← Back to Newsroom

Las Vegas: First bet wins in renovated Caesars Palace casino dome

August 14, 2022 · 9:20pm ET | 6:20pm PT
  • Jim Barnes, Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Caesars Palace casino dome returned to action with a winner.

Juan Fresquez Jr. of Mansfield, Texas, rolled a seven on the first toss of the dice Friday as Caesars Palace unveiled its renovated casino dome, a gaming area just inside the front entrance made famous in films such as “Rain Man” and “The Hangover.”

The dome’s makeover includes a new chandelier that cost more than $1 million “just for the crystals,” Sean McBurney, regional president and general manager of Caesars Palace, said. The chandelier features tentacle-like strings of crystals flowing out across the dome. “There’s so much history here,” McBurney said.

Continue reading...