Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the
Las Vegas StripThe Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
in
Paradise, NevadaParadise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 223,167 at the 2010 census...
, an unincorporated township in
Clark County, Nevada-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...
, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp.. Caesars is located on the west side of the Strip, between the
BellagioBellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in the Paradise area of unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, USA and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. It is owned by MGM Resorts International and was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino.Inspired by the...
and
the MirageThe Mirage is a 3,044 room hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.The Mirage is connected by a free tram to Treasure Island. The marquee in front of the Mirage is the largest free standing marquee in the world.-History:The Mirage was built by...
.
Caesars has 3,349 rooms in five towers: Augustus, Centurion, Roman, Palace, and Forum. The Forum tower features guest suites with 1000 square feet (92.9 m²) of space. It is the only venue in Las Vegas to host a
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Circuit Event.
History
In 1962,
Jay SarnoJay Sarno was a Las Vegas business entrepreneur who owned several high-profile hotels. He was the creator of both the Caesars Palace hotel and Circus Circus, and many credit him with being the father of today's more family-oriented Las Vegas...
, a cabana motel owner, used US$35 million that had been lent to him by the
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Central States Pension Fund to begin plans for a hotel on land owned by
Kirk KerkorianKerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian is an American businessman who is the president/CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverly Hills, California. Kerkorian is known as one of the important figures in shaping Las Vegas and, with architect Martin Stern, Jr...
. Sarno would later act as designer of the hotel he planned to construct.
Building of the 14-story Caesars Palace hotel began in 1962. That first tower would have 680 rooms on the 34 acre (138,000 m
2) site.
Sarno struggled to decide on a name for the hotel. He finally decided to call it Caesars Palace because he thought that the name Caesar would evoke thoughts of royalty because of
RomanRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
general
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. Also he felt the name would attract a more seductive crowd of women to attract more men into the gambling portion of the casino. Sarno felt that guests should feel they were at a king's home while at his hotel. It is called "Caesars" and not "Caesar's" because every guest is a Caesar.
Sarno contracted many companies to build the hotel, from the Roman landscapes it presents, to the
water fountainA fountain is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect....
s that have been stages of various events and the hotel's
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s.
On August 5, 1966, the hotel was inaugurated.
On December 31, 1967, Evel Kneivel unsuccessfully tried to jump 141 feet (43 m) over the hotel's water fountain with his
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.
In 1969, a Federal Organized Crime Task Force accused the casino's financial manager, Jerome Zarowitz, of having ties with organized-crime figures in New York and New England. Although Zarowitz was never tried, the task force pressured
Jay SarnoJay Sarno was a Las Vegas business entrepreneur who owned several high-profile hotels. He was the creator of both the Caesars Palace hotel and Circus Circus, and many credit him with being the father of today's more family-oriented Las Vegas...
and his other investors to sell the casino. In 1969, Stuart and
Clifford S. Perlman Clifford "Cliff" S. Perlman is a Las Vegas, Nevada entrepreneur and former President and CEO of the Caesars Palace casino for over a decade. During his ownership he built thousands of additional rooms to what is the current Caesars Palace. Most notably, Perlman, first introduced live sports and...
, founders of the Lum's chain of restaurants, purchased the hotel for $60 million. On July 15 of that year, executives lay ground on an expansion area of the hotel, and they buried a
time capsuleA time capsule is an historic cache of goods or information, usually intended as a method of communication with future people and to help future archaeologists, anthropologists, or historians...
in the area, but the time capsule was stolen days later.
In 1973, the
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corporation was contracted to build a 16-story building adjacent to the Palace. The project was finished in 1975.
Many top performers, such as
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, Paul Anka and Odia Coates,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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and
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have performed at the hotel.
1980s
In 1980, Gary Wells gained much media coverage, and much physical suffering, when he unsuccessfully tried to jump a motorcycle over a water fountain at the Caesars Palace. He sustained injuries to many different parts of his body.
In 1981, Stuart and
Clifford S. Perlman Clifford "Cliff" S. Perlman is a Las Vegas, Nevada entrepreneur and former President and CEO of the Caesars Palace casino for over a decade. During his ownership he built thousands of additional rooms to what is the current Caesars Palace. Most notably, Perlman, first introduced live sports and...
sold their shares in Caesars World after trying to get a gaming license for a casino in
Atlantic City, New JerseyAtlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission accused the brothers of doing business with people who had organized-crime connections.
In 1982 Ronnie Vannucci, now playing in Las Vegas-based The Killers, became the youngest musician to play with a band at age six in a lounge in Caesars Palace.
The Caesars Palace Grand Prix car race (a
Formula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
World Championship event) was held at Caesars Palace in 1981 and 1982. After the
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race course was removed from the schedule following the 1980 season, Formula One included an event in Las Vegas for the 1981 campaign. The new race was not popular among the drivers, primarily because of the desert heat. The track was laid out in the parking lot of the Caesars Palace hotel and was surprisingly well set up for a temporary circuit: wide enough for overtaking, it provided ample run-off areas filled with sand, and had a surface that was as smooth as glass. Its counter-clockwise direction, however, put a tremendous strain on the drivers' necks. When
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clinched his first World Championship by finishing fifth in 1981, it took him fifteen minutes to recover from heat exhaustion. The 1982 race was won by
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in a
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, but the race was not renewed for the following season due to poor attendance.
During the 1980s, the hotel opened an
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game room that had over 60 Atari video game arcade machines.
In 1989,
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successfully completed what his father could not do years before by completing the fountain jump.
Several championship boxing matches were held in Caesars Outdoor Arena.
Sugar Ray LeonardSugar Ray Leonard is an American retired professional boxer and occasional actor. He was named Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother's favorite singer, Ray Charles...
, Marvelous Marvin Hagler,
Thomas HearnsThomas "Hitman" Hearns is a retired American boxer. Nicknamed the "Motor City Cobra" and more famously "The Hitman", Hearns became the first boxer in history to win world titles in four divisions. He would also become the first fighter in history to win five world titles in five different divisions...
, and
Roberto DuránRoberto Durán Samaniego is a retired professional boxer from Panama, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. A versatile brawler in the ring, he was nicknamed "Manos de Piedra" during his career....
all headlined here, along with
Larry HolmesLarry Holmes is a former professional boxer. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname, The Easton Assassin....
against both
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and
Gerry CooneyGerry Cooney is a retired Irish-American professional boxer from Huntington, New York best known for his loss to Larry Holmes and defeat of aging ex-champion/contender Ken Norton.-Life before boxing:...
. England boxing captain
Errol ChristieErrol Christie is a former professional British boxer and currently a boxing trainer. He was the captain of the English boxing team from 1980 to 1983 and European champion in 1983....
was on the supporting bill with Hearns when he fought Duran. Also, three bouts between
Evander HolyfieldEvander Holyfield is a professional boxer from the United States. He is a former undisputed world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal"...
and
Riddick BoweRiddick Lamont Bowe is a retired American boxer. He is a two-time heavyweight champion and a former undisputed heavyweight champion...
were contested here, one of which included the infamous "Fan Man" incident which saw a parachuter with a fan attached to his back parachute down to the ring in the middle of the fight.
Michael MoorerMichael Lee Moorer is a retired American boxer who is a former light heavyweight and heavyweight World Champion.-Biography:Moorer is a native of Monessen, Pennsylvania, which is in Southwestern Pennsylvania.-Professional career:...
also won the Undisputed
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Championship of the World when he defeated Holyfield. The fight led to Holyfield's first of several retirements.
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also headlined several boxing cards here during the mid-to-late '90s, as did
Shane Mosley“Sugar” Shane Mosley is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California who has held world titles in three weight divisions.-Amateur career:Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:...
.
1990s
The hotel's management wanted it to have a new atmosphere as the 1990s approached, a trend mirrored by many of the big Las Vegas resorts. This move was not strange to Las Vegas hotel owners, as most hotels there were planning to modernize.
The arena also held one of its more interesting events during the summer of 1991: a pre-season
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game between the
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and
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. A rink was laid out over the parking lot and held firm despite 85-degree temperatures. Behind a goal from
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, the Kings came back from a 2-0 deficit to win 5-2 before a crowd of over 14,000. The game served as a predecessor to both the
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(the Kings' annual preseason game in Las Vegas that began in 1997) and the Winter Classic (the annual regular season game played outdoors on New Year's Day that began in 2008).
In 1992,
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opened; it was one of the first venues in the city where shopping, particularly at high-end fashion house stores, was an attraction in itself. The fourth phase, which opened on October 22, 2004, has the second-built
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in the United States. The other is at the
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Centre.
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, one of the annual
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spectacles promoted by
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, was held here in 1993. The theme was "The World's Largest Toga Party".
In 1993, the
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game show
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was taped here.
Magician
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was a headliner for several stints in the Circus Maximus Theatre.
Comedian
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had performed there a number of times in the early 1990s and had stated that he wanted to perform there on his 100th birthday but could not due to failing health.
2000s
Caesars has opened the Plaza, an open-air area with celebrity chef Bradley Ogden's eponymous restaurant and the Colosseum, where
Céline DionCéline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
(
A New Day...A New Day... was a Las Vegas residency show performed by Céline Dion at the 4000-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It was created and directed by Franco Dragone and premiered on March 25, 2003...
) and
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(
The Red Piano) were regular performers. The Colosseum was specifically built for Dion's show,
A New Day..., a spectacular produced by former
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director
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. Dion's show was also notable for having some of the highest ticket prices for any show in the city, with seats as high as $220 each; nonetheless, the show regularly sold out.
On October 2, 2004, big-time boxing returned to the Palace, as
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and former
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Jeff LacyJeffrey Scott Lacy is an American boxer. He is a former International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion.-Amateur career:...
headlined a card televised on Showtime.
Caesars Palace opened the Augustus Tower in August 2005 (designed by
Bergman Walls AssociatesJoel Bergman is an architect who has designed several landmark casinos.Bergman was born in Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1965.-Stern and Associates:In 1968 he joined Martin Stern, Jr....
). It stands 46 floors high and is perpendicular to the Strip.
In 2005,
Harrah's EntertainmentCaesars Entertainment Corporation is a private gaming corporation that owns and operates over 50 casinos, hotels, and seven golf courses under several brands. The company, based in Paradise, Nevada, is the largest gaming company in the world, with yearly revenues $8.9 billion...
acquired the first Caesars Entertainment, Inc. and became the owner of Caesars Palace.
On May 4, 2006,
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became the first person to ever backflip on a motorcycle over the fountains.
In 2006, the hotel held a total of four
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stars for their restaurants. Two stars for
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and one star each for
Bradley Ogden and
Mesa Grill.
In May 2007,
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was announced as Dion's formal replacement. Midler will reportedly only perform about 100 shows a year, with
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continuing to perform his popular
Red Piano show 50 nights a year while Midler is on hiatus. After taking a three-year hiatus,
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, following her
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, returned to Caesars Palace with a three-year contract, performing 200 shows beginning May 6, 2008.
In September 2007, Latin superstar
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, gave three shows celebrating the Mexican Independence Day.
Harrah's Entertainment announced in January 2009 that completion of the new Octavius Tower has been stalled due to lower demand. Only the exterior of the tower will be completed.
On May 26, 2009, U.S President
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performed in the Colosseum in the one-night show
A Good Fight alongside
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,
Bette MidlerBette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
and
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to fundraise for Nevada's senator
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re-election campaign. Several streets were closed and the Augustus tower was blocked as security precautions by the Secret Service during the visit.
On July 17, 2010, Flight Centre attempted a Guinness World Record for the largest toga party, still to be confirmed
Caesars Magical Empire
In mid-1996, a new venue known as "Caesars Magical Empire" was created on the property, showcasing major magicians such as Jon Armstrong,
Lee AsherLee Asher is a close-up magician noted for originating new card tricks and hypnotic sleight of hand moves.-Biography:Lee Asher was born in Ft Lauderdale, near Miami in southern Florida, to Louise and her husband, Mark Horowitz. He is the eldest of two children and has a sister, Alexis...
,
Whit HaydnWhit "Pop" Haydn is an American magician, the winner of six "Magician of the Year" performing awards from the Magic Castle, the Hollywood clubhouse of the Academy of Magical Arts...
, TC Tahoe,
Jeff "Magnus" McBrideJeff McBride is an American magician from Monticello New York. He is known for his sleight of hand skills and specializes in the manipulation of playing cards, coins, and other small objects. His stage performances blend elements of kabuki, a Japanese theater form, with traditional conjuring...
, Scott and Jenny Alexander, and Alain Nu. This development coincided with the 1990s campaign to reinvent Las Vegas as a destination for family vacations, by creating attractions appropriate for children as well as adults. The "Empire" was an extravagantly-themed immersive dining and entertainment experience, housed in a 66000 sq ft (6,131.6 m²) specially-built building constructed with 800 tons of steel. Guests with ticketed reservations entered through the "Celestial Court" to the "Chamber of Destiny", which, through elaborate effects, appeared to be a magical elevator which transported them underground to a "subterranean catacombs." In reality the guests didn't descend at all; the walls of the room were raised by a large electric winch and the floor of the room shaken by pneumatic actuators. "Roman gladiators" led the guests through winding dimly-lighted passages, assuring them of their safety, and then humorously pretending to have taken a wrong and dangerous turn.
The guests then arrived at the circular, domed, and ornately appointed
Sanctorum Secorum, a central, 70 feet (21.3 m)-high rotunda, from which other areas of the "Empire", such as the mirrored "Infinity Hallway", could be accessed. An audio-visual welcome from a heroic statue of Caesar was enhanced by music, a light show, and a 20 feet (6.1 m) gas flame curling up from a fissure in the "rock." A large vase seemingly floating in space near a statue poured a continuous stream of water into a pool. The guests were then divided into groups and given one of three medallions to wear. Next, guests were escorted to ten dining chambers, each seating 24 persons (for a total of 240 guests at each seating). In addition to a wait staff which interacted comically with the guests, magic was performed in each dining room by a sorcerer host. In one amusing trick, guests were given paper "menus" on which were images of a cow, chicken, fish and vegetable, and were instructed to tear one of the pictures as indication of their choice of a beef, chicken, fish or vegetable entre. The menus were then collected and seemingly all thrown haphazardly together, then "destroyed" by fire. but nevertheless, each guest correctly received his or her chosen dinner. A stylized clear glass goblet that held spirits during the meal were also available for purchase in the Caesars Magical Empire gift shop.
The interior of the entire complex was decorated in a combination of pseudo cave-and-classic architecture, with faux rock-work and stone, real marble floors, triumphal arches, brass railings, painted mosaics, atmospheric sky domes, banners, torches, Roman "classical" furniture and lamp reproductions, statuary, caryatids and telemons, bas-relief faces of mythical personages, and intricately cast "carved" designs, all theatrically lighted.
After dining, the guests were free to visit one of two lounges, The "Spirit Bar" (flanked by two "Seance Rooms") or the "Forbidden Crypt." Additionally, they could see more magic performed in one or another of two incongruously-named-and-designed theatres: the 75-seat "Secret Pagoda Theatre", or the 150-seat "Sultan's Palace."
While the endeavor was popular and profitable, accommodation of several audiences of 240 diners each day at capacity was no match for the potential income from the enormous audiences which could be accommodated in a large concert space. Thus the six-year reign of the "Empire", came to an end on November 30, 2002, after which the structure was razed to make room for a large concert hall created for singer Celine Dion.
Ownership
Over the years, the hotel has been owned by various companies, including
SheratonSheraton Hotels and Resorts is Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's largest and second oldest brand . Starwood's headquarters are in White Plains, New York.-Sheraton history:...
and
The Hilton International Corporation'sHilton Worldwide is a global hospitality company. It is owned by the Blackstone Group, a private equity firm. As of July 2011 Hilton brands encompass 3,750 hotels with over 600,000 rooms in 84 countries...
,
Caesars EntertainmentCaesars Entertainment, Inc. was a Las Vegas, Nevada based business that was the largest owner, operator and developer of hotels and casinos throughout the world. The company was dissolved and the assets were put under Harrah's Entertainment subsidiary Harrah's Operating Company, which is seen on...
(originally known as Park Place Entertainment) bought the property in 2001 before it merged with Harrah's in 2005. That year, Caesars Palace was affected by a large flood.
Caesars Palace is the flagship property of Caesars Entertainment.
Future
With the success of the Augustus Tower, Caesars Entertainment was planning to expand by building a new hotel Octavius Tower and sports complex. The sports complex would replace the events center. The project cost $1 billion and Harrah's planned to open it in summer 2009. In January 2009, Harrah's said it would postpone the opening of the new tower, citing a lack of demand for hotel space. In September of 2011, Caesars announced that it would open Octavius Tower in January of 2012.
Film history
- Hells Angels on Wheels
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1967
- Hell's Angels '69 1969
- Where It's At
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1969
- The Electric Horseman
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1979
- Pleasure Palace
- History of the World, Part I
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1981
- Rocky III
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1982
- Oh, God! You Devil
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1984
- You Ruined My Life
-Plot:It is about 11-year-old Minerva played by Soleil Moon Frye, a girl who lives in a Las Vegas casino with her Uncle Howie played by Allen Garfield. Her uncle spoils her by giving her everything she wants. Minerva gets into trouble and her strict Aunt Hermione played by Edith Fields threatens to...
1987
- Rain Man
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1988; setting of the iconic card counting sequence.
- Hearts are Wild
Hearts Are Wild is an American drama series that aired on CBS on Fridays from January 10, 1992 to March 13, 1992. The series was filmed on location in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Premise:...
1992
- Showgirls
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1995
- Fools Rush In 1997
- The Strip 1999
- Rush Hour 2
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2001
- Ocean's Eleven
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2001
- Intolerable Cruelty
Intolerable Cruelty is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and starring Academy Award winners George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush and Billy Bob Thornton with Cedric the Entertainer...
2003
- Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls is a 2006 musical drama film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures. The film debuted in three special road show engagements beginning December 15, 2006 before its nationwide release on December 25, 2006...
2006
- 10.5: Apocalypse
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- Category 6: Day of Destruction
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- Iron Man
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2008; in the opening scene, Tony Stark gambles during an awards ceremony in which his friend Obadiah StaneObadiah Stane is a fictional supervillain from comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Iron Man #163 , and was created by Dennis O'Neil and Luke McDonnell....
accepts the award on his behalf.
- The Hangover
The Hangover is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha and Jeffrey Tambor...
2009; the main characters stayed in the hotel
- In the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open world action video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, the fifth original console release and eighth game overall...
, Caesars Palace appears in the fictional city of Las Venturas, but with the name Caligula's Palace. The casino is a major part of the game's plot, in which the main character must pull off a robbery heist on the casino, which is run by the mafia.
- 2012
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2009; Caesars Palace and the other hotels along the Las Vegas StripThe Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
collapse into the ground after being hit by a cloud from the Yellowstone CalderaThe Yellowstone Caldera is the volcanic caldera located in Yellowstone National Park in the United States, sometimes referred to as the Yellowstone Supervolcano. The caldera is located in the northwest corner of Wyoming, in which the vast majority of the park is contained. The major features of...
eruption.
Television
- A&E
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
had a reality show called Caesars 24/7 showing behind the scenes at Caesars. The jobs highlighted by the show ranged from security and concierge to "The Grape Goddess" and "Shadow Dancers." Many visitors were documented as well. The show ran for two seasons.
- In The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family is an American television sitcom about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career. The series originally ran from September 25, 1970 until August 31, 1974, the last new episode airing on March 23, 1974, on the ABC network, as part of a Friday-night lineup...
episode What? And Get Out of Show Business?, the family depart to Las Vegas for their first live gig at Caesars Palace.
- During The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
episode Viva Ned Flanders"Viva Ned Flanders" is the tenth episode of The Simpsons tenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 10, 1999. In the episode, Ned Flanders, who is revealed to be 60 years old, feels that he has not lived his life to the fullest...
, Homer Simpson and Ned Flanders stay at Nero's Palace in Las Vegas, an obvious spoof of Caesars.
- In The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
Season Six, Part two, Tony stays at Caesars Palace following the murder of Christopher MoltisantiChristopher "Chris" Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He was Tony Soprano's protégé and a Capo in the Soprano crime family.-Biography:...
, also he seems to have some connection with the management of the hotel because he is sent the Casino's private jet, and given a penthouse for free.
- In Will & Grace
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Season Six, last two episodes "I Do. Oh, no You DI'nt (Part 1 and Part 2)", Karen Walker hops on a plane to Caesars Palace, Sin City with fiance Lyle (John CleeseJohn Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report...
) and faithful friends Will and Jack.
- The first-episode auditions for Cycle 12 of America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
were held at Caesars Palace.
- In the Friends
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episodes 'The One in Vegas' (part one and two) and 'The One After Vegas"The One After Vegas" is the sixth season premiere of the American television situation comedy Friends, which was broadcast on NBC on September 23, 1999. The plot continues from the previous episode; after their drunken wedding in Las Vegas, Ross and Rachel plan a quick annulment, and Monica and...
', the six main characters stay at Caesars Palace.
- Miss Chinese International Pageant 2000
The 12th Miss Chinese International Pageant, Miss Chinese International Pageant 2000 was held on February 6, 2000 in Las Vegas, USA. For the first time ever, the pageant moved out of Hong Kong, and was held in Las Vegas, Nevada in Caesars Palace. Miss Chinese International 1999 Michelle Ye of New...
was held at Caesars Palace.
- Khloe Kardashian
Khloé Kardashian Odom is an American businesswoman, television personality, radio host, socialite, and model...
was seen jumping on a bed in Caesars Palace in one of Keeping Up with the KardashiansKeeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality television series that airs on E!. The series premiered in October 2007. It focuses on the personal and professional lives of the members of the Kardashian and Jenner family. There will be a 7th Season to premiere in 2012.As of September 2011,...
episode.
- Caesars Challenge
Caesars Challenge is an American game show that aired on NBC from June 14, 1993 to January 14, 1994. Ahmad Rashad hosted the show and Dan Doherty, dressed as a gladiator, served as the show's assistant. Chad Brown and Zach Ruby also served as assistants early in the show. Steve Day announced the...
was taped at Caesars Palace and aired on NBC from 1993-1994.
- In the Suite Life on Deck episode 'So you think you can date?', London asks Bailey to write her report on Julius Caesars Palace. Bailey then corrects her that Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
was a Roman emperor, not a casino.
The Colosseum at Caesars
The
Colosseum at Caesars Palace is a 4,296-seat
entertainment venueA music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Typically, different types of venues host different genres of music...
, originally built for
Celine DionCéline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
's show
A New Day...A New Day... was a Las Vegas residency show performed by Céline Dion at the 4000-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It was created and directed by Franco Dragone and premiered on March 25, 2003...
. The venue has since hosted performances by numerous other artists.
When
Bette MidlerBette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
opened at the Colosseum, the sold-out show debuted at #1 on Billboard.com's Weekly Ticket Grosses. Other artists that have performed in this venue are
Elton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
and
CherCher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
.
The Mexican superstar
Luis MiguelLuis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
performs several shows every September since 2007 to celebrate the Mexican Independence Day.
Gloria EstefanGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
performed a special seven-day concert in 2003 for the launch of her album
UnwrappedUnwrapped is the tenth studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the twenty-fourth album overall, released in 2003.-Album history:...
. The show was titled
Live & UnwrappedThe Live & Unwrapped is the fifth special concert by singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, the tour was a special show made only to launch the album Unwrapped, the show was made at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas....
, and all the concerts were sold out.
Stevie NicksStephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
performed a special four-night stint at The Colosseum in May 2005. Her show was called "Dreams", and was sold out. Nicks also played one night exclusive shows at The Colosseum again in August 2005 and December 2006. She performed another four-night stint in March 2007.
Headliners
- Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
(2012-2014)
- Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
(2003–2007, 2011–2014)
- Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
(2004–2009, 2011-2013)
- Stevie Nicks
Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
(2005–2007)
- Bette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
(2008–2010)
- Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
(2008–2011) 2010-2011
- Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
2010-2011
Shows
- Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
: Still the One (2012-2014)
- Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
: A New Day...A New Day... was a Las Vegas residency show performed by Céline Dion at the 4000-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It was created and directed by Franco Dragone and premiered on March 25, 2003...
(2003–2007), CelineCeline is the second residency show by Canadian recording artist, Celine Dion. The show is performed at the The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada from 2011 to 2014, with an estimated 70 performances per year. The show ranked 26th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour ", earning over...
(2011–2014)
- Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
: The Red Piano TourThe Red Piano Tour was a concert tour by English singer-songwriter Sir Elton John. The tour originated at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The idea for the show originated in 2004 by Elton John and David LaChapelle.-The Show:...
(2004–2009)
- Bette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
: The Showgirl Must Go OnThe Showgirl Must Go On was a show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas that starred pop diva Bette Midler. Showgirl premiered on February 20, 2008 and closed on January 31, 2010. Midler signed for 300 shows from 2008 to 2010 at a pace of 100 performances a year...
(2008–2010)
- Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
: Cher at the Colosseum'Cher at the Colosseum was a series of concerts by Cher at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the three years engagement, Cher received $180 million. Performing at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, the first show occurred on May 6, 2008 and the last show was on February 5, 2011...
(2008–2011)
- Spiegelworld
Spiegelworld is a traveling circus. Produced by Ross Mollison, Vallejo Gantner and , Spiegelworld opened in the summer of 2006 with Absinthe, performed inside the Spiegeltent. The 2007 season marked the return of Absinthe and the premiere of La Vie...
: Absinthe (2011-)
- Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
: The Hits 2011
Other amenities/entertainment
Caesars offers additional attractions including:
- Fall of Atlantis
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC....
—free show
- Festival Fountain—free show
- Pure Nightclub
Pure is a popular nightclub at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The venue is and is the host of The Pussycat Dolls Lounge. The club is frequented by celebrities...
a 36000 sq ft (3,344.5 m²) nightclubA nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
- A number of world-famous restaurants and celebrity chefs
- The Pussycat Dolls Lounge, an adjunct of the Pure Nightclub
Pure is a popular nightclub at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The venue is and is the host of The Pussycat Dolls Lounge. The club is frequented by celebrities...
In February 2006, a section of the casino was designed to match the Pussycat Dolls Nightclub and is called the Pussycat Dolls Casino.
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