Looking Fantastic.... MGM Resorts to begin renovations at Monte Carlo casino-hotel
September 08, 2016 9:00 AM
by Robert Mann
The 20-year-old Monte Carlo Resort and Casino on the strip will close its pool, several restaurants and some retail outlets on Oct. 3 as it morphs into the Park MGM and the NoMad Las Vegas. The Monte Carlo remains open during construction.
It’s a $450 million makeover in conjunction with a large-scale re-imaging of the area around the recently opened T-Mobile arena.
MGM Resorts says Monte Carlo guests can use the pools at sister properties along the strip. High-end diners will lose the iconic Andre’s. Noted chef Andre Rochat operated downtown for 17 years starting in 1980. He moved to the Monte Carlo in 1997. The restaurant’s website indicates a possible new concept for one of Las Vegas’ original “celebrity chefs” when it re-opens.
The entire project is expected to be completed in late 2018.
Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Gamblit Gaming, the leading publisher for real-money and skill-based gaming for land-based casinos, have announced a multi-year agreement in which Caesars will be the first casino operator to bring Gamblit's innovative, skill-based games to market.
Beginning in October, Caesars plans to bring Gamblit's Model G and Tristation positions to Southern California, and install games in Caesars' Nevada properties and other markets shortly thereafter. The companies expect these to be the first skill games to be available in California and Nevada..
Caesars and Gamblit plan to debut at Harrahs Resort Southern California near San Diego. Each gaming position (machine) will contain multiple themes and cutting-edge skill-based games, including a Match 3 game and word matching game. Future releases by Gamblit's include popular "gamblified" versions of hit #1 smash video games Catapult King, which has over 35 million downloads, and INTO THE DEAD, which has over 60 million downloads. The new games will be available on Model G interactive tables and Tristation gaming stations in dedicated entertainment spaces at destinations owned or operated by the Caesars group of companies.
Caesars also plans to field trial Gamblit's positions in its Nevada properties, including Las Vegas, pending regulatory approval. After the field trial, Caesars anticipates deployment of 125 Gamblit gaming positions into multiple Nevada properties. Caesars and Gamblit hope to introduce more than 100 positions into additional markets beginning in early 2017 and expand the presence of these games across the Caesars network.
"Our agreement with Gamblit and the introduction of their skill-based gaming positions to our casinos are key milestones in our gaming innovation strategy and demonstrate progress towards creating the 'Casino of the Future'," said Mark Frissora, President and Chief Executive of Caesars Entertainment. "Caesars is proud to be first to bring these innovative games to our customers, and we plan to make skill-based games an increasingly important part of the gaming floors."