it cost a then staggering $106 million dollars.īally’s set the tone for a new era in Las Vegas history in the 1970’s.
At the time of its opening, it was considered the largest hotel in the world with 2,084 rooms, and set a new tone of luxury in Las Vegas that would not be surpassed until The Mirage was built many years later. Once known as the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino until it was renamed Bally’s in 1985 after being sold to the Bally’s Entertainment Group, this hotel was regarded as the first real “mega” hotel on the strip when it opened in 1973. Everything else on the map is pretty accurate.Ĭurrent dining option at the Ballys food court: Please note that the lower level (called Ballys Avenue Shops on the map) has updated their food court area in 2013 and is not on this map from 2012. Ballys Las Vegas Casino/Hotel Map JPG image.
