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RESPONSIBLE GAMING EDUCATION WEEK BEGINS SEPT. 20

1. Responsible Gaming Education Week begins Sept. 20 and MGM Resorts is partnering with the American Gaming Association to spread awareness.

1. The goal is to help guests make informed decisions and to help keep gambling fun.

1. Along that line, MGM Resorts' responsible gaming initiative GameSense launched in 2017 and continues to focus on having positive, transparent, and proactive conversations about how to gamble responsibly.

1. GameSense is an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. It comes alive through personal interactions between guests and trained staff based at each property's M life Rewards desk. In addition to speaking to trained employees - known as GameSense Advisors - MGM Resorts' guests can also use interactive GameSense touchscreens -- and pick up educational materials and other resources.#

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"SPORTS BETS FROM SPACE" PLACED AT MGM GRAND; BETMGM HOSTS CELEBRITY GOLF INVITATIONAL

1. History was made on Sept. 16, 2021 - with the first sports bets being placed from outer space with BetMGM.

1. The bets were made by entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, as part of the Inspiration4 mission, in support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Issacman bet $4,000 on the over of the Washington Football Team's game against the New York Giants -- and another $4,000 on the Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl.

1. He called the wager in to his brother at the Kennedy Space Center, who then had the bet placed via proxy at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

1. To mark the occasion, BetMGM donated $25,000 to St. Jude's. Any money won by Issacman will be donated to St. Jude's as well.#

1. Jeff Stoneback, Director of Trading, MGM Resorts:"This is an amazing thing. I've been in the business for 35 years. We never even took bets from outside the state of Nevada until four years ago. Now we're taking bets from space. It's a great event for a great cause. BetMGM is the King of Sportsbooks and we're taking bets from throughout the universe."

1. Also- This past week in Michigan, BetMGM Ambassadors Wayne Gretzky and Barry Sanders joined BetMGM and MGM Resorts VIP players for the 2021 MGM Celebrity Golf Invitational. The event was hosted by MGM Grand Detroit at the TPC in Dearborn.#

1. Barry Sanders, Pro Football Hall of Fame Member, BetMGM Ambassador:"This has been a blast. It's really Wayne and the rest of us. I'm grateful to BetMGM for bringing us all together with some great Detroit Red Wings. We've heard a lot of great stories."

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ARIA UNVEILS LAS VEGAS RAIDERS PASTRY DISPLAY

1. ARIA Resort and Casino has unveiled a pastry art collection of Las Vegas Raiders players, as well as replicas of Allegiant Stadiumand the Las Vegas skyline.

1. The display was crafted by a team of 10 pastry chefs over the course of four weeks - and includes 40 pounds of fondant, 100 pounds of sugar and 200 pounds of chocolate. This creation will remain on display at ARIA Patisserie throughout football season.

1. MGM Resorts and BetMGM are official partners of the Las Vegas Raiders.#

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BEAU RIVAGE PROVIDES HURRICANE RELIEF

1. MGM Resorts' Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi continues to provide relief for residents impacted by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana.

1. This past week, Beau Rivage donated more than 18,000 bottles of water to the American Red Cross. Earlier this month, Beau Rivage donated thousands of bath and hand towels, as well as 10 cases of toiletries for distribution throughout the region.

1. Beau Rivage has a long-standing partnership with the Red Cross, supporting multiple initiatives each year --- including blood drives, volunteering for the Sound the Alarm fire safety campaign, and hosting the annual Moonlight and Magnolias fundraiser.#

1. Missy Dombrowski, Community Affairs Manager, Beau Rivage:"The pallets of water that we're giving today is in addition to the soap, lotion, and towels and shampoo that we gave last week. It's not the question of if, but when any of us will be hit with a hurricane and we never know how many per year. It's important that we're all here for each other."

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EMPIRE CITY GOES ORANGE FOR NATIONAL HUNGER ACTION DAY

1. September is Hunger Action Month and in honor of National Hunger Action Day on September 17, MGM Resorts' Empire City Casino in Yonkers, New York lit up its porte cochere and building in Orange, the nationally recognized color for hunger awareness.

1. The lighting initiative was in partnership with Feeding Westchester -- a local organization with the mission to nourish the community and provide access to food.#

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MGM RESORTS CONTINUES TO RECRUIT & HIRE NEW EMPLOYEES   

1. MGM Resorts continues to recruit and hire new employees across the country. Applications are always being accepted at careers.mgmresorts.com.#

1. A hiring event for Las Vegas-based Guest Room Attendants is planned for Thursday, Sept. 23 at the MGM Resorts International Career Center, located at 840 Grier Drive. That session runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

1. Interested candidates can apply in advance and sign up for interviews via the MGM Resorts hiring events page. The event page is updated frequently - and can be found at careers.mgmresorts.com.# 

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MGM Resorts International published this content on 19 September 2021 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 20 September 2021 03:11:03 UTC.