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On May 31, 2000, the company changed its name to MGM Mirage after completing a $ 6. 4 billion merger with Mirage Resorts, the largest ever in the industry.

At the time of the merger, MGM Mirage was the largest gambling company in the world ; it was subsequently overtaken by Harrah's Entertainment.

Before the merger, Mirage Resorts ( formerly Golden Nugget Companies, Inc .) had been in operation since the 1970s.