Caesars Windsor
Caesars Windsor (formerly known as Casino Windsor) is a casino hotel located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is one of four casino resort hotels in the Detroit–Windsor area and was opened in May 1994 as a temporary casino on the waterfront of the Detroit River. The current, permanent resort opened on July 29, 1998. Owned by the Government of Ontario (through the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation), it is operated by Caesars Entertainment. Both the 1998 Casino Windsor and 2008 expansion were designed by WZMH Architects.
| Caesars Windsor | |
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Caesars Windsor in August 2013 | |
| Location | 377 Riverside Drive East Windsor, Ontario N9A 7H7 |
| Opening date | May 1994 (as temporary casino) July 29, 1998 (as permanent resort) |
| Theme | Roman Empire Greece |
| No. of rooms | 389 room Forum Tower & 369 room Augustus Tower |
| Total gaming space | 9,290 m2 (100,000 sq ft) |
| Permanent shows | 5,000 seat Colosseum at Caesars Windsor |
| Notable restaurants | Neros Steakhouse |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation |
| Operating license holder | Caesars Entertainment |
| Previous names | Casino Windsor (1994–2008) |
| Renovated in | 2007–2008 |
| Website | www |
The casino overlooks the Detroit skyline from the waterfront, and is near the Canadian end of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. The creation of this casino was a leading factor in the Michigan legislature authorizing the legalization of casino gambling in Detroit in the early 21st century.
The "Forum" hotel tower stands at 23 stories tall and opened in 1998. The "Augustus" tower stands at 27 stories and opened in 2008. Caesars Windsor attracts about six million visitors annually, from Ontario, Canada; and Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other states in the Midwestern United States. Since 1999, its main competitors are the American MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino located across the river in Detroit.