Tropicana implosion reduces to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip

CBS News ^ | October 09, 2024 | Staff

[Magnum44]

[Beowulf9]

I wish I had gone there and seen it. I’ve only been to Vegas once. Really did not like it.

[Who is John Galt?]

...the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip

...so far as we know...

[FlingWingFlyer]

At one time, Vegas was a pretty cool place. Now it’s just an inbred cross between New Yawk and Disneyland. A place where Harris’ “gringo dudes” can go to feel their supremacy over the imported illegal alien servant slaves. “More chips and salsa please”.

[Red Badger]

Vegas was a clean and safe place when the mob ran it..........

[1Old Pro]

Vegas is fairly nimble. Transforming into a sports and food & entertainment mecca, with the sports part now a real focus.

This will allow it to continue to be a top destination for conventions and individuals.

Recent changes including the F1 races and the sphere demonstrate the remarkable ability to create new experiences.

[Red Badger]

Now, the GOVERNMENT is ‘The Mob’...................

[rktman]

A little confused. Treasure Island with pirate ships cannons etc, is on the same side of the strip as Bellagio. and a couple blocks north. Writer must know something we dont. Anyway.......

[P.O.E.]

Sad to see the classic Vegas look going, going, gone.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

I was in Vegas during the Raiders/Browns game - most of the crowd was Browns fans. That's what most Raiders home games are now - effectively away games with most fans for the visiting team.

Mark Davis got the shiny new stadium that his dad never got built in Oakland or LA, but the fan experience seems pretty sad. And John Fisher, probably the worst owner in professional team sports, gets a brand new stadium for his terrible baseball team off the strip. Good for these guys, bad for everyone else - especially the people of Vegas, who need to foot the bill for these rich, stunningly incompetent owners.

[Puppage]

I lived there in the late 80s. I was armed security at the Horseshoe downtown. Oh, the stories I could tell!

[God luvs America]

Sad- i stayed there in 2023. Decent place

[mrmeyer]

Plot twist, they always were.

[bgill]

First thought was the orange juice plant exploded.

[Larry Lucido]

“You don’t buy me out. I buy you out.”

[twister881]

The Mafia were forced to give up casino ownership, but they didn’t leave Las Vegas. They now run everything else: food service, beer/wine/liquor supply, transportation, construction, garbage removal, trade show services, etc. Part of why Vegas is much more expensive than before. When the Mafia took their cut from gambling profits, the casinos could offer relatively cheap rooms, meals, drinks, and entertainment. Give me the “old way” — it is Sin City after all.

[marktwain]

I lived there in the late 80s. I was armed security at the Horseshoe downtown. Oh, the stories I could tell!

We would like to hear them.

[Red Badger]

The Mafia had a vested interest in keeping things safe and clean and they did....................

[DouglasKC]

They’re still owned by mobs. Corrupt government officials and corrupt corporations working together to screw taxpayers.