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47-648: 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 95,263-square-foot (8,850.2 m) casino, 3,672 hotel rooms, a 1,400-seat performance theater, and various restaurants. The Paris -themed resort also includes a half scale replica of the Eiffel Tower , rising 540 feet (164.6 m). Replicas of other Paris landmarks are featured as well, including

94-413: A corporate spin-off which would be renamed Caesars Entertainment in 2003. Paris Las Vegas opened on September 1, 1999, following a private VIP party which included Nevada governor Kenny Guinn , Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman , French actress Catherine Deneuve , and businessman Donald Trump . Paris Las Vegas employed 4,200 workers. The resort project cost $ 785 million. Unlike high-end resorts opening on

141-502: A swimming pool , health club , and on-site entertainment. Many casino hotels in popular destinations, operate as resort hotels with additional services such as upscale lodgings, ballrooms, and large conference facilities, in which case they may be called integrated resort . An integrated resort ( IR ) is a major resort property that includes a hotel with a casino , together with convention facilities, entertainment shows, theme parks , luxury retail and fine dining . The term

188-543: A 95,263 sq ft (8,850.2 m) casino. 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, which closed in 2010. Chateau Nightclub and Gardens opened the following year with 45,000 sq ft (4,200 m) of space, including outdoor areas overlooking the Strip. The original hotel tower is 34 stories, and includes 2,916 rooms. An $ 87 million hotel renovation, covering 1,600 rooms,

235-444: A CTTS, and is commonly used to synchronize and operate onsite generation in parallel with utility power, and to transfer loads between the two sources while minimizing voltage or frequency transients. A static transfer switch uses power semiconductors such as Silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs) to transfer a load between two sources. Because there are no mechanical moving parts, the transfer can be completed rapidly, perhaps within

282-848: A leaf from Singapore's book". In 2007, the Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) opened Entertainment City by the Manila Bay to four integrated resorts. In 2022, Universal Hotels & Resorts of the Gokongwei-led JG Summit Holdings conglomerate opened the Nustar Resort and Casino integrated resort in Kawit Island of the South Road Properties reclamation area of Cebu City . Cinnamon Life Colombo

329-550: A month later. Other new restaurants included the 194-seat Bedford by Martha Stewart , marking her first restaurant venture. She was involved in the recipes and design, the latter inspired by her 1925 farmhouse in Bedford, New York . Paris Las Vegas opened with a 1,400-seat performance theater. The venue has hosted numerous shows, though with minimal success. Notre-Dame de Paris , a popular musical in England and France, opened at

376-414: A new restaurant later that year, replacing Tres Jazz. Since the resort's opening, it has also featured Mon Ami Gabi , part of a chain of French bistros. The Eiffel Tower Restaurant seats 250 people and has long been overseen by French chef Jean Joho . Chef Gordon Ramsay opened his first Las Vegas restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steak, at Paris in 2012. It was successful, leading to four other restaurants along

423-562: A quarter-cycle of the power frequency. Static transfer switches can be used where reliable and independent sources of power are available, and it is necessary to protect the load from even a few power frequency cycles interruption time, or from any surges or sags in the prime power source. Homes with standby generators may use a transfer switch for a few circuits or the whole home. Different models are available, with both manual and automatic transfer. Often small transfer switch systems use circuit breakers with an external operating linkage as

470-408: A restaurant, situated 11 stories above ground. The tower's legs measure 27 sq ft (2.5 m) at their base, and three of them rest within the casino floor. Upon the resort's opening, the three interior legs contained a sports book , a casino host area, and a bar, respectively. The fourth leg rests outside the resort along the Strip, and initially served as a ticket booth for guests to visit

517-580: A second. There are some loads, however, that are affected by even the slightest loss of power. There are also operational conditions where it may be desirable to transfer loads with zero interruption of power when conditions permit. For these applications, closed transition transfer switches can be provided. The switch will operate in a make-before-break mode provided both sources are acceptable and synchronized. Typical parameters determining synchronization are: voltage difference less than 5%, frequency difference less than 0.2 Hz, and maximum phase angle between

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564-492: A skybridge would connect to the existing Paris tower. Balconies were also added to rooms on the older tower's west-facing side, overlooking the Fountains of Bellagio . The tower conversion was finished in 2024. Paris Las Vegas opened with 10 restaurants, 7 of which served French food. Other choices included Chinese, Italian, and Mediterranean. Among the original restaurants was Tres Jazz, by businessman Robert L. Johnson . It

611-464: A transfer switch may be Open Transition (OT) (the usual type), or Closed Transition (CT)). For example, in a home equipped with a backup generator and an ATS, when an electric utility outage occurs, the ATS will tell the backup generator to start. Once the ATS sees that the generator is ready to provide electric power, the ATS breaks the home's connection to the electric utility and connects the generator to

658-680: Is Sri Lanka's first integrated resort. The resort is consists of an 800 room hotel, 47-storeyed resident tower and convention center with 5,000 seating capacity. Integrated resorts are common on the Las Vegas Strip and in Atlantic City, New Jersey . Casino hotels can be significant employers in an area; in 2009 in Atlantic City, Local 54 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union represented 22,000 casino hotel workers. Transfer switch A transfer switch

705-415: Is also called a make-before-break transfer switch. A typical emergency system uses open transition, so there is an inherent momentary interruption of power to the load when it is transferred from one available source to another (keeping in mind that the transfer may be occurring for reasons other than a total loss of power). In most cases this outage is inconsequential, particularly if it is less than 1/6 of

752-424: Is an electrical switch that switches a load between two sources. Some transfer switches are manual, in that an operator effects the transfer by throwing a switch, while others are automatic and trigger when they sense one of the sources has lost or gained power. An Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) is often installed where a backup generator is located, so that the generator may provide temporary electrical power if

799-454: Is an open transition automatic transfer switch (ATS). During the split second of the power transfer the flow of electricity is interrupted. Another example is a manual three position switch or circuit breaker, with utility power on one side, the generator on the other, and "off" in the middle, which requires the user to switch through the full disconnect "off" position before making the next connection. A closed transition transfer switch (CTTS)

846-507: Is largely Singaporean . Earlier IR licenses were awarded to Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa , which both began operations in early 2010, and were by 2013 the most profitable casinos in the world. Since then, the term has been adopted by the hospitality industry for global use. In August 2018, the Queensland government was set to invite investors to register their interest in developing an Integrated Resort Development in

893-806: The Arc de Triomphe , the Louvre , the Paris Opera House , and the Musée d'Orsay . Construction of Paris Las Vegas began on April 18, 1997, and the resort opened on September 1, 1999. It is located on 24 acres (9.7 ha), directly south of the Horseshoe Las Vegas resort, also owned by Caesars. In 2024, one of the Horseshoe hotel towers was renovated to become part of Paris Las Vegas, which previously had 2,916 rooms. The site of Paris Las Vegas

940-478: The utility source fails. As well as transferring the load to the backup generator, an ATS may also command the backup generator to start, based on the voltage monitored on the primary supply. The transfer switch isolates the backup generator from the electric utility when the generator is on and providing temporary power. The control capability of a transfer switch may be manual only, or a combination of automatic and manual. The switch transition mode (see below) of

987-468: The Eiffel Tower in red, white, and blue. The show, which cost $ 1.7 million to create, recurs throughout each night. Casino hotel The casino may offer common forms of gambling including slot machines , table games , and sports betting . The hotel, nearby or directly connected to the casino, provides lodging and may include other popular services such as food and beverages, valet parking ,

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1034-785: The Gold Coast. This comes after a proposed development on the Gold Coast Spit ended on 1 August 2017. In June 2021, the Integrated Resort Development Act 1987 was updated. The City of Dreams Mediterranean , developed by the Integrated Casino Resorts Cyprus Consortium, is the first integrated resort in Cyprus, and all of Europe. It was expected to launch in 2021, and is currently open. On 20 July 2018,

1081-571: The Japanese Diet passed a bill allowing the establishment of casinos in three Japanese cities. Under the Integrated Resort Implementation Law, "the casinos will be embedded in family-friendly resorts, partly in a bid to counter their seedy image"; customers are limited to three visits a week; and locals will have to pay an entrance charge of ¥6000, while foreigners can enter for free. The bill "clearly takes

1128-409: The Strip around the same time, Paris targeted a middle-class clientele. Paris was built as a sister property to Bally's. The two resorts are connected, and initially shared operations, including a single gaming license and hotel reservation system. In late 1999, a fraud lawsuit was filed against the resort by Steven Mattes, a high roller who gambled there during its opening weekend. Mattes accused

1175-437: The Strip depicts a Montgolfier hot-air balloon , with a diameter of 75 feet (23 m). The $ 6 million sign, rising 150 feet (46 m), was designed by Bergman and built by Las Vegas-based Federal Signs. Paris mayor Jean Tiberi was impressed with the project's size and design. However, some French residents expressed pessimism about the project, stating that Paris could not be adequately recreated. Paris Las Vegas includes

1222-699: The Strip. Hexx Kitchen & Bar opened in 2015, and includes outdoor dining along the Strip. The adjacent Hexx Chocolate & Confexxions opened as the first "bean-to-bar" chocolate maker in Nevada. An addition to Hexx Kitchen, Alexxa's Bar, opened three years later. Beer Park also opened in 2016, featuring food and more than 70 varieties of beer. A revamp of the restaurant offerings was underway in 2021. Vanderpump à Paris, by reality television star Lisa Vanderpump , opened in March 2022, marking her second Strip restaurant. Nobu also opened its second Strip location at Paris

1269-419: The casino of reneging on an agreement to provide him with a $ 2 million line of credit. A jury ruled in his favor in 2002, awarding him $ 8 million. However, the verdict was challenged by the resort and ruled erroneous in 2003. The case was summarily dismissed the following year. Mattes appealed the case to the U.S. Supreme Court , which declined to hear it in 2007. In 2001, the resort's performance theater hosted

1316-620: The company's Bally's Las Vegas resort. Chanen Construction, based in Phoenix, Arizona , was hired as construction manager . However, Hilton acquired Bally Entertainment in late 1996, and Chanen was fired from the Paris project amid the ownership change. Construction of Paris Las Vegas eventually began on April 18, 1997, with Perini Building Company as the general contractor . In 1998, Hilton transferred ownership of its gaming properties – including Paris and Bally's – to Park Place Entertainment ,

1363-556: The design of the original. Interior design of the resort's public spaces was handled by Yates-Silverman, with assistance from Kovacs & Associates of Chicago. The interior was inspired by the Paris street scene of the 1920s, and includes restaurants and shops located in a recreation of the Rue de la Paix shopping district. The casino floor also features a replica of the Pont Alexandre III bridge. The resort's main sign along

1410-465: The first BET Awards show. The Flag of France had hung from the resort's exterior since opening, but was briefly removed in 2003, amid France's opposition to the invasion of Iraq . Harrah's Entertainment acquired Caesars Entertainment in 2005 and took on the latter's name in 2010. A power outage occurred in November 2016, lasting more than 12 hours and trapping 11 people in elevators throughout

1457-481: The first Strip resorts to host the World Series of Poker , which returned to the resorts for 2023 as well. Paris Las Vegas was designed by architect Joel Bergman . The Paris-themed facade along the Strip was created by Keenan Hopkins Suder & Stowell Contractors Inc. According to Dave Suder, "Paris Las Vegas was not intended to be a true, historical recreation of the real buildings in Paris, France. Everything

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1504-399: The home's main electrical panel. The generator supplies power to the home's electric load, but is not connected to the electric utility lines. It is necessary to isolate the generator from the distribution system to protect the generator from overload in powering loads in the house and for safety, as utility workers expect the lines to be dead. When utility power returns for a minimum time,

1551-521: The interruption to critical loads which occurs during traditional open transition transfer. With closed transition transfer, the on-site engine generator set is momentarily connected in parallel with the utility source. This requires getting approval from the local utility company. Typical load switching applications for which closed transition transfer is desirable include data processing and electronic loads, certain motor and transformer loads, load curtailment systems, or anywhere load interruptions of even

1598-537: The observation deck. Bergman consulted Gustave Eiffel 's blueprints for the original Eiffel Tower. His firm created the replica's architectural design, while its structural design came from the Las Vegas-based Martin & Peltyn. It was built by Schuff Steel, based in Phoenix, using 5,000 tons of steel. Although the replica tower was created with welded steel, it also includes faux rivets to match

1645-573: The resort in January 2000. The Las Vegas run received mixed reviews, selling only 130,000 tickets before closing in July 2000. We Will Rock You , a jukebox musical , opened in 2004. It closed the following year, as Harrah's sought to revamp the entertainment offerings at the newly purchased resort. The Producers , a Broadway musical comedy, ran from 2007 to 2008. To suit the Las Vegas demographic,

1692-518: The resort, before being rescued by fire crews. A work crew had been making floor repairs in the resort's boiler room and accidentally drilled into the property's main power and backup generator lines, causing the outage. Another outage occurred in October 2020, after rodents interfered with an off-site transfer switch near the resort. Six people had to be rescued from elevators, and power was restored within three hours. In 2022, Paris and Bally's became

1739-605: The resort, it closed due to low ticket sales in January 2023. Aside from the theater, hypnotist Anthony Cools also performed in his own venue at the resort from 2005 to 2020, and had also opened a topless variety show there in 2007. Jeff Civillico performed a comedy show in the Anthony Cools Showroom from 2017 to 2019. Until 2006, the resort interior offered free entertainment from various performers, including street musicians, mimes, and living statues . A free five-minute light show debuted in 2019, illuminating

1786-427: The shortest duration are objectionable. A CTTS is not a substitute for a UPS (uninterruptible power supply); a UPS has a built-in stored energy that provides power for a prescribed period of time in the event of a power failure. A CTTS by itself simply assures there will be no momentary loss of power when the load is transferred from one live power source to another. A soft-loading transfer switch (SLTS) makes use of

1833-424: The show was condensed to 90 minutes, down from the 150-minute Broadway version. During the show's first three months, the cast included actor David Hasselhoff as Roger De Bris , until he departed due to scheduling conflicts. The Producers would be the last resident show at Paris until March 2010, when Barry Manilow began a two-year residency. The musical Jersey Boys opened in 2012, and lasted until 2016. It

1880-570: The sources of 5 degrees. This means the engine driving the generator supplying one of the sources generally must be controlled by an isochronous governor. It is generally required that the closed transition, or overlap time, be less than 100 milliseconds. If either source is not present or not acceptable (such as when normal power fails) the switch must operate in a break-before-make mode (standard open transition operation) to ensure no backfeeding occurs. Closed transition transfer makes code-mandated monthly testing less objectionable because it eliminates

1927-574: The transfer switch will transfer the house back to utility power and command the generator to turn off, after another specified amount of "cool down" time with no load on the generator. A transfer switch can be set up to provide power only to critical circuits or to entire electrical (sub)panels. Some transfer switches allow for load shedding or prioritization of optional circuits, such as heating and cooling equipment. More complex emergency switchgear used in large backup generator installations permits soft loading, allowing load to be smoothly transferred from

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1974-441: The utility to the synchronized generators, and back; such installations are useful for reducing peak load demand from a utility. An open transition transfer switch is also called a break-before-make transfer switch. A break-before-make transfer switch breaks contact with one source of power before it makes contact with another. It prevents backfeeding from an emergency generator back into the utility line, for example. One example

2021-533: 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. Bally Entertainment announced the Paris resort project on May 16, 1995. It was initially set to begin construction later that year, with the opening expected for late 1997. It would be built on 24 acres (9.7 ha) just south of

2068-585: Was replaced a year later by Circus 1903 , replicating various circus acts from the early 20th century and incorporating life-sized elephant puppets. Although popular elsewhere, the Las Vegas version saw minimal success and concluded its run in January 2018, five months after opening. Circus 1903 was replaced shortly thereafter by Inferno , a pyrotechnic show starring Joe Labero and others as they performed fire-related stunts. Bat Out of Hell: The Musical opened at Paris in September 2022. Like previous shows at

2115-561: Was stylized, sized and proportioned to fit the project. But, the actual detail that went into the work is very detailed. The sculpted elements were carefully executed." The facade includes replicas of the Arc de Triomphe (two-thirds scale), the Louvre , the Paris Opera House , and the Musée d'Orsay . The designers traveled to France to study these landmarks. The resort's half-scale Eiffel Tower replica rises 540 ft (160 m), with an observation deck at 460 ft (140 m), capable of holding up to 96 people. The tower also includes

2162-447: Was the fourth in a chain of restaurants owned by his television channel BET . The restaurant included live jazz music and a television broadcasting the BET on Jazz network. With Tres Jazz, Johnson became the first black person to own a restaurant inside a Strip resort. BET was sold in 2001, and Johnson announced plans to purchase Tres Jazz from the network along with two partners. They opened

2209-468: Was underway in 2019. 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. A $ 100 million renovation project was launched to convert the building. Its height would be increased 17 feet with a Parisian-style roof, and

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