After more than three decades in business, the Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip is closing its doors.
Opened in 1989 by casino magnate Steve Wynn, the renowned property will shutter on July 17 and undergo three years of renovations to transform into the Hard Rock Las Vegas, complete with a 700-foot-tall guitar-shaped hotel tower. Hard Rock International bought the Mirage in 2022 from MGM resorts.
The Mirage was one of the first luxury resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, as well as the first to feature a sidewalk attraction with its iconic volcano. For years, it was home to Siegfried and Roy’s white tigers, along with a Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil show.
More than 3,000 Mirage employees will lose their jobs in July, though Hard Rock said it will pay more than $80,000 in severance. About half of Mirage’s employees belong to the Culinary Workers Union, which said in a statement that the laid-off workers will get $2,000 for each year of employment, as well as the opportunity to return when the new hotel opens.
Reservations after July 14 will be canceled and refunded, while casino chips can be used at the Mirage through the same date. Following the closure, the chips can be used for another 120 days at Treasure Island next door.
