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 owner Ralph 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.
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 on December 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.
Film history
In Austin Powers:
International Man of Mystery, the character Alotta Fagina stays at the Imperial
Palace.
The Imperial Palace is in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas under the
name "The Four Dragons". It is owned by the Triads, allies of the protagonist,
Carl "C.J." Johnson.
Attractions
The hotel is home to 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, a full-production musical spectacular of celebrity impersonators,
is one of the longest running shows in the Las Vegas area.
References
Nevada
Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
A Information page or directory on the State of Nevada and Las Vegas
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The facts in this page on Nevada were updated in December 2007