After the September 11 attacks, a spontaneous memorial site emerged in front of the resort's Statue of Liberty. MGM bought out the latter's ownership stake in 1999. It opened on January 3, 1997, as a joint venture between MGM and Primadonna Resorts. The casino is 51,765 sq ft (4,809.1 m 2), and the hotel contains 2,024 rooms.Ĭonstruction began in March 1995, and the resort was built at a cost of $460 million. The property includes the Big Apple Coaster, which travels around the hotel tower. This made New York-New York the tallest building in Nevada until the completion of Wynn Las Vegas in 2005. Its tallest structure is a replica of the Empire State Building, standing at 47 stories and 529 feet (161 m). The hotel tower represents various skyscrapers. The design features downsized replicas of numerous city landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International, and is designed to evoke New York City in its architecture and other aspects. New York-New York Hotel and Casino is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
