Resort News

LAS VEGAS (July 13, 2016) – MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) has launched a mobile tournament platform, easyPLAY® Mobile Tournaments, the first digital and interactive tournament to be offered by a regulated casino in the United States. Developed by mobile gaming tech company oneLIVE inc, the platform allows guests at nine iconic Las Vegas resorts to compete with other players in a variety of tournament games using their own mobile devices whether they are at the pool, sipping cocktails at the bar, or simply relaxing in their rooms.

Forbes Travel Guide, AAA, TripAdvisor and U.S. News & World Report have recognized several MGM Resorts International resorts and restaurants for exceptional service and hospitality.
 

MGM Resorts International will celebrate Chinese New Year 2016, the Year of the Monkey, with a line-up of dynamic entertainment, authentic cuisine and vibrant displays.

With more than 42 million annual visitors, Las Vegas regularly reinvents itself better than any destination around the globe. So what does 2016 have in store? Experts are weighing in on hospitality, entertainment, food and beverage and spa trends across the iconic Las Vegas Strip.  

Whether it’s new entertainment venues like the 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena and 5,300-seat Park Theater; tech-savvy offerings like mobile phone room keys; or how the destination is keeping millennials engaged with more personalized services and the introduction of skill-based gaming options, predictions are in and the forecast for the new year is as enticing as one would expect from one of the world’s most popular travel destinations. 

Take a glimpse into the future of Las Vegas. 

In collaboration with Bruno Mars, Bellagio debuted a new Fountains show to the music of worldwide smash “Uptown Funk,” adding to the attraction’s collection of iconic songs. Mars was the first to watch the show at a private viewing with friends. 

LAS VEGAS (Sept. 16, 2015) –  Las Vegas chef Roy Ellamar will debut a farm-to-table restaurant, Harvest by Roy Ellamar, at Bellagio Resort & Casino in December 2015. Delivering an innovative, market-driven concept at the AAA Five Diamond resort in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, Harvest will feature regional American dishes that include sustainable and locally grown products. 

LAS VEGAS – The ancient Japanese art form of Kabuki will debut on the Las Vegas Strip in a never-before-seen spectacle this August. Larger-than-life animations and stunning water choreography will deliver an extraordinary rendition of Kabuki masterpiece Koi Tsukami or "Fight with a Carp" as an enormous fish and turbulent sea are projected onto the Fountains of Bellagio in an epic battle scene.

LAS VEGAS – Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens new summer display takes guests into the depths of the ocean with vibrant scenes and thousands of fresh floral. On view through September 12, the exhibit combines iconic underwater and beach elements including mermaids, sunken ships and sandcastles.