Tropicana Las Vegas will give way to the Athletics' baseball stadium.

One of Las Vegas' oldest and most traditional casinos, the Tropicana, will close its doors on April 2nd, marking the first step in the construction of a new baseball stadium. The stadium will house the Athletics franchise of Major League Baseball (MLB), which will relocate from Oakland, California, starting in 2025.

The information was confirmed by the Las Vegas Locally profile on the social network X, which received an official statement. “We can officially announce that Bally's is moving forward with the next steps necessary to transform the Tropicana Las Vegas venue into the new home of the Athletics, a Major League Baseball team,” states the organization's memo. “Our projected closing date is April 2, 2024,” it added.

Located on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip, the city's main casino avenue, the Tropicana has long been a part of the lives of those who frequent the area. Among the gambling establishments still in operation, only the Flamingo is older. The Flamingo is known as the oldest hotel-casino in Las Vegas, having started operations in 1946.

For dedicated poker fans, the Tropicana may be known as the home of Bally Live Poker, a high-stakes cash game streamed live online. Previously, it was called Live at The Bike. Since 2021, the venue has been controlled by Bally's Entertainment, which will move the poker program to the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles after its closure.

Although Tropicana is the venue for high-stakes poker, the establishment does not have a poker room for other games. It did have one in the early 2000s, even hiring 2006 WSOP Main Event champion Jamie Gold as its spokesperson, but it didn't last long. Currently, the casino offers slots and table games, but these have low usage rates.

Regarding the stadium that will replace the Tropicana, it is not expected to be ready before 2028, and the cost will reach US$1,5 billion. The Athletics will play their last season in Oakland this year, and until the new stadium is ready, they will use other temporary "ballparks." This will be the fourth professional team that Las Vegas will permanently host, along with the Raiders of American football, the Golden Knights of ice hockey, and the Aces of women's basketball.