The William Hill brand arrives at the property after Caesars closed its $17.3 billion merger with rival Eldorado Resorts in July and inherited an exclusive sportsbook partnership that company had signed with William Hill. The Rio will debut a new William Hill Sports Book on the day it resumes operations, Caesars announced Thursday. The casino resort’s new owner has the option to extend the lease agreement for another year. Under a lease agreement between the casino giant and the property’s new owner, Caesars has agreed to continue to run the Rio for two years.

Caesars sold the resort to a company affiliated to New York-based real estate developer Eric Birnbaum late last year for $516.3 million. It should be noted that the company is responsible for the Rio’s day-to-day operations, but does not own the property. Caesars gradually began reopening its properties around the state starting with its larger Strip resorts. In Nevada, casinos and other non-essential businesses were allowed to resume operations on June 4. The Rio is the last Caesars-operated casino to reopen in the US and Canada after the company shuttered all of its properties in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak. The hotel portion of the complex will accommodate weekend stays, Thursday through Monday, while its casino floor will be open seven days a week. The off-Strip hotel and casino resort is set to resume operations at 10 am on December 22. After staying closed for almost the entire year, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is finally ready to welcome back guests and visitors.

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