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'''Paris Las Vegas''' is a [[casino hotel]] on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]]. It is owned and operated by [[Caesars Entertainment]]. Property features include a {{Convert|95,263|ft2|adj=on}} casino,
Construction of Paris Las Vegas began on April 18, 1997, and the resort opened on September 1, 1999. It is located on {{convert|24|acres|abbr=on}}, directly south of the [[Horseshoe Las Vegas]] resort
==History==
The site of Paris Las Vegas was originally occupied by the Galaxy Motel and a small strip mall; the latter had included the Little Caesar's casino and a stand-alone [[sports book]] known as Churchill Downs.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schettler |first=Scott |title=Stand alone sports books pushed out with rule change |url=https://www.gamingtoday.com/news/stand-alone-sports-books-pushed-out-with-rule-change/ |access-date=July 8, 2023 |work=Gaming Today |date=June 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Little Caesar's casino owner dies |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Little%20Caesar%27s%20casino%20owner%20dies%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=1508AFD0E83DBED6 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 12, 1994 |access-date=July 11, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> [[Bally Entertainment]] announced the Paris resort project on May 16, 1995. It
Chanen Construction, based in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], was hired as [[construction manager]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Chanen to build Las Vegas casino |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/124080691/ |work=The Arizona Republic |date=June 8, 1996 |access-date=July 6, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chanen selected to build Paris |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Chanen%20selected%20to%20build%20Paris%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=1508AFD0E83DBED6 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=June 14, 1996 |access-date=July 7, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> However, Hilton acquired Bally Entertainment in late 1996,<ref>{{cite news |last=Weinert |first=Joe |title=Hilton and Bally Close Deal |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EAEACAA67F7FA6C&f=basic |access-date=July 8, 2023 |work=The Press of Atlantic City |date=December 19, 1996}}</ref> and Chanen was fired from the Paris project amid the ownership change.<ref>{{cite news |last=Reinke |first=Martha |title=Chanen rolls craps on Vegas casino deal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/1996/09/30/newscolumn3.html |access-date=July 7, 2023 |work=Phoenix Business Journal |date=September 29, 1996}}</ref> Construction of Paris Las Vegas eventually began on April 18, 1997,<ref>{{cite news |title=Hilton executives break ground for newest Las Vegas megaresort |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/154364654/ |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=April 20, 1997 |access-date=July 8, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> with [[Perini Building Company]] as the [[general contractor]].<ref name=Connection/> In 1998, Hilton transferred ownership of its gaming properties – including Paris and Bally's – to [[Park Place Entertainment]], a [[corporate spin-off]] which would be renamed Caesars Entertainment in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bolton |first=Shawn |title=Overview of Caesars Entertainment and its complicated past |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/news/overview-caesars-entertainment-complicated-past-145944342.html |website=Yahoo Entertainment |access-date=July 8, 2023 |date=September 29, 2014}}</ref>
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Paris Las Vegas includes a {{convert|95263|sqft|abbr=on}} casino.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=3428|title=Listing of Financial Statements Square Footage (2017 data)|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=[[Nevada Gaming Control Board]]|access-date=June 23, 2023|page=4}}</ref> To increase foot traffic, a new entrance along the Strip was added in 2003. The project included a new lounge and nightclub known as Risqué,<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Rod |title=New Paris Las Vegas features add to sidewalk cachet |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Feb-19-Wed-2003/business/20716363.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 19, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041230142046/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Feb-19-Wed-2003/business/20716363.html |archive-date=December 30, 2004}}</ref> which closed in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last=Woodman |first=Xania |title=Nite bite: Risque business comes to an end |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/15/nite-bite-risqu-business-comes-end/ |access-date=July 11, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 15, 2009}}</ref> Chateau Nightclub and Gardens opened the following year with {{convert|45000|sqft|abbr=on}} of space, including outdoor areas overlooking the Strip.<ref>{{cite news |last=Finnegan |first=Amanda |title=Details released on new Chateau nightclub at Paris Las Vegas |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jan/26/paris-las-vegas-releases-details-new-chateau-night/ |access-date=July 11, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Padgett |first=Sonya |title=Paris Las Vegas' Chateau Nightclub and Gardens boasts unique features |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/nightlife/paris-las-vegas-chateau-nightclub-and-gardens-boasts-unique-features/ |access-date=July 11, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 4, 2011}}</ref>
The original hotel tower is 34 stories,<ref>{{cite news |title=Towering View of the Strip |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Jan-24-Sun-1999/news/tower.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 24, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630184448/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Jan-24-Sun-1999/news/tower.html |archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref> and includes 2,916 rooms.<ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=No Postponements for Paris Party |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-01-Wed-1999/news/11863114.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 1, 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630184019/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Sep-01-Wed-1999/news/11863114.html |archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref><ref name=Connection/> An $87 million hotel renovation, covering 1,600 rooms, was underway in 2019.<ref name=Jones2019>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Jay |title=Now Las Vegas' Eiffel Tower has a flashy and colorful light show too |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/la-tr-las-vegas-paris-new-eiffel-tower-light-show-20190301-story.html |access-date=July 10, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 1, 2019}}</ref> In 2023, it was announced that the 756-room Jubilee tower of the adjacent [[Horseshoe Las Vegas]] (formerly Bally's) would be incorporated into Paris Las Vegas as the Versailles tower
The 26-story Jubilee tower was originally completed in 1981.<ref>{{cite news |title=MGM posts revenue loss because of hotel closure |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22MGM+posts+revenue+loss+because+of+hotel+closure%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B%5D=1508AFD0E83DBED6 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=June 24, 1981 |access-date=July 11, 2023 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> A $100 million renovation project was launched to convert the building.<ref name=Yeskel/> Its height would be increased 17 feet with a Parisian-style roof, and a skybridge would connect to the existing Paris tower.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ross |first=McKenna |title=Horseshoe hotel tower getting a Parisian remodel |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/horseshoe-hotel-tower-getting-a-parisian-remodel-2769577/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 28, 2023}}</ref> Balconies were also added to rooms on the older tower's west-facing side, overlooking the [[Fountains of Bellagio]].<ref name=Levitan/> The tower conversion was finished in 2024.<ref name=Yeskel>{{cite web |last=Yeskel |first=David |title=Horseshoe's Jubilee Tower Becomes the Versailles Tower at Paris Las Vegas |url=https://www.travelmarketreport.com/Cruise/articles/Horseshoes-Jubilee-Tower-Becomes-the-Versailles-Tower-at-Paris-Las-Vegas |website=Travel Market Report |access-date=April 20, 2024 |date=April 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name=Levitan>{{cite web |last=Levitan |first=Corey |title=New Paris Las Vegas Tower, Annexed from Horseshoe, Getting Rare Balconies |url=https://www.casino.org/news/new-paris-las-vegas-tower-annexed-from-horseshoe-getting-rare-balconies/ |website=Casino.org |access-date=April 20, 2024 |date=April 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Danzis |first=David |title=Bookings open for Paris Las Vegas' balcony rooms overlooking Strip |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/bookings-open-for-paris-las-vegas-balcony-rooms-overlooking-strip-3088108/ |access-date=July 21, 2024 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 10, 2024}}</ref>
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