Key Takeaways The famed Las Vegas Mirage Hotel and Casino is set to close for good on July 17, but gambling fans have one last chance to score big before the shiny doors shutter forever. Since July 9, the Mirage has been giving out over $1.6 million in cash through a giveaway called the " Progressive Finale Cash Giveaway " for the casino to pay out its jackpots before closing as required by Nevada gambling regulations.
Related: An Iconic Las Vegas Casino Is Shuttering This Summer After 34 Years Patrons can win up to $1.2 million through slot machine prizes and $400,000 in table games through July 16. But videos across social media show that the giveaway is going about as well as you'd expect.
Excited gamers have flocked to the casino to score a slice of the pie, leading to chaos and several fights on the casino floor. According to Vital Vegas , the Mirage was only operating 400 machines as of Friday afternoon and shut all other machines to "end the progressive meters calculating and audit the numbers in order to properly give all the money away." The Mirage, part of the Wynn brand, opened in 1989 and was one of the first luxury resorts to open on the Strip.
It was also the original home of the Siegfried & Roy show. Related: Lisa Vanderpump Is Not Leaving Las Vegas, Opening New Venues The hotel announced in May that it would be shuttering this summer. It's set to rebrand to the Hard Rock Las Vegas, and the company will pay $80 million in severance packages to laid-off Mirage employees.
"Over the next two months we will bid farewell to this iconic and historic property and then we will commence an incredible transformation," a notice posted to the Mirage's official Facebook page read at the time. "We would like to thank all team members at The Mirage for their incredible commitment and helping us provide memorable experiences for our guests.".
