<P> Bellagio opened on October 15 , 1998 , just before 11 pm , in a ceremony that was reported to cost US $88 million . The VIPs invited to the grand opening were expected to donate to The Foundation Fighting Blindness US $1,000 a person or US $3,500 a couple , which entitled them to an overnight stay at Bellagio 's suite rooms . Opening night 's entertainment began with Steve Wynn giving a 40 - minute welcome speech followed by the opening of the Cirque du Soleil production O. Performing in Bellagio lounges that night were New York cabaret and recording artist Michael Feinstein , George Bugatti , and John Pizarrelli . When it opened , it was the most expensive hotel ever built . </P>
<P> Bellagio opened on October 15 , 1998 , just before 11 pm , in a ceremony that was reported to cost US $88 million . The VIPs invited to the grand opening were expected to donate to The Foundation Fighting Blindness US $1,000 a person or US $3,500 a couple , which entitled them to an overnight stay at Bellagio 's suite rooms . Opening night 's entertainment began with Steve Wynn giving a 40 - minute welcome speech followed by the opening of the Cirque du Soleil production O. Performing in Bellagio lounges that night were New York cabaret and recording artist Michael Feinstein , George Bugatti , and John Pizarrelli . When it opened , it was the most expensive hotel ever built . </P>
when was the bellagio in las vegas built
when was the bellagio in las vegas built
1998
1998