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Construction
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Circus Circus Enterprises, later Mandalay Resort Group, built the Luxor Hotel, Mandalay Bay and Excalibur. On Oct. 15, 1993, the Luxor opened. The original cost was $375 million. A 1998 upgrade cost $675 million. MGM Mirage bought the Mandalay Resort Group.
River
The Luxor had an indoor river that started as a ferry to take guests from one location to another, which was turned into the Nile River Tour, then got rid of all together in 1995.
Renovation
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In 2006, MGM Mirage undertook a major renovation in which it refurnished rooms, added two restaurants and changed the nightclub RA to LAX, a branch of the popular Los Angeles club.
Nightlife
The Blue Man Group performed at the Luxor from 2000 to 2005.
Explosion
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A vehicle exploded in the parking lot and killed a Luxor employee May 7, 2007. Two men were found guilty of the murder in September 2009.
Article Written By Joseph Scrofano
An attorney and founder of ScrofanoLaw, a general practice law firm in Washington, D.C., Joseph Scrofano has been writing on legal issues since 2008. He holds a Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law, a Bachelor of Arts with special honors from the University of Texas and a master's degree in international affairs from American University's School of International Service.
