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72-618: New York-New York Hotel and Casino is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada , United States. 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. The design features downsized replicas of numerous city landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty . The hotel tower represents various skyscrapers. Its tallest structure

144-595: A Coyote Ugly Saloon later in 2001. Both were added to reinvigorate the resort, which had lost some business to newer properties such as Mandalay Bay and Paris Las Vegas . An Irish pub and restaurant, Nine Fine Irishman, opened in July 2003. It was the only Irish pub on the Strip. A nightclub, known as Rok Vegas, opened in August 2008. It consisted of an oval-shaped space with an overhead television screen which wrapped around

216-481: A 51,765 sq ft (4,809.1 m) casino. At its opening, the casino measured 84,000 sq ft (7,800 m), and had 2,400 slot machines and 71 table games. The hotel contains 2,024 rooms. When the resort opened, it featured a second-floor, 28,000 sq ft (2,600 m) video game arcade which also included bumper cars and laser tag. The property also included a cigar lounge known as Hamilton's, named after actor George Hamilton , majority owner of

288-553: A bid to counter their seedy image"; customers are limited to three visits a week; and locals will have to pay an entrance charge of ¥6000, while foreigners can enter for free. The bill "clearly takes a leaf from Singapore's book". In 2007, the Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) opened Entertainment City by the Manila Bay to four integrated resorts. In 2022, Universal Hotels & Resorts of

360-533: 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. Rogich brought the idea to his friend, Gary Primm , head of Primadonna Resorts . 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. Construction began on March 30, 1995. The site had been partially occupied by

432-570: A celebration of New York City , and is often heard at New York City social events, such as weddings and bar mitzvahs . Many sports teams in New York City have played this song in their arenas/stadiums, but the New York Yankees are the most prominent example. It has been played over the loudspeakers at both the original and current Yankee Stadiums at the end of every Yankee home game since July 1980. Originally, Sinatra's version

504-661: A consultant, was created to resemble Little Italy, Manhattan . In the late 1990s, New York-New York won various accolades from the Las Vegas Review-Journal in its annual "Best of Las Vegas" awards. These included best Strip hotel and best hotel architecture (1997), best Las Vegas Architecture (1998), and coolest building in Las Vegas and best hotel theme (1999). It also won a Thea award in 1998 for Outstanding Achievement. Architecture critic Paul Goldberger of The New York Times wrote, "On one level, this

576-495: A dramatic home run by Mike Piazza . It is known as the "9/11 game". In 2004, "New York, New York" ranked #31 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema . In the 2005 Arrested Development episode "Queen for a Day" Tobias Fünke starts singing the song in presence of Minnelli's character Lucille Austero, causing her to roll her eyes and complain that "everyone thinks they're Frank Sinatra." From

648-763: A fine-tuning of the show and a new advertising campaign. The show closed in May 1998, due to poor box-office results. It was replaced by Lord of the Dance , an Irish stepdancing show. It opened in July 1998, and ran for four years and 2,000 performances. Comedian Rita Rudner began performing at the resort in April 2001, in a new venue dubbed the Cabaret Theatre. It was renovated in 2004, adding raked movie theater-style seating. Rudner concluded her show in 2006, selling out more than 600,000 tickets and grossing $ 35 million over

720-578: A lease agreement. Vici Properties acquired MGM Growth, including New York-New York, in 2022. In August 2022, New York-New York announced plans to spend $ 63 million completely renovating 1,830 rooms and 155 of its suites by mid-2023. On July 6, 2007, gunman Steven Zegrean opened fire inside the casino shortly after midnight, wounding four people before bystanders subdued him. Zegrean had been depressed over two failed marriages and financial problems, and intended to commit suicide by cop . He faced 52 charges, although 16 would eventually be dismissed. In 2009, he

792-494: A maximum drop of 144 ft (44 m), and reaches speeds up to 67 mph (108 km/h). The ride has undergone a variety of enhancements including the introduction of a magnetic braking system and new trains. The roller coaster has trains that resemble a traditional Checker Cab . The roller coaster opened along with the resort, as the Manhattan Express. Built by TOGO , it was one of only two roller coasters in

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864-490: A medley with " New York, New York " from On the Town . He hired Don Costa to create a medley of " Autumn in New York ", " The Sidewalks of New York ", and "Theme from New York, New York" as an overture for his act, entering to Kander's vamp. Audiences loved "New York, New York" so much that he kept moving it later into the set, which he was still closing with " My Way ". It was through those performances that Sinatra developed

936-491: A minor showing in the UK (#59); however, it recharted several years later and reached #4 in 1986. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male . Sinatra made two more studio recordings of the song in 1981 (for his NBC TV special The Man and His Music ) and 1993 (for Capitol Records ). The latter recording was edited into a duet with Tony Bennett for Sinatra's Duets album. The first line of

1008-426: A nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live here." The melody of the discarded song is also completely different. Kander & Ebb banged out a replacement in "a very short time...and in great anger". The new song, "Theme from New York, New York", begins with one of Kander's famous vamps , this one derived from the ragtime practice of putting the melody underneath a repeated note. Liza Minnelli's performance

1080-416: A remodel of the property's façade along Las Vegas Boulevard. A commemorative plaque was built at the former memorial site, while the items remain in storage at UNLV as of 2021. The collection contains nearly 6,000 items, most of them T-shirts. Ownership of New York-New York, along with many other MGM properties, was transferred to MGM Growth Properties in 2016, while MGM Resorts continued to operate it under

1152-531: A steel backing) -- they don't exactly have the feel of bricks and mortar. More important, the scale is so out of whack that, despite its immense size, the building has the look and feel of a giant toy." Critic Nicolai Ouroussoff , writing for the Los Angeles Times , called New York-New York a "freakish apparition". The property's design led to several lawsuits. In 1996, the architecture firm Domingo Cambeiro sued Rogich, Advent and others affiliated with

1224-603: A third lawsuit later in 1998, to which Advent said, "Cambeiro has harassed me for several years with civil actions in an attempt to win a case that has no merit. Desperate people do desperate things". After the resort's opening, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) filed a lawsuit over the use of the stylized interior façade depicting its NYSE Building. The NYSE also objected to the name of the casino's slot club, "New York $ lot Exchange", as well as signs reading "NY$ E" and "New York, New York Stock Exchange". The NYSE

1296-417: Is a major resort property that includes a hotel with a casino , together with convention facilities, entertainment shows, theme parks , luxury retail and fine dining . The term is largely Singaporean . Earlier IR licenses were awarded to Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa , which both began operations in early 2010, and were by 2013 the most profitable casinos in the world. Since then,

1368-665: Is a replica of the Empire State Building , standing at 47 stories and 529 feet (161 m). This made New York-New York the tallest building in Nevada until the completion of Wynn Las Vegas in 2005. The property includes the Big Apple Coaster , which travels around the hotel tower. The casino is 51,765 sq ft (4,809.1 m), and the hotel contains 2,024 rooms. Construction began in March 1995, and

1440-517: Is due to an error by the stamp designers, who incorrectly chose a stock photo of the replica instead of the original and did not recognize the difference. Even after the error was recognized, the Postal Service continued producing the stamp. A Postal Service spokesman said the service “would have selected this photograph anyway", citing its popularity and the service's desire to produce a stamp that appeared different from previous stamps depicting

1512-695: Is meant to resemble various areas of New York, including Broadway , Central Park , Greenwich Village , Times Square , and Wall Street . The central area of the casino floor was named Central Park and featured lamps, fake trees, and a large façade depicting the New York Stock Exchange Building . A high roller gaming area was designed to resemble the Rockefeller Center promenade. Cobblestone pathways lead past various eateries and retail shops with mock building façades. A food court, designed with architect Hugh Hardy as

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1584-472: Is the most ridiculous building imaginable, a cynical slap in the face at the notion that time and history carry some weight in the experience of place. On another level, it is an earnest, eager celebration of a world far away from Las Vegas, and it couldn't be more entertaining". Another critic, Benjamin Forgey of The Washington Post , wrote that the skyscraper replicas "are made, literally, out of Styrofoam (on

1656-590: The Las Vegas Strip and in Atlantic City, New Jersey . Casino hotels can be significant employers in an area; in 2009 in Atlantic City, Local 54 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union represented 22,000 casino hotel workers. Theme from New York, New York " Theme from New York, New York ", often abbreviated to just " New York, New York ", is the theme song from

1728-541: The MGM Grand , Excalibur , and Tropicana . 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. 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. The idea of

1800-561: The Martin Scorsese musical film New York, New York (1977), composed by John Kander , with lyrics by Fred Ebb . Liza Minnelli performs the song in the climax of the film. It was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song . Two years later, Frank Sinatra covered the song, and it became closely identified with both him and New York City . Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb attributed

1872-511: The September 11 attacks , and was replaced by a fictional hotel called the Xanadu. After the attacks, people spontaneously sent various tributes to New York-New York, especially T-shirts from police, fire and rescue departments around the country. These were displayed along the fence in front of the "Lady Liberty" replica. Other items included flowers and candles. Within a few days of the attacks,

1944-514: The Statue of Liberty with the song playing in the background. In 2013, the 1979 recording by Frank Sinatra was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame . The song was the musical basis for Jimmy Picker's 1983 three-minute animated short, Sundae in New York , which won the Oscar for Best Short Film (Animated) that year, with a likeness of then-mayor Ed Koch somewhat stumbling through

2016-647: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). New York-New York planned to rotate items from the collection to be displayed at the resort. Future items left at the resort would be donated to UNLV for archiving. The memorial site was created by Marnell Corrao Associates , which took inspiration from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Oklahoma City National Memorial . The memorial was demolished in 2013, as MGM began

2088-775: The tallest building in Nevada until the completion of Wynn Las Vegas in 2005; by comparison, the real Empire State Building is 102 stories tall. Other buildings depicted in the hotel's skyline include the Chrysler Building , the Manhattan Municipal Building , the New Yorker Hotel , and The Century . The interior differs throughout the hotel to reflect the design of four skyscrapers: the Empire State, Chrysler, Century, and New Yorker Hotel buildings. The other skyscrapers depicted in

2160-604: The 2005 season until 2020, at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark following Staten Island Yankees games, the Sinatra version was heard regardless of the game's outcome, and was formerly done at Shea Stadium at the end of New York Mets games after the September 11, 2001 attack. Previously, Mets fans felt it was a "Yankee song", and began booing it when it was played. It actually first had snippets of

2232-697: The Gokongwei-led JG Summit Holdings conglomerate opened the Nustar Resort and Casino integrated resort in Kawit Island of the South Road Properties reclamation area of Cebu City . Cinnamon Life Colombo is Sri Lanka's first integrated resort. The resort is consists of an 800 room hotel, 47-storeyed resident tower and convention center with 5,000 seating capacity. Integrated resorts are common on

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2304-714: The Integrated Casino Resorts Cyprus Consortium, is the first integrated resort in Cyprus, and all of Europe. It was expected to launch in 2021, and is currently open. On 20 July 2018, the Japanese Diet passed a bill allowing the establishment of casinos in three Japanese cities. Under the Integrated Resort Implementation Law, "the casinos will be embedded in family-friendly resorts, partly in

2376-479: The Lone Palm Motel and a Rodeway Inn . The resort was scheduled to open on December 15, 1996, but this was pushed back nearly three weeks. Requests for pre-opening tours, made by media outlets and financial analysts, were rejected to maintain secrecy up until the resort's debut. Completed at a cost of $ 460 million, New York-New York opened on January 3, 1997, at 12:30 a.m. A pre-opening celebration occurred

2448-625: The NYSE appealed the decision. New York-New York eventually retired the "$ lot Exchange" name. Shortly after the opening, the United States Department of Justice found various areas of the resort – including the entrance, hotel rooms, and pedestrian bridges – to be non-compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 . MGM subsequently sued 14 contractors and subcontractors over the faulty work. New York-New York includes

2520-578: The Statue of Liberty. Robert Davidson, the sculptor of the Las Vegas statue, sued the Postal Service in 2013 for copyright infringement. His lawyers pointed out that the replica is a distinct piece of art, with intentional variations from the original Statue of Liberty. In July 2018, a judge ordered the Postal Service to pay Davidson $ 3.5 million. The resort's exterior was designed by Neal Gaskin and Ilia Bezansky, who closely studied travel books and architectural drawings rather than visit New York City. However,

2592-426: The casino, provides lodging and may include other popular services such as food and beverages, valet parking , a swimming pool , health club , and on-site entertainment. Many casino hotels in popular destinations, operate as resort hotels with additional services such as upscale lodgings, ballrooms, and large conference facilities, in which case they may be called integrated resort . An integrated resort ( IR )

2664-620: The corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. A lagoon of fireboats sits at the base of the statue. The exterior also features an enlarged replica of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument ; the Main Immigration Building on Ellis Island ; and Grand Central Terminal . A 300-foot-long (91 m) replica of the Brooklyn Bridge runs along the property's façade on Las Vegas Boulevard. New York-New York had been

2736-510: The course of her run. Zumanity , an adult-themed show by Cirque du Soleil , debuted at New York-New York in 2003, replacing Lord of the Dance . Zumanity was the third show from Cirque du Soleil to take up permanent residence in the Las Vegas Valley . It was the first Cirque show to be directed primarily toward adult audiences. It was the only permanent Cirque show to allow admission only to those over 18 years of age. The theater

2808-451: The design firm Yates-Silverman Inc. did send a team to the city to study its skyline for eight weeks. The hotel is contained in a single building, although its exterior is designed to represent various New York skyscrapers joined together. The buildings are roughly one-third the size of their real-life counterparts. The tallest building is a 47-story, 529-foot-tall (161 m) replica of the Empire State Building . This made New York-New York

2880-534: The film just before the climax. Liza Minnelli performed the song live during the July 4, 1986 ceremony marking the rededication of the Statue of Liberty after extensive renovations . Minnelli also performed it on September 21, 2001 at Shea Stadium during the seventh-inning stretch . It was the first game in New York after the attacks on the World Trade Center . The Mets beat the Braves with

2952-524: The former space of Rok Vegas and opened it as the Broadway Theater, a 200-seat venue for several shows produced by him. Among them was Dancing Queen , which featured songs by ABBA . The show closed in July 2013, along with the Broadway Theater, which was demolished as part of the resort's façade renovation. For a brief period in 2021, ventriloquist Terry Fator entertained in the former Zumanity theater. Later that year, he relocated his show to

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3024-513: The lounge. Hamilton's provided a view overlooking the casino floor, and included a retail shop and a private back room known as the Club Car, resembling an upscale rail car. Hamilton's had capacity for 175 people, while the Club Car could hold an additional 30. The lounge closed in January 2000, amid poor business. The trend of cigar bars had died off, and the closure of the resort's wedding chapel

3096-423: The massive rallentando that defines his interpretation of the song and is immortalized on record. By 1980, "New York, New York" had become the closer for his performances. Sinatra recorded the song for his triple album Trilogy: Past Present Future (1980), and it eventually became his signature song . Don Costa received a Grammy nomination for the energetic orchestration. Sinatra occasionally performed

3168-570: The next six years that it had violated the National Labor Relations Act , ultimately losing in court. In 1998, the Frank Sinatra album Lucky Numbers was put on sale exclusively at New York-New York, before receiving a wider release later that year. It includes the song " Theme from New York, New York ". Since the initiation of New York-New York, analysts had speculated that MGM Grand or Primadonna would buy out

3240-473: The night before, with a fireworks show and 3,000 invited guests that included rival casino executives and celebrities. The resort's restaurants and room service were overseen by subcontractor ARK Restaurants Corporation, which employed non-union workers. In 1997, employees pushed for unionization with the Culinary Workers Union . ARK was against unionization and fought against allegations for

3312-429: The only Strip resort without a roadside sign. Resort president Felix Rappaport said "the building has always been its own marquee". A $ 10 million sign, rising 222 feet (68 m), was eventually added in 2003. A 30-foot-long neon sign, located above the resort's Strip entrance, was dismantled in 2014, amid renovations. It was donated to the city's Neon Museum . The interior was designed by Yates-Silverman Inc. The casino

3384-500: The original restaurants is Il Fornaio , an Italian eatery; and Chin Chin, an Asian restaurant. Both are part of California-based restaurant chains. Another original restaurant is Gallagher's Steak House . Unlike most casinos of the pre- Covid-19 era, New York-New York never had a buffet. The Motown Cafe and Nightclub opened along with the resort, before closing in 2000. It was replaced a year later by an ESPN Zone . The casino also opened

3456-399: The other's interest in the project. Instead of making such a cash-intensive purchase, however, MGM agreed to buy Primadonna outright for $ 276 million in stock plus $ 336 million in assumed debt. The merger closed in March 1999, giving MGM full control of New York-New York. The 2001 film Ocean's Eleven was to include a scene of New York-New York being imploded, but this was removed following

3528-679: The post parade song for the Belmont Stakes from 1997 to 2009, and since 2011. Sinatra's version of the song has been played at the end of all four Super Bowls that the New York Giants have won to date, as well as before kickoff of Super Bowl XLVIII , while Minnelli's version was heard after the Giants' Super Bowl XXXV loss. Following the New York Liberty winning the 2024 WNBA Finals , Nike created an ad featuring

3600-449: The project, claiming to have drawn up design plans for a mall project in 1993, known as New York CityCenter. The firm alleged similarities between the initial project and the final design of the resort, and said it was never compensated for its work. In 1998, a federal judge ruled against the firm, which subsequently filed a state lawsuit against Advent, alleging breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. Domingo Cambeiro filed

3672-541: The recording process, likely as a mistake. During the climax, Ebb's original list of superlative titles runs, "king of the hill, head of the list, cream of the crop, and the top of the heap", which rhymes with "the city that doesn't sleep". Sinatra rendered the titles as "A-number-one, top of the list, king of the hill, A-number-one". Ebb was not fond of the revision but was deeply grateful to Sinatra for giving them an "enormous hit". Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. The song has been embraced as

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3744-400: The resort was built at a cost of $ 460 million. It opened on January 3, 1997, as a joint venture between MGM and Primadonna Resorts . MGM bought out the latter's ownership stake in 1999. After the September 11 attacks , a spontaneous memorial site emerged in front of the resort's Statue of Liberty. An official memorial was added in 2003, but was demolished 10 years later when the resort's façade

3816-461: The resort's Liberty Loft, an event space overlooking the sportsbook. Mad Apple , a new show by Cirque du Soleil, opened on May 26, 2022. It features a variety of performers, including singers and comedians. It is hosted in the former Zumanity theater, which seats 1,200 people. Casino hotel The casino may offer common forms of gambling including slot machines , table games , and sports betting . The hotel, nearby or directly connected to

3888-491: The room for 360-degree views. It could be used to show a variety of footage, such as concerts. The club played various types of music to attract a broad demographic. It had seating for 880 people. It featured a stage for performers, and also included an outdoor 2,000 sq ft (190 m) patio along the Las Vegas Strip, where DJ parties would take place. The club closed in 2012. The ESPN Zone closed in 2010, and

3960-558: The skyline are not represented within the interior. Although the skyline is meant to represent New York City during the 1940s, it does include several buildings completed after that period, such as Lever House (1952), the Seagram Building (1958), the CBS Building (1965), 55 Water Street (1972), and 550 Madison Avenue (1984). The exterior features a 150-foot (46 m) replica of the Statue of Liberty , situated at

4032-619: The song is: Start spreadin' the news, I'm leavin' today I want to be a part of it: New York, New York. The song concludes with the line: If I can make it there, I'm gonna make it anywhere, It's up to you, New York, New York. Minnelli's original recording of the song (also used in the Tony Bennett version in Duets ) uses the following closing line: If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere, Come on, come through, New York, New York. Frank Sinatra altered some of Ebb's lyrics during

4104-653: The song live with Minnelli as a duet. Having known him all her life, she referred to him as "Uncle Frank", and Minnelli teased him that his signature song was written for her. Sinatra's recording peaked at #32 on June 14, 1980, becoming his final Top 40 hit. It was also an Adult Contemporary hit, reaching #10 in the US and #2 in Canada. In Mexico, it reached #1 on Notitas Musicales' Hit Parade chart in December 1981, remaining in that position for three fortnights. The song made

4176-462: The song played after World Series home runs by Ray Knight and Darryl Strawberry during Game 7 of the 1986 World Series . The song is also sometimes played at New York Knicks games. The Sinatra version is played at the end of every New York Rangers game at Madison Square Garden. It was played at the opening faceoff of Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals at the Garden. The song has also been

4248-510: The song's success to Robert De Niro , who rejected their original theme for the film because it was "too weak". They had been asked to write a handful of songs for New York, New York . When they were ready, Kander & Ebb played the songs for Martin Scorsese , Liza Minnelli and De Niro. After the recital, De Niro pulled Scorsese aside and convinced him the title song needed to be stronger. The original lyrics begin, "They always say it's

4320-426: The song, with clay caricatures of New York-based celebrities (including Alfred E. Neuman ) and finishing the song with "Basically, I think New York is very therapeutic. Hey, an apple a day is... uh... great for one's constitution!" and burying his face in a big banana split with "THE END" written on his bald head. (Koch used the same rallentando climax Sinatra used, albeit with one big difference: "A-number one, top of

4392-470: The space formerly occupied by the Sporting House. The 2013-14 façade renovation included the addition of a two-story Hershey's Chocolate World , which serves as the flagship store. The Big Apple Coaster (formerly Manhattan Express and The Roller Coaster) travels through the property's interior and exterior along a 4,777 ft (1,456 m) track. The coaster is 203 ft (62 m) high, has

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4464-539: The spontaneous memorial site contained thousands of items. The twin towers of the original World Trade Center have never been included in the hotel's skyscraper façade, which is meant to represent New York City in the 1940s; the World Trade Center was built in the 1970s. The towers were also considered too tall to be included. An official September 11 memorial was unveiled at the site in 2003, featuring display boxes for various items. Some items, including approximately 4,000 T-shirts, were archived at Lied Library , part of

4536-719: The term has been adopted by the hospitality industry for global use. In August 2018, the Queensland government was set to invite investors to register their interest in developing an Integrated Resort Development in the Gold Coast. This comes after a proposed development on the Gold Coast Spit ended on 1 August 2017. In June 2021, the Integrated Resort Development Act 1987 was updated. The City of Dreams Mediterranean , developed by

4608-607: The world to feature a heartline roll and dive. MADhattan , a $ 7.5 million show featuring street performers from New York City, was launched in June 1997. The show was produced by Kenneth Feld , who conceived it three years earlier. The show was reworked from a prior, short-lived revue in New York known as Street Songs . Singers and dancers were among the performers in MADhattan , and the sets were designed to portray areas of New York City. Initial ticket sales were poor, which prompted

4680-411: Was also cited, as Hamilton's typically hosted wedding receptions. A renovation in 1999 added more meeting space and a restaurant, as well as upgrades for more than 300 rooms. A computerized valet parking system was implemented in 2001, to reduce wait times. New York-New York opened with four restaurants and a food court. Several of the same dining establishments were still in operation as of 2016. Among

4752-458: Was arranged as a cabaret , with sofas and bar stools complementing the standard theater seats. Zumanity became a long-running success, hosting more than 7,700 performances. The final performance took place on March 14, 2020, with the show closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Later that year, Cirque du Soleil announced that the closure would be permanent. In 2012, producer David King leased

4824-399: Was concerned that its reputation would be damaged by the resort, stating that the NYSE façade and $ lot Exchange "have the likelihood of deceiving or confusing the public ... and bastardizing the NYSE marks by making them subject to ridicule". A lawyer for the resort responded that, "New York-New York is full of parody and parody is protected speech". A court ruled in the resort's favor, although

4896-415: Was found guilty and sentenced to 26 to 90 years in prison. He died of a heart attack the following year. One of the victims filed a lawsuit against the resort and MGM, alleging inadequate security. The Statue of Liberty Forever stamp , issued by the U.S. Postal Service in 2010, was intended to show the actual Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor , but instead shows the replica at New York-New York. This

4968-512: Was played after a Yankees win, and the Minnelli version after a loss. However, due to a complaint from Minnelli, the Sinatra version is now heard regardless of the game's outcome. By the mid-80s, the song was ubiquitous as the theme in commercials for Kraft's Philadelphia Cream Cheese . While collaborating with Queen on the soundtrack to Highlander , director Russell Mulcahy begged Freddie Mercury to record "New York, New York". The singer obliged and his 30-second performance appears in

5040-486: Was released as a single from the soundtrack album and peaked at #104 on the Billboard chart. Frank Military, a longtime associate and former employee of Frank Sinatra's publishing company, was adept at choosing songs for the singer. Military sent Sinatra a record of "New York, New York" and kept checking in with his secretary to see if he listened to it. Sinatra eventually gave the sheet music to his pianist, Vinnie Falcone, and in October 1978, he began performing it in

5112-440: Was remodeled. A Hershey's Chocolate World was added in 2014, as part of the remodel. 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. 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

5184-497: Was replaced later that year by the Sporting House Bar and Grill. Like its predecessor, it was also focused on sports. The two-floor Sporting House included more than 130 televisions for sports viewing. It also had an arcade with 60 games. It closed in 2014. Shake Shack opened its first Las Vegas location at New York-New York later that year. A Tom's Urban restaurant with three bars was added in 2015. Both restaurants took

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