World Gaming Magazine

17 WGM #56 2018/03 wgm8.com “Many people over the past six years have asked us to describe MGM Cotai and I don’t think we’ve ever done it justice because this is a property that you have to experience,” says MGM China CEO and Executive Director Grant Bowie. “This is a property we’ve designed with the intention of being able to transform constantly and continuously to be always relevant to the rapidly changing expectations of the Chinese consumer. “The challenge was how to create something that is truly new. MGM Theater is an example of architectural and engineering excellence which allows us to create a venue to host many different creative opportunities. “We are not trying to be everything to everyone, we are just trying to be important to those people for who high quality, innovation and most importantly passion is an important attribute of creating their experiences and their interests.” On the gaming side, MGM Cotai’s casino has opened with 982 slot machines and 177 gaming tables, with the government to grant another 25 new tables from 1 January 2019. High roller offerings are limited for now, with MGM to launch VIP junket operations in the coming months.