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