Posted Jul 2, 2015, 11:18 AM
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MGM’s pitch for a $1B casino in downtown Atlanta
http://www.myajc.com/news/business/mgm-r...no-resort/nmqLx/#7b68c46a.2932582.735780
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Casino and entertainment giant MGM Resorts International is pitching a $1 billion gambling complex for downtown Atlanta that backers say would funnel tens of millions of dollars into the HOPE scholarship. But first it would have to overcome stiff opposition in the General Assembly and the governor’s office.
MGM’s proposal would create 3,500 jobs and offer Las Vegas-style casino gambling, as opposed to past ideas involving video slot machines, said state Rep. Ron Stephens, who chairs the House’s economic development committee. He called it the “Cadillac” of casino projects.
The project would include a luxury hotel, entertainment venue, a gaming floor and other amenities.
“It’s a beautiful market,” MGM spokesman Clark Dumont said, citing access, demographics and other factors.
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