{"id":4533,"date":"2020-05-27T07:59:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T07:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10casinowebsites.net\/news\/?p=4533"},"modified":"2020-05-27T08:00:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T08:00:45","slug":"mgm-sets-sights-on-mississippi-for-first-casino-reopening-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10casinowebsites.net\/news\/mgm-sets-sights-on-mississippi-for-first-casino-reopening-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"MGM Sets Sights on Mississippi For First Casino Reopening In The U.S"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top10casinowebsites.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mgm-gold-strike-casino-resort.jpg\" alt=\"MGM Gold Strike Casino Resort\" title=\"MGM Sets Sights on Mississippi For First Casino Reopening In The U.S\" class=\"wp-image-4534\" width=\"300\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top10casinowebsites.net\/news\/mgm-resorts-plan-to-develop-osaka-resort-faces-delays\/\">MGM Resorts<\/a> has reportedly settled on Mississippi as its first target in the company\u2019s planned resumption of casino operations suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MGM has confirmed that they will open the <a href=\"https:\/\/goldstrike.mgmresorts.com\/en.html\"><strong><em>Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (<em>pictured<\/em>) on May 25, followed by the <strong><em>Beau Rivage Resort &amp; Casino in Biloxi<\/em><\/strong> on June 1.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msgamingcommission.com\">Mississippi Gaming Commission<\/a>\u2019s (MGC) reopening plan sets the allowed capacity of casinos at 50%. MGM casinos will also employ a safety plan that requires customers to maintain social distancing at all times and wear masks in areas where physical proximity cannot be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both properties will resume their restaurant and bar operations, but will have to wait for a text message before collecting their food to avoid crowding. Room reservations for the reopening dates of both properties are already being accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bill Hornbuckle<\/strong>, the acting CEO of MGM, promised that the health and well-being of all their employees and guests will be considered top priority for their resumed operations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> WJTV 12 News <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_othyizvr-U?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MGM Raises Additional $700 Million Through MGP Deal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top10casinowebsites.net\/new-usa-online-casinos\">Casino operators in the U.S<\/a> are currently facing a severe economic downturn due to the effects of social distancing measures intended to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many operators are using debt issues to shore up their finances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boyd offered $500 million of senior notes this month, while MGM was able to collect $750 million through the same move a few weeks earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MGM also raised another $700 million by selling their operating partnership units to its investment trust for real estate, <strong>MGM Growth Properties<\/strong> (MGP)\u201450% of what the trust can purchase until February 2022 under the terms of their agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MGM is now sitting on a cash balance of around $5.3 billion, which Hornbuckle said would be used to ensure the firm\u2019s ability to capitalize on potential opportunities during these trying times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Multiple Operators Prepare To Reopen In Mississippi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of other gambling operators in the Magnolia State are also preparing for a reopening. <strong>Boyd Gaming, Penn National Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, and Eldorado Resorts<\/strong> have either opened properties or are planning to do so in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boyd also plans on reopening three of their properties in Louisiana\u2014<em><strong>Treasure Chest Casino, Delta Downs Racetrack Casino and Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel<\/strong><\/em>\u2014although the company is still waiting for regulatory approval. All properties will be subject to \u201c<em>Boyd Clean<\/em>\u201d protocols the company developed to guide their current operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MGM Resorts has reportedly settled on Mississippi as its first target in the company\u2019s planned resumption of casino operations suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MGM has confirmed that they will open the Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica (pictured) on May 25, followed by the Beau Rivage Resort &amp; Casino in Biloxi on June [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-industry","category-usa"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>MGM Sets Sights on Mississippi For First Casino Reopening In The U.S<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.top10casinowebsites.net\/news\/mgm-sets-sights-on-mississippi-for-first-casino-reopening-in-the-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MGM Sets Sights on Mississippi For First Casino Reopening In The U.S\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MGM Resorts has reportedly settled on Mississippi as its first target in the company\u2019s planned resumption of casino operations suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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