If the sale is approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission on Dec. Hard Rock, owned by the Seminole Indian Tribe, took a major step toward acquiring The Mirage on Wednesday when the Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended approval of its $1.08 billion purchase from MGM Resorts International. Hard Rock International plans to close The Mirage, gut the entire three-wing hotel and casino and spend billions to expand and upgrade the property beginning in late 2023 or 2024, the company revealed Wednesday. 7, 2022 Nevada Gaming Control Board meeting. New rendering of Hard Rock International's guitar-shaped hotel along the Las Vegas Strip, shared by executives during a Dec.