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MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas


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Exterior of the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas


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Las Vegas: MGM Grand


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The Hollywood Golden Age-themed MGM Grand Las Vegas, which opened on December 18, 1993, is the worlds largest hotel with 5,044 guest rooms. Before the Current MGM Grand was built, another hotel known as the MGM Grand was located about a mile north on the Strip, where Bally’s Hotel & Casino currently sits.

Originally, the main entrance on the Strip was inside the mouth of a giant cartoonish lion, but this entrance feature was changed to a more traditional entrance; some Asian gamblers avoided the casino, due to the cultural view that entering the mouth of the lion was "bad luck." A large golden lion statue was added above the entrance to keep with the MGM Lion theme, while not offending their more superstitious guests.

When first opened, it had an extensive Wizard of Oz theme, including the green "Emerald City" color of the building. In 2000, in an attempt to appeal to a more mature clientele the hotel moved to a them of the Art Deco era of classic Hollywood.