Before the ancient Egyptian theme was chosen, Yates-Silverman had suggested developing the land with a moat and a real riverboat casino to traverse it. Of all the casino resorts that his firm had designed, Silverman called the Luxor 'the most interesting and difficult'. Silverman traveled to Egypt three times to study the country's atmosphere. Veldon Simpson was the architect, while Yates-Silverman, Inc served as interior designer. Groundbreaking took place on April 21, 1992, with the project by then known as 'Luxor', after the Egyptian city of the same name.

Known temporarily as 'Project X', the pyramid-shaped resort would be built on the Las Vegas Strip. The resort was announced by Circus Circus Enterprises on November 14, 1991. History Construction and opening The Luxor during construction, April 1993 The Luxor has hosted various entertainers, including comedian Carrot Top, the Blue Man Group, and magician Criss Angel. An esports arena was added in 2018, the first to open on the Strip. The company launched a $300 million renovation two years later, further scaling back on the Egyptian theme while adding new restaurants and clubs. The Egyptian theme was scaled back as well, including the removal of an indoor Nile River ride. The project included the addition of two 22-story hotel towers, as well as Nevada's first 3D IMAX theater. A renovation and expansion project, costing $300 million, took place from 1996 to 1997. Construction began on April 21, 1992, and the resort opened on October 15, 1993, with 2,526 rooms. The Luxor was developed by Circus Circus Enterprises at a cost of $375 million. The tip of the pyramid features a light beam, which shines into the night sky and is the most powerful man-made light in the world. The resort's pyramid is 30 stories and contains the world's largest atrium by volume, measuring 29 million cu ft (0.82 million m 3). The Luxor features an ancient Egyptian theme, and includes a 65,214-square-foot (6,058.6 m 2) casino and 4,407 hotel rooms. The resort is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. Luxor Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.

Luxor hotel and casino