MGM CTO offered cyberattack assistance to Boyd Gaming

John Branden Newman reportedly reached out to the operator following its disclosure of a cyberattack last week.

MGM Resorts International Chief Technology Officer (CTO), John Branden Newman, reportedly sought contact with Boyd Gaming in the wake of a recent cyberattack suffered by the operator.  

Indeed, despite the pair being prominent competing entities within the land-based casino sector in Nevada and beyond, MGM CTO Newman confirmed that he reached out to executives at the Boyd to offer assistance after he learned of the operator’s cyberattack report having been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week.  

This information was brought to light by the Nevada Gaming Commission, who requested details of the Boyd attack – alongside details of a similar attack on MGM in 2023 – as part of a recent licensing hearing.  

In recent months the MGM Resorts executive team has undergone a recent reshuffle, with Newman welcoming two C-Level colleagues this month as Ayesha Molino takes over as COO alongside Gary Fritz, who steps in as CCO and MGM Digital President.  

Good to know: MGM Resorts reported a record breaking $4.4bn in Q2 2025 revenue this summer, with Boyd also reporting a $1bn revenue figure for the same period  

Also earlier this year, Boyd successfully completed the sale of its remaining FanDuel ownership to Flutter for $1.75bn, with the latter now possessing 100% ownership of the US operator.  

Elsewhere, Boyd Gaming partnered with Fanatics in Missouri last month, helping the operator launch in the state by offering Fanatics-branded retail sportsbooks at its Ameristar Casino Hotel and resort properties.  

Will Underwood

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