ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.,
Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM
Resorts International today announced details of its first-ever
MGM Resorts East Coast Poker Tour (ECPT), featuring
events at MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield and Borgata Hotel
Casino & Spa in Atlantic City.
The co-branded tournament series will take place throughout 2020;
kicking off on February 5-17 with MGM
National Harbor's Potomac Winter Poker Open and culminating
November 15-20 with Borgata's Fall
Poker Open $2 Million Guaranteed
Championship.
"MGM Resorts offers players the best poker product on the East
Coast," said Jorge Perez, Portfolio
President. "Our East Coast Poker Tour is a great way for us to
showcase three of our industry-leading properties while creating an
exciting tournament series for our guests and poker
enthusiasts."
The MGM Resorts East Coast Poker Tour will feature five
co-branded events and one co-branded championship. Events include
one tournament at MGM Springfield (The Armory Classic), two at MGM
National Harbor (Potomac Poker Open(s): February / July), and
three, including the championship, at Borgata (Spring Poker Open,
Summer Poker Open & Fall Poker Open Championship).
Players can qualify for the MGM Resorts ECPT leaderboard between
February 5, 2020 and August 24, 2020 by registering in any of the five
tournaments prior to the championship. A minimum of 100 players,
including the five winners of the tour's previous tournaments, five
randomly selected participants (one from each tournament), and the
top 90 participants on the leaderboard will receive a complimentary
two-night stay at Borgata and entry into the Borgata Fall Poker
Open / MGM Resorts East Coast Poker Tour $2
Million Guaranteed Championship November 15-20, 2020. Additional prizes include a
$500 MGM Resorts gift card,
$250 hotel credit at Borgata, and a
Cartier watch. Participants must be M life cardholders to
qualify.
2020 MGM Resorts ECPT
Schedule:
|
POTOMAC WINTER POKER
OPEN – MGM National Harbor
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February 5 – 17,
2020
|
* featuring guaranteed $500,000 championship ($3,000
buy-in)
|
BORGATA SPRING POKER
OPEN – Borgata
|
April 7 – 24,
2020
|
* featuring guaranteed $1 million championship ($2,700
buy-in)
|
BORGATA SUMMER POKER
OPEN – Borgata
|
July 7 – 24,
2020
|
* featuring guaranteed $1 million championship ($2,700
buy-in)
|
POTOMAC POKER OPEN -
MGM National Harbor
|
July 22 – August 3,
2020
|
* featuring guaranteed $1 million championship ($3,500
buy-in)
|
THE ARMORY CLASSIC –
MGM Springfield
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August 12 – 24,
2020
|
BORGATA FALL POKER
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP – Borgata
|
November 15 – 20,
2020
|
* featuring guaranteed $2 million championship ($3,500
buy-in)
|
To view the event schedule or for more information visit
www.MGMECPT.com.
About MGM Resorts International
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
30 unique hotel and destination gaming offerings including some of
the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. Expanding
throughout the U.S. and around the world, the company recently
acquired the operations of Empire City Casino in New York and MGM Northfield Park. In 2018, MGM
Resorts opened MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, MGM COTAI in Macau, and the first Bellagio-branded hotel in
Shanghai. The 82,000 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 mgmresorts.com.
About Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Located in
Atlantic City's Marina District,
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa features 2,000 guest rooms and
suites; 106,000 square feet of event space; 161,000 square feet of
gaming; 187 table games; 2,825 slot machines; a 75+ table poker
room; a race and sports book; 11 retail boutiques; 5 acclaimed fine
dining restaurants by renowned chefs; 10 casual dining options; a
54,000 square foot spa; 20,000 square foot indoor/outdoor pool and
garden; 32,000 square foot outdoor pool; 4 signature nightlife
experiences; and parking for 7,100 cars. The market-leading resort
also features Atlantic City's
first cosmopolitan hotel experience, The Water Club at Borgata,
with 800 guest rooms and suites; a 36,000 square foot spa; 6
designer retail boutiques; and 5 heated indoor and outdoor pools.
Borgata offers online gaming within the state of New Jersey through its real-money gaming
sites, BorgataCasino.com, BorgataPoker.com, and
BorgataSports.com. Borgata is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). For more information
about Borgata, please visit theborgata.com or follow Borgata
on Facebook and Twitter.
About MGM National Harbor
Located in an unrivaled
setting, MGM National Harbor offers stunning panoramic views of the
eastern shore of the Potomac River in Maryland. The $1.4
billion LEED® Gold Certified resort sits a short distance
from Washington, D.C. to the north
and historic sites, including George
Washington's Mount Vernon
estate across the river in Virginia. The 24-story, 308-room resort
features premier amenities and experiences for locals as well as
visitors from around the world including a dynamic two-level casino
with over 160,000 square feet of space that includes slots, table
games and poker; a world-class spa and salon; an entertainment
theater with flexible seating for up to 3,000; high-end branded
retail; 50,000 square feet of meeting space; and restaurants from
renowned local, national and international chefs. MGM National
Harbor is owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). For more
information, visit mgmnationalharbor.com or follow on Facebook and
Twitter.
About MGM Springfield
MGM Springfield covers three
city blocks in the heart of downtown Springfield, Mass. As the world's first LEED™
Platinum-certified gaming resort, MGM Springfield ignites a
cultural and economic renaissance in a historic New England city by
seamlessly blending new design with restored historic buildings.
The resort offers more than 125,000 square feet of gaming space, a
250-room boutique hotel on Main Street, superior spa services,
diverse retail and inspired dining headlined by award-winning Chef
Michael Mina's Cal Mare. MGM Springfield also features a
seven-screen Regal luxury cinema complex, bowling lanes, a seasonal
skating rink and outdoor marketplace displaying local art, events
and talent. The property opened on August
24, 2018. For additional information, please
visit mgmspringfield.com.
Please direct media inquiries to Liza
Costandino (609.317.7759; lizacostandino@theborgata.com) and
Brian Brennan (609.317.7160;
brianbrennan@theborgata.com).
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