LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – As the possibility of the Oakland A’s relocating to Las Vegas nears reality, Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and president of MGM Resorts International, believes the move could bring 400,000 more tourists to the area annually.
Hornbuckle made the comment in response to a question asked by Steven Wieczynski of Stifel during MGM Resorts’ quarter-one earnings conference call Tuesday,
“So if we think about the impact that the Raiders, the Knights, have had on visitation to the city, you’re now going to get the age at some point probably in the near future. And we’re talking about, let’s call it, 81 home games or so and typically slower visitation periods. It might be too early to know, but just wondering if you guys have thought about this and what type of impact you might eventually see there,” Wieczynski said.