LAS VEGAS and BILOXI, Miss., March
24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International
(NYSE: MGM) will once again this year dim lights at its resorts to
join millions around the world in celebrating EARTH HOUR on
Saturday, March 29, 8:30 p.m. – 9:30
p.m. PDST.
Exterior lighting, rooftop signage, marquees and front features
at the Company's major Strip resorts and Beau Rivage Resort and
Casino in Biloxi, Miss. will be
turned off during the celebration. Las
Vegas's most iconic resorts will unite with some of the
world's other famous worldwide landmarks – such as the Eiffel
Tower, Burj Khalifa and the Empire State Building – in dimming
their lights to promote energy conservation.
"This event is an opportunity for us to join with others all
over the world, to unite in a common mission and illustrate our
commitment to the planet," said Cindy
Ortega, MGM Resorts Senior Vice President and Chief
Sustainability Officer. "Yet environmental responsibility is
not just a one-hour observance. It is a year-round priority
for MGM Resorts that reaches into every aspect of our
business."
EARTH HOUR begins in New
Zealand and progresses around the world, culminating in the
Pacific Time Zone of the United
States.
The company has saved 420 million kilowatt hours of energy in
the past five years at its resorts -- equivalent to 37,000 homes
annually or 228,000 metrics tons of CO2E.
In 2009, CityCenter – which includes ARIA, Vdara and The Shops
at Crystals -- was awarded six LEED Gold certifications for
sustainable design and construction from the U.S. Green Building
Council. In 2012, MGM Resorts was awarded 15 Green Key Hotel
rankings for designation of green business operations. Also, in
2012, Green Key Global's Meetings Program awarded the "5 Green
Keys" rating to the meetings and convention spaces within Bellagio,
ARIA, Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand Las Vegas. For three consecutive
years, MGM Resorts has been listed as the highest ranking company
in the casino-resort industry among Newsweek Magazine's 500 most
environmentally responsible companies.
Additionally, MGM Resorts recently announced the planned
installation of one of the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic
arrays in the world at the Mandalay Bay Resort Convention Center.
The 6.2-megawatt installation will be MGM Resorts' first commercial
solar project in the United States
and will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of
1,000 homes.
For more information about MGM Resorts International's
commitment to sustainability, please visit:
www.mgmresorts.com/csr.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's leading global
hospitality companies, operating destination resort brands
including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage. The
Company also owns 51% of MGM China Holdings Limited, which owns the
MGM Macau resort and casino and is in the process of developing a
gaming resort in Cotai, and 50% of CityCenter in Las Vegas, which features ARIA Resort and
Casino. For more information about MGM Resorts International,
visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.
About EARTH HOUR
EARTH HOUR is organized by the World
Wildlife Fund: http://www.earthhour.org/join-the-hour
SOURCE MGM Resorts International