If the sale is approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission on Dec. Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Indian Tribe, took a major step toward acquiring The Mirage on Wednesday when the Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended approval of its $1.08 billion purchase from MGM Resorts International. The expanded and upgraded Resort would look to reopen in 2025 or 2026. Hard Rock International plans to close The Mirage, gut the entire three-wing Hotel Casino, spend billions to expand, and upgrade the property beginning in late 2023 or 2024. The New Strip that we see today was started by Steve Wynn's Mirage. The Mirage itself is iconic in that it triggered the rebirth of the Strip. The Mirage Volcano is legendary and was conceived by former Las Vegas gaming executive Steve Wynn.
