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IT'S TIME: MGM RESORTS' CELEBRATION CONTINUES

· As the hospitality industry rebounds, MGM Resorts continues to celebrate the full, nationwide reopening of its properties, venues and entertainment with the new IT'S TIME campaign.

· In Las Vegas, the month of July has already seen, among others, the return of Bruno Mars, Blue Man Group, and "O" by Cirque du Soleil.#

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USA BASKETBALL EXHIBITIONS & WNBA ALL-STAR GAME AT MANDALAY BAY

· MGM Resorts is the Official Training Camp Home of the USA Basketball Men's and Women's National Teams.

· Under the partnership, Michelob ULTRA Arena will host a series of pre-Olympic, international exhibition games between July 12-18.

· Along with that, the WNBA All-Star Game returns to Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay, home of the Las Vegas Aces on July 14.

· The venue previously hosted All-Star festivities back in 2019. This year's format will feature WNBA All-Star players on the Team USA Olympic roster taking on a team of other league All-Stars.#

· Carly Rosich, Director of Sports Activation, MGM Resorts:"It's just going to be an incredible week of basketball for Las Vegas and MGM Resorts. We have wonderful partnerships with USA Basketball, the NBA and the WNBA. The fact that this is happening as the teams prepare to head off to Tokyo for the Olympics makes this an even bigger deal. It's just another sign that Las Vegas is - and will continue to be the sports capital of the world."

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CONVENE WITH CONFIDENCE: T-MOBILE ARENA HOSTS VACCINATION EVENT

· Visitation numbers continue to increase in Las Vegas. With that in mind, MGM Resorts recently hosted a community vaccination pilot clinic at T-Mobile Arena.

· The event was in partnership with the office of Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Immunize Nevada.

· MGM Resorts' continues to operate on-site COVID-19 vaccination clinics for its Las Vegas employees and their immediate family members. These efforts, in collaboration with Community Ambulance, have resulted in thousands of doses being administered.#

· John Flynn, Vice President of Administration, MGM Resorts:"Up to this point, it's been about Las Vegas, the Las Vegas community and our employees and their family members. That will continue to be the case. Now we get to open it up to anyone across the country that's coming to Vegas or anyone from across the globe coming to Las Vegas. They can now get vaccinated at these sorts of events. We know that the more people that get vaccinated, the safer that we're going to be and the sooner that we can put this pandemic behind us."

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SHOTS & SLOTS AT EMPIRE CITY CASINO

· MGM Resorts' Empire City Casino in Yonkers, New York is holding a "Shots & Slots" event.

· It's happening Monday, July 12 through Wednesday July 14, from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m.

· The first 500 guests each day who receive a vaccine at Empire City will get a $5 free play voucher that they can redeem at the M life desk.

· Vaccinations are available for anyone 18 years old or older. The free play offer is available only for those over the age of 21.#

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MGM RESORTS CONTINUES TO RECRUIT & HIRE NEW EMPLOYEES

· MGM Resorts continues to recruit and hire new employees in Las Vegas and across the country. Applications are currently being accepted at careers.mgmresorts.com. More Las Vegas hiring events will be announced soon.#

· MGM Grand Detroit is recruiting and hiring for Cage Cashiers, Security Officers, Dealers and Food & Beverage roles. An in-person job fair is set for Wednesday, July 14. The event will be held at MGM Grand Detroit, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.

· Interested candidates can sign up for an interview via the MGM Resorts hiring events page. That page is updated frequently - and can be found at careers.mgmresorts.com.#

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