Station has hired about half of the 1,450 employees planned at the Durango resort that will open in November.
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An analyst says there’s still a long road ahead for normal operations at MGM and there isn’t much time before Formula One, NFR, CES and the Super Bowl.
The Italian slot machine maker has said it would consider “potential strategic alternatives” for its global gaming and digital gaming divisions.
“We are pleased that all of our casinos, hotels, dining, entertainment, and resort services are operating normally, and are welcoming thousands of guests each day,” the company reported on its X account.
Hacker gangs have taken credit for the cybersecurity issue that has plagued Nevada’s largest employer for 10 days. MGM did not detail current impacts on other operations.
A second significant jackpot hit at the Las Vegas airport.
A man accused of posing as one of the owners of Circa and swindling the casino out of more than $1 million pleaded guilty to theft this week.
The six-figure win was one of several recent jackpots across the Las Vegas Valley.
The planned mid-December opening comes nearly two decades after the north Strip resort’s plans were first unveiled.
With many computer systems still down a week after the attack began, the company has no update on a return to normal operations.
Players were being paid out in cash at several casinos, nearly a week after a cyberattack crippled operations at MGM Resort International properties nationwide.
Sibella, who spent eight years as president of MGM Grand before joining Resorts World, was cleared in an investigation by the Gaming Control Board in February.
MGM Resorts said the “vast majority” of its offerings were operational after five days of cybersecurity issues believed to be a cyberattack by hackers.
The Oakland Athletics’ application to relocate to Las Vegas is being processed on schedule, a source told the Review-Journal Thursday.
The hacker group ALPHV said they were behind MGM’s cyber attack in an message that computer industry experts are unsure is credible.