MGM Resorts chief will deliver keynote at Global Gaming Expo

By Howard StutzLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

July 12, 2011 - 1:06 am

MGM Resorts International Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Murren will provide a keynote address at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.

The American Gaming Association and Reed Exhibitions, which jointly produce G2E, said Murren was expected to address delegates on the state of the gaming industry, what growth opportunities exist and what those opportunities mean for the gaming industry as a whole.

G2E will take place Oct. 4-6 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. Murren's address is scheduled for the afternoon of Oct. 5.

Contact reporter Howard Stutz at hstutz@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3871. Follow @howardstutz on Twitter.

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