From Big Events to Bold, New Concepts, Caesars Entertainment Has It All
May 17, 2022
Exclusively Sponsored by Caesars Entertainment
In Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment continues to innovate with more celebrity chef options, must-see entertainment and continued renewal of its impressive selection of modern, luxurious rooms. Additionally, the premier brand just received national attention with the NFL Draft took place at the front steps of their largest conference space, CAESARS FORUM.
As the first Official Casino Sponsor of the NFL, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. hosted the sporting event on The Strip provided fans the opportunity to celebrate their favorite teams and bet on all the action with Caesars Sportsbook.
For sports enthusiasts in Las Vegas and fans tuning in across the world, Caesars Entertainment offered a prime location in the heart of The Strip for the ultimate festival footprint of more than one million square feet. The NFL Draft Theater and the NFL Draft Experience were located adjacent to CAESARS FORUM, behind the High Roller and LINQ Promenade.
The Draft Theater featured more than 2,000 light fixtures,10.8 million pixels of LED across 5,022 square feet of LED screens, and 350,000 watts of sound amplification power.
“We are incredibly fortunate to have partnered with the NFL to host the Draft Theater and Draft Experience with unforgettable programming all weekend long,” said Caesars Entertainment Regional President Sean McBurney. “Caesars Entertainment is best suited to host premier events of this magnitude, and the location provides a gateway to our entertainment, fine dining, and world-class hospitality across our resorts.”
Caesars Entertainment is in growth-mode and ready to welcome attendees back to their premier portfolio of properties across the country, and is eager to share several announcements in Las Vegas, with celebrity-chef powered dining and nightspots in their 9 Las Vegas properties including Caesars Palace, Paris Resort Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, Bally’s, Harrah’s, LINQ Hotel, LINQ Promenade, The Cromwell Hotel, The Rio and the Flamingo.
Nobu Paris Las Vegas
Nobu Paris is now open in Paris Las Vegas, marking the second Las Vegas restaurant between Nobu Hospitality and Caesars Entertainment. The Nobu restaurants blend modern, cool luxury and minimal Japanese tradition into a lifestyle with products, services, and unparalleled personalized touches.
The Bedford by Martha Stewart
Global lifestyle icon Martha Stewart has been inspiring people worldwide to entertain since the start of her career. This spring, she'll bring her celebrated Martha Stewart lifestyle brand to life with her first-ever restaurant. The Bedford by Martha Stewart, a fully-immersive restaurant concept designed to bring Martha's famed country farmhouse in Bedford, NY, to life, will open at Paris Las Vegas in Spring 2022.
Martha and her team of culinary experts are developing delicious, seasonal dinner, weekend brunch, and holiday menus that feature exceptional quality and creativity. Signature menu items will be created from sourcing seasonal, high-quality ingredients from various local purveyors and some of Martha's personal favorites, including the Las Vegas Farmers Market, Dartagnan Inc., Urbani Truffles, Roe Caviar, Frog Hollow Farm, Jasper Hill Farm, Vermont Creamery, among others.
Vanderpump à Paris
Vanderpump à Paris at Paris Las Vegas hosted its highly anticipated grand opening event last month to officially welcome guests to the Parisian-inspired restaurant. To commemorate the occasion, television icon and philanthropist Lisa Vanderpump stunned guests with an extravagant red-carpet arrival as they made their way into the picturesque destination.
Designed by Lisa Vanderpump and long-time design partner, Nick Alain, Vanderpump à Paris instantly transports guests from the Las Vegas Strip to an enchanting old Parisian courtyard. The restaurant features plush velvet art nouveau banquettes, adorned with oversized, ornately embellished pillows, as well as light fixtures and custom-made furniture from Vanderpump and Alain's celebrated design line, Vanderpump Alain. Additionally, the space is enhanced by a breathtakingly long, white marble bar embedded with crystal chandeliers in wrought iron cages, unique bronze umbrellas situated on top of the marble, and massive windows that overlook the Eiffel Tower and Seine River, flooded with rain. The entire bar offers a magical and realistic escape to a cozy rainy day in Paris.
John Legend ‘Love in Las Vegas’
In late April, 12-time GRAMMY Award-winner, multiplatinum artist, activist, and EGOT (Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar and Tony) winner John Legend celebrated the launch of his Las Vegas residency, "Love In Las Vegas," at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.
Designed exclusively for Zappos Theater and promoted by Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment, "Love In Las Vegas" is a beautiful, soulful concert experience, showcasing Legend's greatest hits, "soaring vocals [and] silky-smooth piano playing skills" (Billboard). The performance features Legend's incredible full band and is a vibrant, colorful celebration of love and coming together, sentiments echoed on Legend's GRAMMY Award-winning seventh studio album, Bigger Love, and companion 2021 headline tour – which resulted in multiple sold out shows and garnered rave reviews in the press. The exclusive, only-in-Vegas experience is filled with hits from the beginning of Legend's career, including "Used to Love U," "Penthouse Floor," "Like I'm Gonna Lose You," "All of Me," and "Green Light." He is also performing soon to be released new music ahead of his upcoming album including, "Dope" which received rave reactions from the crowd.
Partner Voices
MGM Resorts is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse culture, not just among employees and guests but also within its supply chain. The company prioritizes procuring goods and services from businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, people with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals and those facing economic disadvantages. This commitment is integral to MGM Resorts' global procurement strategy.
Through its voluntary supplier diversity program, MGM Resorts actively identifies and connects certified diverse-owned suppliers to opportunities within its supply chain. The company is on track to spend at least 15% of its biddable procurement with diverse-owned businesses by 2025, demonstrating that supplier diversity is not only a social responsibility but also a strategic business imperative.
Supplier diversity isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s good for business. A diverse supply chain allows access to a broader range of perspectives and experience, helping to drive innovation, entrepreneurship and resilience, while strengthening communities. At MGM Resorts, engaging diverse suppliers ensures best-in-class experiences for guests and clients. Supplier diversity ensures a more resilient supply chain while supporting economic development in the communities in which it operates.
The impact of MGM Resorts' supplier diversity initiatives is significant. In 2023, these efforts supported over 3,500 jobs across more than 30 states, contributed over $214 million in income for diverse-owned businesses and generated more than $62 million in tax revenue. The story extends beyond the numbers – it reflects the tangible benefits brought to small and diverse-owned businesses, fostering economic empowerment in their communities.
MGM Resorts also supports the development and business skills of diverse-owned businesses through investment, mentorship and education. Through the MGM Resorts Supplier Diversity Mentorship Program, the company identifies, mentors and develops diverse-owned businesses to fill its future pipeline, while providing businesses with tools and resources to empower and uplift. Since 2017, the program has successfully graduated 105 diverse-owned businesses and is on track to achieve its goal of 150 graduates by 2025.
MGM Resorts’ commitment to supplier diversity not only enhances its business operations but also plays a crucial role in uplifting communities and fostering economic development. This approach reinforces the idea that diversity is a powerful driver of innovation and resilience, benefiting both the company and the wider community.
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