MGM Resorts International will require salaried employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, the first casino operator in the U.S. and the first major employer in Nevada to do so.
The mandate, announced in a letter to employees Monday from MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle, covers more than 6,000 workers in eight states — Nevada, Michigan, Ohio, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York and New Jersey — where the Las Vegas-based company operates nearly two dozen gaming and non-gaming properties.
In a statement, MGM Resorts said it plans to expand the vaccine mandate to cover hourly employees and other positions.
