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Articles tagged “mgm resorts”

Hotels

Hyatt Now Discloses Resort Fee Up-Front, but Hotel ‘Junk Fee’ Issues Remain

Marriott said in May it would include resort fees in the first prices travelers see on its site and app. Hyatt and MGM Resorts have also made a change. Which hotel group will be next?

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Hyatt Now Discloses Resort Fee Up-Front, but Hotel ‘Junk Fee’ Issues Remain

Hotels

Hotels and OTAs First-Half Report: Growth Shifts to Europe and Asia

The major hotels and OTA companies reported strong earnings this month, signaling robust travel demand despite economic uncertainties. The companies most skewed to Asia now offer the greatest potential for growth and share price gains.

Pranavi Agarwal | 8 months ago

Hotels and OTAs First-Half Report: Growth Shifts to Europe and Asia

Tourism

Twitter Rival Threads Increasingly Attracts Destination Marketers

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at tourism boards on Threads, the cost of summer vacation, and Marriott’s bet on MGM.

Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago

Twitter Rival Threads Increasingly Attracts Destination Marketers

Hotels

Marriott to Bet on Gaming With MGM Resorts Loyalty Program Tie-Up

Expect other hotel companies to wager on gaming soon. After all, if airlines have code-shares and interlining agreements, why can't hotels and gaming companies, too?

Sean O'Neill | 9 months ago

Marriott to Bet on Gaming With MGM Resorts Loyalty Program Tie-Up

Hotels

MGM CEO: U.S. Needs to Fix Roads, Not Just Airports, to Boost Tourism

MGM's top boss Bill Hornbuckle is head and shoulders above his predecessor in leadership skills. He argues persuasively that the U.S. infrastructure boom is too focused on airports, while repairs to ground transportation are snarled in delays.

Sean O'Neill | 10 months ago

MGM CEO: U.S. Needs to Fix Roads, Not Just Airports, to Boost Tourism

News Blog

MGM Resorts CEO Thinks Dubai or Abu Dhabi Might OK Gaming This Year

Executives at MGM Resorts International are hopeful that gaming may be approved by the United Arab Emirates, possibly as soon as this year. The Las Vegas-based casino and hotel operator announced back in 2017 its plans for an MGM Resort in Dubai that wouldn't have gaming but would instead have 1,000 rooms and 10 villas. Yet executives…

Sean O'Neill | 12 months ago

News Blog

Booking.com Became Major League Baseball’s Official Online Travel Partner

Booking.com, which has marketing relationships with the International Cricket Council and the Union of European Football Associations, is playing ball with Major League Baseball. Pictured is a Spring Airlines A320 bedecked as Booking.com as seen on July 7, 2018. Source: Flickr.com/ Kwok Ho Eddie Wong https://tinyurl.com/4m6a58jf The company will officially announce today that it has…

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

News Blog

MGM Resorts Forecasts March to Be the Best Month for Its Las Vegas Hotels Ever

MGM Resorts International reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2022 on Wednesday. Here are key points about the operator of 32 hotels and casinos in the U.S. and Macau. Revenue and losses: The Las Vegas-based company reported a net income of $284 million on revenue of $3.6 billion for the last quarter of 2022.…

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Business Travel

Nevada Wants Business Travelers for Longer Blended Stays Outside of Las Vegas

A new state-wide program predicts six community projects across rural Nevada will tap into the emerging blended travel market, and that convention delegates will welcome a break from the Strip's bright lights.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Nevada Wants Business Travelers for Longer Blended Stays Outside of Las Vegas

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Macau Casino Companies Pledge Over $13 Billion Investment on Non-Gaming Activities

Six casino companies have agreed to invest a total of $15 billion in Macau over ten years, with more than 90 percent of the money pledged to non-gaming activities. In line with the easing of Covid quarantine rules for inbound arrivals, Macau has renewed the casino licenses of six companies — MGM China, Galaxy Entertainment,…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago