Las Vegas Advisor: In an unexpected move, Mirage to close in July
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It wasn’t closing, until it was. After numerous proclamations that the Mirage would remain operating during the long transition to Hard Rock, it was announced last week that the entire casino will close on July 17. It’s a significant development in that the opening of the Mirage in 1989 is credited with flipping the switch on the “new Las Vegas” and ushering in the age of the mega-resort. The Mirage model called for generating profits propertywide, from rooms, food and beverage to entertainment...

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