Tropicana Express Hotel and Casino
| Tropicana Laughlin Hotel and Casino | |
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| Address |
2121 Casino Drive Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. 89029 |
| Opening date | 1988 |
| Number of rooms | 1,498 |
| Total gaming space | 53,000 sq ft (4,900 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Tropicana Entertainment |
| Previous names | Ramada Express |
| Website | Official website |
Tropicana Laughlin is a casino resort in Laughlin, Nevada, owned and operated by Tropicana Entertainment, Inc. The hotel has 1,498 guest rooms and suites, located in both the 12-story Casino Tower and the 24-story Promenade Tower. The casino has 1,050 slot machines, and 21 table games. The Tropicana includes the restaurants: The Roundhouse Buffet, The Steakhouse, Carnegie's Dining Car, Taqueria Del Rio Mexican Food, The Sushi Bar, and Poolside Cafe.
History
In July 1988, The Tropicana Laughlin opened under the name Ramada Express.
In May 2007, Columbia Essex Hotels announced that the Ramada Express would be changing its name to the Tropicana Express. The hotel opened as the Tropicana Express on July 28, 2007.
The hotel has been operating under the name "Tropicana Laughlin" since 2010.
Entertainment
The Tropicana Laughlin has the Pavilion Theater, a 9,000-square-foot (840 m2) indoor entertainment venue. It also has the Caboose Lounge, which has live entertainment, the Eclipse Bar with attached Sushi Bar and a premium slot lounge, the Grand Junction.
Railroad
From 1988 until 2010, the Tropicana Express operated the 3/4 mile long, 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Tropicana Express Railroad, which looped around its grounds. Rolling stock consisted of 3 open passenger cars, a diesel-powered 4-4-0 steam locomotive named #7 Gambler, and a Plymouth Locomotive Works engine #11 named Lucky Lady used as a spare.
In April 2012, the casino donated the rolling stock to the Las Vegas Railroad Society. All equipment was trucked from Laughlin to an undisclosed location for storage near Las Vegas until a new track is installed in the society's proposed park.[1]
References
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal. "Locomotive donations boost railroad group's bid to create park". June 5, 2012. http://www.reviewjournal.com/view/anthem/locomotive-donations-boost-railroad-groups-bid-create-park
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