MGM National Harbor to open Dec. 8; MGM pitches Atlanta on casino benefits

Casino operator MGM Resorts has set a Dec. 8 opening date for its new National Harbor property in Maryland.

On Monday, MGM announced that it was officially accepting room reservations for its new $1.4b National Harbor, Maryland’s sixth and final casino. Nightly rates for the 308-room property start at the low, low price of $399, with suites available starting at $599.

In addition to plenty of gaming options, the property also features a 3k-seat live theater, two nightclubs, 18k-square feet of retail therapy and plenty of dining options, including Bellagio Patisserie, a European-themed pastry shop offering a 26-foot-tall chocolate fountain that will circulate two tons of melted chocolate.

A little further south, MGM is renewing its push to bring legal casino gambling to the state of Georgia. Recent years have seen the state make a couple of runs at passing legislation to amend the state constitution to permit casino operation but these efforts have so far come up short.