Caesars Celebrates 40th Anniversary
LAS VEGAS – On Wednesday, August 2, CaesarsPalace will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a toga party at thelegendary resort's outdoor Roman Plaza amphitheater. This historical eventwill be hosted by actress Jenny McCarthy and feature a live performance byOtis Day and the Knights, the band that rocked "Shout" during the togaparty scene in National Lampoon's Animal House. Following the musical set,toga-clad partygoers will be invited to an after party at PURE Nightclub.Guests who arrive in a toga* will be granted free admission to both theoutdoor concert, sponsored by VEGAS Magazine and Hendrix Electric Vodka,and the after party at PURE. Doors to the outdoor concert open at 7:30pmand PURE will open at 10pm.
When Caesars Palace opened its doors on August 5, 1966 the standard ofluxury and magnificence for the hotel and casino industry was changedforever. Its opulent Roman-Grecian world of fantasy captured internationalattention as the first deluxe themed resort casino if its kind. Withimported marble statuary, cocktail servers costumed as "goddesses," adining experience fit for royalty and nightly performances by the world'sgreatest entertainers, Caesars Palace immediately became the industrystandard for the ultimate luxury resort experience. Forty years later,Caesars Palace has expanded to almost five times its original capacity. The85-acre resort features 3,340 guest rooms and suites, the largest pokerroom in the city, a world-class health and beauty salon and a 4.5 acre pooland garden complex, two dozen restaurants and the world renowned ForumShops at Caesars. In March 2003 Caesars Palace opened its 4,100-seatColosseum spotlighting international performers Celine Dion, Elton John,and Jerry Seinfeld. The Roman Plaza, a 4,000-seat outdoor amphitheatreplays hosts to a variety of outdoor sporting events, concerts and privatefunctions.
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