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Yonkers, NY (November 30, 2023) - MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today unveiled its vision to transition Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts into a world-class entertainment destination, MGM Empire City, if awarded a commercial casino license for its historic Yonkers, New York site. Key elements of the phase one design include a comprehensive casino floor renovation and expansion, 5,000-capacity entertainment venue, state-of-the-art BetMGM sportsbook, food and beverage outlets by celebrated chefs, cocktail bars and lounges, technologically advanced meeting spaces and more.

Yonkers, NY - Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (“Empire City”) may be located two miles beyond the Bronx border in Westchester County, but the entertainment and gaming destination continues to be  “All In” on its philanthropic support of the Bronx. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been directed to numerous Bronx nonprofits to fund programs within the company’s core philanthropic focus areas, which  include food insecurity programs to ensure residents have access to nutritious meals, educational programs that support academic success, and workforce development initiatives providing educational and training programs to prepare individuals for sustainable career opportunities.

Yonkers, NY -- Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (‘Empire City’) announced a donation of more than 1,000 backpacks to Westchester and Bronx students to support educational equity for the new school year. The backpack donation is part of Empire City's ongoing commitment to supporting public educational programs in local communities, one of four philanthropic pillars that make up MGM Resorts’ enterprise-wide philanthropic initiative, “Focused on What Matters.”