Caesars Palace News - Page 26

The golden anniversary event starts on Aug. 5 with a free fireworks display and continues on Aug. 6 with special events and appearances by numerous celebrities.

Las Vegas is one of the most popular destinations in the world for social media postings, and a recent study discovers the 10 Sin City locations to appear the most on Instagram.

The Chicago native and Caesars Palace sportsbook employee topped the 731-player field and collected $71,157 in his first WSOP-related victory.

The Summer of Caesars celebration begins June 17 and continues throughout the year, offering sweepstakes, giveaways, a walking tour and photo exhibit, special room packages, marquee events and much more.

The multiplatinum artist will perform on Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17.

The comedy legend will play at The Colosseum on Dec. 26 and 27.

With the popularity of sports betting on a steady rise, Las Vegas will host numerous viewing parties next week when March Madness kicks into high gear and millions of college basketball fans flock to the city.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, Feb. 27 for 27 new shows, beginning in September. Celine at The Colosseum has been on hiatus since Dion's husband and former manager passed away in January.

The World Series of Poker has released its 2016 schedule, announced several new tournament formats and plans to increase in the money finishes by 50% in most tournaments this summer.

The show will take place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Sunday, June 19. Tickets go on sale on Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. PST.

For the first 8 minutes, 18 seconds of 2016, Las Vegas will be "On Top of the World," as the New Year's celebration theme goes, with eyes around the globe focused on a televised, $600,000 fireworks show launched from atop resorts along the Strip.

Caesars cautioned that the financial statement was unaudited and was prepared "solely for the purpose of complying with the monthly reporting requirements" of the bankruptcy court.

The Review Journal's Carol Cling takes a look back at Martin Scorcese's "Casino," what it did for Las Vegas at the time and how it accurately depicted a city often blown out of proportion on the silver screen.

The company said overall revenue increased during the third quarter.

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in January, said its net revenue for September was $328.5 million.

The Roman Tower will be upgraded and modernized in time for its 50-year anniversary in 2016.

The extension to the exclusivity date of the reorganization plan would give the company extra time to work out a deal with second-tier lenders.

CEO Mark Frissora says casino operators have "underpenetrated" a tech-savvy, young customer base accustomed to mobile and social gaming.

Traveling to Nevada on a grant from Brand USA, blogger Ana Maria Junquiera recommends Vegas to her readers in Brazil.

Though The Donald claims to have won $20 million on a single bet on a boxing match, but the Nevada sportsbook world can't find any evidence of such a bet being placed.