Mandalay Bay · Paradise

Year Opened

1999

Hours

Open 24/7

Age Restriction

21++

Property Type

Casinos

Regulator

Nevada Gaming Control Board

Owner

MGM Growth Properties / Blackstone

Tables

132

Slot Machines

2,200

Poker Tables

10

About Mandalay Bay

Mandalay Bay is a casino-resort at 3950 South Las Vegas Boulevard in Paradise, Nevada, owned by MGM Growth Properties and The Blackstone Group and operated by MGM Resorts International. The property opened in 1999 at the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip, anchoring what became a cluster of MGM Resorts properties at the Tropicana Avenue–Las Vegas Boulevard intersection. All gaming is regulated by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, with a minimum gambling age of 21. The casino floor operates 24 hours a day.

Mandalay Bay’s South Strip location places it at the southern terminus of the main Las Vegas Boulevard casino corridor — adjacent to Luxor (connected via enclosed walkway), The Delano (within the Mandalay Bay complex), and Excalibur (further south). The property’s physical footprint includes the Mandalay Bay Events Center (a major arena for boxing, UFC, and concerts), the Shark Reef Aquarium, and one of the Strip’s most cited beach-and-pool complexes. For visitors exploring Paradise Strip casinos, Mandalay Bay’s combination of gaming depth and unique non-gaming attractions makes it a full destination rather than just a casino stop.

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Gaming Floor

Mandalay Bay runs approximately 2,200 gaming machines alongside a 132-table game section. The machine floor covers standard reel slots and Video Poker formats. The table game directory lists Baccarat, Craps, Pai Gow Poker, Roulette, and a Race & Sports Book with Simulcasting — a focused menu of premium table games without the large array of novelty variants found at some Strip properties.

The 132-table count puts Mandalay Bay in the upper tier of the Strip by table volume, alongside MGM Grand and The Venetian. The emphasis on Baccarat, Craps, and Pai Gow alongside a Racebook with simulcast racing reflects the property’s higher-end positioning: games that attract experienced players and high-limit action rather than a broad tourist-first menu.

Poker Room

Mandalay Bay operates a 10-table live poker room with Crazy Pineapple, Limit Hold’em, NL Hold’em, and Omaha Hi-Lo. The four-variant spread is notably broad for a 10-table room. Crazy Pineapple — where each player receives three hole cards and discards one after the flop — appears rarely on Strip poker room menus; its presence at Mandalay Bay alongside Omaha Hi-Lo makes the room distinctive for multi-game players. For visitors exploring Nevada poker rooms who want game variety beyond NL Hold’em, Mandalay Bay’s room is one of the better South Strip options. Confirm current stakes and schedules at mandalaybay.com.

Race and Sports Book

Mandalay Bay’s Race & Sports Book with Simulcasting covers both fixed-odds sports wagering and simulcast horse racing under Nevada Gaming Control Board licensing. The South Strip location draws visitors from both the casino floor and the Mandalay Bay Events Center — major boxing and UFC events staged at the arena generate significant sportsbook volume on event nights.

★ Editor note

Mandalay Bay — 132 tables, Crazy Pineapple poker, and the South Strip's most complete non-gaming resort package

Mandalay Bay opened in 1999 as the south anchor of MGM Resorts' Strip holdings. The 132-table floor with a focused premium game menu and a 10-table poker room (Crazy Pineapple, NL Hold'em, Limit, Omaha Hi-Lo) serves a serious gaming crowd. The non-gaming package — Shark Reef Aquarium, beach complex, Events Center, award-winning restaurants — separates it from peer properties by volume of unique attractions. Confirm current table minimums, poker schedules, and hotel rates at mandalaybay.com.

Priya Sharma

Responsible Gaming Editor

Licensing and Regulation

Mandalay Bay is a commercial gaming property licensed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Sports wagering is legal under Nevada state law. The minimum gambling age is 21.