Mirage Las Vegas
The Mirage is a 3,049 room hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip. The casino is owned by MGM Mirage.
The Mirage is connected by a free tram to Treasure Island, its sister property immediately to the north.
The Mirage was built by developer Steve Wynn and opened in November 1989 on the former grounds of the Castaways, and was owned by Wynn's company Mirage Resorts (later MGM Mirage). It was the first resort that was built with Wall Street money through the use of junk bonds.
Steve Wynn set a new standard for Vegas resorts in the Mirage, and he is widely considered to be the father of today's Las Vegas.
Prior to the Mirage's opening, the city was experiencing a decline in tourism that began in the 70's. A contributing factor was the legalization of gambling by the State of New Jersey, drawing East Coast tourist to the casinos of Atlantic City.
From 1990 through 2003, the Mirage was the venue for the Siegfried & Roy show. The two headliners combined magic and the use of wild animals. While the show is no longer running, the Siegfried & Roy's White Tiger Habitat keeps one of the white tigers always on view.
In 2004 Danny Gans took over the main showroom and marquee becoming the resort's main entertainment attraction.
