SPRINGFIELD, MA (April 17, 2018) – When MGM Springfield opens on August 24, 2018, Western Mass News will “go live” with an on-site standalone studio located just off of the resort’s outdoor plaza.
 
This studio will broadcast select news of the day from Springfield to Western Mass News’ local stations which include WGGB-TV (ABC/Fox) and WSHM-LD (CBS). When the studio is not in use, guests will be invited to step on set and take a selfie in the “Western Mass News Experience.”
 
“The addition of this studio validates the long-term growth of Springfield as a TV market and we’re looking forward to the opportunities it presents for our live, local programming,” said John Hesslein, Vice President & General Manager of Western Mass News. “MGM Springfield is a great catalyst for the renaissance happening in the city and Western Mass News is looking forward to playing a role in Springfield’s growth by broadcasting from this new studio location in the heart of downtown.”
 
The Western Mass News studio will boast floor-to-ceiling windows allowing passersby to peek in on live broadcasts and interviews. MGM Springfield will also become a visual backdrop for live weather and beauty shots.
 
Michael Mathis, president of MGM Springfield, said, “The addition of the Western Mass News TV studio to our resort will create a great energy for guests on the plaza. There has never been a more exciting time in Springfield and with so much news to share about what’s happening around the city we’re thrilled Western Mass News chose to make their permanent home at MGM Springfield.”

About MGM Springfield
MGM Springfield covers three city blocks in the heart of downtown Springfield, Mass. Igniting a cultural and economic renaissance in a historic New England city, the approximately 2 million square-foot development, which combines new construction with revived historic buildings, will offer more than 125,000 square feet of gaming space, a 250-room boutique hotel on Main Street and superior spa services, inspired dining and diverse retail. MGM Springfield also will feature a luxury cinema, high-energy bowling complex, a seasonal skating rink and outdoor marketplace displaying local art, events and talent. MGM Springfield is scheduled to open August 24, 2018. For additional information, please visit mgmspringfield.com.
 
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses 28 unique hotel offerings including some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. Expanding throughout the U.S. and around the world, the company in 2018 opened MGM COTAI in Macau and the first Bellagio-branded hotel in Shanghai. It also is developing MGM Springfield in Massachusetts. The 78,000 global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies®. For more information visit us at mgmresorts.com.

About Western Mass News
Western Mass News is Meredith Corporation’s CBS, ABC and Fox affiliates based in Springfield, Mass. Launched in 2014 with the purchase of WGGB, all three stations’ news-gathering operations were combined and rebranded as Western Mass News.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  MGM Springfield has based these statements on management’s current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Examples of these statements include statements regarding the expected opening date of the casino resort and scope of the amenities to be offered. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, including effects of economic and market conditions, competition with other destination travel locations throughout the United States and the world, and the design, timing and costs of the projects and risks relating to permits, licenses, financings, approvals and other contingencies and additional risks and uncertainties described in the MGM Resorts International Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In providing forward-looking statements, MGM Springfield is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Saverio Mancini
MGM Springfield
(413) 309-2113
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