Very short-sighted on Tropicana's part. On the other hand, there were so many other rooms I preferred to play at, like MGM Grand and Excalibur across the Four Corners walks. Just hope this ttrend doesn't grow...
The trend was already there (several rooms have closed since Black Friday) - remember Vegas was one of the hardest hit areas by the recession so it's not that big of a surprise. Poker rooms are just not money makers.