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Smashing Pumpkins Head to MGM Grand this Fall
The Smashing Pumpkins have officially announced a major concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026, the performance is part of the band’s upcoming fall tour, titled The Rats In A Cage Tour. The concert series represents one of the most ambitious live undertakings by the group to date. The tour will feature a unique two-set format that spans the musical history of the alternative rock icons. The first set is designed as a theatrical celebration of their seminal 1995 album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, following its recent thirtieth anniversary….
Say Goodbye to the MGM Grand Buffet
MGM Resorts International has confirmed that the MGM Grand Buffet will permanently cease operations after service on May 31, 2026. The decision marks the end of a 33 year run for the dining venue, which originally opened alongside the resort in 1993. The closure represents a significant shift in the culinary landscape of the Las Vegas Strip, where the traditional all you can eat model has been in steady decline for over two decades. The MGM Grand Buffet occupied approximately 15,000 square feet and was once a central part of the resort’s appeal to families and tourists seeking variety. During…
Friends Experience Las Vegas is Coming
It’s been a rumor for a long time, but the Friends Experience Las Vegas is a real thing. I mean, we know that it’s real because it toured the country. But now there are plans to make the attraction a permanent part of Las Vegas… or as permanent as anything can be in Sin City. Yes, it’s being called “The One in Vegas“, and when it eventually opens it will offer fans of the beloved TV show an immersive, interactive journey into the show. Located at MGM Grand, this unique attraction will bring iconic moments to life, allowing fans to…
Renovation Update from the MGM Grand
Guests will soon have more reasons to love the MGM Grand. The famous property at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip has been in the middle of a $300 million renovation project to its main tower, and the first upgraded rooms are open to the public. The project will eventually redo more than 4,000 rooms. Another part of the remodel is the addition of 110 new suites, made possible by the transforming of about 350 standard rooms on the top floors, offering guests more spacious accommodations. Construction on those units began late last year and is expected to…
MGM Grand to be Sold by End of the Year
MGM Resorts plans to announce that they have a buyer for their MGM Grand casino property in Las Vegas. That announcement is expected to come by the end of this year. In a conference call Wednesday, MGM CEO Jim Murren said the company plans to use the proceeds from the MGM Grand sale to reduce debt and invest in new growth opportunities, including a potential $10 billion casino in Japan and sports betting in the U.S. This marks one of the final steps toward the MGM’s goal of becoming an “asset-light” casino operator. The company agreed this month to sell…
MGM Grand Bringing VR Experience to Vegas
The MGM Grand is bringing to Las Vegas a virtual reality experience that will put participants inside the type of apocalyptical and fantastical video games they can play on their home computer. MGM Resorts International has teamed up with Australia-based VR game maker Zero Latency to bring three “free-roaming” social gaming experiences to the Level Up lounge starting Sept. 8. The MGM Grand will become the seventh U.S. location to host Zero Latency games. The Zombie Survival and Singularity games will require teams to kill zombies and robots as the they roam through what appears to be buildings and streets….
