Casino de Paris opened in December 1963 for the holiday season and was an immediate hit. The show played 365 days a year, with two shows nightly. Apcar extended Tony’s three-month contract to one year. Tony reluctantly agreed, and yet again he postponed his existing European contracts. Ralph Young influenced Tony in this decision, advising that he consider the long-range potential in the U.S. He noted that a year in Vegas might be an asset to his return to Europe.