LAS VEGAS, June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of
reopening its first three Las
Vegas properties, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM)
announced it will add several of its resorts in the weeks ahead.
Luxor and The Shoppes at Mandalay Bay Place will reopen on
June 25 at 10 am PST. They will be followed by ARIA at
10 am PST, and Mandalay Bay, Four
Seasons Las Vegas at 11 am PST on
July 1.
"It was exciting and emotional to see the energy in Las Vegas last week as we welcomed back our
employees and reopened our doors to guests for the first time in
months," said Bill Hornbuckle, MGM
Resorts' Acting CEO and President. "Our guests are having a great
time and are thrilled to be back in the city they love. We are
eager to get more of our employees back to work and enhance the
Las Vegas experience with
additional resorts."
Luxor, Mandalay Bay, Four Seasons Las Vegas and ARIA join
Bellagio, MGM Grand and New York-New
York, which opened earlier this month and Excalibur which is
expected to open on June 11.
Guests can take advantage of pool areas and fine dining with
some amenities being limited at this time. For a full listing
of amenities available at MGM Resorts properties and to make
reservations, please visit mgmresorts.com. Complimentary
self-parking will be available for guests; valet parking will not
be operational at this time.
Health & Safety
MGM Resorts' comprehensive
"Seven-Point Safety Plan" reflects a multi-layered set of protocols
and procedures designed in conjunction with medical and scientific
experts to mitigate the spread of the virus, protect customers and
employees and rapidly respond to potential new cases. The full plan
can be reviewed at mgmresorts.com. The company will continue
to evaluate and evolve its safety protocols. Key initiatives
include:
- Employee screening, temperature checks and COVID-19 specific
training
- COVID-19 testing offered for employees as they return to work
in partnership with the local medical community
- Employees will be required to wear masks; Guests are strongly
encouraged to wear masks, and in some settings where physical
distancing is more difficult and/or barriers do not exist, will be
required to do so. Examples of where masks will be required include
salons, table games where physical barriers are not in place and
elevators, if riding with guests outside of their travel group.
Masks will be provided, free of charge
- A physical distancing policy will be implemented, with floor
guides serving as reminders
- For areas where physical distancing presents challenges,
plexiglass barriers will be installed, or other measures will be
used to reduce risks
- Standalone handwashing stations designed by MGM Resorts
conveniently located on casino floors
- Contactless Check-In through the MGM Resorts App allows hotel
guests to go through the check-in process on their personal
devices, minimizing interactions
- Guestroom Attendants wear masks and gloves while cleaning each
room and will change gloves between guestrooms
- In addition to increased and enhanced routine cleaning of
guestrooms and public spaces based on CDC guidance, electrostatic
sprayers are utilized in many large public spaces so that
disinfectant is applied efficiently
- Digital menus are available to view on personal mobile devices
via QR codes in the company's food and beverage outlets
- To minimize groups congregating while they wait, restaurant
guests will receive text message notification when their tables are
ready
- MGM has compiled its own internal team and processes to respond
if a guest or employee tests positive for COVID-19. We ask that if
a guest tests positive after visiting one of our properties, they
alert us through a special email address (covid19@mgmresorts.com).
We will immediately report any positive test results to the local
health department and assist with contact tracing to support the
health department investigators.
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
29 unique hotel and destination gaming offerings in the United States and Macau, including some of the most recognizable
resort brands in the industry such as Bellagio, MGM Grand, ARIA and
Park MGM. The Company's 50/50 venture, ROAR Digital LLC, offers
U.S. sports betting and online gaming through market-leading
brands, including BetMGM and partypoker. The Company is currently
pursuing targeted expansion in Asia through the integrated resort opportunity
in Japan. Through its "Focused on
What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the
Planet" initiative, MGM Resorts commits to creating a more
sustainable future, while striving to make a bigger difference in
the lives of its employees, guests, and in the communities where it
operates. The 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, please visit us
at www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us
@MGMResortsIntl on Twitter as well
as Facebook and Instagram.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this release
that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements and
"safe harbor statements" that involve risks and/or uncertainties,
including those described in MGM Resorts' public filings with the
SEC. MGM Resorts has based forward-looking statements on
management's current expectations and assumptions and not on
historical facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not
limited to, statements MGM Resorts makes regarding how and when its
properties will re-open and its ability to mitigate the spread of
the virus. These forward-looking statements involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in
such forward-looking statements include the continued spread of the
COVID-19 pandemic, the potential for additional future outbreaks of
the virus, the general economic conditions and market conditions in
the markets in which MGM Resorts operates and competition with
other destination travel locations throughout the United States and the world, the design,
timing and costs of expansion projects, risks relating to
international operations, permits, licenses, financings, approvals
and other contingencies in connection with growth in new or
existing jurisdictions and additional risks and uncertainties
described in MGM Resorts' Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports
(including all amendments to those reports). In providing
forward-looking statements, MGM Resorts is not undertaking any duty
or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law. If the Company updates one or more forward-looking statements,
no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates
with respect to those other forward-looking statements.
Media Contact:
Natalie
Mounier/Robert Flicker
Kirvin Doak Communications
mgm@kirvindoak.com
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