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LAS VEGAS (January 15, 2021) – Clear your calendars, Las Vegas is calling! The stage is set and Aussie abs are aplenty as Australia’s Thunder From Down Under is back on the Thunderland stage beginning Saturday, Jan. 16 at Excalibur Hotel & Casino.

LAS VEGAS (October 20, 2020) – MGM Resorts today shared details around the first shows to return following months of closure amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In accordance with current government guidelines, the company will return seven shows to stages at MGM Grand, Luxor and Excalibur beginning November 6.

(Las Vegas – June 5, 2020) -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) announced it will reopen Excalibur Hotel & Casino Thursday, June 11 following its closure earlier this year amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Excalibur joins MGM Resorts’ Bellagio, New York-New York, MGM Grand Las Vegas and The Signature, which all opened their doors in Las Vegas Thursday, June 4.

LAS VEGAS (March 6, 2020) – MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) unveiled new sports betting experiences across its Las Vegas properties today, as well as announced the launch of BetMGM in Nevada. In partnership with Roar Digital, LLC – MGM Resorts’ joint venture with GVC Holdings (LSE: GVC) – the launch of BetMGM in Nevada includes a state-of-the-art mobile betting app, the rebranding of MGM Resort’s sportsbooks, and more than 100 gaming kiosks across MGM’s Las Vegas properties.

LAS VEGAS (July 10, 2019) -- The Australian Bee Gees Show has brought Saturday night fever to Excalibur Hotel & Casino for the last eight years and will keep the party ‘Stayin’ Alive’ with a five-year contract extension. The rejuvenated show is scheduled to relaunch later this month in the multi-million-dollar THUNDERLAND showroom. Complete with high-resolution LED screens, multiple interactive performance spaces throughout the room, dazzling special effects, new lighting, sound, décor and increased seating capacity, THUNDERLAND is everything showgoers want in a Vegas showroom. 

LAS VEGAS (June 24, 2019) – A new Einstein Bros.® Bagels restaurant opens today, bringing fresh-made bagels, sandwiches, premium coffee and espresso drinks, double-whipped shmears, and a range of sweets and snacks to the heart of the Las Vegas Strip for the first time. Operated by Las Vegas-based Feel Good Brands, the opening of this location inside Excalibur Hotel & Casino’s Castle Walk Food Court brings to The Strip a casual eatery where guests can grab a quick bite, with all-day breakfast and lunch options.

LAS VEGAS (May 28, 2019) – This summer, Australia’s Thunder from Down Under — the longest-running and highest-grossing male revue in the history of Las Vegas — will bring the ‘Ultimate Girls Night Outback’ to a new level.  In a partnership of exceptional proportions, SPI Entertainment has signed a 10-year extension with MGM Resorts International, blazing a new path for Australia’s hottest export. The large-scale partnership will usher in a new chapter for the iconic show — beginning with the opening of ‘Thunderland’ in July and the massive $6 million renovation of its current showroom and show. 

LAS VEGAS (October 23, 2017) – Excalibur Hotel & Casino is adding the much-anticipated Ultimate 4-D Experience^® to its Fun Dungeon entertainment portfolio. The special effects theater is created by SimEx Iwerks Entertainment, the market leader in cinematic attractions specializing in 4-D Theaters, brings Las Vegas a quality, family-friendly experience featuring exclusive, blockbuster content that fully immerses and entertains guests.

LAS VEGAS (July 20, 2017) – Created in appreciation for our nation’s active military personnel, veterans and their spouses, MGM Resorts International’s new Military & Veterans Program (MVP) launches today, July 20.  Conceptualized and developed by MGM Resorts’ Veterans Employee Network Group, MVP provides special recognition, offers, discounts and benefits at MGM Resorts destinations throughout the U.S. to the country’s 24 million military members, veterans and spouses. With a military ID, they can sign up for the program on-site at MGM Resorts destinations.  

LAS VEGAS (January 2, 2016) – Australia's Thunder From Down Under, the outrageously handsome Aussies who stormed across the moat at Excalibur on the famous Las Vegas Strip in July 2002, have made the castle their home away from home for an indefinite engagement.