A time frame for the development and information about the expansion was not provided. 'When complete, Hard Rock Las Vegas will be a fully integrated resort welcoming meetings, groups, tourists and casino guests from around the world,” Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen said in a statement.Īllen, who is also chairman of Seminole Gaming, was unavailable for an interview Monday.

The company, which is owned by Florida’s Seminole Indian Tribe, said it would build a guitar-shaped hotel tower at the front of the 77-acre site along the Las Vegas Strip, while the entire property will be renamed Hard Rock Las Vegas. Connecticut-based Mohegan Sun operates the casino at Virgin Hotels, and California's San Manuel Band of Mission Indians now owns and operates the Palms.One of the Las Vegas Strip’s most iconic properties will soon change ownership after Hard Rock International announced Monday plans to pay $1.075 billion to acquire the operations of The Mirage from MGM Resorts International. Other tribal groups have a presence in the resort corridor. Hard Rock International did not own or have any involvement in managing that casino-hotel, which has since been rebranded as Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. There was a Hard Rock Hotel at the corner of Harmon Avenue and Paradise Road, just east of the Strip, until early 2020. Hard Rock International is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the project would be a tribal gaming operator's first entry into the Las Vegas Strip. A company spokesperson has not responded to a message seeking comment. It's unclear if Hard Rock plans to close the hotel-casino for the rebranding and other related work. The company said it plans to rebrand The Mirage and also build a new guitar-shaped hotel on the property. The sale is expected to close later this year. Hard Rock announced in December that it entered an agreement to purchase The Mirage from MGM Resorts for more than $1 billion. RELATED | Gaming regulators approve MGM takeover of Cosmopolitan operations 'Looking ahead, Hard Rock also recently announced property expansion in Las Vegas, set to open in 2025, and Athens in 2026,' the press release states.

The announcement came toward the bottom of a press release issued this week touting the results of a guest satisfaction study for 2022. LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - Hard Rock International says its forthcoming Las Vegas hotel will open in 2025.

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