Watch: Tropicana implosion in Las Vegas clears way for new baseball stadium

LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas said goodbye to the Tropicana casino with a flashy implosion early Wednesday morning.

The implosion leveled two hotel towers in 22 seconds. The celebration included a fireworks display and a drone show.

It was the first casino implosion in nearly a decade for a city.

The Tropicana closed in April after 67 years to make room for a new baseball stadium for the relocating Oakland Athletics.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.