LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company")
announced today that it has appointed Chris Kelley as the new
President & COO of the Ohio
resort, currently known as the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park.
The Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park will be rebranded when MGM
Resorts acquires the property, which is expected to occur in the
first half of 2019. In this role, Kelley will oversee daily
operations at the property while providing strategic direction and
leadership.
"We are thrilled to have the Northfield Park team joining the
MGM Resorts family and look forward to Chris' leadership and
strategic vision driving the Company's success as we expand
into a new market in Ohio," said
Anton Nikodemus, Chief Operating Officer of Regional
Operations of MGM Resorts. "The Rocksino already cemented itself as
a market leader in gaming and entertainment and, with Chris at the
helm, we are looking forward to building on that successful
foundation and driving further growth."
Kelley joined MGM Resorts as Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of MGM Grand Detroit in 2017. During his time in
Detroit, he acted as a key player
in the development of the property's strategic plan and the
implementation and management of continuous improvement efforts, in
addition to ongoing enhancements to guest experience. Prior to
joining the MGM Resorts, Kelley held numerous leadership positions
with Viejas Casino & Resort near San
Diego, including several years as the Chief Financial
Officer. Kelley holds bachelor's degrees in Economics and Political
Science from Connecticut College and
received a master's degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Northfield Park, which will be integrated into the MGM Resorts
portfolio of best-in-class gaming and entertainment destinations,
is a market-leading gaming, dining and entertainment facility
located in Northfield, Ohio, a
suburb approximately 17 miles southeast of downtown Cleveland and 18 miles north of Akron.
Kelley will assume his new role at Northfield Park upon
closing of the acquisition and the completion of licensing
requirements.
ABOUT MGM NORTHFIELD
PARK
Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park is Ohio's award-winning gaming, dining, and
entertainment destination, located on the Northfield Park harness
racing grounds, which offers more than 200 live harness races each
year. True to Cleveland's musical
history as a birthplace of rock 'n' roll, the Rocksino offers the
legendary vibe of the Hard Rock brand, including more than 2,300
gaming devices offered both inside and outside, varied dining
options and unparalleled live music events. The Hard Rock
Live music venue, the fifth of its kind, hosts sell-out crowds of
up to 2,100 guests for live entertainment by renowned
musicians, in addition to hosting guests for a variety of
functions and banquets. Hard Rock fans enjoy
phenomenal dining at the world-famous Hard Rock Cafe; Kosar's
Wood-Fired Grill, football legend Bernie
Kosar's finest steakhouse; Concerto Italian Kitchen, a
fast-casual restaurant, featuring personal pizzas, creative pasta
dishes, gelato, and more; Fresh Harvest, an endless buffet with
seven action stations; and Constant Grind, a bistro with
sandwiches, sweets and more. In addition, the Rocksino offers
a Rock Shop with famed Hard Rock merchandise to take home memories
of the Rocksino experience, as well as a 350-seat live venue, Club
Velvet, features comedians and illusion acts, dance parties,
special events and is also readily available for private parties
and events. As a focal point for the Center Bar leading into Hard
Rock Cafe, Van Halen's red hot
motorcycle makes "everybody want some" as one of many "arena rock"
pieces from Hard Rock's unmatched, priceless memorabilia collection
at the Rocksino. On October 18,
2017, the Rocksino opened ROCKSTOP GAS & WASH, a new
Hard Rock branded and first of its kind, state-of-the-art gas
service station and car wash. For more information about Hard
Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, please visit www.hrrnp.com.
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
28 unique hotel offerings including some of the most recognizable
resort brands in the industry. Expanding throughout the U.S. and
around the world, the company in 2018 opened MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts, MGM COTAI in
Macau, and the first
Bellagio-branded hotel in Shanghai. The 81,000 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 visit us at www.mgmresorts.com.
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described
in MGM Resorts' public filings with the SEC. 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, statements
regarding the expected closing of the acquisition and MGM Resorts'
ability to drive further growth at the property. Among the
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements
include 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.
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