LAS VEGAS, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International today announced that Scott
Butera has joined the company as President of Interactive
Gaming as the company moves quickly to advance its position as an
industry leader in the growing market of sports betting. In this
role, Butera will provide strategic leadership on the development
for interactive gaming – which includes sports betting and
skill-based gaming opportunities.
Butera's primary immediate focus will be on MGM Resorts' sports
betting strategy as the company works to expand its industry-best
sports wagering operations to new U.S. markets. Last month's repeal
of the federal ban on sports wagering was a huge development for
the industry creating new markets and opportunities nationwide.
"Scott is joining the company at a really exciting time.
Skill-based gaming is expanding exponentially and his experience
will help us to dominate the field," said Corey Sanders, Chief Operating Officer for MGM
Resorts. "As an industry leader in sports betting and cutting-edge
interactive gaming offerings, MGM Resorts is well-positioned to
bring our decades of experience and well-earned reputation to new
markets throughout the country. Scott will play a key role as we
continue to expand nationwide."
MGM Resorts brings more than 25 years of industry-leading
expertise in sports betting, strategic partnership building and
strong brand identity as it expands operations in new U.S. markets.
The company's Nevada sports books
write a combined 4 million wagers each year with a total dollar
amount exceeding $1 billion
annually.
A seasoned professional with more than 25 years of experience in
finance and hospitality leadership, Butera has served as
Commissioner of the Arena Football League, President & CEO for
Foxwoods Resort & Casino, Tropicana Entertainment and Chief
Operating Officer for Cosmopolitan Hotel & Casino Resort.
Butera holds a bachelor's degree from Trinity College and a Master of Business
Administration degree from New York
University.
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 28 unique hotel offerings including some of
the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. Expanding
throughout the U.S. and around the world, the Company in 2018
opened MGM COTAI in Macau and the
first Bellagio-branded hotel in Shanghai. It also is developing 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 56 percent of MGM China Holdings Limited (SEHK:
2282), which owns MGM MACAU and
MGM COTAI, and 50 percent of CityCenter in Las Vegas, which features ARIA Resort &
Casino. The 78,000 global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of
their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's
World's Most Admired Companies®.
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