General Information
| Completion: | 1973 |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
Location
| Location: |
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA |
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| Address: | 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South |
| Coordinates: | 36° 6' 51.40" N 115° 10' 15.51" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 110 m | |
| number of floors (above ground) | 26 |
Chronology
| 5 December 1973 | Bally's originally opens as the MGM Grand. With 2084 rooms, it is the largest hotel in the world at that time. |
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| 21 November 1980 | Wiring behind a wall smoulders for hours before bursting into a flash fire shortly after 7 am that spreads at 19 ft/sec (5.8 m/sec) across the casino and sends smoke into the building's air circulation system. 84 die and 679 are injured of 5000 persons in the resort. Contributory causes include faulty ducting, laundry chutes, and non-existent sprinkler system. |
| 1981 | A new tower is constructed as part of post-fire repairs. |
| 1986 | Sold to Bally's Entertainment. |
Notes
Originally developped by Kirk Kerkorian.
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22/11/2004 - Last updated on:
13/08/2023
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