1,878 Rooms

1957* Opened M. Tony Sherman (Architect), Yates-Silverman and Ben Jaffe (Interior Designers)
1959 Addition
1961 18-Hole Tropicana Golf Course Country Club
1962 Addition
1978 Tower Addition
1979 Sold to Ramada Hotels & Renovated. Architect/consultant Tony DeVrode.
1985 Addition
1989 Ramada Inc. "spins off" Gaming Operations to Create Aztar Corp.
1991 Outer Island Completed
1993 "Wildlife Walk" Opened
1996 Upgraded Entrance, Gaming Area & Lounge
1998 Renovation-Paradise Tower
1999 Renovation-Island Tower
2002 Aztar Corp. Acquires Sole Ownership & Control of Property from Tropicana Enterprises for $117.5 M


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