Great Casinos: Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas
At the epicenter of the game in the city of lights, in the Las Vegas Strip, stands one of the most famous casinos in the world, Caesar’s Palace. The man who started it all was Jay Sarno, owner of a motel under the area. To select the name and theme of the casino, was inspired by Sarno Peplum films, especially those who spoke of stories of ancient Rome. Based on the luxury that surrounded the noble Romans, Sarno built a hotel-casino designed to provide the best for each client.

On August 6, 1966 Caesar’s Palace was opened, taking the artists Andy Williams and Phil Richards as godparents that night, performing for the audience some appropriate passages from the play Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare. The first wedding was held under its roof, two days after his inauguration, was the Spanish artists of Xavier Cugat and Charo.
Over the years the casino has lived five remodelings (1974, 1979, 1992, 2001 and 2005) following which has 3349 rooms, leaving far behind the original figure of 1966, only 680. The suites are located in five towers, which are the appropriate names “Augustus”, “Centurion,” “Roman”, “Palace” and “Forum”. The latter is aimed at customers of the highest level, with 93 rooms in square meters of space.
Throughout its history the Palace has hosted numerous events and celebrations of all kinds. One of its most distinctive attractions is its famous water fountain, acrobats aim of many riders who are challenged to jump, if Evel Knievel, who was unable to overcome the challenge in 1967 and his son Robbie, who achieved the feat another 22 years after the attempt of his father.
In 1980, Las Vegas became one of the sites in the world championship of Formula 1, as part of the circuit having the main entrance of Caesar’s Palace, where the starting line. The circuit was not very popular among pilots because of the grueling heat of the desert. When Nelson Piquet found the finish line first, it took 15 minutes to recover from exhaustion. While the Formula 1 circus spent long, Las Vegas, part of the circuit was reused for the “Las Vegas Grand Prix.”
Most sports have their headquarters at Caesar’s Palace in the 80s enabled a new venue, the “Caesar’s Outdoor Arena, where there have been many and remembered battles of World Championship Boxing and also hosted shows the annual World Wrestling Federation.
The casino is also famous for organizing the shows. Singers like Celine Dion, Elton John or the Cirque du Soleil show has a low fixed under the Caesar’s Palace. You can also enjoy the best shows of the world of magic. In 1996 opened a new campus, “Caesar’s Magical Empire” which are held continually prestigious numbers illusionism. The magician David Copperfield is a frequent visitor of the site. He has also served as a sound stage for filming many Hollywood films such as Rain Man, or Iron Man Dreamgirls
Caesar’s Palace is the past, present and future of Las Vegas. Despite the great classic casino in the city are falling before the push for new projects, the Palace is reluctant to offer what the visitor is looking for Las Vegas.
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13.04.2009(7:56 pm)
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