The Imperial Palace was the first Asian-themed resort on the Strip. The Flamingo Capri's casino was demolished to make way for the Imperial Palace's entrance, although some of the motel rooms would remain in operation for decades. Engelstad renamed the entire property as the Imperial Palace on November 1, 1979, when a new casino facility opened on the site. He built additional motel buildings in 1974, and eventually added the 19-story Imperial Palace Tower in 1977. Ralph Engelstad purchased the Flamingo Capri in 1971, and added a casino the following year. Goldberg and Flamingo employee Bill Capri.
The Flamingo Capri was a 180-room motel, owned by George E. It opened as the Flamingo Capri in 1959, on property located directly north of the original Flamingo resort. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. The Linq (formerly Flamingo Capri, Imperial Palace and The Quad) is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
