Mohegan licensed to run casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

Nevada regulators approved the licensing of the first tribal gaming enterprise to operate a casino in the

Las Vegas resort corridor.

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday spent more than two hours vetting the licensing of Connecticut-based Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment before unanimously voting to enable it to operate the casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, located at the former site of the Hard Rock Hotel at Paradise Road and Harmon Avenue, plans a Jan. 15 opening after a $200 million makeover.

Mohegan, developer of the Mohegan Sun hotel-casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, will operate the 60,000-square-foot casino under an agreement with JC Hospitality LLC.

The casino will have 650 slot machines and 50 table games with the flexibility to change as demand requires.

Mohegan board members answered questions from their tribal headquarters

seating and views of the pools and event lawn, according to the statement.

The event lawn will host concerts and private events and connects to The Manor, an indoor event space near the resort pool and promenade.

The property’s Mykonos-themed, two-story dayclub will include an open-air stage for a music festival-feel.

There will be multilevel bar experiences and a poolside restaurant. The club is set to open in April.

Virgin Hotels, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, will feature three hotel towers with more than 1,500 rooms and a 60,000-squarefoot Mohegan Sun Casino.

On Thursday, Nevada gaming regulators approved the licensing of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment; it will be the first tribal gaming enterprise to operate a casino in the Las Vegas resort corridor.