LAS VEGAS (AP) _ MGM Resorts International (MGM) on Wednesday reported a third-quarter loss of $576.8 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had a loss of $1.45. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.39 per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 22 cents per share.

The casino and resort operator posted revenue of $3.42 billion in the period, beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.26 billion.

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