Video exclusive: MGM Resorts CEO reflects on 43 years in the industry

September 10, 2020
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MGM Resorts International CEO speaks exclusively as part of GI Huddle interview and US CEO Special.

The latest GI Huddle exclusive is here – and it's a big one, as we speak to MGM Resorts International president and CEO Bill Hornbuckle.

As part of our US CEO Special, which will also feature print interviewes with 11 different CEOs across both Gambling Insider and Gaming America magazines, Hornbuckle spoke to us about his career in the industry, over two decades with MGM Resorts and how the operator has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic.

The print version of Hornbuckle's interview will also feature right here on the Gaming America website and in the September/October edition of Gaming America magazine.

A little over a year ago, we spoke exclusively to then chairman and CEO Jim Murren in Las Vegas, and Hornbuckle tells us all about his experience of the transition from COO to succeeding Murren in the CEO role.

Watch below for an in-depth video interview, where Hornbuckle discusses every aspect of his gaming career, from heartfelt moments to major bets on future markets.

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