the Tropicana has meant to Las Vegas,” Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Steve Hill said Tuesday before the controlled collapse. “It’s been ...