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The opening as it read in 2005
Jay Sarno ( 1922 - 1984 ) was a Las Vegas business entrepreneur who owned some important hotels there.1He was the creator of the Caesars Palace hotel and the Circus Circus , and many credit him with being the father of today's more familiy-oriented Las Vegas. Ironically, although Sarno seemed to believe that Las Vegas could survive with less gamblers and more families visiting, he was himself a gambler. His former wife, Joyce Sarno Kerry , once declared that, during one day of gambling, Sarno won 100,000 dollars , only to leave the same night with a debt of exactly that same amount.2Some also believe that Sarno was a mafioso , and the FBI published files on Sarno.3
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Jay Sarno (1922 – 1984) was a Las Vegas business entrepreneur who owned several high-profile hotels .He was the creator of both the Caesars Palace hotel and Circus Circus , and many credit him with being the father of today's more family-oriented Las Vegas. Ironically, although Sarno seemed to believe that Las Vegas could survive with fewer gamblers and more families visiting, he was himself a gambler. His former wife, Joyce Sarno Keys , once declared that, during one day of gambling, Sarno won 100,000 dollars , only to leave the same night with a debt of exactly that same amount.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Jay Sarno (July 2, 1922 – July 21, 1984) was an American business entrepreneur who owned several high-profile hotels .He was the founder of both the Caesars Palace hotel and the Circus Circus , and many credit him with being the father of today's more family-oriented Las Vegas . Ironically, although Sarno seemed to believe that Las Vegas could survive with fewer gamblers and more families visiting, he was himself a gambler. His former wife, Joyce Sarno Keys , once declared that, during one day of gambling, Sarno won 100,000 dollars , only to leave the same night with a debt of exactly that same amount.
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American businessman Not to be confused with Joe Sarno .Jay Sarno (July 2, 1922 – July 21, 1984) was an American developer, hotelier and casino owner.He developed and owned the Atlanta Cabana Motel in Atlanta , Georgia, as well as several motels in California and Texas.He was the founder of the Caesars Palace hotel and the Circus Circus in Las Vegas , Nevada.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
American businessman Not to be confused with Joseph W. Jay Sarno (July 2, 1922 – July 21, 1984) was an American developer, hotelier and casino owner. He developed and owned the Atlanta Cabana Motel in Atlanta , Georgia, as well as several motels in California and Texas. He was the founder of the Caesars Palace hotel and Circus Circus in Las Vegas , Nevada.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
American businessman Not to be confused with Joseph W. Jay Sarno (July 2, 1922 – July 21, 1984) was an American developer, hotelier, and casino owner. He developed and owned the Atlanta Cabana Motel in Atlanta , Georgia, as well as several motels in California and Texas. He was the founder of the Caesars Palace and Circus Circus hotels in Las Vegas .
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las vegas business entrepreneur who owned some important hotels there
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american developer
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