I don't recall whether I posted this already. If I did, sorry for the repeat. Received this in one of the Las Vegas newsletters I get. How will the affect the convention next year?

Tropicana convention booking halted, raising speculation

The Tropicana is no longer booking convention business past May 2004,
leading many industry officials to believe the resort's owners may be
planning to redevelop the prime Strip parcel as early as next spring.

Suspicions that Aztar Corp., the Tropicana's Phoenix-based parent
company, has already decided to redevelop the property is also
sparking union concerns that the resort's plans could leave 2,000
workers out of a job.

Aztar executives have publicly said they were waiting until the end
of this year to decide whether to redevelop their prized parcel at
the southeast corner of Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.

Company executives Tuesday confirmed that the 46-year old hotel-
casino recently stopped booking conventions and meetings at its
101,000-square-foot convention center beginning next year.

Mike