MGM City Center

The first phase of MGM/Dubai World's $8.5B City Center project (http://www.citycenter.com/) opens today in Las Vegas.  The 76-acre mixed-use urban complex is located between the Bellagio and the Monte Carlo on the Strip.

Opening schedule:
Dec 1  Vdara -- 1,495-room condo-hotel and spa, 3 bars and restaurants, no gaming space (http://www.vdara.com/)

Dec 4  Crystals -- 500,000-square foot retail, dining and entertainment district

Dec 6  Madarin Oriental -- 392-room condo-hotel and spa, 6 restaurants, bars and lounges, no gaming space (http://www.mandarinoriental.com/lasvegas/)

Dec 16  Aria -- 4004-room hotel and spa, 300,000 sq ft of meeting space, 150,000 sq ft of gaming, 26 restaurants, bars, and lounges, Viva Elvis by Cirque du Soleil (http://www.arialasvegas.com/)

Jan 2010 Veer Towers -- 335 condos, no gaming space (http://www2.citycenter.com/luxury_las_vegas_condos/default.aspx?link=veer)

Late 2010  Harmon Hotel -- 400-room hotel, no gaming space (http://www.theharmon.com/)