Virtual registration open to HBCU students
nationwide in Fall 2022
DALLAS, June 29,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tom Joyner Foundation, a
driving force behind scholarship distribution and fundraising for
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and BetMGM, a
leading sports betting and iGaming operator, are partnering to
offer an Executive Series to HBCUs nationwide beginning this Fall.
The partnership will offer HBCU students the opportunity to network
with BetMGM executives and navigate the recruitment process in
preparation for career opportunities at the company after
graduation.
"Our goal has been to keep students in school, and it is
critical that we ensure their success after graduation through
phenomenal partnerships with organizations such as BetMGM," said
Joyner, Founder of The Tom Joyner Foundation.
The Executive Series will consist of executive-student panels,
professional resume critiques, and job interview preparation. The
workshops will help graduating seniors pursue roles in HR, Finance,
Legal, Marketing, Product Design and more.
Adam Greenblatt, Chief Executive
Officer, BetMGM said, "We're proud to partner with The Tom
Joyner Foundation in working with HBCU students to help them
identify pathways to successful careers. Our goal at BetMGM is to
promote equitable candidate experiences and an inclusive working
environment."
HBCU students can find more information and RSVP for the
Executive Series on The Tom Joyner Foundation website
starting this Fall. Tom Joyner Foundation's partnership with
BetMGM is an extension of the Foundation's mission to provide
career opportunities for students.
About The Tom Joyner
Foundation
The Tom Joyner Foundation was founded in 1998 as the brainchild
of the former nationally syndicated radio personality, Tom Joyner. The mission of the Foundation is to
support historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with
scholarships, endowments, and capacity-building enhancements. The
Foundation has provided necessary support to every HBCU in its 20+
year history to help sustain and preserve the legacies of these
valuable institutions. Through fundraising and donor development
initiatives, over $69 million has
been raised to support more than 32,000 students attending HBCUs.
Additionally, the Foundation has recommended internships, offered
matching grant support, and career development to deserving
students.
About BetMGM
BetMGM is a market-leading sports betting and gaming
entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born
out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM)
and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive
access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting,
major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses.
Utilizing Entain's U.S.-licensed, state of the art
technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online
gaming via market-leading brands, including BetMGM, Borgata
Casino, Party Casino, and Party Poker. Founded in
2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information,
visit http://www.betmgminc.com/.
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that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described
in MGM Resorts' public filings with the SEC. Forward-looking
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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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