Caesars Palace News - Page 38

Caesars Palace continues construction on its new Augustus Tower along the Strip.

A catfight between casino customers and a $1 million jackpot winner with terminal cancer were among the situations that unfolded on the latest reality television show in Las Vegas.

Only two Las Vegas resorts are reporting sellouts. Still, most Strip executives are sure their properties will be filled to capacity when the party hits town.

Behind a massive construction wall wedged between an Elton John retail store and the sports book at Caesars Palace, a short-lived legacy is methodically torn down in time for a polished, adults-only image to emerge by the end of the year.

Caesars Palace will open its first poker room in at least 12 years in response to the burgeoning popularity of poker, while Bellagio and Bally's Las Vegas are considering expanding their poker areas.

A selections of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Jimmy Pine is an animated, stocky former singer with a vague resemblance to Tom Jones and a propensity to gamble.

When gaming industry lobbyists persuaded the Nevada Legislature, the Nevada Gaming Commission and the state Gaming Control Board to approve a dramatic policy change allowing gamblers to bet behind closed doors, casino executives had dollar signs in their eyes.

A pair of "advantage gamblers," who use dealer or casino mistakes to increase their odds of winning, lost an appeal Monday to the Supreme Court seeking the right to sue two Gaming Control Board agents for wrongful arrest.

A $400,000 judgment against the Strip casino Imperial Palace for detaining a gambler who had broken no laws could be good news for the future of gambling in Las Vegas -- but only if it marks the beginning of a trend.

Caesars Palace and Mandalay Bay will be able to continue running private gaming salons but were chastised by gaming regulators for not bringing in enough high rollers.

Simon Property Group, the owner of the Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas, reports that third-quarter earnings grew because of strong leasing activity and sales.

Caesars Palace wrapped up core construction Tuesday on its new $289 million luxury hotel tower, hoping to lure enough added guests to boost casino play and profit margins to historic levels.

If scarcity truly determines an item's value, superlatives could be had on the cheap Friday morning at the Forum Shops at Caesars.

The $139 million project brings the mall's streetfront entrances to Las Vegas Boulevard South, where untold thousands of people walk or drive by each day.

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill, which features the vibrant Southwestern-inspired cuisine that made Flay famous, opened this week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It is the first Flay restaurant outside New York City.

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill, which features the vibrant Southwestern-inspired cuisine that made Flay famous, opened this week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It is the first Flay restaurant outside New York City.

News Brief: Canadian singer Celine Dion has extended her popular Las Vegas show for another year.

Showtime's spectacular tripleheader on Saturday, October 2, will be the first boxing event to take place in the new outdoor Amphitheatre at Caesars Palace.

Caesars Entertainment Inc. has eliminated 27 craps supervisor jobs at its Caesars Palace resort, saying those positions aren't needed to run the games effectively.