LAS VEGAS, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM), the global entertainment organization,
announced today that it will provide donations through the MGM
Resorts Foundation in the amount of $3
million to fund humanitarian assistance to victims of the
Las Vegas shooting, along with
organizations who provide support to those who are first on the
scene to assist in traumatic events.
"There are simply no words to express our grief and outrage over
this senseless and horrific attack on our community," said
Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM
Resorts. "Yet in this devastating time, we are inspired. From
the heroic stories of victims on the ground who placed the safety
of strangers and loved ones before themselves, to the incredible
bravery of first responders who rushed in when others were rushing
out and who surely lessened the damage, to the knowledge of so many
good and incomplete works done by those we lost – we are
collectively drawing strength and faith to meet the difficult days
ahead. With this donation, we hope to make a difference to those
who were harmed and those who are left behind. We also wish
to recognize the awesome contributions of first responders, not
just here in Las Vegas but around
the United States, who give so
completely of themselves when disaster strikes. On behalf of
our Las Vegas community, I wish to
say thank you to our global community who remind us from moment to
moment that we are not alone."
This donation is in addition to ongoing efforts MGM Resorts is
providing to victims, their families and first responders,
including lodging, meals, air and ground transportation and grief
counseling.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global
entertainment company with national and international locations
featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art
meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical
entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant,
nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive,
iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired
brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses 27 unique hotel
offerings including some of the most recognizable resort brands in
the industry. The company is expanding throughout the U.S. and
around the world, developing MGM Springfield
in Massachusetts and MGM COTAI in Macau, and
debuting the first international Bellagio branded hotel
in Shanghai. The 77,000 global employees of MGM Resorts are
proud of their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE®
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®. For more information
visit us at www.mgmresorts.com.
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