The Mirage
| The Mirage Resort and Casino | |
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| Location | Las Vegas Strip, Paradise, Nevada |
| Address | 3400 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Opening date | November 22, 1989 |
| Theme | Polynesia |
| No. of rooms | 3,044 |
| Total gaming space | 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) |
| Permanent shows |
Terry Fator The Beatles: LOVE |
| Signature attractions | The Volcano Dolphin Habitat The Secret Garden |
| Notable restaurants |
Japonais STACK Fin TOM COLICCHIO'S HERITAGE STEAK Portofino Samba Brazilian Steakhouse |
| Owner | MGM Resorts International |
| Architect | Joel Bergman |
| Coordinates | 36°07′16″N 115°10′31″W / 36.12111°N 115.17528°WCoordinates: 36°07′16″N 115°10′31″W / 36.12111°N 115.17528°W |
| Website | mirage |
The Mirage is a 3,044 room Polynesian-themed resort and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The resort was built by developer Steve Wynn and is currently owned and operated by MGM Resorts International.
The original marquee sign in front of the Mirage is the largest free standing marquee in the world. The resort is connected by a free tram to the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino neighboring the hotel's property to the north.
The Mirage was built by developer Steve Wynn and designed by Joel Bergman. It opened on November 22, 1989 and was the first resort that was built with the money of Wall Street through the use of junk bonds. It was built on the site formerly occupied by the Castaways and prior to that, the Red Rooster Nite Club. In 1980, Steve Wynn, a family friend, asked Roger Thomas to join a team designing the first major ground-up resort in Las Vegas in 25 years, a hotel and casino more sophisticated than others in the city. This would become The Mirage resort and hotel, which opened in 1989.
The Mirage was the most expensive hotel-casino in history, with a construction cost of US $630 million. The hotel's distinctive gold windows get their color from actual gold dust used in the tinting process.
Its construction is also considered noteworthy in that Wynn had set a new standard for Vegas resorts, and is widely considered to be the father of today's Las Vegas. Prior to The Mirage's opening, the city was experiencing a decline in tourism that began in the 1970s, especially around the time that the state of New Jersey legalized gambling and tourists (in particular those on the East Coast) began to frequent the casinos of Atlantic City. Also, this was a time when Las Vegas was no longer considered a fashionable destination, so a new, high-profile, project was necessary to jump-start the ailing industry. To avoid confusion, Wynn purchased the rights to the Mirage name from two other local businesses, the La Mirage Casino and the Mirage Motel. When it opened, The Mirage was the first casino to use security cameras full-time on all table games.
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