The MGM Grand hotel and casino, in an exclusive statement issued to Gambling 911 on Thursday, said a recent incident where a hotel guest reportedly found a bed bug in her room was not the fault of the MGM but of a previous guest who brought the insect in. “We take great pride in both our amazing resort and our world-class customer service at MGM Grand Las Vegas,” said Gordon Absher, Vice-President of Corporate Communications for the hotel. “The case generating so much recent social media activity was limited to one guest and one guest room… This is therefore an…

Apparently, skill gaming is the border dividing casino gambling and video games lies somewhere between a nightclub and a sports book — at least that’s where Hakkasan Group will open a space named Level Up in MGM Grand later this month. Level Up — which Hakkasan describes as a social lounge — will sit between Hakkasan and the sports book and will be roughly divided into two areas. One is a new arena with stadium seating where 40 gamblers at a time can play social versions of table games, such as blackjack, poker, keno and roulette. At craps, roulette or…

The Lakers, who called the Thomas & Mack Center their Las Vegas home for years, have moved down the street to the MGM Grand Garden. The arena, which is set up for just more than 13,000 seats, about 5,000 fewer for basketball than the Thomas & Mack, purchased its own floor a year ago and now has the ability to host an NBA game. It was a move the Los Angeles Lakers likely would have made years ago — had their new Las Vegas preseason home had a basketball court. But the relocation is more than just about basketball. It’s…

Vegas Inc – A new high-end gaming lounge is opening at the MGM Grand. Set to open Aug. 28, Whiskey Down will take over the former space of Tabú. The 24-hour lounge will feature six blackjack tables, seven video poker machines and a 64-seat bar. Whiskey Down’s drink menu is flush with a huge collection of brown spirits, including American, Canadian, Irish and Scotch whiskies, as well as specialty cocktails. SOURCE

MGM Resorts International CFO Dan D’Arrigo said the company was still deciding whether or not to launch online poker in Nevada and the state may be too small to provide a lucrative online market on a standalone basis. “We have to make an assessment on the cost to operate that space. We haven’t ruled it out, but we haven’t given it a green light either,” said D’Arrigo in an interview on Thursday. “We’re not going to be the first or a pioneer from the state’s perspective.” Nevada, which legalized online poker in Nevada back in February, became the first state…