CAESARS COMES TO CANADA
Casino Windsor is transforming into a luxurious resort destination with a $400 million construction project to be completed in June of 2008. When the new expansion opens, the facility will be renamed Caesars Windsor, a world-class brand known for its attentive service and luxury, the first of its kind outside of the United States.

The new 369-room “Augustus” hotel tower will compliment the existing 389-room four-diamond hotel with spectacular views of the Detroit riverfront. A multi-functional 5,000 seat entertainment centre called the “Colosseum” will spotlight world-class performers and 100,000 square feet of convention space will set a new standard for resort destinations in the area.

Caesars Windsor offers an urban destination covering nearly 10 acres on an international waterfront, uniquely located on the doorstep of the Midwest entertainment market, only 45 minutes from Detroit Metro airport.

The Caesars Experience
Caesars has set the global standard for premium entertainment since its founding in Las Vegas in 1966. Consistent with the world-renowned brand, guests will be treated to a contemporary and indulgent hospitality experience with elegant accommodations, an array of cuisines, world-class gaming, high-caliber entertainment, a state-of-the-art convention centre and an extraordinary level of attentive service unequaled in the market.

Entertainment Center
The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor is the largest venue of its kind among the nearly 40 Harrah’s Entertainment properties. The 5,000 seats retract, transforming the venue into an exhibition hall with 39,500 square feet of column-free space.

Meeting Space
The 26,000 square foot Augustus ballroom features subtle silver and gold tones against a neutral backdrop, creating a level of sophistication desired for a high-end function area. The new ballroom is the largest of its size in the area and can be separated into four sections with soundproof dividers. Seven conference rooms are also available for smaller meetings. State-of-the-art multimedia equipment is available and a full-service business centre will handle any task while guests are out-of-the office.

New “Augustus” Hotel Tower
The new Augustus tower features 369 rooms on 22 floors, all with riverfront views. Building on the four-diamond tradition for superior service and amenities in the current hotel, all 758 rooms will meet the luxurious Caesars brand standards. Golden hues, combined with charcoal accents and soft walnut wood tones provide a warmth and comfort expected at a property of this caliber. Hotel guests are treated to valet service, 24-hour room service and concierge attention, an indoor pool, health gym and wireless high-speed internet service.

Caesars Windsor by the numbers
The Windsor Star
Published: Monday, June 16, 2008

$439 million: cost of addition

$40 million: cost of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s buy-in to Caesars Total Rewards customer loyalty program

Six million: pieces of kitchenware purchased for its new convention kitchen

840,000: hours of construction labour

300,000: pounds of lighting hung over the stage in the Colosseum

100,000: square feet of convention space

60,000: yards of wallpaper

$50,000: new maximum bet at Caesars Windsor

44,628: pieces of glassware

35,000: pieces of china

32,880: pieces of cutlery

32,000: coat check tags

26,000: square foot ballroom

$25,000: new largest-denomination chip at Caesars Windsor (coming this fall)

25,000: yards of new carpet

19,180: cloth napkins

15,914: cubic metres of concrete poured for the new structure

10,000: bottles of shampoo

5,025: seats in the Colosseum, 1,025 more than the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas

4,272: table cloths

4,000: the number of hourly employees at Caesars Windsor

4,000: the number of U.S. visitors to Caesars Windsor who will have their tunnel fare paid for by the casino on Sunday (first come, first served starting at 3 p.m.)

$3,500: price of a Goddess Suite per night

3,336: number of new towels ordered for the hotel

2,700: seats in Colosseum which retract, bleacher-style, into a 12-foot-wide space to open up the room’s floor for convention space

2,400: square feet in the Goddess Suites, the largest in the hotel

2,000: maximum number of guests that can be accommodated at one convention, using citywide hotel booking

850: food and beverage servers

759: the number of luxury hotel rooms (389 rooms in the original tower, the Forum; 369 in the new Augustus tower)

700: meals which can be served in the new ballroom in 22 minutes

400: number of laid-off CAW Local 444 members called back to work at Caesars Windsor due to the expansion

300: thread count in the hotel’s sheets

240: feet, distance of the farthest seat from the stage in the Colosseum

175: cooks working at Caesars Windsor

100: number of stewards working at Caesars Windsor

51: number of hotels in the Caesars chain, internationally; three under the Caesars brand, the rest under Harrah’s, Horseshoe, Imperial, Bally’s and others

30: number of casino uniforms changed to conform with Caesars brand (24,663 individual pieces)

27: stories in new hotel tower

22: stories in original hotel

14: feet height of ceilings in Executive Suite rooms

12: blast chillers in the new kitchen

8: dressing rooms backstage

6: number of different theatre seating configurations available in the Colosseum

4: the number of diamonds awarded the hotel by the CAA/AAA

3: Graces, the daughters of Zeus, as depicted in a six-metre-tall sculptural reproduction in the lobby of the Augustus tower hotel lobby

1: star’s room backstage