Entertainment leaders to provide unprecedented
access to player resources and employee education
LAS
VEGAS, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International and BetMGM are proud to partner with the American
Gaming Association (AGA) to promote the launch of Responsible
Gaming Education Month (RGEM 2022) in September. As the gaming
industry experiences monumental growth, MGM Resorts and BetMGM are
elevating their unified commitment to responsible gaming. During
RGEM 2022, the two gaming leaders will place increased emphasis on
consumer education, community collaboration and enhanced employee
training.
As September progresses, MGM Resorts and BetMGM will share
important responsible gaming tips and information through their
social media channels and directly to guests and customers. The two
companies will also participate in the AGA's Have A Game Plan.®
Bet Responsibly.™ public service campaign, which educates new
and seasoned bettors on responsible sports wagering. Both MGM
Resorts and BetMGM will feature responsible gaming social media
content throughout the month and will continue to promote
responsible gaming education over the course of the year by
providing useful information, tools and resources on its apps,
websites and in retail locations.
MGM Resorts and BetMGM also remain committed to GameSense – an
industry-leading responsible gaming program first developed and
licensed to MGM Resorts in 2017 by the British Columbia Lottery
Corporation (BCLC). The program focuses on positive, transparent
and proactive conversations with players about how to gamble
responsibly.
GameSense messaging and responsible gaming tips are now being
delivered to guests on more than 35,000 television screens in MGM
Resorts' hotel rooms across the country. MGM Resorts' casino floors
also feature more than 22,000 slot machines that display GameSense
messaging, with 7,000 machines featuring QR codes that offer access
to responsible gaming information and educational materials from
GameSense.
"We are proud to participate in RGEM 2022 and to let it serve as
an additional platform to promote player health, as well as to
increase awareness in the communities where we operate," said
Garrett Farnes, Director of
Responsible Gaming, MGM Resorts. "Training is a priority. Our
employees serve as the front line for the company's responsible
gaming efforts, and we want them to be equipped with the skills
needed to ensure guests are informed, confident and in control of
their play."
The MGM Resorts GameSense employee training program recently
expanded with more than 62,000 employees receiving training in the
past year. Of those, 271 employees have received the program's
highest level of training, earning the title of GameSense Advisor.
These GameSense Advisors are staffed at each MGM Rewards desk
across the country, ready to provide assistance and support to
guests and their families. September also marks a milestone for
employee training at BetMGM. The company recently completed
training of nearly 1,000 employees on advanced GameSense practices,
while certifying its first GameSense Advisors.
Richard Taylor, Responsible
Gaming Program Manager, BetMGM, said, "We're excited to take part
in an important campaign to help raise awareness and champion
responsible gaming. Our primary focus is delivering exceptional
customer service and responsible gaming is a critical element of
our approach. Through GameSense, we empower our employees and
customers to approach gambling the right way – for fun and
entertainment."
BetMGM is also proud to sponsor the Council on Compulsive
Gambling of New Jersey's annual
conference. The company is committed to working with key
stakeholders on this critical issue. The conference will be held on
Sept. 23 in West Windsor, NJ.
For more information, follow @BetMGM and @mgmresorts on
Twitter.
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 33 unique hotel and gaming
destinations globally, including some of the most recognizable
resort brands in the industry. The Company's 50/50 venture,
BetMGM, LLC, offers U.S. sports betting and online gaming through
market-leading brands, including BetMGM and partypoker. The Company
is currently pursuing targeted expansion in Asia through the integrated resort opportunity
in Japan. Through its "Focused on
What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the
Planet" philosophy, MGM Resorts commits to creating a more
sustainable future, while striving to make a bigger difference in
the lives of its employees, guests, and in the communities where it
operates. The global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their
company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's
Most Admired Companies®. For more information, please visit us
at www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us
@MGMResortsIntl on Twitter as well
as Facebook and Instagram.
About BetMGM
BetMGM is a market-leading sports betting and gaming
entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born
out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM)
and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive
access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting,
major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses.
Utilizing Entain's U.S.-licensed, state of the art
technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online
gaming via market-leading brands, including BetMGM, Borgata
Casino, Party Casino, and Party Poker. Founded in
2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information,
visit http://www.betmgminc.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and involve
risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in MGM
Resorts' public filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects,"
"could," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "likely," "intends,"
"plans," "pro forma," "projects," "estimates" or "anticipates" or
the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases
that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and
that do not relate solely to historical matters. MGM Resorts has
based forward-looking statements on management's current
expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Examples
of these statements include, but are not limited to, MGM Resorts'
expectations regarding the benefits of the partnership. These
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated in such
forward-looking statements include risks related to the continued
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on MGM Resorts' business, the
effects of economic conditions and market conditions in the markets
in which MGM Resorts operates and competition with other
destination travel locations throughout the United States and the world, the design,
timing and costs of expansion projects, risks relating to
international operations, permits, licenses, financings, approvals
and other contingencies in connection with growth in new or
existing jurisdictions and additional risks and uncertainties
described in MGM Resorts' Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports
(including all amendments to those reports). In providing
forward-looking statements, MGM Resorts is not undertaking any duty
or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law. If MGM Resorts updates one or more forward-looking statements,
no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates
with respect to those other forward-looking statements.
CONTACTS
MGM Resorts
Marc
Jacobson
media@mgmresorts.com
BetMGM
Elisa
Richardson
press@betmgm.com
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