LAS VEGAS, July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) has launched a mobile gaming platform,
easyPLAY® Mobile Tournaments, the first digital and interactive
tournament to be offered by a regulated casino in the United States. Developed by mobile gaming
tech company oneLIVE inc, the platform allows guests at nine
iconic Las Vegas resorts to
compete with other players in a variety of tournament games using
their own mobile devices whether they are at the pool, sipping
cocktails at the bar, or simply relaxing in their rooms.
easyPLAY® provides the opportunity for guests to win thousands
of dollars in cash and other prizes by playing in regularly
scheduled tournaments of classic casino games including slots,
bingo and video poker as well as fun social, casual and console
games.
Guests 21 years of age or older can participate in easyPLAY®
tournaments from any mobile device, personal laptop, or the new
InteractivePro™ Tables located throughout MGM Resorts'
properties at one of the following resorts:
ARIA Resort & Casino
Bellagio
MGM Grand
Mandalay Bay
The Mirage
Monte Carlo
Luxor
New York-New
York
Excalibur
Games include popular titles from oneLIVE's Charter Content
Providers Spin Games LLC of Reno,
Nevada and Touchstone Games Limited from the
United Kingdom. In addition to the
games currently available, additional unique tournament games will
be added in the near future.
The first of many large contests is the All Summer Long
Winner Takes All Progressive Slot Tournament. Guests who enter
the tournament with a $5 entry prior
to September 4 will have the
opportunity to spin the wheels to win the minimum grand prize of
$10,000.
"The introduction of easyPLAY® Mobile Tournaments at our
MGM Resorts properties gives our guests an exciting, new
opportunity to play their favorite games while enjoying the best
Las Vegas has to offer," said
Tom Mikulich, Senior Vice
President of Business Development for MGM Resorts
International. "The tournaments are extremely
user-friendly, provide players with a variety of game options
including slots and bingo, among others, and bring an element of
competition that our guests will enjoy whether they are sitting at
a bar enjoying a drink or simply hanging out by the pool."
Michael Jabara, President
& CEO of oneLIVE inc. said, "MGM Resorts leads the way with
creating innovative experiences and programming for its guests.
With our easyPLAY® Interactive Tournament Platform, MGM Resorts'
guests now have access to fantastic contests and tournaments that
weren't possible before."
As required under Nevada law,
easyPLAY® Mobile Tournaments have been fully approved by the
Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Must be a U.S.
resident to play.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's
leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of
destination resort brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay
Bay and The Mirage. The Company is in the process of developing MGM
National Harbor in Maryland and
MGM Springfield in Massachusetts.
MGM Resorts controls, and holds a 73 percent economic interest in
the operating partnership of MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP),
a premier triple-net lease real estate investment trust engaged in
the acquisition, ownership and leasing of large-scale destination
entertainment and leisure resorts. The Company also owns 51 percent
of MGM China Holdings Limited (HK: 2282), which owns the MGM Macau
resort and casino and is developing a gaming resort in Cotai, and
50 percent of CityCenter in Las
Vegas, which features ARIA Resort & Casino. MGM Resorts
is named among FORTUNE® Magazine's 2016 list of World's Most
Admired Companies®. For more information about MGM Resorts
International, visit the Company's website at
www.mgmresorts.com.
About oneLIVE inc
oneLIVE inc is an advanced mobile gaming company and registered
Tournament Promoter based in Las Vegas,
Nevada. Their easyPLAY® Interactive Tournament
Platform allows casinos everywhere to offer popular table
games, edgy slots, casual and skill-based games to patron's
smartphones, tablets and eBooks for contests and tournaments. The
easyPLAY® Mobile Gaming Platform is GLI-tested and certified
for live dealer real money gaming in multiple US
jurisdictions. With both products, easyPLAY® turns the next
generation of "connected consumers" into valuable, lifetime
patrons.
For more information about oneLIVE inc, visit the Company's
website at www.oneliveinc.com.
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