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