{"id":94608413,"date":"2011-12-29T12:43:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T12:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/we-re-not-lion-las-vegas-mgm-grand-casino-to-retire-famous-cats\/"},"modified":"2018-11-16T11:42:42","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T11:42:42","slug":"we-re-not-lion-las-vegas-mgm-grand-casino-to-retire-famous-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/we-re-not-lion-las-vegas-mgm-grand-casino-to-retire-famous-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re Not Lion: Las Vegas\u2019 MGM Grand Casino to Retire Famous Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lions rest in their habitat at the MGM Grand Casino <\/strong><\/div>\n

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One of Las Vegas<\/strong>\u2019 mane attractions will soon be no more. The iconic lion habitat at the MGM Grand Casino will permanently close its doors at the end of January, according to a report in the Las Vegas Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Opened in 1999, the free attraction wowed visitors arriving on flights to Las Vegas<\/a><\/strong> for more than a decade, showcasing a rotating \u201clion-up\u201d of 20 beautiful cats trained and cared for by local resident Keith Evans.<\/p>\n

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However, the casino recently decided to close the habitat as part of a property-wide re-design. All of the cats will return to Evans\u2019 property in February where they will be forced into early retirement.<\/p>\n

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Evans, who was surprised to hear the news, is hoping the hiatus is more of a cat nap than a deep slumber. If the MGM Grand decides not to bring the cats back, he may open up his property to tour groups.<\/p>\n

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CC Flickr photo credit: brx0 <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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