Mandalay Bay is a 43-story luxury resort and casino at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
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20 Facts About Mandalay Bay
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Mandalay Bay has a tropical South Seas theme and covers 120 acres.
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Mandalay Bay was built on the former site of the Hacienda hotel and casino at the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip.
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Mandalay Bay expected to spend more than $10 million on a print and television advertising campaign in the months leading up to the resort's opening.
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Mandalay Bay opened at 10:00 pm on March 2,1999, following a private opening for VIPs earlier in the day that included numerous celebrities.
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Mandalay Bay employed 5,000 people, with 30 percent coming from other Circus Circus properties.
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Mandalay Bay changed its name to Mandalay Resort Group later in 1999, reflecting its flagship property.
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In 2002, Mandalay Bay sought approval from the US and Chinese governments to import two panda bears for exhibit at the resort.
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In 2006, Mandalay Bay was investigated by the US Department of Justice over complaints that the resort failed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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In January 2020, Mandalay Bay was named the pre- and post-game venue for the Las Vegas Raiders, a football team which plays at the Allegiant Stadium directly west of the resort.
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The Mandalay Bay would be leased to MGM Resorts, which would continue to operate the resort.
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Mandalay Bay targeted concertgoers attending a music festival, located diagonally across from the resort.
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Mandalay Bay killed 60 people and wounded 867 others, before killing himself as authorities approached his room.
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Mandalay Bay originally had 15 restaurants, 11 of which were leased out.
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Mandalay Bay includes Trattoria del Lupo, the first Italian restaurant by chef Wolfgang Puck.
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Mandalay Bay eventually prevailed in litigation and evicted Rumjungle in August 2010.
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Mandalay Bay opened with a House of Blues music venue and restaurant, marking the chain's seventh location.
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Mandalay Bay has performed there for more than a decade, and extended his residency to May 2026.
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Mandalay Bay includes a mall known as The Shoppes at Mandalay Place.
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Mandalay Bay made its film debut in the 1999 film Play It to the Bone, which shot in several areas of the resort.
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