MGM Resorts International

Las Vegas: Development to alter New York-New York, Monte Carlo

2013-04-18 12:45:00

Get ready for more change along the�Las Vegas Strip: Look for alterations to the faces of the New York-New York and Monte Carlo hotels and the addition of an expansive public plaza featuring a variety of new restaurants and shops. The new outdoor space,...

New signs of life arise in Las Vegas

2013-04-21 05:00:00

LAS VEGAS — For nearly five years, the steel-and-concrete skeleton of the abandoned resort project has taunted this city, a glaring reminder that casino operators here can't win every economic wager they place. The stalled Echelon project sits...

Lakers' Week 18 in review

2013-03-04 08:00:00

The Lakers continued their pursuit of a playoff berth, finishing Week 18 at .500 with a 30-30 record. The team dropped the week's opener on Monday to the Denver Nuggets, 119-108. Metta World Peace was retroactively given a flagrant foul (level 2)...

D-Fenders to wear first jersey advertisement

2013-03-02 08:58:00

The D-Fenders announced a jersey sponsorship on Friday with MGM Resorts International. The NBA has long considered adding advertisements to jerseys.� The D-League is often used as a proof of concept for the NBA. The Lakers' D-League affiliate will...

Music for the Masses

2012-09-04 17:03:00

The inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas last September marked the launch of the new iHeartRadio digital music service in sensational style and to incredible effect. Featuring A-list performers from Lady Gaga and Jay-Z to Coldplay and...

What's next for UNLV graduates? You might be surprised

2013-05-20 06:44:02

As bright sunny skies beamed down on them, hundreds of UNLV's graduates lingered near the entryway of the Thomas & Mack Center around noon Sunday. UNLV officials said there were nearly 3,000 undergraduate and professional students who were eligible to...

Casino license competitors have strengths, weaknesses

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth. For the first time, there's real competition. Three serious operators submitted bids to run a casino in Prince...

From red to black: How CityCenter pulled out of the economic morass and started making money

2013-05-16 08:24:03

CityCenter never had it easy. MGM Resorts International announced plans to build the $4 billion development in 2004 during the height of Las Vegas' boom. By the time the project wrapped up four years later, its construction budget had ballooned to...

MGM Asks For July 16 Casino Vote In Springfield

2013-05-14 12:52:35

MGM Resorts International hand delivered a request to Springfield's mayor and city council president, asking that the city hold a July 16 referendum vote on its casino proposal. The developer is competing with casino plans by Mohegan Sun in Palmer, Mass....

Officials' phone records show political, personal contacts

2013-05-14 06:13:00

Days before last November’s election, Gov. Martin O’Malley used his cellphone to call Jim Murren, the chief executive of MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas. The two talked for 11 minutes that Sunday. Not surprisingly, the topic was the...

BRIEF: Zanella named president of MGM Grand Detroit

2013-05-13 08:34:02

Steve Zanella has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of MGM Grand Detroit. He had served as general manager since 2010. "Steve has shown great leadership in and throughout our organization," said George P. Corchis, Jr., president and...

Three operators submit bids for license for Prince George's casino

2013-05-10 13:44:02

Two more bidders emerged Friday to compete against MGM National Harbor for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County. Penn National Gaming submitted a proposal to the state's gaming control agency for a $700-million Hollywood Casino Resort at...

Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced his endorsement for MGM Resorts International to be the casino developer that residents would consider in a referendum as soon as mid-July. He was joined by the city chief development officer Kevin Kennedy and city solicitor Ed Pikula.

2013-04-30 00:00:00

The CEO of MGM Resorts International sent "Fight for the Bay," by Howard Ernst, valued at $29.95. (Not pictured)

2013-02-28 00:00:00

Bets on gambling paid off this fall. Voters approved the hotly contested Question 7 in November, clearing the way for table games at Maryland casinos and a sixth location for gambling ? and setting off rippling changes in the state s still-young industry.

2012-12-27 00:00:00