Wednesday 4 March 2009

MGM Mirage warns of debt default risk

MGM Mirage, the gaming operator that owns some of the world’s best-known casinos, warned on Tuesday that it is at risk of defaulting on its debt, underscoring the steep downturn in the global gaming sector.

In a regulatory filing to explain the delayed release of its fourth-quarter earnings, MGM Mirage – which counts billionaire Kirk Kerkorian as its biggest shareholder – said it was “still in the process of assessing its financial position and liquidity needs”.

The group owns the Bellagio, MGM Grand and Mirage casinos in Las Vegas, and other properties in Atlantic City. It is trying to complete construction of CityCenter, a $9bn gaming and hotel complex on the Las Vegas Strip that is the costliest such development ever.

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