The plans by Hard Rock to acquire Las Vegas Strip icon The Mirage casino-resort will go under the microscope this Friday at the Nevada Gaming Commission, earlier than originally planned.
The state’s Gaming Control Board has given the plan the go-ahead, but the Commission has to back up that decision and will now give it full attention on Friday morning, earlier than many in the industry thought likely.
The Mirage, currently owned by MGM, will be licensed to the Seminole Indians of Florida, owners of Hard Rock. The applicant’s CEO James Allen presented a long description of his company’s plans for The Mirage, which would remove the tourist attraction volcano that regularly erupts next to the sidewalk, and replace it with a giant guitar.
Other plans include a new building with more hotel rooms and larger casino floor.
