The resort was scheduled to open on December 15, 1996, but this was pushed back nearly three weeks. The site had been partially occupied by the Lone Palm Motel and a Rodeway Inn. Primm approached MGM president Bob Maxey in 1994 with the idea for MGM's prime Strip location, and a joint venture was formed between the two companies. Rogich brought the idea to his friend, Gary Primm, head of Primadonna Resorts. The idea of a casino modeled after the New York skyline was conceived by Sig Rogich (a former White House staffer and United States Ambassador to Iceland) and Mark Advent.

In 1992, Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corporation bought the site for $31.5 million and offered MGM Grand Inc., of which Kerkorian owned 76%, a free two-year option to buy it. Japanese firm Universal Distributing owned the property, and had discussed a joint venture with the Promus Companies to build a hotel-casino, but could not reach an agreement. The 18-acre site at the northwest corner of the Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection had been considered a prime spot for development due to its proximity to the MGM Grand, Excalibur, and Tropicana. New York-New York during construction, May 1996 The resort has hosted various entertainers and shows, including comedian Rita Rudner, who performed there from 2001 to 2006 and the show Zumanity, which ran from 2003 to 2020. A Hershey's Chocolate World was added in 2014, as part of the remodel. An official memorial was added in 2003, but was demolished 10 years later when the resort's façade was remodeled.

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.

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