MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa
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MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, located in Stateline
, Nevada
, is owned and operated by Tropicana Entertainment
. The property includes a 40000 sq ft (3,716.1 m²) casino and a 437-room hotel on a 21 acres (8.5 ha) site. Montbleu is home to the AAA 4-Diamond Award Winning restaurant Ciera Steak + Chophouse.
theme. Caesars World added Tahoe because of its prestigious location and gaming nature. Caesars Tahoe's ownership changed hands many times, the brand being owned by a series of companies. Most notably, Park Place and Caesars Entertainment, which were the same company following a name change.
The hotel was known for its entertainment offerings, over the years playing host to Dean Martin, Cher, Mac Davis and Tony Bennett. In its later years, its showroom was graced by Rosie O'Donnell and many other headlining comics and big names. It was also the host hotel and title sponsor of the "American Century Championship" golf games at nearby Edgewood Golf course in July, that sponsorship ended in 2004. When Caesars was host, celebrities like Michael Jordan, Randy Quaid, Kenny Rogers and others would play in the casino. After Caesars Entertainment Corp (Harrah's) sold the Caesars Tahoe hotel in 2005, the title sponsorship and host switched to Harrah's/Harveys Casinos. Of which they remain host to this day. Also, in its earlier years, Caesars Tahoe was home to title fights from championship names.
Caesars Tahoe was sold by Caesars Entertainment, Inc. in June 2005 to Columbia Sussex for $45 million. The sale was part of a series of sales made by Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Caesars to avoid anti-trust issues with their proposed merger.
Columbia Sussex announced plans on October 11, 2005 to rename Caesars Tahoe to the MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa which happened on May 24, 2006. The resort is now under the ownership of Tropicana Entertainment, a series of resorts under the Columbia Sussex flag.
MontBleu and the nearby Horizon appeared as the Nomad Hotel in the 2007 film
Smokin' Aces
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Stateline, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,215 people, 510 households, and 245 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,803.3 people per square mile . There were 562 housing units at an average density of 834.1 per square mile...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, is owned and operated by Tropicana Entertainment
Tropicana Entertainment
Tropicana Entertainment Inc, is a privately owned but publicly reporting corporation located in Las Vegas, Nevada, that owns or operates 9 casinos and resorts in the United States....
. The property includes a 40000 sq ft (3,716.1 m²) casino and a 437-room hotel on a 21 acres (8.5 ha) site. Montbleu is home to the AAA 4-Diamond Award Winning restaurant Ciera Steak + Chophouse.
History
The hotel first opened as the Park Tahoe, built by Park Cattle Co. in 1978, then ground leased to Caesars by 1980. In line with the Caesars name, the property was remodeled with a RomanAncient Rome
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theme. Caesars World added Tahoe because of its prestigious location and gaming nature. Caesars Tahoe's ownership changed hands many times, the brand being owned by a series of companies. Most notably, Park Place and Caesars Entertainment, which were the same company following a name change.
The hotel was known for its entertainment offerings, over the years playing host to Dean Martin, Cher, Mac Davis and Tony Bennett. In its later years, its showroom was graced by Rosie O'Donnell and many other headlining comics and big names. It was also the host hotel and title sponsor of the "American Century Championship" golf games at nearby Edgewood Golf course in July, that sponsorship ended in 2004. When Caesars was host, celebrities like Michael Jordan, Randy Quaid, Kenny Rogers and others would play in the casino. After Caesars Entertainment Corp (Harrah's) sold the Caesars Tahoe hotel in 2005, the title sponsorship and host switched to Harrah's/Harveys Casinos. Of which they remain host to this day. Also, in its earlier years, Caesars Tahoe was home to title fights from championship names.
Caesars Tahoe was sold by Caesars Entertainment, Inc. in June 2005 to Columbia Sussex for $45 million. The sale was part of a series of sales made by Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Caesars to avoid anti-trust issues with their proposed merger.
Columbia Sussex announced plans on October 11, 2005 to rename Caesars Tahoe to the MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa which happened on May 24, 2006. The resort is now under the ownership of Tropicana Entertainment, a series of resorts under the Columbia Sussex flag.
MontBleu and the nearby Horizon appeared as the Nomad Hotel in the 2007 film
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Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces
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