We know a Tropicana implosion is coming. We even know that it will take place in October. But beyond that is anyone’s guess… no matter how good that guess is. You see, until we get official word from Bally Corp about a specific date and time, that’s really all it is. A guess.
However, late last week the president of Controlled Demolition informed a Las Vegas news source that the company has received written confirmation to implode the Tropicana structures. Then Mark Loizeaux, company president, quickly added that “There is still a lot of groundwork to cover before we can provide specific details.”
Bally’s Corporation has the final word on the Tropicana implosion. They have previously announced that demolition would begin sometime in October, but did not specify the method for bringing down the two hotel towers. A spokesperson from Bally’s declined to confirm the implosion plan or provide further comment.
Before moving forward with the Tropicana implosion, Bally’s Corporation must fulfill several requirements, including obtaining permits for dust control and asbestos abatement, developing crowd and traffic management plans, and securing a special events permit. The plan will also need approval from various local and state authorities.
Controlled Demolition boasts decades of experience with Las Vegas implosions, including notable projects like The Landmark Hotel in 1995 and the Riviera Hotel in 2016. Over the past seven decades, CDI has demolished thousands of structures across six continents via controlled explosives.
While explosives operations are the most visible portion their company, they have also evolved into a broad-based demolition group that provides engineered services to public and private sector clients in the areas of conventional demolition and dismantling operations, off-shore/marine demolition, nuclear facility demolition and weapons elimination.