The announcement was made by the new owning company, Hard Rock International. The closure will take place on July 17th.
United States.- The iconic Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will close its doors on July 17th, as announced on Wednesday, May 16th by its owner Hard Rock International. Reservations for this famous resort, known for its jungle fantasy theme and its 16.5-meter-tall artificial volcano, will only be accepted until July 14th, 2024. Hard Rock International acquired the Mirage in 2022 for USD 1.070 billion, previously operated by MGM.
As confirmed by the Los Angeles Times, the complex will be transformed into Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas, a project expected to open in the spring of 2027. This new project will include a guitar-shaped hotel nearly 213 meters tall, inspired by a similar structure with 638 rooms in Hollywood, Florida.
Hard Rock also reported that more than 3,000 employees will be laid off, but committed to paying approximately USD 80 million in severance for unionized and non-unionized workers.
According to the news agency AP, Jim Allen, president of Hard Rock International, thanked the Las Vegas community and team members for warmly welcoming Hard Rock after enjoying 34 years at The Mirage. "We would like to thank the Las Vegas community and team members for warmly welcoming Hard Rock," Allen stated.
The unionized employees, which include about 1,700 workers represented by the Culinary and Bartenders Union, have two options. The first consists of a severance package of USD 2,000 per year of service plus six months of pension and health benefits. The second option offers a smaller undisclosed amount but guarantees seniority rights during the closure and 36 months of reinstatement rights at the new hotel.
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The closure of the Mirage follows that of another iconic Strip establishment, the Tropicana, which closed its doors in April this year after more than six decades of operation. This closure will allow the construction of a 30,000-seat stadium, intended to be the home of the Oakland A’s.
