Arthur Goldberg
The dealmaker behind Park Place Entertainment
Goldberg built Park Place Entertainment through consolidation, bringing Caesars Palace into its portfolio and helping develop Paris Las Vegas.
Building a casino company
Goldberg moved from trucking into gaming through Bally. After selling to Hilton in 1996, he led the independent gaming business spun off as Park Place Entertainment. His career illustrates the corporate combinations reshaping the Strip in the 1990s. [1]
Caesars and Paris
In 1999, he engineered Park Place’s $3 billion acquisition of Caesars World. That September, Paris Las Vegas opened, a development he helped bring to completion. He died on October 19, 2000, aged 58, while serving as Park Place’s president and chief executive. [1]
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Lights of Las Vegas
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Five More Seek Shares In Caesars Palace Bank
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Caesars Palace reaches opening night
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Caesar's Palace Latest Addition on Las Vegas' Fabulous Gaming Strip
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Hilton hotel chain to buy into Las Vegas gambling
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Caesars Palace Boss Arrested for Pulling Gun on Sinatra
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Park Place CEO dead at age 58
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