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Bellagio (/ b ə ˈ l ɑː ʒ i. oʊ / bə-LAH-zhee-oh) is a resort, luxury hotel, and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Blackstone Inc. and operated by MGM Resorts International. Bellagio was conceived by casino owner Steve Wynn, and was built on the former site of the Dunes hotel-casino.
The company's background can be traced to 1969, when airline and casino tycoon Kirk Kerkorian bought a controlling stake in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) film studio. [15] In 1970 and 1971, Kerkorian struggled with debt from his acquisitions of MGM and Western Airlines, and was forced to sell a majority of his casino company, International Leisure, to Hilton Hotels at a steep discount.
In 2024, the county extended permits for the site, giving Wynn until April 2026 to commence construction on an unnamed resort expansion. The project, to be built on 34.6 acres (14.0 ha), would include a hotel tower with 1,100 rooms, as well as a 28,000 sq ft (2,600 m 2 ) casino and 85,000 sq ft (7,900 m 2 ) of convention space.
Oppose Aside from the logo, it doesn't seem to ever be called "Bellagio Las Vegas" by sources. It's called "Bellagio Resort & Casino". I'm not sure it should be moved, but if it is, Bellagio Resort would be a better target. ZXCVBNM 02:16, 23 January 2020 (UTC) Official sources often call it the "Bellagio Las Vegas".
October 23, 2024 at 10:00 PM Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge after the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb., on May ...
At a cost of $2.7 billion, the Wynn surpassed Bellagio as the world's most expensive resort. [117] [118] Las Vegas celebrated its centennial in May 2005, with various concerts and events, [119] [120] [121] including a revival of the Helldorado Days festival. [14] Red Rock Resort, developed by Station Casinos, opened in Summerlin in 2006. [122]
The Bellagio and its fountain attraction were conceived by casino owner Steve Wynn. [4] [5] The attraction was created by the design firm WET, [6] [7] which had never created such a large project before. Work began on the attraction in 1995, [5] [8] and it was completed at a cost of $40 million. [9] It was one of the most expensive fountains in ...
Circa hosted a VIP party for select guests on the night of October 27, 2020, followed by the public opening at 12:01 a.m. the next day. The opening included the casino, restaurants, and pool area. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] [ 36 ] Although the hotel's official opening took place on December 28, 2020, [ 37 ] [ 38 ] [ 39 ] hotel guests who booked for the ...