Tropicana Las Vegas - Quiz
Tropicana Las Vegas
  • 1. How many rooms did the Tropicana have when it originally opened?
A) 132
B) 150
C) 600
D) 300
  • 2. Who was the architect responsible for the 1959 wing extension?
A) Homer Rissman
B) Bugsy Siegel
C) Meyer Lansky
D) Robert Irvine
  • 3. In what year did the Tiffany Tower open?
A) 1959
B) 1964
C) 1986
D) 1979
  • 4. What was the Tiffany Tower renamed to in 1986?
A) Paradise Tower
B) Club Tower
C) Rissman Tower
D) Island Tower
  • 5. Why do the first and second towers skip the 13th floor?
A) Bad-luck superstition
B) Fire safety regulations
C) Structural engineering issues
D) Architectural design aesthetics
  • 6. Which wings were demolished during the 2010 renovation?
A) The original 300-room hotel
B) The Tiffany and Island towers
C) Paradise and Club towers
D) 1959 and 1964 wings
  • 7. How many luxury villas were added to the Paradise Tower in 2010?
A) 30
B) 12
C) 6
D) 10
  • 8. With which hotel chain was the Tropicana affiliated from 2012 until its 2024 closure?
A) Marriott
B) Hyatt
C) Sheraton
D) DoubleTree by Hilton
  • 9. What was the name of the fine-dining restaurant that closed in 2007?
A) Robert Irvine's Public House
B) Savanna Steakhouse
C) Pietro's
D) Bacio
  • 10. Which restaurant replaced Legends Steak & Seafood?
A) Pietro's
B) Savanna Steakhouse
C) Biscayne Steak, Sea & Wine
D) Oakville Steakhouse
  • 11. In what year did Robert Irvine open his restaurant at the Tropicana?
A) 2010
B) 2012
C) 2017
D) 2024
  • 12. How many items were featured in the Casino Legends Hall of Fame?
A) 10,000
B) 5,000
C) 1,000
D) 20,000
  • 13. Where did the Titanic and Bodies exhibitions move after closing at the Tropicana in 2008?
A) Bellagio
B) Luxor
C) MGM Grand
D) Caesars Palace
  • 14. What replaced the Las Vegas Mob Experience in March 2012?
A) Mob Attraction Las Vegas
B) Bodies: The Exhibition
C) Las Vegas Historic Museum
D) Casino Legends Hall of Fame
  • 15. In what year did the Tropicana finally close?
A) 2024
B) 2013
C) 2010
D) 2017
  • 16. Which Major League Baseball team considered relocating to the Tropicana site?
A) Los Angeles Dodgers
B) Oakland Athletics
C) Chicago Cubs
D) New York Yankees
  • 17. How many acres will the new stadium occupy?
A) 15 acres
B) 9 acres
C) 11 acres
D) 35 acres
  • 18. What is the expected cost of the new stadium?
A) $380 million
B) $1.2 billion
C) $1.5 billion
D) $3 billion
  • 19. In what year was the public financing package for the stadium approved?
A) 2028
B) 2023
C) 2021
D) 2025
  • 20. When did construction of the stadium begin?
A) January 2028
B) June 2023
C) May 2023
D) May 2025
  • 21. When is the stadium expected to be completed?
A) January 2028
B) May 2025
C) June 2026
D) December 2027
  • 22. How many acres will the new Bally's Las Vegas resort occupy?
A) 15 acres
B) 11 acres
C) 35 acres
D) 9 acres
  • 23. What is the total size of the Tropicana site?
A) 35 acres
B) 9 acres
C) 25 acres
D) 15 acres
  • 24. What was Bally's Corporation known as prior to its name change?
A) Oakland Athletics Holdings
B) Stadium Partners Inc
C) Twin River Worldwide Holdings
D) Las Vegas Gaming Group
  • 25. How much long-term debt did Bally's have as of April 2024?
A) $1.5 billion
B) $500 million
C) More than $3 billion
D) $380 million
  • 26. How many rooms are planned for the new Bally's resort?
A) 3,005
B) 5,000
C) 1,500
D) 2,500
  • 27. How large is the casino planned for the new Bally's resort?
A) 50,000 sq ft
B) 110,000 sq ft
C) 9,680 sq ft
D) 104,200 sq ft
  • 28. How many seats will the theater at the new Bally's resort have?
A) 3,005
B) 5,000
C) 1,000
D) 2,500
  • 29. When is construction for the new resort expected to start?
A) First half of 2026
B) May 2025
C) June 2023
D) January 2028
  • 30. How many workers did the Tropicana have at the time of its final closure?
A) 500
B) 1,000
C) 250
D) 700
  • 31. Who described the Tropicana as 'economically obsolete'?
A) Michael Green
B) Katie Dowd
C) Soo Kim
D) Miller Environmental
  • 32. What was the occupation of Michael Green, who commented on the hotel's decline?
A) Bally's chairman
B) Demolition expert
C) Architect
D) History professor
  • 33. Was the Tropicana profitable when it closed?
A) It was breaking even
B) It was in severe debt
C) Yes
D) No
  • 34. Which local organization will receive donated memorabilia from the Tropicana?
A) The Las Vegas City Council
B) The Gaming Commission
C) The Strip Historical Society
D) The Neon Museum
  • 35. What hazardous material had to be removed from the hotel structures prior to demolition?
A) Lead paint
B) Asbestos
C) Mercury
D) Radioactive waste
  • 36. Which company was responsible for the implosion of the towers?
A) Fireworks by Grucci
B) Controlled Demolition, Inc.
C) GGG Demolition Inc.
D) Miller Environmental Inc.
  • 37. What was the primary reason for removing plaster and drywall before the implosion?
A) To find hidden items
B) To minimize dust
C) To structural reinforcement
D) To sell as scrap
  • 38. How much explosives were required to bring down the 1979 steel-frame structure?
A) 2,000 pounds
B) 100 pounds
C) 490 pounds
D) 1,700 pounds
  • 39. What was the last Strip implosion prior to the Tropicana?
A) Desert Inn
B) Riviera
C) Sands
D) Stardust
  • 40. What percentage of the implosion debris is expected to be recycled?
A) 100 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 75 percent
D) 98 percent
  • 41. In 1986, what was the cost of the Tropicana expansion that included the Island Tower?
A) $500 million
B) $117.5 million
C) $70 million
D) $1.2 billion
  • 42. In 1989, which corporation was formed after Ramada spun off its gaming properties?
A) Penn National Gaming
B) Columbia Sussex
C) Aztar Corporation
D) Bally's Corporation
  • 43. Which company ultimately purchased Aztar in 2007 after a bidding war?
A) Ameristar Casinos
B) Pinnacle Entertainment
C) Onex Corporation
D) Columbia Sussex
  • 44. Who took over as CEO of the Tropicana in 2009 after the property was bought by its creditors?
A) The Jaffe family
B) The CEO of Columbia Sussex
C) Alex Yemenidjian
D) A representative from Onex Corporation
  • 45. What theme was added to the Tropicana during the $180 million renovation that began in 2009?
A) Tropical Island
B) South Beach
C) Classic Las Vegas
D) Modern Luxury
  • 46. In 2015, which company purchased the Tropicana for $360 million?
A) Bally's Corporation
B) Columbia Sussex
C) Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.
D) Penn National Gaming
  • 47. What feature of the 1986 pool area was considered unique at the time?
A) Floating blackjack tables
B) Underwater guest rooms
C) A wave pool
D) A glass-bottomed pool
  • 48. Which firm managed the construction for Aztar's 2006 redevelopment plans?
A) Columbia Sussex
B) Bally's Corporation
C) Onex Corporation
D) Marnell Corrao Associates
  • 49. Who became the president of the Tropicana in 1959 after buying out Jaffe's interest?
A) Mitzi Stauffer Briggs
B) Houssels
C) Joe Agosto
D) Deil Gustafson
  • 50. For how long did the Jaffe family retain ownership of the Tropicana land?
A) Decades
B) Five years
C) One century
D) Two years
  • 51. Which company purchased the Tropicana from Houssels in 1968?
A) Trans-Texas Airways
B) Stauffer Chemical
C) Kansas City crime family
D) Ramada Inns
  • 52. Who bought the Tropicana resort in 1972?
A) Joe Agosto
B) Mitzi Stauffer Briggs
C) Edward Doumani
D) Deil Gustafson
  • 53. Who became the first black person to own a share in a Strip resort?
A) Houssels
B) Sammy Davis Jr.
C) Joe Agosto
D) Fred Doumani
  • 54. In what year did Mitzi Stauffer Briggs receive a full gaming license?
A) 1975
B) 1979
C) 1977
D) 1972
  • 55. Who oversaw the mob skimming operation at the Tropicana starting in 1978?
A) Mitzi Stauffer Briggs
B) Joe Agosto
C) Fred Doumani
D) Deil Gustafson
  • 56. What was the name of the FBI investigation that exposed the mob skimming scheme?
A) Operation Kansas City
B) Operation Folies
C) Operation Tiffany
D) Operation Strawman
  • 57. Which hotel chain purchased the Tropicana in 1979?
A) Hilton Hotels
B) Ramada Inns
C) Trans-Texas Airways
D) Caesars Palace
  • 58. For what crime was Deil Gustafson convicted in 1983?
A) Check kiting
B) Embezzlement
C) Money laundering
D) Bankruptcy fraud
  • 59. What was the outcome of the 1998 trial involving the diverted money from the 1989 judgment?
A) The defendants pled guilty
B) All defendants were convicted
C) Defendants were found not guilty
D) The case was thrown out by the judge
  • 60. Who conceived the idea for the Tropicana hotel?
A) Phil Kastel
B) Ben Jaffe
C) J. Kell Houssels
D) Morton Downey
  • 61. Which hotel did Ben Jaffe partly own in Miami Beach?
A) The Riviera
B) The Las Vegas Club
C) The Stardust
D) Fontainebleau Hotel
  • 62. Which hotel was competing with the Tropicana for labor during construction?
A) Fontainebleau
B) Stardust
C) Riviera
D) Las Vegas Club
  • 63. Whose possession led to the confirmation of the Tropicana's link to organized crime?
A) Ben Jaffe
B) Phil Kastel
C) Frank Costello
D) Michael Tanico
  • 64. What was the name of the long-running topless showgirl revue at the Tropicana?
A) Folies Bergere
B) Moulin Rouge
C) Blue Man Group
D) Jubilee
  • 65. When did the Folies Bergere show end its run?
A) 1999
B) 2009
C) 2004
D) 2014
  • 66. In what year did bomb incidents occur at several Strip resorts, including the Tropicana?
A) 1989
B) 1990
C) 1984
D) 2001
  • 67. In what year did the Folies Bergere close because the musician crew went on strike?
A) 1990
B) 1989
C) 2007
D) 1984
  • 68. How many crew musicians were on strike in 1989 at the Tropicana?
A) 170
B) 300
C) 500
D) 14
  • 69. How many workers involved in the show were affected by the 1989 Folies Bergere closure?
A) 98
B) 170
C) 14
D) 300
  • 70. What did the Tropicana use to replace live musicians after the 1989 strike?
A) DJs
B) Recorded live performances
C) A smaller band
D) Taped music
  • 71. When did the 1989 musician strike finally end?
A) 1990
B) 2001
C) 1991
D) 1989
  • 72. Which union were table game dealers at the Tropicana represented by in 2001?
A) Hotel Employees Union
B) Culinary Workers Union
C) American Federation of Musicians
D) Transport Workers Union
  • 73. How many dealers voted in support of the union in the 2002 decertification vote?
A) 14
B) 147
C) 38
D) 98
  • 74. Which union represented the overall workforce at the Tropicana?
A) Culinary Workers Union
B) American Federation of Musicians
C) Transport Workers Union
D) International Laborers Union
  • 75. Who was the founder and chief executive of Columbia Sussex?
A) Steve Wynn
B) Kirk Kerkorian
C) Bill Yung
D) Scott Butera
  • 76. Who replaced Bill Yung as the executive in 2008?
A) The Culinary Workers Union head
B) Scott Butera
C) A local union representative
D) An American Federation of Musicians leader
  • 77. What was Tropicana Avenue originally called?
A) Sunset Boulevard
B) Las Vegas Way
C) Main Street
D) Bond Road
  • 78. In what year did Tropicana Avenue take on its current name?
A) 2010
B) 1979
C) 1961
D) 1993
  • 79. How many slot machines were in the casino during its final years?
A) 450
B) 19
C) 600
D) 1,000
  • 80. How many table games did the casino feature in its final years?
A) 600
B) 40
C) 100
D) 19
  • 81. What material was the famous casino ceiling made of?
A) Stained-glass
B) Plastic
C) Steel
D) Wood
  • 82. Who designed the stained-glass ceiling?
A) Nikki Beach
B) Tony DeVroudes
C) Joel Bergman
D) Judson Studios
  • 83. Which company created the stained-glass ceiling?
A) Bergman Architecture
B) Judson Studios
C) Tropicana Design Group
D) Las Vegas Arts Collective
  • 84. Which architect firm was hired in 2010 to revamp the ceiling?
A) Judson Studios
B) Joel Bergman's firm
C) The Tropicana Design Team
D) Tony DeVroudes Associates
  • 85. In what year was the Wildlife Walk habitat added?
A) 1961
B) 2011
C) 1993
D) 1979
  • 86. What was the target age range for the Nikki Beach clientele?
A) 30-to-40
B) 50-to-60
C) 18-to-30
D) 21-to-25
  • 87. What was the name of the nightclub that opened along with Cafe Nikki?
A) Havana Room
B) Club Nikki
C) Beach Club
D) RPM Nightclub
  • 88. After parting ways with the Nikki brand, what was the nightclub renamed?
A) Bagatelle Beach
B) Club Nikki
C) The Havana Room
D) RPM Nightclub
  • 89. What structure was located in the plaza before the 1977 renovation?
A) A Caribbean village facade
B) A tulip-shaped fountain
C) A large statue of an Easter Island head
D) A two-story shopping complex
  • 90. How high was the tulip-shaped fountain structure?
A) 60 feet
B) 35 feet
C) 100 feet
D) 50 feet
  • 91. When were the Easter Island head statues removed from the plaza?
A) 1977
B) 1994
C) 1991
D) 1996
  • 92. What kind of show debuted in the plaza in 1994?
A) A jazz concert
B) A magic show
C) A topless revue
D) A laser light show
  • 93. What was the planned use for the plaza land in 2013?
A) A two-story shopping area
B) A parking garage
C) A new resort tower
D) An aquarium
  • 94. Who was the first regular performer at the Theatre Restaurant?
A) Louis Armstrong
B) Eddie Fisher
C) Jayne Mansfield
D) Lance Burton
  • 95. What kind of music was primarily performed in the Blue Room?
A) Jazz
B) Classical
C) Opera
D) Country
  • 96. Which performer appeared in the Blue Room?
A) Siegfried & Roy
B) Pink Lady
C) Louis Armstrong
D) Eddie Fisher
  • 97. Which magicians made their Las Vegas debut in the Folies Bergere?
A) Siegfried & Roy
B) Lance Burton
C) Penn & Teller
D) David Copperfield
  • 98. What was the name of the show performed on the casino floor starting in 2002?
A) Tropicana Holiday
B) Standing Ovation
C) Air Play
D) Jackpot!
  • 99. What feature did the Theatre Restaurant have for its audience?
A) Rotating tables
B) Outdoor seating
C) Tiered flooring
D) Private balconies
  • 100. Which artist recorded 'Jackpot!' at the Tropicana in 1966?
A) Count Basie
B) Buddy Rich
C) Dave Brubeck
D) Stan Kenton
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