MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. The resort was developed by Kirk Kerkorian through his company, MGM Grand, Inc. Kerkorian had previously developed another MGM Grand, opened on the Strip in 1973 and renamed Bally's in 1986.
This article is about the current MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the first casino hotel with that name, see Horseshoe Las Vegas. For other casinos with this same name, see MGM Grand.
MGM Grand Las Vegas
Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
3799 South Las Vegas Boulevard
December 18, 1993
5,044
171,500 sq ft (15,930 m2)
Brad Garrett's Comedy Club
David Copperfield
Jabbawockeez
Kà
MGM Grand Adventures (1993–2000)
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Hakkasan
CSI: The Experience (2009–2020)
Topgolf
Joël Robuchon
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Emeril's New Orleans Fish House
International Smoke
Craftsteak
Wolfgang Puck
Land-based
1996–1998, 2011–12, 2017–2019, 2022
Planning began in 1989 for the new MGM Grand. The resort opened on December 18, 1993. With more than 5,000 rooms, it was the largest hotel in the world at the time of its opening. Much of the hotel is 30 stories, excluding a 14-story section, which originally opened as the Marina Hotel in 1975. The MGM Grand includes a 171,500 sq ft (15,930 m2) casino, the world's largest at the time of opening. The resort's dominant theme was the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz, although such theming would be removed during a two-year renovation that began in 1996.
The MGM originally opened with a theme park, MGM Grand Adventures, which operated on 33 acres (13 ha) northeast of the resort. The total cost for the MGM Grand and its theme park was $1 billion. MGM Grand Adventures closed in 2000, with the property replaced by The Signature at MGM Grand, a condo hotel; and a Topgolf attraction.
The MGM has featured restaurants from several prominent chefs, including Emeril Lagasse, Michael Mina, and Joël Robuchon. From 1997 to 2012, it also included Studio 54, a nightclub featuring memorabilia from the original Studio 54 in New York. The resort has several entertainment venues, including the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Longtime shows at the resort have included Kà and magician David Copperfield.
The MGM Grand has made appearances in several comedy films.
The MGM has made television appearances as well.