Seymour Goeld; Named Caesars Palace
Seymour Goeld, 71, who gave Caesars Palace its name and ran promotions for the Las Vegas resort and casino when it first opened. “He wanted a name that connoted great excitement in a very decadent theme. He picked the Roman empire and named it Caesars Palace,” said his son, Paul. Monday in Miami of heart failure.
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