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George P. Corchis has been appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at MGM Resorts International

In his new position, Mr. Corchis has assumed responsibility for managing the strategic direction of MGM Grand Detroit while maintaining responsibility for overseeing Beau Rivage in Biloxi and Gold Strike in Tunica, Mississippi. He most recently served as President and COO of the Company's two Mississippi properties. Mr. Corchis originally joined the Company in 1993 as part of the finance department of The Mirage Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. He went on to join Binion's Horseshoe in 1994 where he quickly attained key management positions during a successful 11-year tenure. Mr. Corchis is the only executive to serve in primary leadership positions at each of the three Horseshoe properties outside Nevada. He also served in a dual role for Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Horseshoe Casino & Hotel and the Sheraton Casino & Hotel, both in Tunica, Miss.

Corey Sanders has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer at MGM Resorts International

Mr. Sanders has been with the Company for more than 16 years, and has held a variety of executive positions. In addition to serving as Chief Financial Officer of both MGM Grand Las Vegas and MGM Grand Resorts, he has also served as Executive Vice President – Operations, where he developed both growth opportunities and operating efficiencies for the Company. For the past 14 months, Mr. Sanders has served as Chief Operating Officer for the Company's Core Brand and Regional Properties. Throughout this period, Corey has worked closely with Bill Hornbuckle to design and deploy new ideas to grow our business.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Residences Makes Glitzy Debut at Las Vegas' CityCenter | realestatechannel.com

The luxurious Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas opened its doors this past Friday, bringing the hotel group's modern elegance and legendary service to the vibrant city. A festive ribbon cutting and feng shui ceremony marked the hotel's official opening, and a celebratory gala party, attended by over 500 distinguished guests, launched the hotel to Las Vegas society.

CityCenter raises fears, optimism | lvrj.com

On Saturday, I walked from Mandalay Bay to the Wynn, interviewing employees at hotels -- people who work on their feet -- asking them an open-ended question: "What do you think of CityCenter?" Every worker expressed hope that the MGM Mirage-owned property, which opens its first hotel, Vdara, on Tuesday, succeeds. "None of us can afford to think anything else" during hard times, said a worker in a high-end, Harrah's-based retail store. But quite a few workers worry CityCenter "overhired" 10,000 to 12,000 employees and could end up laying off as many as 4,000 people once CityCenter gets rolling. "That's what every place does" when a new property opens, a cocktail server said. "They overhire."