One of the original Las Vegas casinos is about to take its final bow. 

The Tropicana, which first opened in 1957, will be imploded on Oct. 9. The hotel has been closed to visitors since April 2, and contents of the property’s 22-stories have been liquidated. Many walls have already been knocked down in preparation for the event.

The major demolition will be recognized with a special drone and fireworks display at the conclusion of the implosion which is scheduled for Oct. 9, at 2:30 am PST, according to a social media post from Bally’s Corporation, the current owner of the Tropicana Las Vegas. 

Located near the north end of the historic Las Vegas Strip, The Tropicana is famously known as the filming location for the the 1971 James Bond film “Diamonds are Forever.”

Once demolished, construction on the site of The Tropicana will be turned into a new MLB-baseball stadium for the A’s. The area is becoming a sports district with neighboring Allegiant Stadium, home to the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, and T-Mobile Arena which is home to many UFC fight events, as well as the WNBA Las Vegas Aces, and the NHL's Golden Knights.

The Tropicana is the latest hotel to close its doors as developers work to update and modernize some of the older properties into new casinos and hotels that may be more appealing to a broader range of travelers, or re-developed for other uses. 

Earlier this year, the Mirage closed and will be renovated into a new Hard Rock hotel and casino, complete with a 700 foot tall guitar.

In 2018, MGM Resorts converted the former Monte Carlo casino into the new Park MGM which features renovated rooms, a new Eataly food court, and other enhancements.

Over 40.8 million people visited Las Vegas in 2023, according to statistics from the region’s tourism department.