
Elvis Presley performing at the Hotel that is then-International the Westgate, straight back in 1969. His estate has become suing the casino to rescue priceless memorabilia, which it says is being held hostage in a dispute that is legal.
The Elvis Presley estate is suing the former Overseas resort, now the Westgate, a hotel that is off-strip casino in which the famous performer played 100s of sold out programs, which it claims is keeping many for the King’s treasured individual possessions hostage.
While Elvis was historically renowned for summarily ‘leaving the building’ after nonstop applause and calls for encores back in his performance days, his memorabilia is currently very much stuck inside the building at the Westgate.
The estate filed a lawsuit Monday in Clark County District Court in a bid to recover the precious artifacts lent to the Westgate casino last year in what could be called a ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ moment.
Included in these are many of Elvis’ initial stage outfits, their famously ostentatious jewelry, and some letters, because well due to the fact TV remote from their Graceland mansion. These items all were part of the much-feted, yet ill-fated, ‘Graceland Presents Elvis’ attraction, launched during the Westgate final April.
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The Westgate might not be the best-known of vegas’ casino resorts today, nonetheless it has a big history in Sin City.
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