Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas giving away $1.6 million in prizes before it shuts down

The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is set to close its doors on Sunday for hotel guests and on July 17 for its casino. Before then, it is giving away $1.6 million in cash prizes.

The Mirage is owned by Hard Rock International, which is owned by Florida’s Seminole Tribe. The property will be shut down until 2027 as it undergoes major renovations and a rebrand into Hard Rock Las Vegas, including a new guitar-shaped hotel tower replacing the old volcano at the Mirage.

The Mirage must give away its progressive jackpots before ceasing gaming operations, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. 

These progressive prize pools for slots and table games are increased every time a game is played without a jackpot winner, akin to lotteries like Powerball and Mega Millions.

Most of the prize money, $1.2 million, is being disbursed on set days through drawings every 30 minutes from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. local time, per the hotel’s website. Any player at the casino with their “Unity” membership card inserted into a slot machine is eligible to win.

Through Thursday, $200,000 will be given away daily. On Friday and Saturday, $250,000 will be given away daily, and next Tuesday $100,000 will be given away.

Another $400,000 is being offered to table game players. On Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time, players sitting at various poker, blackjack and baccarat tables who have a Unity card will be signed up for a drawing held at 8:30 p.m. each night.

There will be two total winners for the table game drawings. Friday’s winner will receive $217,424.45, while Saturday’s winner will get $230,075.28.