MGM To Relocate Las Vegas Sept. 11th MemorialMove Comes Amidst Las Vegas Strip Renovation Plans |
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MGM reportedly announced that it will be relocating its Sept. 11th memorial, which was created in the aftermath of the attacks. The memorial is currently near the Las Vegas Strip casino New York-New York, one of the casino firms many properties in the valley.
“We are working with representatives of the First Responder community in Las Vegas to identify and determine an appropriate and permanent placement of the memorial to the victims of Sept. 11,” MGM spokesman Clark Dumont said in a statement. “The plaques from the memorial are now in safekeeping at the property.”
MGM Resorts International, one of the most powerful and largest casino developers in the world, announced in April that it will be doing a massive renovation to one section of the iconic Las Vegas Strip. The plans include new Strip-side experiences at New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts. There will be a public park leading to a new 20,000-seat arena.
Construction is scheduled to be completed in early 2014.
Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, said at the time: “All great cities offer vibrant pedestrian experiences, and Las Vegas is certainly no exception, as The Strip is one of the world’s greatest boulevards. Our vision is to extend the excitement we traditionally create within our world-class resorts outside onto The Strip, and ultimately in an entertainment district leading to our new arena. To bring that vision to fruition, we have assembled a team recognized around the world for creating special venues and places.”
The project will cost a whopping $100 million.
According to the Associated Press, “In 2003, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, began collecting the T-shirts, hats and handwritten notes left at the memorial. It now stores nearly 6,000 of the artifacts in plain office boxes at the university library. Curators rotate the memorabilia through a permanent display case that MGM opened in 2002 at the foot of the resort’s 150-foot model Statue of Liberty."
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