LAS VEGAS — Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip.

Back in 2009, Tropicana rebranded, and it was an unmitigated disaster. PepsiCo, its owner at the time, ditched the brand's classic packaging with its arched logo and fruit pierced with a straw in ...

Founded in 1957, the Tropicana Las Vegas was demolished in an implosion early Wednesday. While safety restrictions prevented any public viewing, the 22-second-long implosion was livestreamed as a ...