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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 – Members of the New York State Senate and Assembly raced for ‘power positions’ and bragging rights at Yonkers Raceway during the 2023 Legislative Pace hosted by Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts’ (“Empire City”) on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Dubbed the “Hottest Political Race of the Year”, the event consisted of four, before-the-card non-wagering harness races featuring New York State legislators competing in double-seated jog carts alongside professional harness racing drivers. Each race consisted of two laps around the famed one-half-mile Yonkers Raceway oval.

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.”  

Yonkers, New York – The Annual ALS Ice Bucket Challenge took place for the tenth year on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (‘Empire City’) trackside at the 124 year-old historic Yonkers Raceway. Community members of all ages turned out to face some cold ice on a hot day, alongside family, friends and neighbors who are currently battling or have lost the battle to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (“ALS”), a debilitating disease that equates to a death sentence because no cure has been developed.

Yonkers, NY – MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) (“MGM Resorts” or the “Company”) recently announced the publication of its 2022 Social Impact and Sustainability Report detailing the company’s continued and steadfast commitment to its Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) principles of embracing humanity and protecting the planet. The report also highlights MGM Resorts strategies, programs, and performance focused on creating a more sustainable future and making a positive impact on the lives of their team members, guests, and the local communities in which they operate.

(Yonkers, NY) – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts, and the family of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder and late Yonkers Native Pat Quinn announced the date of the 2023 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been set for Saturday, August 5. The annual event will once again take place trackside at Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts. Festivities will begin at 1:00 p.m. with the ice bucket dump scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

Yonkers, NY –  Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (“Empire City”) recently partnered once again with the New York Blood Center (“NYBC”) to host a community blood drive at Empire City Casino.  Also supporting the cause were state, county, and local elected officials from around the region including New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, New York State Senator Shelley B. Mayer, New York State Assembly Member Nader Sayegh, Westchester County Legislature Minority James Nolan, Mount Vernon Councilmember Lisa A. Copeland, City of Yonkers Councilmember Shanae V. Williams and City of Yonkers Councilmember Michael Breen.

Yonkers, NY – Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (“Empire City”) has partnered with the New York Blood Center (“NYBC”) to host a community blood drive on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the second floor Uptown Room at Empire City Casino located at 810 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers, NY.  Blood donations can be scheduled by calling 1-800-933-2566 or online at http://bit.ly/EmpireBloodDrive. Empire City is hosting the blood drive to increase awareness and to provide a convenient location for its guests, employees, and members of the general public to make life-saving blood donations.

Yonkers, NY - Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (“Empire City”) has been a supporter of the Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day parade for over a decade. Over the years, Empire City has provided critical resources such as free parking, staging, shuttle services to and from the parade, and more to support the success of this annual event. This year Empire City team members took to the streets and joined the procession along with over one hundred community organizations at the highly anticipated annual parade, which welcomes nearly 30,000 attendees each year. The Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade on McLean Avenue continues the tradition of honoring the heritage and contributions of the Irish community in Yonkers.

Yonkers, NY – Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (‘Empire City’) announced the addition of more than 1,000 new state-of-the-art games to its gaming floor, the sixth largest casino floor in the country and the largest in the MGM Resorts portfolio.