Paul Steelman has a global reputation for casino design and remembers some of the details of the opening of The Mirage with developer Steve Wynn.
The Mirage
“Everyone has a story to tell” about The Mirage as the iconic property nears its closure.
As the Mirage prepares to cease operations, former employees and observers of the resort reflect on how those animals will tie into its legacy.
The chance at winning part of $1.6 million has brought out thousands of gamblers to the Mirage, with emotions running high on the casino floor.
Some 450 tropical fish are being relocated from The Mirage to Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay.
Before The Mirage, one of the Las Vegas Strip’s most iconic hotel-casinos, closes for good on July 17, there are a few details last-time visitors should know.
The mid-Strip resort closes its hotel on July 14. The whole property closes three days later.
The sale of furniture and furnishings is part of Hard Rock International’s plan to transform the legendary Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino.
A scene that brings to light Celine Dion’s battle with Stiff Person Syndrome is in her “I Am” documentary,
Ringo Starr saw his third, and final, performance of “Love” at the Mirage, as his All-Starr band closed its series at The Venetian.
Hard Rock executive says the new resort will have double the amount of employees being laid off this summer.
I met Paul McCartney at The Mirage. Maybe “met” is stretching it. But we did swap greetings in June 2006, as he moved through a party on the pool deck.
Once the property’s doors were opened, The Mirage produced a new era of themed megaresorts as Las Vegas expanded to new audiences and fans.
The Mirage’s expiration date officially has come into view. The resort is closing to be remade as Hard Rock Las Vegas.
One casino has been a downtown Las Vegas staple for years. Another is set for a rebranding. Both reported million-dollar jackpots.