Bye Bye Hard Rock Hotel

Richard Branson, well-known British Billionaire, has taken over the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, and plans to completely renovate the 60,000 square-foot property. Branson is the entrepreneur behind the…

Wendy Rush

Published Jun 22, 2018 12:06 PM PDT

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 11: Honoree Sir Richard Branson accepts the Recording Academy Presidents Merit Award onstage at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy’s 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Richard Branson held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)

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Richard Branson, well-known British Billionaire, has taken over the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, and plans to completely renovate the 60,000 square-foot property.

Branson is the entrepreneur behind the Virgin Group (Virgin Records, Virgin Airlines) and has big plans for what will be his third Virgin Hotel property. He plans to completely change the existing property into something pretty big. So what does that mean for our beloved Hard Rock Hotel?

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