Note: 4 stars for the gambling, since I have nothing to say about the accomodations...
We stayed at the MGM, but came to Tropicana for the gambling. $5 craps and blackjack = GOOD TIMES and leaving a little less poor than the slightly more expensive tables at other casinos. Plus, the dealers were all very helpful (the intricacies of craps are *ridiculous*) and the ventilation was so fantastic that I couldn't smell a cigarette unless I was unlucky enough to be standing next to one. But then again it's Vegas, so coming out of a casino smelling like cigs, cloves, and booze only means that you enjoyed yourself.
And I did. At the Tropicana.