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May starts out moderately hot and ends up summery hot. Average high temperatures range from 83 degrees on the first and 94 on the 31st, while average lows go from 61 to 71. Record high temperatures, though, are all in the triple digits, from 102 (seven days) to 109 (on the 28th in 2003). The record low of 38 was recorded on the third in 1948; otherwise, all record lows have been in the 40s, with two 50-degree nights (the 26th in 1980 and 28th in 1971). Average rainfall is a quarter-inch, tied with October for the third lowest month of precipitation.
Caesars has announced that the venerable Harveys Lake Tahoe, which opened in 1944 and celebrated its 80th anniversary last year, will be rebranded Caesars Republic. The new name will take effect in July, in conjunction with a $160 million capital-improvement project at the property. The renovations will "completely re-imagine" the hotel lobby, casino, and one tower of rooms; the existing Hell’s Kitchen restaurant will be expanded and a Lisa Vanderpump eatery, Wolf, will be added. The project is expected to be completed in mid-2026. This will be the second Caesars Republic-branded property. A Hilton Hotel of the same name opened in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2023, but it doesn't have a casino.
Just in time for the 2025 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris, Caesars is opening poker rooms at Planet Hollywood and Caesars Palace. Planet Hollywood's room closed in 2021 and the new room will occupy the space of the former London Club on the mezzanine level of the casino with 23 tables. The poker room at Caesars, near the sports book, closed last June and was replaced by high-end slots. A temporary room will be located along the Appian Way retail strip and open sometime this month; details on the permanent poker room will be revealed "at a later date."