SLOT MACHINES 878
TABLE GAMES 54
ROOMS 2,024
MEETING SQFT 31K
East Coast Tradition
New York New York
A rollercoaster in Las Vegas – why not? Sig Rogich, a former White House assistant, and Mark Advent, a resort designer, conceived the idea of New York New York in the early 1990’s. Eyeing the 18 acres of land across from MGM Grand, Rogich ultimately convinced Kirk Kerkorian to partner with Gary Primm of Primadonna Resorts to develop the asset. The New York New York design team was laser-focused on making the skyline replica look realistic and three dimensional – they didn’t want it to seem like a façade. To accomplish this, the architectural firm on the project, Yates-Silverman, sent eight employees to New York City for two months to study the architecture before developing mock-ups. The property touches on several New York motifs – the casino is designed to feel like Central Park at dusk and the entrance to feel like Penn Station. A Brooklyn Bridge replica sits outside next to the 150-foot Statue of Liberty, which welcomes people just like its big sister in the New York harbor, and the most famous element of the property is irrefutably the Coney Island-inspired Manhattan Express rollercoaster that wraps around the property. New York New York, like Park MGM, is one of the most appealing assets for fans of the Golden Knights, Las Vegas’ hockey team, given its proximity to T-Mobile Arena. The Las Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in 2023 and the team has garnered a significant following. T-Mobile Arena, the Golden Knights’ home rink, forms part of what VICI has dubbed the “Sports Triangle” on the Las Vegas Strip. As sports become increasingly embedded in the culture of Las Vegas, the draw to Allegiant Stadium (Raiders), T-Mobile Arena (Golden Knights), Michelob Ultra Arena (Aces) and – in the future – the prospective A’s stadium, the VICI-owned and MGM-operated real estate sitting within that triangle is well-positioned to benefit from increasing foot traffic and new sources of demand.
ABOVE: New York New York shines with other VICI-owned properties in the background
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