- Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino
:"This article is about the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino in
Paradise, Nevada , for other uses seeImperial Palace ."Casino infobox
casino=Imperial Palace
theme=Chinese/Asian
address=3535 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
logo=ImperialPalaceLogo.svg
logo_size=200
date_opened=1979
space_gaming=75,000 ft² (7,000 m²)
attractions="The Auto Collections"
shows="Legends in Concert"
restaurants= "Embers"
"Ming"
"Fireside"
"Cockeyed Clam"
owner=Harrah's Imperial Palace Corporation
casino_type=Land-Based
renovations=1988 New tower
names_pre="Flamingo Capri", Best Western Imperial Palace
website= [http://www.imperialpalace.com/ imperialpalace.com]Imperial Palace is a 2,640 room hotel and a 75,000 square foot (7,000 m²) casino located on the famed
Las Vegas Strip inParadise, Nevada . The hotel and casino were owned by Imperial Palace LLC until purchased by the current owner, Harrah's Imperial Palace Corporation a subsidiary ofHarrah's Entertainment .History
From 1959 to 1979 the property was called the
Flamingo Capri . In 1979, it was renamed to the Asian-themed Imperial Palace by new ownerRalph Engelstad . When Ralph died in 2002, the casino ownership transferred to the "Ralph Engelstad and Betty Engelstad Trust". The casino operated as its own limited partnership, Imperial Palace LLC, under the Trust's oversight.The property underwent a major renovation in 1988 which added an 18-story tower.
On
August 22 ,2005 , Harrah's announced plans to purchase this property. The acquisition was completed onDecember 23 ,2005 .During a conference call with investors on
November 20 ,2005 , the Chairman for Harrah's,Gary Loveman , did not surprise industry analysts when he said that both the Imperial Palace and neighboring O'Sheas "are going to require very substantial modifications or complete tear-downs and rebuilds" in order to make room for a Harrah's and/or Flamingo expansion on the Strip. [http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article.cfm?contentID=154885]In popular culture
* In "", the character
Alotta Fagina stays at the Imperial Palace.
* The Imperial Palace is in "" under the name "The Four Dragons". It is owned by theTriads , allies of the protagonist,Carl "CJ" Johnson .Attractions
The Auto Collections
The Auto Collections at the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino is the world's largest classic car showroom with more than $100 million worth of inventory on display and for sale. More than 250 antique, classic, muscle and historically significant cars are on display and nearly all are for sale.
Legends in Concert
"
Legends in Concert ", a full-production musical spectacular of celebrity impersonators, is one of the longest running shows in the Las Vegas area.References
* [https://esos.state.nv.us/SOSServices/AnonymousAccess/CorpSearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=39XhmoyaqAcA%252f%252bEVcPABqA%253d%253d Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division]
External links
* [http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/imperial-palace/hotel-casino/ Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino]
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