Las Vegas readies to say goodbye to the Tropicana with a flashy casino implosion
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The property, which closed in April, is being removed to clear way for a new baseball stadium for the Athletics.
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The Tropicana, the third-oldest casino on the Strip, closed in April after welcoming guests for 67 years.
Ceremonial groundbreaking on the 33,000-person capacity domed stadium located on the Las Vegas Strip occurred June 23.
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