Following over three decades and over 60,000 volcanic eruptions, the Las Vegas Strip’s iconic Mirage Hotel & Casino finally closed its doors on July 17th.
Joe Lupo, Mirage President, told Gaming America: “It is a historic day for the city, and we are really looking forward to paying our respects to the Mirage in a very compassionate way. Not only for the leaders, but for the employees who have played such a big role over the last 34 years.
“It is a transcendent property, and we hope Hard Rock brings another transcendent property to this location. It is going to be as iconic as the Mirage was in 1989.”
Hard Rock International acquired the Mirage from MGM Resorts for $1.075bn in 2022 and announced plans to update the hotel and casino back in November of 2023. The rebranded property has an estimated opening set for 2027. The new design includes the development of a new 700ft signature guitar-shaped hotel.
Jan Jones Blackhurst, the first female Mayor of Las Vegas, said: “The Mirage changed everything. Las Vegas learned who it could be and has become the envy of the hospitality world.
“The Mirage taught us we could become whatever we envision.”
