China aftershock triggers landslides May 18, 2008
Caesars Palace is all aglitter with the star and her 17-piece wardrobe. . (Yahoo News -- China)
"Survivor" All-Stars Ready for Battle May 8, 2008
opened her new Las Vegas show last night at Caesars Palace, but the extravaganza still has a few bugs to work out. Like about two weeks worth, according to the diva herself. (Yahoo News -- Survivor)
Teacher cashes in at World Series of Poker May 2, 2008
WASILLA -- Palmer's Brandon Blake claimed 71,454 for first place at a World Series of Poker circuit tournament event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Sunday. Blake, a physical education teacher at Palmer High School, bested 507 other players to win the two-day, no-limit Texas hold em event, which had a 500 buy-in. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Playing for the comps: a $20,000 private jet Apr 18, 2008
Two blocks away from the Hard Rock, deep-pocketed guests can take their pick of freebies from the biggest and most expensive Las Vegas resorts, such as Wynn, Caesars Palace, the Palms and the now-classic Bellagio. Caesars, in the process of bringing Cher to the stage that Celine Dion ruled for years, reaches out to Canadian clients by offering private jets to fly them down to Las Vegas - the Alberta oil patch's new rich are among its frequent fliers. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Jane Willis, the woman of '21,' speaks out Mar 26, 2008
Security at Caesars Palace, the MGM Grand, and other Las Vegas casinos was always on the lookout for card counters but rarely suspected female patrons. "I could almost count out loud and not get caught," she says. (Boston Globe)
Spears' ex K-Fed celebrates B-day Mar 24, 2008
Federline left the club a little before 2 a.m. and returned to his Caesars Palace suite. He is expected to leave Las Vegas Saturday and head back to Los Angeles. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ad Track: NCAA tourney ushers in marketer madness Mar 17, 2008
The top 100 after the first four rounds each wins a trip for two to Las Vegas to watch the Final Four games at Caesars Palace. Nike Ads on CBS will promote its association with a national cross-training service called Sparq (speed, power, agility reaction and quickness). (USA Today -- Money)
Dion's career goes on and on Feb 17, 2008
gig at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Persistently filling 4,000 seats five nights per week, Dion delivered 717 sold-out shows in front of three million people and more than $400 million in ticket sales, according to Billboard Boxscore. (Toronto Star)
Las Vegas bets big on Lunar New Year Feb 11, 2008
Glowing paper and silk lanterns festoon every corner of the lobby and the high-limit gaming lounge at Caesars Palace, where Wolfgang Puck's Asian-fusion restaurant Chinois is offering plates of traditional Chinese delicacies for the new year. At the MGM Grand, where a red and gold shrine in the lobby houses a golden lion (instead of a rat), the Asian restaurant Pearl offers high-rolling foodies a taste of authentic Chinese cuisine during a weeklong culinary festival, for which a 30-member... (San Francisco Chronicle)
N.O. officials primed to make All-Star Game a slam Feb 10, 2008
A woman, according to a Las Vegas Metropolitan police report, fired at least two rounds near the Caesars Palace casino-hotel at 11:45 p.m. on Las Vegas Boulevard on Friday, the night before the dunk contest and other popular All-Star events. She allegedly got into a skirmish with a passerby, and before police apprehended her, she fired one round into the trunk of the car she had been driving. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Q&A: 27 years into her career, Dion preps for next tour Feb 10, 2008
In 2006 she celebrated 25 years as a hit recording artist, and in December 2007 she wrapped her four-and-a-half-year residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where she performed 717 sold-out shows ... " Q: When in 2003 you began your four-and-a-half-year residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, one of the reasons the concept was so appealing to you is that it offered stability, a routine and the opportunity to focus on raising your child, Rene Charles. Now that it has been a... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Cher inks 3-year deal for Caesars Palace shows Feb 8, 2008
Michael Levine / APLongtime entertainer Cher announced Thursday she'll be one of the headline acts at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas ... Cher announced Thursday shell be one of the headline acts at Caesars Palace ... Chers name in one word encapsulates icon, award-winning legend, and captivating performer, said Caesars Palace President Gary Selesner. (MSNBC -- Music)
Vegas rolls out the red lanterns for high-rollers Feb 8, 2008
Staff at The Venetian and Caesars Palace will set off firecrackers and paint in the eyes of giant dancing lions on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. And Wynn Las Vegas is hosting a dim sum buffet until Feb. 17 for the auspicious price of $58. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The Stupid Bowl Feb 3, 2008
Manteris, author of Super Bookie, was responsible for making proposition bets a huge business when, in 1985, he offered 20-to-1 odds at Caesars Palace that an incredibly fat defensive lineman named William (the Refrigerator) Perry would score a Super Bowl touchdown. Unfortunately for Manteris, there was a rare outpouring of public affection for the obese, and when the Fridge scored, the casino lost six figures. (Time.com)
Drive it like Tiger Jan 26, 2008
For $2,900, the same package, including nights at Caesars Palace hotel, is available with one of seven teachers in Mr. Harmon's stable. But where's the fun in saying the hitch in your backswing was fixed by a guy who knows a guy who knows Tiger. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Big-market matchup could set wagering mark Jan 24, 2008
"This could be the biggest-bet game ever," predicts Chuck Esposito, assistant vice president of race and sports book operations at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. But Jay Kornegay, executive director of the Las Vegas Hilton's race and sports book, counters the only game that would generate $100 million in "action," or betting, would be 's Patriots vs. 's Green Bay Packers. (USA Today -- Sports)
Patriots' spreadsheet is mixed Jan 24, 2008
"As far as the pointspread goes, that's correct," said Chuck Esposito, director of the race and sports book at Caesars Palace, where the Patriots were installed as 14-point favorites over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII Feb. 3. "Granted, it's a lot of points," Esposito said, "but we looked for a number that would draw good two-way action [an equal number of bets on both teams]. We're not predicting who is going to win or lose, but it's a pointspread that we feel is going to draw good... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Clinton, Romney take Nevada Jan 20, 2008
"His fears were largely unfounded, as Hillary Clinton ended up winning caucuses at Paris, Bellagio, New York, New York, the Flamingo and the Wynn. Obama won a caucus at Caesars Palace --- but it was much closer than was expected. At that precinct, populated by a sometimes raucous crowd populated by workers in casino uniforms and men in chef's hats, 86 went for Obama and 80 went for Clinton. Edwards failed to remain viable in the initial round of caucus voting, and most of his supporters went to... (Variety)
Perfect Patriots Get Short Odds to Win NFL Title as Bookmakers Run Scared Jan 11, 2008
At Caesars Palace, the Las Vegas hotel and casino owned by Harrah's Entertainment Inc., New England is a 1-5 favorite to win the Super Bowl. Maybe it's not that appealing to the public to still be on the Patriots,'' said Chuck Esposito, assistant vice president and a 20-year veteran of the gaming business. (Bloomberg -- US)
Harrah's can chase high rollers or stay midmarket Dec 25, 2007
Today, Harrah's is doing both playing to rank-and-file gamblers while spending $1 billion to expand its Caesars Palace flagship a property that recently raised its table game limits to court high rollers and will undergo yet another casino upgrade to compete with a slew of upcoming luxury resorts. With the new, multibillion-dollar resorts all but forced by expensive real estate and construction costs to charge top dollar, Harrah's properties including the Flamingo, Imperial Palace, Harrah's and... (Las Vegas Sun)
2007's top concerts Dec 22, 2007
In the final year of Celine Dion's long-running engagement at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the Canadian pop diva made No. 4 on Pollstar's list, with $65. 3 million. (Los Angeles Times)
Celine's adieu; Dec 18, 2007
By Ann Powers, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer December 17, 2007 LAS VEGAS -- CELINE DION said it over and over as the moments unfurled onstage Saturday night at Caesars Palace: "Today is a beginning. It is not an end." But the singer grabbed hold of her final performance of "A New Day," the show that's made her a Vegas staple for the past half-decade, as if it were a last communiqu. before her exile. (Los Angeles Times)
Infotainment Dec 17, 2007
Celine Dion called it a wrap at Caesars Palace, acknowledging in her final show that pregnancy and poor early reviews almost sank her titanic five-year engagement. As adoring fans cheered, stood and clapped through her performance, Dion interspersed her usual numbers with emotion-filled monologues. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Celine Dion Takes a Final Bow at Caesars Dec 16, 2007
LAS VEGAS - Celine Dion called it a wrap at Caesars Palace, acknowledging in her final show that pregnancy and poor early reviews almost sank her titanic five-year engagement ... Taking Dion's place at Caesars Palace will be Bette Midler's "The Showgirl Must Go On," which is set to open Feb. 20. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Celine Dion concert comes to close Dec 14, 2007
When Celine Dion takes her final curtain call in Las Vegas on Saturday, her "A New Day" show will have grossed $400 million in ticket sales over her four-year, eight-month run at Caesars Palace ... Five years ago, when Caesars Palace built the showroom and partnered with promoter AEG, Las Vegas' hottest attractions were Siegfried and Roy and Cirque du Soleil's "O." Most venues held fewer than 2,000 patrons, and entertainment bookers were looking for the next "Mamma Mia" -- a Broadway import that... (Variety)
‘His final jump': Thousands celebrate Butte daredevil's life Dec 11, 2007
Kovacich is talking about how Knievel allegedly arranged for a famous jump of the fountains at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. (Knievel reportedly created a fictitious corporation, fictitious lawyers and pawned himself off on the telephone as everything from a producer at ABC-TV to a writer for Sports Illustrated to drum up interest among the Caesars Palace execs. (Missoulian, MT)
A daredevil and his (broken) body of work (25) Dec 1, 2007
Jumping cars and buses and the fountains of Caesars Palace on a motorcycle is one of the true American folk arts, up there with beauty pageants and competitive cheerleading. Any time ABC showed a Sunday afternoon Knievel stunt on Wide World of Sports, you could expect half the neighborhood to show up in the cul-de-sac immediately afterward, in an act of instant emulation. (Montana Standard, MT)
A-List Travel Tips Nov 28, 2007
This, according to CEO Ben Rafter, might include a stay at celebrity magnets like Caesars Palace, the Palms Hotel o or the Venetian, then a limo ride to and bottle service at a popular celeb-haunt like Pure, Tao, Light or Moon. Sometimes Rafter can even honor a request to stay in the exact same room where Paris or Britney had a romp. (Forbes)
THE CARD DEALER Nov 20, 2007
Ernie Acevedo had not yet turned 21 when he first walked into Caesars Palace a wide-eyed UNLV student who wanted to witness the casino's opening day in 1966 ... He worked in a handful of casinos, sold real estate and in 1993 landed a job at Caesars Palace ... At the time, Caesars Palace was owned by Caesars World a company that had sloughed off the property's early ties to the mob-affiliated Teamsters Union but still operated the property in a way that was different from that of the big... (Las Vegas Sun)
Dealers sour on Caesars Nov 20, 2007
The story of why dealers at Caesars Palace are organizing a union is part of a bigger story about the transformation of the casino industry from its family-run roots in the mob to the modern era of megaresort operators ... "We support workers' rights to organize ... we have a great relationship with the Culinary Union ... but we feel that dealers are far better served working directly with management," said Jan Jones, an executive at Harrah's Entertainment, which owns Caesars Palace. (Las Vegas Sun)
MORE THAN A DIVORCE DUST-UP Nov 16, 2007
Her five-year run at Caesars Palace is scheduled to end Dec. 15, and the tony Martin County island's building official says the mansion could be finished by next summer. But already, Dion tells USA Today, she picked a private school in the Jupiter area that she didn't name. (The Palm Beach Post)
A Stern Warning Oct 28, 2007
All things considered, you'd think the NBA would conduct itself like Caesar's wife as it contemplates shacking up with Caesars Palace. Yet Stern did very little to keep the league above suspicion. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
A passion for sports leaves imprint on Vegas Oct 28, 2007
This would have been about the time Finfrock was wresting the "Boxing Capital of the World" crown from Caesars Palace and setting it on the head of the MGM Grand's lion ... Finfrock used a similar strategy in luring many of the big fights away from Caesars Palace. (Las Vegas Sun)
SoLow.com and AEG Live Offer Thanksgiving with Ozzy Oct 27, 2007
Presented By Chrysler now appearing at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Recent and upcoming promoted concert tours have included artists such as Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Prince, Usher, Kenny Chesney, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, Dixie Chicks, American Idols Live and So You Think You Can Dance. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Red Sox Favored To Win World Series Oct 23, 2007
An assistant vice president of the Caesars Palace sports book said early betting is heavily on the underdog Rockies. Copyright 2007 by. (Click2Houston, TX)
KO of Buster Oct 14, 2007
Hardly had Douglas been counted out in the third round of last Thursday night's fight at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, when Holyfield was off dancing, first in his dressing room, then at a victory party at Caesars Palace and later at Botany's, a disco, until nearly 3 a.m. Afterward, it was back to his room at the Mirage, but not to bed. Sleep for the new heavyweight champion of the world was still a few thousand miles, three cities and a football game away. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Singletary A Bright Light Oct 10, 2007
According to our man-about-town Norm Clarke of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Pep, Kirk and Stu were living large: the trio ordered more than 20 bottles of Cristal champagne while partying at Poetry, formerly known as the OPM Nightclub, inside the pricey Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. For those who care, Poetry is renowned as the only 100 percent Hip Hop and R in Vegas. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
A prescription for patience Sep 30, 2007
Here's what Chuck Esposito, who runs the sports book at Caesars Palace, had to say about the team: "The Celtics are still a popular choice to win the NBA championship; they currently sit at 6-1 and are the fourth team behind the Spurs, Mavs, and Suns. They are the same as the Bulls at 6-1 and are co-favorites with the Bulls to win the East.". That's right. (Boston Globe)
FILM'S REAL EVIL: NOT ENOUGH VEGAS Sep 23, 2007
Most of the fighting happens in front of the Eiffel Tower and on what looks like a bit of the raised walkways of Caesars Palace, as the protagonist, a gun-and-knife - wielding, genetically engineered psychic Eurobabe named Alice, fights off waves of super zombies. The zombies come spilling out of a cargo container planted by the evil corporate scientist bad guys don't ask. (Las Vegas Sun)
Celine Ready To Take 'Chances' On New Album Sep 12, 2007
The new album certainly represents a sonic step forward for Dion, who must be eager to search out a fresh direction after singing mostly the same songs for the past four years during her sold-out "A New Day" show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Dion, husband/manager Rene Angelil and her team at Sony, including Columbia head of A&R and senior VP of operations John Doelp, spent the better part of the year sifting through literally thousands of songs. (MediaWeek.com)
A school that gives odds on success after class ends Sep 11, 2007
Hunched over a poker table in a back room here at Caesars Palace, Campbell looked down at his cards to see a pair of queens. One of his two opponents had bet $300 in chips, and the other $600, and now the bet had come around to him. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
* You gotta know when to hold 'em Sep 9, 2007
Hunched over a poker table in a back room here at Caesars Palace, Campbell, 29, looked down at his cards to see a pair of queens. One of his two opponents had bet US$300 in chips, and the other US$600, and now the bet had come around to him. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Nick Bakay's Manly House of Football is back! Sep 7, 2007
Okay, here you go: Back in the day, it seems that Frank Sinatra grew weary of all the jokes Shecky Green was telling at his expense and proceeded to stand by and supervise while three members of his "entourage" delivered a sound beating on the comedian outside of Caesars Palace. As Shecky used to say, "Frank Sinatra saved my life that night -- he said, 'That's enough.'". (ESPN -- Football News)
College Football: One Appalachian State graduate, at least, is impressed Sep 4, 2007
But the Michigan-Appalachian State game was considered such a mismatch that Caesars Palace and other reputable sports books did not take any action. Have I mentioned yet that I am a graduate of Appalachian State. (International Herald Tribune)
Harrah's to build Vegas arena to draw NBA, NHL Aug 27, 2007
Harrah's has yet to fully detail its long-awaited vision to link or redevelop its nine hotel-casino properties in Las Vegas, including Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Harrah's and Bally's, which are near the same intersection ... AEG, a subsidiary of Denver billionaire and Qwest Communications founder Philip Anschutz's Anschutz Co., owns the Galaxy and the Staples Center in Los Angeles and has booked such acts as Celine Dion and Bette Midler at Caesars Palace. (ESPN -- NHL)
Harrah's, AEG to build Las Vegas arena to attract NHL, NBA teams Aug 23, 2007
Harrah's has yet to fully detail its long-awaited vision to link or redevelop its nine hotel-casino properties in Las Vegas, including Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Harrah's and Bally's, which are near the same Strip intersection at Flamingo Road ... AEG, which owns the Galaxy and the Staples Center in Los Angeles and has booked such acts as Celine Dion and Bette Midler at Caesars Palace, said it was in talks with both professional leagues and potential team owners about bringing hockey or... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Midler wrongly fells 200 Hawaii trees Aug 22, 2007
Midler is set to replace Celine Dion as a headline performer at Las Vegas's renovated Caesars Palace next year ... Bette Midler smiles as she speaks during a news conference at the Caesars Palace in. (Yahoo News)
Ref's plea felt on court: Donaghy made bets back East, not in Vegas Aug 18, 2007
He never frequented the sports book at Caesars Palace or hung around with the wise guys before they blew up the old Stardust. If he had, someone might have figured him out before he got in too deep. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
Multichannel Newswire Aug 16, 2007
The two-hour variety special Ellens Really Big Show, featuring performances from the worlds of comedy and music, will be shot as part as part of HBO and AEGs Lives The Comedy Festival, which will take at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from Nov. 14-17. ADVERTISEMENT. (Multichannel News)
Two Indicted For Using Counterfeit Bills at Caesars Palace Aug 15, 2007
No one is laughing at Caesars palace as security broke up a counterfeit ring targeting the casino ... says the money came from two people who put the fake $60,000 in slot machines at Caesars Palace ... Every dollar spent inside Caesars Palace can be traced back to the person who spent it. (KLAS-TV)
Hacker heaven in MySpace, YouTube Aug 3, 2007
Attendees are seen through a Black Hat logo during the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences at the Caesars Palace hotel-casino in Las Vegas ... Attendees are seen through a Black Hat logo during the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences at the Caesars Palace hotel-casino in Las Vegas ... Attendees are seen through a Black Hat logo during the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences at the Caesars Palace hotel-casino in Las Vegas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Where have all the girly women gone? Aug 3, 2007
If you want the other concert they have out, the one of her at Caesars Palace, let me know. I bought that one too. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Agassi, Graf Stake Tennis Winnings on $600 Million Idaho Ski, Golf Resort Jul 26, 2007
They got to talking, and Frey said he was developing a nightclub at Caesars Palace. Agassi, Graf and Rogers invested a total of $3 million. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
3. Calipari honored to be No. 1 Jul 23, 2007
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Memphis' Source for News and Information: Tigers. Calipari honored to be No. 1. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Jul 21, 2007
CAESARSPALACE (Benston, Las Vegas Sun) -- LAS VEGAS: Forty-year-old Caesars Palace draws back the curtain this week on plans for the property's seventh hotel tower -- the third block of rooms to be shoehorned onto the site within a dozen years and a project that demonstrates the rare staying power of a historic brand. 800. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Soccer teams from Mexico bring a sense of home, new and old Jul 21, 2007
The 34-year-old Caesars Palace busboy had a Pumas tattoo on his right shoulder, a Pumas jersey for waving in the air and a Pumas purple banner to hold up with his 9-year-old son, who wore a Pumas jersey bearing his nickname, "Carlitos.". Santiago is originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, but moved to Las Vegas from Santa Monica, Calif. (Las Vegas Sun)
Jennifer Dunne Promoted to Vice President of PR and Advertising of Wynn Resorts Jul 10, 2007
at Caesars Palace in 2003. In her new capacity at Wynn Resorts, Dunne succeeds Denise Randazzo, effective July 10, 2007. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Poker fashion Jul 6, 2007
Johnny Chan buys his at the Gianni Versace (The Forum Shops) at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Glasses: Being a Greg Raymer, 2004 Main Event champ look-alike means donning holographic glasses. (USA Today -- Sports)
The shows you love - only shorter, now on the Minisode Network Jul 3, 2007
Garage to Caesars Palace. The pilot episode of "The Partridge Family" explains how this sitcom family band came to be. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Iron Man Visits Sin City Jun 26, 2007
Former Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous host Robin Leach revealed on his blog that "cameras will be rolling starting Monday at Caesars Palace." Robert Downey Jr., who stars as title character Tony Stark, is expected to be on hand for filming. Leach adds, "Gwyneth Paltrow was also going to have flown in to Vegas but she's now not needed for the three casino scenes. However, actor Terrance Howard will be here with Jon Favreau of Swingers fame directing. Details of the script are being kept under... (IGN FilmForce)
Lindsay's birthday bash is toast Jun 21, 2007
Caesars Palace, which had been announced as another major sponsor of the two-day birthday extravaganza, did not respond to a call yesterday. Lohan is currently in rehab at Promises in Malibu. (New York Daily News)
How to Get the Complete Las Vegas Experience Jun 15, 2007
The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace provide shopping for every taste in a beautifully designed environment. To see more about what Las Vegas has to offer you, visit www. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
State hires new boss for Rentschler Field Jun 6, 2007
Wednesday 06 June, 2007. What will be the price at the pump for one gallon of regular gasoline on July 4. (East Hartford Gazette, CT)
Table is set for computing Jun 2, 2007
Guests at Caesars Palace, for example, would be able to tour interactive maps of the hotel. An icon representing Elton John or Celine Dion concerts, for instance, might display video footage from the show and pricing and ticket information. (Indianapolis Star)
Microsoft Launches New Product Category: Surface Computing Comes to Life in Restaurants, Hotels, Retail Locations and Casino Resorts May 30, 2007
Guests at Harrah's Entertainment's Las Vegas properties, including Caesars Palace and the Rio All-Suite Hotel Casino, can explore the wide variety of dining, entertainment, night life and gaming experiences available at its network of area casinos. Using the interactive virtual concierge in Microsoft Surface, guests can reserve tickets to an Elton John concert, review the menu at chic eatery Bradley Odgen, take a tour of the world-famous PURE nightclub, book a luxurious spa treatment or redeem... (PR Newswire)
