Facts About MGM Mirage Hotels
As of December 31, 2008, MGM Mirage owns 16 hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. MGM Mirage is the result of a merger between MGM Grand Inc. and Mirage Resort Inc. finalized as of May 31, 2000. It is the second largest gaming company, employing approximately 54,700 people in 2009.
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MGM Mirage Hotels
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Noteworthy MGM Mirage hotels located in Las Vegas include MGM Grand, The Mirage, Mandalay Bay, New York-New York, Treasure Island, Circus Circus, Bellagio, Excalibur and Monte Carlo. Furthermore, MGM Mirage owns 50% of four other hotels located in Macau, Illinois, and New Jersey.
MGM Grand
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In December 1993, The MGM Grand opened its doors to the public and is the largest hotel in the United States in 2009. The original MGM Grand hotel opened in 1973 and was considered the first of many mammoth-sized resorts to transform the Las Vegas strip. The original MGM Grand was sold to Bally's in 1986.
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The Mirage
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Steve Wynn opened The Mirage hotel in 1989, bringing what was considered a higher standard of luxury and culinary excellence to Las Vegas. The Mirage is considered by locals as a trendsetter in evolving Vegas's brand image as a destination that accommodates expectations of high culture as well as providing gaming services.
New York--New York, Bellagio, and Mandalay Bay
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Bellagio is rated a five-star hotel awarded by the AAA, and is famous for its water fountains dancing atop an eight-acre artificial lake facing the Las Vegas Strip. The Mandalay Bay hotel and casino reserves its top five floors for the use by Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. Four Seasons is a five-star hotel.
The Hotel and City Center
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The Hotel located in Las Vegas is structurally integrated with and part of Mandalay, but The Hotel advertises as a separate entity distinct from Mandalay. Furthermore, The Hotel's name is marketed as it is spelled out "Thehotel" or "THEhotel" for reasons of aesthetics.
City Center is the largest privately funded project in the United States. City Center's signature attraction is The Crystal Mall, a high-end retail mall complete with fine dinning restaurants, designer brands and a 20,000 square foot flagship Apple store.
Excalibur and Luxor
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The Excalibur hotel holds the title of the largest Megabucks Jackpot to ever hit a casino; it was for $39,713,982.25. The brightest beam of light in the world is located on top of The Luxor hotel located in Las Vegas.
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