EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K of our report dated January 24, 2000, included in Mirage Resorts, Incorporated's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. Arthur Andersen LLP Las Vegas, Nevada June 8, 2000