Phil Ruffin owns; for-sale process underway since 2025
Circus Circus opened 1968 — Jay Sarno's other Las Vegas property (after [[casino:caesars-palace|Caesars Palace]] in 1966). Family-oriented theming with the in-house circus performers and the Adventuredome theme park (indoor, since 1993). [[operator:ruffin-companies|Phil Ruffin]] bought it from [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM]] in December 2019 for $825M (incl. Slots-A-Fun and Adventuredome). A for-sale process started in 2025; the 102-acre footprint is reportedly being marketed at a ~$5B valuation.
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