LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Marcus Glover, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Bally's Corporation, says there hasn't been a decision made yet on whether the Tropicana Las Vegas will have a ceremonial implosion.
Glover made his comments before the Nevada Gaming Control Board during a meeting Wednesday morning in Las Vegas.
"As soon as we can confirm what the plans are, we will share those publicly," Glover said.
The Oakland Athletics have plans to build a $1.5 billion baseball ballpark at the Tropicana site. The stadium would hold 33,000 fans.
They hope to open the facility for the 2028 Major League Baseball season. On Tuesday, the team released updated renderings for the stadium.
Glover says the plan is to turn 9 acres — after the demolition of the Tropicana and cleaning up of the site — over to the A's in April 2025. Close to 30 acres at the Tropicana site would remain for possible future development.
"The site has to be ready by then," Glover told gaming regulators. "That's the initial timeline we're working on. There's an agreement on a master redevelopment plan; we want to bring something here that will make the city proud."
Bally's owns and operates the Tropicana. The company wants to build a new casino development on the same site that will house the ballpark, though Glover says there are no public renderings on that yet.
The Tropicana is scheduled to cease operations on April 2 in anticipation of its demolition. All gaming operations at the casino will cease at 3 a.m. on April 2.
