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Iconic Las Vegas hotel The Mirage closes its doors

By 11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time Wednesday, the iconic Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip will be no more, as the mega-resort closes its doors to make way for a new one. A closing ceremony is set to take place at 9 a.m. local time, FOX 5 Las Vegas reported. Its erupting volcano that put on nightly shows for free erupted for its last…
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The iconic Mirage in Las Vegas is closing today after 34 years

New York (CNN) - The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip is closing Wednesday, ending 34 years in business. The resort will throw a farewell event, with doors officially closing this afternoon. That will cap off a weeklong event, in which gamblers were given the opportunity to win part of a $1.6 million cash prize in accordance with…
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The iconic Mirage in Las Vegas is closing today after 34 years
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Could a Chicago casino project be a template for developing Tropicana site?

Industry analysts are encouraged by a recently announced financial arrangement between Bally's Corp. and Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. to develop a Chicago casino, and there are suggestions the two companies might benefit from a similar strategy in Las Vegas after the Tropicana is demolished. GLPI is providing Bally's with the money needed to…
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Mirage Must Payout $1.6 Million Before Closing

Looking to win big at a casino? The Mirage may be the place to go over the next week. The property needs to pay out $1.6 million in progressive jackpot funds before closing on July 17. The Las Vegas casino is being redeveloped and renovated to become a Hard Rock property, and to get rid of all the cash the property has begun a six-day promotion to…
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Vegas casino to pay out $1.6M cash before it closes

Nearly 35 years after The Mirage hotel and casino opened in Las Vegas, it's set to begin transformation Wednesday into a new life as Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas. For its last day of operations as The Mirage, the hotel was finishing up a promotion created to dole out $1.6 million in cash prizes to casino-goers. That " Mirage…
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Mirage says goodbye to final guests at Las Vegas Strip resort

As guests and visitors said their goodbyes to The Mirage casino-hotel on Monday morning, the shared sentiment seemed to be one of gratitude and appreciation. There was also the requisite amount of sorrow for the loss of something so familiar to so many. Sunday night was the last time anyone would ever stay at the iconic Mirage, and as people…
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Mirage says goodbye to final guests at Las Vegas Strip resort
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Mirage casino enthusiasts flock to Las Vegas icon for final good-byes to 90s landmark

The Mirage casino in Las Vegas is permanently set to close its doors next week but not before giving away over $1 million in jackpot money. The casino will soon be replaced by a new Hard Rock Las Vegas - ending the tenure of one of the resorts that ushered in a new casino boom in Las Vegas in the 1990s. The Mirage's last day of casino operations is…
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Final jackpots: Mirage Hotel and Casino to pay out $1.6M before closing

LAS VEGAS - The Mirage Hotel and Casino will close soon -- but not before it pays out its final jackpots. The Las Vegas landmark will close July 17 after 34 years in business, but all those progressive jackpots that have been increasing over the years have to be won, according to Nevada Gaming Commission rules. The Mirage opened in 1989 by Steve…
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Final jackpots: Mirage Hotel and Casino to pay out $1.6M before closing
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Las Vegas Mirage has $1.6M up for grabs before closure next week

Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Before the last volcano erupts in front of the Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip, the resort's casino must give away $1.6 million to gamblers. The Mirage is currently hosting a "progressive finale cash giveaway" until July 16, which is just one day shy of when it is expected to close its doors for good, ahead of a…
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Las Vegas Mirage has $1.6M up for grabs before closure next week
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Las Vegas' Mirage to give away $1.6M before closing: Here's how you can win

LAS VEGAS - The Mirage on the Las Vegas strip is looking to give away $1.6 million before it's turned into the Hard Rock Casino.. The hotel and casino is hosting a " Progressive Finale Cash Giveaway " from now until July 16. Contestants have a chance to play different games and slots. According to FOX 5 Las Vegas, the Mirage has to give away cash…
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Las Vegas' Mirage Hotel & Casino pays out final jackpots

Loose slots will take on a different meaning in the final week of the landmark Mirage Hotel & Casino. Before the 34-year-old Las Vegas Strip institution permanently shuts its doors on July 17, the casino is obligated to pay out all progressive jackpots, per Nevada Gaming Commission regulations. That's a total $1.6 million in prizes in a week's…
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The Mirage Casino To Give Away $1.6 Million in Prizes

Due to its upcoming closure, The Mirage casino in Las Vegas has been mandated by Nevada regulations to distribute $1.6 million in unclaimed progressive jackpots before it closes. This payout, termed The Mirage Progressive Final Cash Giveaway, includes $1.2 million from slot machines and $400000 from table games. The slot jackpots will be given away…
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Las Vegas' Mirage casino to give away $1.6 million before closing on July 17

The Mirage casino, an iconic fixture on the Las Vegas Strip, will close its doors on July 17 after more than three decades in operation. But before it does, the casino must distribute $1.6 million in unclaimed progressive jackpots, as required by Nevada state law. The Mirage, which opened in 1989 and played an important role in the development of…
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The Mirage Hotel & Casino is giving away $1.6 million before it closes

The Mirage, the classic Las Vegas casino and hotel, is running six-day promotion that will pay out $1.6 million before it closes next week. The Polynesian-themed casino was the Las Vegas Strip's first ever mega-resort when it opened in 1989 and was home to Siegfried & Roy's magic show, which ran for 14 years. The storied casino is now set to close…
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Las Vegas Strip casino to give $1.6 million from games before closing

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Before The Mirage closes next week and turns into a Hard Rock guitar-themed hotel and casino, they have a parting gift. The resort and casino has $1.6 million in prizes to win. There is $1.2 million of progressive slot money and $400k in progressive table game cash. It has to be distributed before it ceases gaming…
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Mirage closing on Las Vegas Strip: What you need to know

The July 17 closing of The Mirage hotel-casino, one of the Las Vegas Strip's most iconic properties, will mark the end of an era. But before the resort shuts its doors, there are a number of steps that need to be taken. Hard Rock International, which purchased The Mirage from MGM Resorts International in 2023 for $1.08 billion, has a detailed plan…
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The Mirage To Payout $1.6 Million In Progressive Jackpots Before Closing

The Mirage is set to close for good on July 17. Before the casino closes, it must pay its guests approximately $1.6 million from its current progressive jackpots. Between July 9 - 16, 2024, The Mirage will run a promotion that will distribute about $1.2 million from progressive slot machines and another $400000 from table game jackpots. This is…
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The Mirage to Distribute $1.6M in 6-Day Promotion Before Closure

As the closure of The Mirage Hotel Casino draws near, a mix of nostalgia and anticipation fills the air among locals and tourists. This iconic venue on the Las Vegas Strip is preparing to close its doors permanently on July 17. However, before this chapter ends, The Mirage is set to create a memorable farewell by making several people very happy…
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Mirage must pay ouy $1.6M before it closes

The impending closure of The Mirage hotel-casino has plenty of locals and visitors feeling a bit sad. But the Strip icon is going to make a few people very happy before the property closes its doors for good on July 17. The Mirage has a total of $1.6 million - nearly $1.2 million of progressive slot money and $400000 in progressive table game cash…
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Gambler Hits $1.593M Slot Machine Prize During First Trip To Atlantic City Casino

A lucky first-time guest at an Atlantic City casino won nearly $1.6 million playing a slot machine, officials said. The anonymous out-of-state visitor won $1.593457.33 from a wide-area progressive jackpot at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, the resort said in a news release on Monday, July 1. The slot player bet $10 on the one-dollar Wheel…
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Las Vegas-Style Casinos Heading to New York Following a Decade-Long Delay

The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board made a significant announcement last Thursday regarding the issuance schedule of the coveted downstate casino licenses. The highly anticipated casinos will bring Las Vegas-style gaming to the heart of metropolitan New York, an exciting prospect that has been eagerly awaited since 2013. Back then,…
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Mirage Casino In Las Vegas To Be Liquidated After Closing

Casino collectors and poker fans looking to score a piece of the Mirage may soon have the opportunity as the property is expected to be liquidated after the closing date of July 17. After purchasing the property in December 2022 for $1 billion, the Seminole tribe of Florida (owners of Hard Rock International) initially said that the property would…
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Will the United Arab Emirates become the ‘Las Vegas of the Mideast?’

It was the late 1990s when anyone in Southern Nevada started thinking about Macao as "the Las Vegas of the East." Now, we should start thinking about the United Arab Emirates as "the Las Vegas of the Mideast." Las Vegas Sands Corp. was one of the early believers in Macao, the densely populated, 12.7-square-mile enclave at the mouth of the Pearl…
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Will the United Arab Emirates become the ‘Las Vegas of the Mideast?’
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Hard Rock Casino Rockford to open in August

Hard Rock Casino Rockford's permanent facility offers more than 175000 square feet of gaming, entertainment, and hospitality space. US.- Hard Rock International has announced that the permanent Hard Rock Casino Rockford in Illinois will open at 3pm on August 29. The new casino, located immediately off the I-90 State Street exit at 7801 E. State…
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Gambling has long been taboo in Islamic countries. Now, analysts see UAE as the next Vegas

The United Arab Emirates, a country where almost three-quarters of its population adheres to Islam - a religion that considers gambling a harmful activity - could one day surpass Las Vegas as one of the world's most lucrative casino markets. Despite a gaming ban throughout the Middle East, UAE is creating a gaming regulatory system allowing each of…
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The Mirage Casino Las Vegas to Become a Hard Rock Hotel

The Mirage began as the first Las Vegas Strip megaresort and now after 34 years, the beloved resort will be re-imagined into Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas. Starting July 17, The Mirage will cease its operation and construction will begin. With their new ownership of the hotel, Hard Rock plans to build a nearly 700-foot…
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Tropicana, Mirage closures on Las Vegas Strip won’t change the hotel market

It's been a year of change in the Las Vegas hotel industry. Two hotels opened at the end of 2023, adding thousands of hotel rooms to the largest hospitality market in the country. Recent developments on two sides of the Strip, however, will quickly take those gains away from the market's total room inventory. The Tropicana, a Rat Pack-era property,…
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Top 10 Biggest Casinos In The US

America boasts some of the most outstanding casinos in the world. Whether you're on the Texas-Oklahoma border, where everything bigger is better, or visiting the opulent tribal casinos in Connecticut, the biggest casinos in the US are more than just a place to gamble; they are a place to make all your dreams come true. Join us as we take a look at…
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The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the 1990s, is closing

LAS VEGAS - The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. The July 17 closure will clear the way for major renovations and construction on the 80-acre property, which is to reopen in 2027 as the…
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The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the 1990s, is closing
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What will happen to Mirage employees when the casino closes this summer?

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - For the second time this year, a long-standing Las Vegas Strip resort will close its doors for good. Last week, The Mirage set a July 17 closing date to prepare for remodeling and construction as Hard Rock International takes over operations. Nevada's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (known by most as DETR),…
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The Mirage in Vegas is closing. Here's what to know about its Hard Rock rebrand

The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is getting ready to officially close its doors. On Wednesday, officials announced the casino will be closing on July 17, 2024 in order for crews to begin transforming the property into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas. "We'd like to thank the Las Vegas community and team members for…
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Mirage Las Vegas closing to make way for Hard Rock Cafe

LAS VEGAS - The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. The July 17 closure will clear the way for major renovations and construction on the 80-acre property, which is to reopen in 2027 as the…
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The Mirage Las Vegas is closing to make way for Hard Rock guitar-shaped hotel

LAS VEGAS (KVVU /Gray News) - An iconic hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip is closing this summer. The Hard Rock International announced that The Mirage is scheduled to cease operations on July 17. Officials say the closure is to begin the transformation of the property into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas. The hotel is…
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Date set for closure of Mirage to make way for Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - The closure date for the Mirage is set as construction is planned to begin on the 700-foot guitar tower that will mark the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. In a news release, Hard Rock International announced it would shut down The Mirage Hotel & Casino on July 17 in preparation for transforming the resort into Hard…
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Mirage Las Vegas closing in July for Hard Rock rebranding

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip will close on Wednesday, July 17, as it prepares for renovations and rebranding as a Hard Rock International property. A spokesperson for Hard Rock International confirmed Wednesday that employees were informed of the closing date. The resort website says reopening is targeted for spring of 2027,…
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Why is the Mirage hotel-casino closing in Las Vegas?

The days are numbered for the Mirage Hotel & Casino which opened its doors in 1989 as well as a new era of megaresorts in Sin City. Hard Rock International, which purchased the property from MGM Resorts International for $1.1 billion in 2022, announced that the iconic hotel will be shuttering on 17 July. After which the property will undergoing…
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Mirage closing date: What's next for the iconic Las Vegas hotel

An iconic Las Vegas resort that inspired the rise of mega-resorts on the Strip will close its doors to make way for a guitar-shaped hotel. The Mirage, which casino magnate Steve Wynn first opened in 1989, was influential not only for its massive number of guest rooms - 3044 rooms on 31 floors - but also for incorporating an anchor attraction that…
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Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts, is closing

Estimated read time: 2-3minutes LAS VEGAS - The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. The July 17 closure will clear the way for major renovations and construction on the 80-acre property,…
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Hard Rock to rebrand Las Vegas Mirage Hotel & Casino

Hard Rock International is set to cease operations of The Mirage Hotel & Casino as of July 17 to begin the transformation of the property into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas. Hard Rock will develop a new integrated resort with a nearly 700-foot guitar-shaped hotel in the center of the Las Vegas Strip. "We'd like to thank…
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Hard Rock to rebrand Las Vegas Mirage Hotel & Casino
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'Mirage' casino in Vegas closing, rebranding with guitar-shaped Hard Rock hotel

The Mirage hotel-casino will close its doors in July after 34 years of operating along the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. The famous hotel, which opened in 1989, was the first megaresort to open on the Las Vegas Strip, and its success sparked a building boom in the 1990s for other large resorts, forever transforming the way the tourist hot spot did…
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'Mirage' casino in Vegas closing, rebranding with guitar-shaped Hard Rock hotel
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Mirage Hotel & Casino closing date announced ahead of Hard Rock hotel

A man charged with 13 felonies following the shooting of a Las Vegas middle school campus security monitor last year has agreed to plead guilty to a pair of those counts.The Hard Rock International said that The Mirage Hotel & Casino is scheduled to cease operations on July 17, 2024.Henderson, the second largest city in Nevada, is often…
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Iconic Las Vegas Hotel to Suddenly Close. Here's What Will Replace It

After more than three decades towering over the Las Vegas Strip, the iconic Mirage Hotel and Casino unexpectedly announced Wednesday that it will be closing its doors this summer. A new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will replace the 65-acre property, known for its Beatles-themed attractions and as the one-time home of Siegfried & Roy. "We'd like to…
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Las Vegas' the Mirage hotel-casino closing for Hard Rock rebrand

The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. The July 17 closure will clear the way for major renovations and construction on the 80-acre property, which is to reopen in 2027 as the Hard Rock…
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The iconic Mirage in Las Vegas is closing after 34 years

The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, and its instantly recognizable volcano, is soon shutting down after more than three decades in business. The 3000-room resort will cease operations on July 17 as it undergoes a three-year renovation that wipes away any markings of the Mirage and its tropical theme. Opened in 1989 by casino mogul…
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The Mirage’s contribution to Las Vegas history remembered as closure announced

Alan Feldman remembers the anxiety that reigned on Nov. 22, 1989, the evening when The Mirage first opened its doors. "There was the normal chaos that occurs anytime you open a new property with all the last-minute things that had to be done," he recalled. Feldman said he stood with the resort's founder Steve Wynn and his wife Elaine on the inside…
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Mirage: Las Vegas Strip hotel to close for years-long transformation project

LAS VEGAS - A rather well-known hotel and casino along the Las Vegas Strip is set to close its doors soons. According to the website for The Mirage, the resort's last day of operations is scheduled for July 17, while the last day of hotel occupancy will be on July 14. "The property will be closed for construction and the transformation will begin…
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Iconic Mirage Casino on Vegas Strip to Officially Shut Down in July

The iconic Mirage Hotel & Casino will officially close for good in mid-July to make way for the new Hard Rock hotel. Hard Rock International will cease operations of The Mirage as of July 17, 2024. The last day of hotel occupancy will be July 14, 2024. The volcano is set for demolition, but no official date yet has been announced. Hard Rock Las…
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Mirage closing in July 2024, transforming into Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - The Mirage Hotel & Casino is getting ready to officially close its doors. On Wednesday, casino officials announced the casino would be closing on July 17, 2024 in order for crews to begin transforming the property into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas. "We'd like to thank the Las Vegas community and team…
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The Mirage casino, which ushered era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts, is closing

The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors on July 17 LAS VEGAS -- The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. The July 17 closure will clear the way for major…
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Mohegan Tribe to End Casino Management in Vegas

The Mohegan Tribe has managed Virgin Hotels Las Vegas since it first opened in March 2021. That isn't going to be the case much longer. The two entities announced the Mohegan Tribe to end its casino management role with Virgin at the end of the year. No reason was given as to why the Tribe was stepping down from its management role. The two said…
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Virgin executives want to boost property with integrated hotel, casino operations

The head of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas sees Mohegan Tribe's withdrawal as casino operators as a chance to shake up the property that has struggled to gain footing in the market since its post-pandemic opening. Cliff Atkinson, president of the property since July, said the split with casino partner and operator Mohegan Gaming, jointly announced…
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Mohegan Sun exiting casino operations at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, pictured on Monday, March 22, 2021. (KSNV) LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - Casino operations at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas will move in-house as Mohegan Sun exits the resort in the coming months. Virgin Hotels and Mohegan Sun announced in a joint statement that an integrated gaming offering will eventually fall under the management of…
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Mohegan Tribe to end management of Las Vegas casino

The Mohegan Indian Tribe will end its casino management role at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas by the end of the year. The tribe and Virgin Hotels on Tuesday jointly announced the transition to Virgin, subject to regulatory approvals. The 1504-room off-Strip property with a 60000-square-foot casino opened in March 2021 and was the first commercial casino…
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New York casino licence decision not expected until late 2025

New York officially opened the bidding process for three downstate commercial casinos in January last year. An amendment to the 2013 New York State Constitution permitted four upstate casinos, which are open for business, then three more casinos closer or in New York City at a later date. The process has already drawn interest from several heavy…
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9 reasons you won't recognize Las Vegas on your next trip

The most common refrain you'll hear from anyone who's been to Las Vegas - besides "what happens there stays there" - is how it's nothing like it used to be. Vegas has been evolving since the very first pair of dice rolled down a craps table like desert tumbleweed. And it just keeps changing, so much so that it's virtually impossible for a Vegas…
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Next Las Vegas Strip property heading for big change: The Mirage

The transformation of the Tropicana has begun, and the public said farewell last week to one of the Strip's historic gaming establishments. The next property headed for big change: The Mirage. You have to imagine that there will be a greater outcry of support for The Mirage than the Tropicana because its history is fresher in people's minds. The…
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New Terre Haute casino set to open its doors Friday

Indiana once again will have 13 commercial casinos operating Friday when the Terre Haute Casino Resort opens its doors at 10:30 a.m. after nearly three years of planning and construction. The new casino, located near U.S. 41 on the Indiana-Illinois state line about 150 miles directly south of Northwest Indiana, features 1000 slot machines, 36 live…
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DraftKings, MGM set sights on Brazil's lucrative online gambling market

As Brazil emerges as one of the world's fastest-growing gaming frontiers, heavyweights in the sports betting industry like DraftKings and MGM Resorts are eyeing entry into the country's newly regulated online gambling market. Since loosening its online gambling laws in 2018, Brazil has swiftly become one of the top 10 betting markets…
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Mets Owner’s $8B Casino Project Gains Support from Councilman

Councilman says Steve Cohen's Metropolitan Park complex plan is "in Queens' and New York City's best interest." Steve Cohen's plan to put a casino next to the home of the New York Mets has picked up some key support but still lacks important backing. Queens councilman Francisco Moya is endorsing the Mets owner's $8 billion Metropolitan Park complex…
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Mets Owner’s $8B Casino Project Gains Support from Councilman
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Abandoned off-the-Las Vegas Strip casino finds new life

Las Vegas hotel casino resort developers have snatched up almost every available piece of vacant land on the Las Vegas Strip for new projects, leading builders to redevelop existing properties for new facilities. The Tropicana Las Vegas, which began as a high-end hotel casino on the Vegas Strip when it opened in 1957, is slated to close April 2 and…
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MGM reportedly eyeing potential sale of gambling interests at Northfield Park

NORTHFIELD, Ohio - MGM Resorts International is reportedly exploring the sale of its gambling operations at Northfield Park, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report said talks are only preliminary and may not result in any action. The Northfield Harness Racing Track opened as the Hard Rock Rocksino with much fanfare in December 2013. It is…
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Mirage volcano to make its return on Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Mirage volcano is back! The attraction was turned into Paramount Mountain during Super Bowl week and will be back to normal. The Mirage says shows will start again Friday, March 1 on the hour at 8, 9, 10 and 11 p.m. Hard Rock International plans to build a 660-foot tall guitar-shaped tower where the volcano stands at…
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Mirage volcano to make its return on Las Vegas Strip
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Wayne Nix’s Las Vegas trips explained in court documents

Wayne Joseph Nix, the illegal bookmaker whose casino play at MGM Grand led former resort president Scott Sibella to plead guilty to federal charges in a California courtroom this week, is well connected. The former minor league baseball pitcher who lives in Newport Coast, California, took sports bets from major league players of several sports who…
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Las Vegas projects to watch in 2024

With two casino-resort openings and a Major League Baseball team announcing plans to relocate to Las Vegas in 2023, the new year has some big shoes to fill. But there are many significant projects in the early stages that could move forward in 2024. And, of course, we all want to know if projects such as the Atari Hotel will really happen. Here are…
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Plans Underway For Commercial Casino With No Size Limit In New York

MGM Resorts International has revealed its ambitious vision to revamp the existing Empire City Casino in New York into a commercial casino. Situated in the Yonkers area, the Empire City Casino currently functions as a video lottery racino, featuring slots and various table games. Casino giant MGM aims to step up the facility by expanding it into a…
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Plans Underway For Commercial Casino With No Size Limit In New York
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Terre Haute Casino Resort set to open April 5

Terre Haute's new casino is scheduled to open April 5, with the adjacent hotel to open May 15. The Terre Haute Casino Resort, which is owned by Churchhill Downs, posted the opening dates on its Facebook page Monday afternoon. The casino grand opening celebration is set for 10:30 a.m. April 5. Thereafter, the casino will be open 24/7. The casino and…
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Terre Haute Casino Resort set to open April 5
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Kenosha City Council approves Hard Rock casino proposal

The Kenosha City Council voted decisively Wednesday night in favor of a multi-million dollar intergovernmental agreement with the Menominee Tribe's gaming authority, a major milestone that helps pave the way for a future Hard Rock casino on the city's west side in the coming years. Alderpersons voted 11-6 during a packed regularly scheduled City…
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Kenosha City Council approves Hard Rock casino proposal
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Florida's Gaming Revolution: Seminole Tribe Rolls Out New Casino Games

The Sunshine State is about to get a whole lot brighter for gaming enthusiasts, as the Seminole Tribe of Florida is gearing up to unveil a groundbreaking expansion of their casino games. Following a solid green light from the Supreme Court, the tribe is set to introduce craps, roulette, and sports betting to their already impressive repertoire this…
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Florida's Gaming Revolution: Seminole Tribe Rolls Out New Casino Games
Review Journal

Las Vegas may have had it’s best year ever in 2023

It's hard to argue against the position that Las Vegas had its most successful year in its history in 2023. And what do you do after one successful run? Come back for more. That's what local gaming and tourism analysts figure will happen in 2024 after wrapping up a year filled with record gaming revenue and union contract signings, airport…
Travel
Las Vegas may have had it’s best year ever in 2023
WFTV

New casino games launch this week, tribe resumes gambling payments to Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Amid a celebrity-fueled launch of new casino games this week, the Seminole Tribe intends to resume making payments to the state as part of a 30-year deal that included giving the tribe control over sports betting. Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and chairman of Hard Rock International, told The News Service on Friday that the…
Law
New casino games launch this week, tribe resumes gambling payments to Florida
Politico

The race is on to build a casino in New York City

New York state has a ban on new casinos until 2023, but Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to end that moratorium this year, allowing up to three casinos to open downstate. And already nine gambling giants are eager to bid on the contracts and are likely to offer grandiose plans for casinos, hotels and entertainment venues to boost their proposals. Some are…
Travel
The race is on to build a casino in New York City
Boston Herald

Virtual touch: New slots room played by online gamblers

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Slot machines, the bread and butter of the casino industry, long ago lost their nicknames as "one-armed bandits" when manufacturers did away with the lever gamblers had to pull in order to activate the machine, replacing it with buttons. Now, people can gamble on a real-life slot machine without touching it at all. Atlantic…
Industry
Virtual touch: New slots room played by online gamblers
iGaming Business

MGM reveals plans for full-scale commercial casino in New York

Located in the Yonkers region of New York, the Empire City Casino currently operates as a video lottery racino. The MGM venue offers slots and various table games, as well as harness racing betting and international simulcasting. However, MGM is seeking to transform the facility into a much larger venue with a range of facilities. These would…
Land-based
MGM reveals plans for full-scale commercial casino in New York
Ottawa News

Hard Rock Casino Ottawa: Construction proceeding toward 2025 opening

Construction is on track for the national capital region's newest major tourism and entertainment destination, the future Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa. The casino's roof is installed, the multiple connecting structures have been linked, and the hotel is well on its way to be completed. Walking through this development frames the enormous size of…
Land-based
Hard Rock Casino Ottawa: Construction proceeding toward 2025 opening
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Construction on schedule for future Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa

Construction is on track for the national capital region's newest major tourism and entertainment destination, the future Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa. The casino's roof is installed, the multiple connecting structures have been linked, and the hotel is well on its way to be completed. Walking through this development frames the enormous size of…
Land-based
Construction on schedule for future Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa
AP News

F 1: Tourists find the Las Vegas Strip remade

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The famous fountains at the Bellagio won't be very visible this week amid the roar of Formula One racing on the Las Vegas Strip, and gondoliers won't be serenading tourists at the Venetian resort. "Fountains have been shut off, canals drained, streets closed or harder to navigate," Michael Green, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas…
Land-based
F 1: Tourists find the Las Vegas Strip remade
Patch

Appeals Court Stays Ruling To Block Nassau Hub Casino Lease

UNIONDALE, NY - Plans for the Nassau Hub casino have hit the pause button. The State Supreme Court Appellate Court issued a stay on Friday evening to a ruling this week where a state judge annulled the county's approval of a 99-year lease for Las Vegas Sands to construct a high-end hotel and casino. The initial decision came from a lawsuit brought…
Law
Appeals Court Stays Ruling To Block Nassau Hub Casino Lease
CNN

Tentative deal reached to avert walkouts at half of Vegas casinos set to strike

A tentative five-year labor deal has been reached between the Culinary union and Caesars Entertainment to avert a potential strike at its nine casinos along the Las Vegas Strip, although nine other casinos still face possible walkouts come Friday morning. The details of the agreement, which was announced in a by the union, are not yet available,…
Land-based
Tentative deal reached to avert walkouts at half of Vegas casinos set to strike
Miami Times Online

Seminole tribe expands Florida casino betting

Seminole Tribe leaders last week announced a plan to roll out sports betting at their casinos in December - a first step in what could be a major expansion of gambling in Florida triggered by a go-ahead from the U.S. Supreme Court. The announcement came after more than two years of legal wrangling about a 2021 deal with the state that allowed the…
Law
Seminole tribe expands Florida casino betting
Cision

Great Canadian Entertainment Announces the Transformation of Hard Rock Casino Vancouver into Great Canadian Casino Vancouver

Property to Feature Gordon Ramsay Burger and Heightened Entertainment in Association with Live Nation Canada VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Great Canadian Entertainment, Canada's leader in gaming and hospitality, is thrilled to announce the exciting rebranding of Hard Rock CasinoVancouver to Great Canadian CasinoVancouver, effective December…
Industry
Great Canadian Entertainment Announces the Transformation of Hard Rock Casino Vancouver into Great Canadian Casino Vancouver
Jackson Progress Argus

Las Vegas Strip's Fashion Show Mall will add a casino

At only 4.2 square miles, the Las Vegas Strip has very little open room for development. That's even more true when you look at the south and central strips where Caesars and MGM have clustered their resort casino properties. The north Strip has some remaining open land, but it remains a question as to whether that area can become the draw that the…
Land-based
Las Vegas Strip's Fashion Show Mall will add a casino
Cincinnati

Hard Rock Cincinnati among 10 best casinos outside Las Vegas

Who said you have to go to Las Vegas to gamble when there's a world-class casino in Greater Cincinnati? The Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati recently earned a spot among the top casinos in the U.S. outside of the Sin City, ranking No. 9 overall in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The local casino ranked just above Mohegan Sun in Uncasville,…
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Hard Rock Cincinnati among 10 best casinos outside Las Vegas
WIFR

How to Identify and overcome gambling addiction

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Gambling has always been popular, but with sports season kicking off the number of players only increases. "No one could have told me I had an addiction. They may have told me, but it wouldn't have mattered," said "Amy" a woman who has asked to remain anonymous as she is a recovered gambler. "Amy's" addiction started more…
Gambling Addiction
How to Identify and overcome gambling addiction
Chicago Sun Times

Bally’s Medinah Temple temporary casino landlord Albert Friedman will hit $20 million jackpot under 4-year lease

Chicago's first casino has yet to open to the public, but someone already has hit a jackpot topping $20 million. It's Albert M. Friedman, the clout-heavy developer whose tenants have included three mayors - Brandon Johnson, Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel. Friedman owns the historic but long-vacant Medinah Temple building about a mile north of City…
Finance
Bally’s Medinah Temple temporary casino landlord Albert Friedman will hit $20 million jackpot under 4-year lease
Reading Eagle

Gaming and Leisure Properties acquires land under Illinois Hard Rock Casino

Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. has acquired the land associated with the Hard Rock Casino development project in Rockford, Ill., from an affiliate of 815 Entertainment LLC for $100 million. At the same time it acquired the land, Gaming and Leisure Properties entered into a 99-year ground lease with 815 Entertainment. The initial annual rent for…
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World Casino News

GLPI Has Acquired The Hard Rock Casino Rockford Land

On 30 August 2023, reputable real-estate investment company Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) acquired the land designated for the Hard Rock Casino development project in Rockford, Illinois from 815 Entertainment, the Illinois-based operator of the Hard Rock-branded casino. The acquisition reportedly worth $100.0 million is complemented…
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GLPI Has Acquired The Hard Rock Casino Rockford Land
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