<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MGM MIRAGE
FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                 287,442
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0               (109,303)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                  85,156
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                 696,871
<PP&E>                                               0               9,745,201
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0               (549,265)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0              10,700,640
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                 665,634
<BONDS>                                              0               2,869,701
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                   1,631
<OTHER-SE>                                           0               2,311,922
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0              10,700,640
<SALES>                                      1,192,041               2,345,942
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,090,674               2,160,886
<CGS>                                          101,367                 185,056
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  821,451               1,742,022
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                11,985                  24,156
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                32,412                  66,241
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             105,797                 175,530
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                121,397                 162,521
<INCOME-TAX>                                    49,283                  64,363
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             72,114                  98,158
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (4,683)                 (5,416)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
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