Mirage Resorts was an American corporation that owned and operated hotel-casinos. It was created in 1989, having previously been called Golden Nugget Companies

Golden Nugget Companies

Golden Nugget Companies Inc. was formed by Steve Wynn in 1973. The company was created after Wynn acquired majority control of the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada...

. Much of the financing was obtained in cooperation with Mike Milken.

The company was merged into the MGM Mirage

MGM Mirage

Not to be confused with the Las Vegas, Nevada based casino/resort operator Resorts International Holdings.MGM Resorts International is a Paradise, Nevada based corporation that brands itself as a global hospitality company. It is the second largest gaming company in the world by revenue - about...

 when it was purchased for $6.4 billion, of which $2 billion was assumption of outstanding debt, after an initial all-cash offer of $17 and a final offer of $21. The company was majority owned by Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

 casino developer, Steve Wynn

Steve Wynn (developer)

Stephen Alan "Steve" Wynn is an American business magnate who played a pivotal role in the 1990s resurgence and expansion of the Las Vegas Strip...

, who was also the Chairman and CEO of the Mirage Resorts.

Hotel and casinos owned at acquisition

• Golden Nugget Las Vegas
  Golden Nugget Las Vegas
  The Golden Nugget Las Vegas is a luxury casino-hotel located in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. The property is owned and operated by Landry's Restaurants....
  
  
• Golden Nugget Laughlin
  Golden Nugget Laughlin
  The Golden Nugget Laughlin is a casino and hotel located in Laughlin, Nevada and is owned and operated by Landry's Restaurants.The Golden Nugget Laughlin property is the smallest in Laughlin, with only 300 rooms. It is a tropical themed, three-story hotel...
  
  
• The Mirage
  The Mirage
  The Mirage is a 3,044 room hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.The Mirage is connected by a free tram to Treasure Island. The marquee in front of the Mirage is the largest free standing marquee in the world.-History:The Mirage was built by...
  
  
• Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
  Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
  Treasure Island Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA with 2,664 rooms and 220 suites, and is connected by tram to The Mirage as well as pedestrian bridge to the Fashion Show Mall shopping center...
  
  
• Bellagio
  Bellagio (hotel and casino)
  Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in the Paradise area of unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, USA and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. It is owned by MGM Resorts International and was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino.Inspired by the...
  
  
• Beau Rivage
• Boardwalk Hotel and Casino
• Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
  Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
  The Monte Carlo Resort and Casino is a megaresort hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA. The hotel is 32 stories, featuring a casino floor with over 2,200 slot and video poker machines and 95 table games. It is operated by MGM Resorts International...
  
   (50%)
• Announced Le Jardin in Atlantic City. This turned into a 50% interest in what is now Borgata
  Borgata
  The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is a luxury hotel, casino, and spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. It is owned by Marina District Development, a joint venture between Boyd Gaming and a divesture trust established by MGM Resorts International...
  
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Previous Properties

• Golden Nugget Atlantic City
  Golden Nugget Atlantic City
  The Golden Nugget Atlantic City was a casino from 1980 to 1987 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is currently the Atlantic City Hilton.It was built in 1980 by a partnership of Golden Nugget Companies and Michael R. Milken for $140 million....
  
    - Sold in the 1980s to Hilton to form Atlantic City Hilton
  Atlantic City Hilton
  ACH, formerly Atlantic City Hilton, is a casino and hotel located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After a rebranding and remodeling in Spring 2012, it will become Atlantic City's first true "locals casino".-History:...