Mirage

Elaine Wynn, Mirage co-founder, on hand for resort’s last day

Elaine Wynn remembers the initial two guests to check in at the Mirage, the Las Vegas Strip resort that she and her former husband, Steve ...

Las Vegas Strip volcano’s last blasts are a must-see as Mirage’s closing approaches

A throng of people gathered on the sidewalk outside the Mirage hoping to see the longtime Las Vegas Strip resort’s iconic volcano show. There was ...

Union protections ease transition for Mirage workers as closing nears

In 2022, only about a year after Gabriel Fuentes started his new role at the Mirage, the property was sold as part of a more ...

Magician Shin Lim's show moving from Mirage to Venetian’s Palazzo Theatre

Shin Lim, the magician behind the Mirage’s popular longtime magic show, “Limitless,” has officially found a new home in the Venetian’s Palazzo Theatre. “Limitless” is ...

Mirage to close in July for Hard Rock rebranding; reopen tabbed for 2027

The Mirage, the decades-old staple beloved for its outdoor volcano show, the Beatles “LOVE” by Cirque Du Soleil and other attractions, will temporarily close its ...

Las Vegas Culinary Union says it won’t hesitate to strike without new contracts

Tens of thousands of union members flooded the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday for the strike vote, overwhelmingly approving the last-resort measure by a ...

In bid to woo more locals, which includes free parking, Mirage reports some success

The Mirage, under new ownership with Hard Rock International, is hoping to tap into the locals market with new specials aimed at bringing them to ...

Hard Rock says it will do away with Mirage volcano with rebranding

Hard Rock International will do away with the Mirage volcano once construction begins to renovate and rebrand the property, the company’s CEO said. “While we’re ...

Hard Rock CEO details plans for revamping Mirage in Las Vegas

Hard Rock International plans to expand the Mirage casino, rebuild the pool areas and create a music museum, in addition to adding a guitar-shaped hotel ...

Mirage signals plans to close big cat, dolphin habitats

It appears that Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat will soon be no more. In a memo sent to employees of the Mirage ...

Las Vegas Strip dolphin attraction shut down as 3rd animal has died

The Mirage has temporarily closed its Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat after the attraction experienced its third death of a mammal in a five-month period. ...

Dolphin at the Mirage dies of lung infection

One of the resident dolphins at the Mirage has died of a lung infection, the Strip resort said in an announcement today.

Hard Rock’s plans to remove volcano from Mirage site stirs petition drive to save it

Alden Gillespy, a Las Vegas resident, started a petition on the online platform Change.org to save the volcano, which spews fireballs from 8 to 11 ...

Hard Rock to buy, rebrand Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip

MGM Resorts International announced today it plans to sell the Mirage casino operations to Hard Rock International. The $1.075 billion deal, expected to close during ...

MGM Resorts recognizes wounded veterans with free trip to Las Vegas

As dozens of wounded military veterans made their way down a hallway at the Mirage, onlookers waved small American flags and held up signs. The ...

Mirage to cease all midweek operations starting next month

All operations at the Mirage will be closed midweek starting next month, according to a statement from MGM Resorts International. Beginning Jan. 4, the Mirage ...

Mandalay Bay, Mirage ceasing midweek hotel operations amid pandemic

Mandalay Bay and the Mirage will close their hotels midweek beginning later this month. They join a growing number of Strip resorts closed during the ...

Las Vegas’ first modern megaresort the Mirage reopens this week

Just in time for Labor Day weekend when Las Vegas visitation is expected to get a significant bump, MGM Resorts is reopening the casino resort ...

MGM Resorts plans to reopen the Mirage on Aug. 27

The Mirage will reopen Aug. 27, according to a news release issued today by MGM Resorts International. The Strip resort has been closed since ...

Player hits $2.2 million jackpot at Mirage

A slot player at the Mirage turned a $5 bet into a $2.2 million payday after hitting the jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune machine. ...