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UNLV Libraries Collection of Tropicana Resorts Publicity and Press Materials (MS-01006)

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Tropicana Resorts Publicity and Press Materials includes equity research reports, press kits, press releases, promotional materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for Tropicana Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Tropicana Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey, dating from 1958 to 2010.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1958 to 2010
bulk 1985 to 1997

Extent

6.39 Cubic Feet (17 boxes)
7.09 Linear Feet
29 digital_files (0.08 GB) PDF, JPG, MP4

Related People/Corporations

Creator: Tropicana Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Creator: Tropicana Hotel (Atlantic City, NJ)
Contributor: Aztar Gaming Corporation
Contributor: University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries. Special Collections and Archives

Scope and Contents Note

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Tropicana Resorts Publicity and Press Materials includes equity research reports, press kits, press releases, promotional materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for Tropicana Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Tropicana Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey, dating from 1958 to 2010. This collection contains items previously described as "Promotional and publicity material: Tropicana Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)."

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by material type.

Biographical / Historical Note

Tropicana is the name of two resort properties, the Tropicana Las Vegas located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Tropicana Atlantic City located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The first Tropicana property, originally known as the Tropicana Resort and Casino, opened in Las Vegas on April 04, 1957. The property featured Folies Bergere, the longest-running revue theater show in Las Vegas, lasting from 1959 to March 28, 2009. The Tropicana Country Club opened in 1961 and was positioned across the street from the hotel. The country club would be sold to MGM Grand Inc. in 1990 and become integrated into MGM Grand Casino. Ramada Inn, Inc. purchased the Tropicana based in Las Vegas on December 08, 1979, and announced plans to open a hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey under the same name. This property was built on the site formerly occupied by the Ambassador Hotel and opened November 23, 1981, as Tropicana Atlantic City. In 1988, this property was renamed Tropworld Casino and Entertainment and opened Tivoli Pier, a 19 million-dollar indoor amusement park. The following year Ramada Inn, Inc. restructured, and incorporated Aztar Corporation to handle its gaming assets. The Atlantic City property was renamed Tropicana Casino and Resort Atlantic City in 1996 after a renovation that added a new tower and replaced Tivoli Pier with a poker pit. On January 04, 2007, Columbia Sussex acquired Aztar Corporation. Tropicana Entertainment LLC was formed shortly after to manage the Tropicana properties, but the company filed for bankruptcy in May 2008. Carl Ichan purchased the Atlantic City property among other assets, while Onex Corporation purchased the Las Vegas property. The Tropicana Las Vegas and Tropicana Atlantic City are no longer affiliated but continue to operate as of 2020.

Sources:

Danzis, David. “Tropicana Sale to Eldorado Resorts Complete.” Press of Atlantic City. Press of Atlantic City, October 2, 2018. https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/tropicana-sale-to-eldorado-resorts-complete/article_d4bcc216-22f2-57c2-aa72-66b493694309.html#1.

Green, Steve. “Strip Resort, Carl Icahn Company Settle Dispute over 'Tropicana' Use.” VegasInc.com. VegasInc.com, August 16, 2011. https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/gaming/2011/aug/16/strips-tropicana-carl-icahn-company-settle-dispute/.

Meraji, Shereen. “Folies Bergere To Close In Las Vegas.” NPR. NPR, February 23, 2009. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100930154.

Newman, Andy. “NEW JERSEY DAILY BRIEFING; Old Name Is New for Casino.” The New York Times. The New York Times, July 5, 1996. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/05/nyregion/new-jersey-daily-briefing-old-name-is-new-for-casino.html.

“Ramada Takes over Tropicana.” Reno Gazette-Journal, December 8, 1979. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14924459/ramada_takes_over_tropicana/.

Related Collections

The following resources may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection:

UNLV University Libraries Collection of Posters, 1891-2002. MS-00852. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

UNLV Libraries Collection of Aztar Corporation Financial Reports and Press Materials, 1991-2006. MS-00989. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

UNLV Libraries Collection of Tropicana Resorts Publicity and Press Materials, 1958-2010. MS-01006. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Permalink

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Acquisition Note

Materials were acquired periodically by UNLV Special Collections and Archives from a variety of sources; accession number 2019-157.

Processing Note

In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Autumn Bassett compiled the materials from multiple sources that included subject files and previously cataloged material. Karla Irwin processed the digital files. Autumn Bassett wrote the finding aid.

Subjects

Advertising
Casinos
Gambling
Resorts
Promotional materials
Publicity
Las Vegas (Nev.)
Atlantic City (N.J.)

Collection Type

Manuscript collections

EAD ID

US::NVLN::MS01006

Finding Aid Description Rules

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