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    <periodOfReport>2009-10-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000789570</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MGM MIRAGE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MGM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001470394</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ARPIN RICKY EDWARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3950 LAS VEGAS BLVD., S.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89119</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>SVP and Corporate Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Emp Stk Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>34.05</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <value>12.74</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-02-27</value>
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                    <value>Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                    <value>Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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                <value>2010-01-08</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND</value>
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                    <value>2100</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
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                <value>2010-10-05</value>
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                <value>2016-10-05</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted under MGM MIRAGE 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan.  Options representing 15,300 shares have fully vested and are exercisable until May 2, 2012.  The remaining options representing 6,000 shares will vest on May 3, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options granted under MGM MIRAGE 1997 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan.  Options have fully vested and are exercisable until February 27, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) granted under MGM MIRAGE Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan. SARs representing 2,812 shares have fully vested and are exercisable until October 6, 2015.  The remaining SARs representing 8,438 shares will vest as follows:  2,813 SARs on October 6, 2010; 2,812 SARs on October 6, 2011; and 2,813 SARs on October 6, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">SARs granted under MGM MIRAGE Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The SARs will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on October 5, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under MGM MIRAGE Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments on January 8, 2010, January 8, 2011 and January 8, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">RSUs granted under MGM MIRAGE Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The RSUs are subject to meeting minimum performance criteria set by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of MGM MIRAGE. Provided such criteria are met, the RSUs will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on October 5, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Troy McHenry, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
