Mandalay Bay, the site of the Oct. 1 shooting, is not turning around as fast as expected, MGM Chief Executive Officer Jim Murren said Thursday. “This is a property that is undertaking a tremendous challenge” and it ”has lagged behind what we had predicted in terms of its performance,” Murren said. The property had a convention cancellation in February and several smaller meeting cancellations, Chief Operating Officer Corey Sanders said. While Mandalay Bay caters mainly to convention attendees some leisure tourists are also “electing to stay away” from the property, Sanders said.
Some parking fees are going up on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday. The day rate for Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, The Mirage, Monte Carlo and New York-New York will rise from $12 to $15. The rate for 1 to 2 hours will increase from $7 to $9. The rate for 2 to 4 hours will rise from $10 to $12. Bellagio, Aria and Vdara’s daily rate is rising to $18. Circus Circus, Luxor and Excalibur will see smaller bumps in pricing.
Video of Intel lightshow on Monday night inside the Park Theater. Intel operated 100 small drones inside the theater that night, setting a Guinness record. (Todd Prince/Las Vegas Review-Journal)