Cox Communications' Hospitality Network Division Selected by MGM MIRAGE to Provide Guest Technology Services; Agreement Includes Three of Nation's Largest Hotels.Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2003 Cox Communications' Hospitality Network division, the leading provider of in-room guest video and data technology services to the gaming industry, announced today that it has been selected by MGM MIRAGE, one of the world's leading and most respected hotel and gaming companies, to provide state-of-the-art in room services to 13 of the company's properties. Hospitality Network will provide 13 of MGM MIRAGE's properties with the latest technology. Among services to be provided are digital in-room video-on-demand service, high-speed Internet service and in-room wireless keyboard access. The contract includes eleven of the company's Nevada properties with a total 19,307 rooms; Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi with 1,780 rooms, and a yet-to-be-built permanent facility for MGM Grand Detroit The MGM Grand Detroit Casino Resort is located in Detroit, Michigan. The resort opened on October 3,2007 with a grand event which included celebrities and fireworks. This is the first luxury casino resort in a major metropolis outside of Las Vegas and the first in downtown Detroit. Casino in Detroit, Michigan with additional rooms. With the MGM MIRAGE agreement, Hospitality Network now provides its high-tech in-room services to more than 120,000 hotel rooms located in Las Vegas. "Hospitality Network understands the specialized needs of the hospitality industry," said Mark Lipford, vice president and general manager of Cox Communications in Las Vegas. "That is why the leading hotels consistently choose Hospitality Network as their in-room technology provider of choice." MGM MIRAGE owns three of the top ten largest hotels in the United States based on the number of rooms - the 5,034-room MGM Grand Las Vegas This article is about the current MGM Grand in Las Vegas. For the first casino hotel with that name, see MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. “MGM Grand” redirects here. For other uses, see MGM Grand (disambiguation). (the largest hotel in the nation), the 3,044-room Mirage and the 3,005-room AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. Five Diamond Award winning Bellagio. It recently debuted Borgata, a destination casino resort at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City, New Jersey “Atlantic City” redirects here. For other uses, see Atlantic City (disambiguation). Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA. Famous for its boardwalk and casino gambling, it is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the . About MGM MIRAGE MGM MIRAGE (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MGG), one of the world's leading and most respected hotel and gaming companies, owns and operates 14 casino resorts located in Nevada, Mississippi, Michigan and Australia, and has investments in two other casino resorts in Nevada and New Jersey. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, and offers an unmatched collection of casino resorts with a limitless range of choices for guests. Guest satisfaction is paramount, and the company has approximately 43,000 employees committed to that result. Its portfolio of brands include AAA Five Diamond award-winner Bellagio, MGM Grand Las Vegas -- The City of Entertainment, The Mirage, Treasure Island, New York -- New York, Boardwalk Hotel and Casino The Boardwalk Hotel and Casino, now closed and torn down, was owned and operated by MGM Mirage. It was part of the Holiday Inn hotel chain but left after being acquired by Mirage Resorts. and 50 percent of Monte Carlo, all located on the Las Vegas Strip The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is a 4 mi (6.7 km) section of Las Vegas Boulevard South, most of which has been designated an All-American Road. ; Whiskey Pete's, Buffalo Bill's, Primm Valley Resort and two championship golf courses at the California/Nevada state line; the exclusive Shadow Creek golf course in North Las Vegas North Las Vegas, city (1990 pop. 47,707), Clark co., SE Nev., a residential suburb of Las Vegas; inc. 1946. Tourism is the economic mainstay of this growing suburb. The city's population more than tripled between 1990 and 2003. ; Beau Rivage on the Mississippi Gulf Coast The Mississippi Gulf Coast refers to the three Mississippi counties which lie on the Gulf of Mexico: Hancock County, Mississippi, Harrison County, Mississippi, and Jackson County, Mississippi. ; and MGM Grand Detroit Casino in Detroit, Michigan. The Company has entered an agreement to sell Golden Nugget Las Vegas The Golden Nugget Las Vegas is a casino-hotel located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on the Fremont Street Experience. The property is owned and operated by Landry's Restaurants. It is the largest casino in the downtown area, with a total of 1,907 rooms. and Golden Nugget Laughlin The Golden Nugget Laughlin is a casino and hotel located in Laughlin, Nevada and is owned and operated by Landry's Restaurants. The Golden Nugget Laughlin property is the smallest in Laughlin, with only 300 rooms. It is a tropical themed, three-story hotel. pending finalization. The Company is also a 50-percent owner of Borgata, a destination casino resort at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Internationally, MGM MIRAGE owns and operates MGM Grand Australia in Darwin, Australia, and holds a 25 percent interest in casino developer Metro Casinos Limited of Great Britain. For more information about MGM MIRAGE, please visit the company's website at www.mgmmirage.com. About Cox Communications Cox Communications (NYSE: COX), a Fortune 500 company, is a multi-service broadband communications company with approximately 6.5 million total customers, including 6.3 million basic cable subscribers. The nation's fourth-largest cable television provider, Cox offers both analog cable television under the Cox Cable brand as well as advanced digital video service under the Cox Digital Cable and Hospitality Network brands. Cox provides an array of other communications and entertainment services, including local and long distance telephone under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high-speed Internet access under the Cox High Speed Internet brand; and commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services. Local cable advertising, promotional opportunities and production services are sold under the Cox Media(SM) brand. Cox is an investor in programming networks including Discovery Channel. More information about Cox Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com. |
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