MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa

MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa
Address	55 US Highway 50 Stateline, Nevada
Opening date	1978
Theme	Nature
No. of rooms	437
Total gaming space	40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2)
Notable restaurants	Ciera Steak + Chophouse
Casino type	Land
Owner	Tropicana Entertainment
Previous names	Park Tahoe Caesars Tahoe
Years renovated	2006
Coordinates	38°57′41″N 119°56′19″W / 38.961469°N 119.938742°W / 38.961469; -119.938742Coordinates: 38°57′41″N 119°56′19″W / 38.961469°N 119.938742°W / 38.961469; -119.938742
Website	MontBleu Resort

MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, located in Stateline, Nevada, is owned and operated by Tropicana Entertainment. The property includes a 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m²) casino and a 437-room hotel on a 21-acre (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 Roman 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.^[1]

Sources

• Las Vegas Sun

References

1. ^ http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20070112/NEWS/101120077 Tahoe Daily Tribune, Director puts Tahoe in spotlight, January 12, 2007.