After 35 years in business, Las Vegas’ iconic Mirage hotel-casino will be shut down as of July 17.
According to combined media reports, the 80-acre Las Vegas Strip landmark will be demolished and replaced by the Hard Rock Las Vegas, which will feature a 660-foot hotel shaped like two back-to-back guitars. Hard Rock International, which is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, acquired the Mirage in 2022 from MGM Resorts International for more than $1 billion. The new hotel, which will feature 25 restaurants and a 5,000-seat theater, will be the first Las Vegas Strip property owned by a Native American tribal nation.
When the Mirage opened in 1989 under the development of casino mogul Steve Wynn, it was hailed as Las Vegas’ first megaresort with attractions including Siegried & Roy’s big cat show and a volcano fountain that became an instant landmark.
Hard Rock International said more than 3,000 employees will be laid off, with the company expecting to pay $80 million in severance.
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