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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH; FORBES RECOGNIZES BORGATA'S MELONIE JOHNSON

· March is Women's History Month - a time to celebrate women's contributions to history, culture, and society.

· MGM Resorts has a long-standing commitment of keeping diversity and inclusion as a top priority.  The company plans to celebrate by participating in a series of virtual events throughout the month.

· Coinciding with the start of Women's History Month, Forbes Magazine recently recognized Melonie Johnson for breaking barriers in gaming.

· In 2020, just as COVID-19 was impacting the travel industry, Johnson took over as President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM Resorts' Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, becoming the first Black woman to run an Atlantic City casino.#

· Jyoti Chopra, Chief People, Inclusion and Sustainability Officer at MGM Resorts: "Melonie Johnson is a tremendous leader and inspiration for all of us here at MGM Resorts and I hope her story empowers other women. Leaders like Melonie and many of our other female managers in the company strive to lead by example, to mentor, to role model, to inspire and to create a culture of opportunities and create pathways where everyone can realize their full potential, their aspirations, and their ambitions. I'm so proud of the many incredible women that make up our MGM Resorts team, from our casino floors all the way through to our leadership levels. Most importantly, one of our goals is to continuously make efforts to achieve and maintain a diverse and inclusive workforce and culture."

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BEAU RIVAGE SUPPORTS MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS WITH WATER DONATION

· MGM Resorts' Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi is doing its part to help residents in the state's capital of Jackson.

· Beau Rivage Resort & Casino has donated 250 cases of water to a non-profit, Extend a Hand, Help a Friend. That's more than 8,000 bottles of water.

· Jackson residents have been dealing with a water crisis after a recent winter storm and freezing temperatures caused more than 80 water main breaks. Many of those mains have yet to be repaired - resulting in a shortage of drinking water.#

· Missy Dombrowski, Community Affairs Manager, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino: "Beau Rivage is always here to help in a time of need, especially for our fellow Mississippians. They've all been here to help us in our time of need when the Gulf Coast has been hit by major hurricanes."

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CLOROX NAMED OFFICIAL GUEST DISINFECTANT & HAND SANITIZER BRAND OF MGM RESORTS

· MGM Resorts has teamed up with The Clorox Company.

· As the "Official Guest Disinfectant & Hand Sanitizer Brand of MGM Resorts," Clorox will supply disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer to all MGM Resorts' properties nationwide.

· MGM Resorts will provide Clorox Disinfecting Wipes and Clorox Hand Sanitizer dispensers for guests throughout their entire stay - in hotels, restaurants, casino floors, and other guest-accessible shared spaces.

· The partnership is part of MGM Resorts ongoing mission to build confidence at its resorts - and to help keep guests and employees safe, all in line with the company-wide Seven-Point Plan. That plan can be viewed in full at mgmresorts.com.#

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T-MOBILE ARENA WELCOMES BACK HOCKEY FANS SAFELY

· This past week, MGM Resorts' T-Mobile Arena successfully welcomed back hockey fans for Vegas Golden Knights games.

· In compliance with current state and county health and safety guidelines, T-Mobile Arena can host 2,600 spectators at Golden Knights games throughout March - that's 15 percent of the venue's capacity.

· Under MGM Resorts' partnership with the Golden Knights, the CLEAR Health Pass has been integrated into the arena entry experience for fans.

· Fans are required to wear masks and will sit in designated ticketed pods of two, four, or six people.

· Each group will be seated at least six-feet apart in order to maintain physical distancing. MGM Resorts has designed a Convene with Confidence program specifically for entertainment and sporting events. The plan covers everything from cleaning protocols to digital solutions for purchasing tickets and drinks.

· The Vegas Golden Knights next home game at T-Mobile Arena is set for March 15.#

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MGM RESORTS CELEBRATES TOURNAMNET TIME; TEES OFF WITH KORN FERRY TOUR

· It's college basketball tournament time in Las Vegas. MGM Resorts is once again partnering with the Pac-12 and Big West conferences.

· The Pac-12 women concluded their tournament at Mandalay Bay's Michelob ULTRA Arena Sunday evening with Stanford winning the title, while the men will play at T-Mobile Arena March 10-13. The Big West men's and women's conference tournaments take place at Michelob ULTRA Arena March 9-13.

· With health and safety in mind, the Pac-12 and Big West have elected to play their tournaments without fans in attendance.#

· Turning our attention to golf - MGM Resorts has been named the title sponsor of the Korn Ferry Tour's first event at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort.

· The MGM Resorts Championship will be played April 12-18.

· Fans will be able to attend.

· The MGM Resorts Championship features a field of up-and-coming golfers who are competing in a season-long points race to earn one of 25 PGA TOUR cards.#

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BETMGM SCORES WITH BORUSSIA DORTMUND; UNVEILS BETMGM-BRANDED RCR CARS

· BetMGM has been named the exclusive Regional U.S. Partner of Bundesliga's Borussia Dortmund, the popular German champion soccer club.

· Under the partnership, BetMGM customers can now watch every league match through the BetMGM app. 

· The collaboration includes cross-marketing opportunities, fan-focused assets such as social media promotions and content, along with BetMGM customer sweepstakes, awarding Borussia Dortmund prizes.#

· Also, BetMGM and Richard Childress Racing have unveiled a pair of BetMGM-wrapped Chevrolets.

· Over the weekend, Austin Dillion drove the fully branded BetMGM #3 car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in NASCAR's Penzoil 400. 

· Later in the race season, RCR team member Tyler Reddick will also be driving a BetMGM black and gold wrapped #8 car.

· BetMGM is an official partner of both Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR.#

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