Canelo defeats Munguia
 
Canelo defeats Munguia

Alvarez scores a unanimous decision and retains title.

Super Bowl 58 was big revenue driver for MGM Resorts
 
Super Bowl 58 was big revenue driver for MGM Resorts

Super Bowl 58 helped produce three of the top five room revenue days ever for MGM Resorts International, the company said in Tuesday’s fourth-quarter earnings call with investors.

MGM Cyberattack costliest in history
 
MGM Cyberattack costliest in history

Brett Callow, a threat analyst for the anti-malware software company Emsisoft, said he believes the financial loss suffered by MGM Resorts International over nine days in September was the costliest ransomware attack in history.

Some MGM properties to reopen June 4 – Video
 
Some MGM properties to reopen June 4 – Video

Signs in front MGM Resorts’ properties read, “Welcome Back to the Show.” The company’s website confirmed that Bellagio, MGM Grand, New York-New York and Aria would reopen June 4, as well as the Signature at MGM Grand. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

MGM Resorts plan to reopen by early June – Video
 
MGM Resorts plan to reopen by early June – Video

MGM Resorts International said Tuesday it plans to reopen its Southern Nevada resort properties by early June and released a seven-point safety plan. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

MGM Resorts want to host NBA without fans
 
MGM Resorts want to host NBA without fans

With major professional sports on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic, rumblings of sporting events resuming with Las Vegas as the host city are getting louder with MGM Resorts looking to host fanless NBA games on the strip.

MGM donates food to community during COVID-19 pandemic
 
MGM donates food to community during COVID-19 pandemic

MGM Resorts decided to donate their food shipments instead of returning them to the distributor after the closure of all nonessential businesses in Nevada. After filling up Three Square Food Bank, they moved on to holding food donations with other community partners including the Metropolitan Police Department.

Mike and Helen Godfrey of England
 
Mike and Helen Godfrey of England

Mike and Helen Godfrey traveled from Washington, England, to Las Vegas to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Tourists upset with MGM Resorts’ lack of closure notice – VIDEO
 
Tourists upset with MGM Resorts’ lack of closure notice – VIDEO

Tourists like David and Emma Walker, who are visiting from Scotland, found out about MGM Resorts’ property closures through Google, instead of the Luxor where they are currently staying. The Walkers are upset with how MGM has handled the situation by not making their customers aware of the closures first. (Cassie Soto/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Cirque du Soleil closes Las Vegas Strip shows – VIDEO
 
Cirque du Soleil closes Las Vegas Strip shows – VIDEO

Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas’ predominant entertainment production company for more than 25 years, is halting all of its shows on the Strip because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Bellagio sold to Blackstone in $4.2B leaseback deal – Video
 
Bellagio sold to Blackstone in $4.2B leaseback deal – Video

MGM Resorts International is selling the Bellagio property and leasing it back. This move gives the casino operator a cash infusion of more than $4 billion.MGM announced Tuesday that it reached a deal with New York financial giant The Blackstone Group.

MGM Resorts International opens the doors on MGM Springfield
 
MGM Resorts International opens the doors on MGM Springfield

Massachusetts’ first hotel-casino opens in downtown Springfield. The $960 million MGM Springfield has 252 rooms and 125,000-square-feet of casino. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas shooting victims speak at press conference after MGM lawsuit
 
Las Vegas shooting victims speak at press conference after MGM lawsuit

Victims of the Las Vegas shooting gathered at the Newport Beach Marriott Bayview in California on Monday, June 23, in response to two federal lawsuits filed by MGM Resorts International in an effort to avoid liability for the events of Oct. 1. (Briana Erickson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sheriff Lombardo says there is no conspiracy with shooting timeline
 
Sheriff Lombardo says there is no conspiracy with shooting timeline

At a news briefing on Oct. 13 in Las Vegas, Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Joe Lombardo said there is no conspiracy with any parties involved where the timeline of the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting is concerned.