MGM Resorts’ chief operating officer Bill Hornbuckle has
been named acting chief executive officer with immediate effect.
Hornbuckle assumes the duties of president and chief executive Jim Murren, who had previously announced his intention to step down from the company once a suitable successor was identified.
In a statement released Sunday, Murren said that the accelerated change in leadership will enable MGM Resorts to address the rapidly changing environment that the industry finds itself in.
“I fully support [...]