MGM Resorts International has filed a proposal with the State of Maryland, seeking to build a waterfront casino resort on the Potomac River in Prince George’s County, it announced this month.
Located on more than 20 acres of land in National Harbor, Md., just south of Washington, D.C., the proposed MGM site would include approximately 200 table games and 4,000 slot machines, along with luxury retail and an unspecified number of restaurant and entertainment options.
“I have been personally involved in our efforts in Maryland since the beginning,” MGM Chairman and CEO Jim Murren said in a statement. “I am particularly proud of what we have submitted for … consideration. We have called upon our company’s years of worldwide resort experience to design a fully-appointed destination resort that specifically respects the atmosphere of Prince George’s County and meets the needs of the Maryland marketplace. An MGM property at National Harbor would be designed and operated at the same level of quality as our other iconic hotels, including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, ARIA and The Mirage.”
MGM is one of three companies — along with Penn National Gaming and Greenwood Racing Inc. — to submit a proposal to the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency after voters in Maryland approved a gaming expansion in November 2012. If its proposal is chosen, the resort could open as early as 2016.
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