Mandalay Bay Convention Center

  The Mandalay Bay Convention Center is a luxury 43-story resort and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. A tower of the property operates as Delano; The Four Seasons Hotel operates independently within the Mandalay Bay Tower, occupying floors 35-39.The Mandalay Bay has3209 hotel rooms, 24 elevators, and a 135000 square feet(12500 square meters) casino. Adjacent to the hotel is 200 million square feet(19 million square meters).The Mandalay Bay Convention Center and the 12000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center.The Mandalay Bay Tram connects the resort with its sister property, Excalibur and Luxor, all three of which were owned by Circus Circus Enterprises before being sold to MGM.Due to excessive and uneven soil settlement during construction, the building's core sank17 inches(430 millimeters), while one wing only settled2 inches(51 millimeters).Rumors about the severity of the problem depressed Circus' stock price. The issue was resolved by installing536 micro-piles(200-foot-long metal pipes).

  Construction of the main convention center at Mandalay Bay began in June 2001, originally scheduled to open in summer 2002. Following delays, the Mandalay Bay Convention Center opened in January 2003. Spanning an area of 150 million square feet(14 million square meters), it is the fifth largest convention center in the United States.