WASHINGTON — Maryland officials are hailing the opening of the massive $1.4 billion MGM National Harbor casino and resort as a boon to Prince George’s County’s economic development and a deal that will pump millions into the county’s coffers.
“The signal it sends to businesses is that this really is the place to be,” said Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker at a grand opening ceremony Thursday morning ahead of the 11 p.m. public opening. With the opening of the luxury resort, “We are the economic engine of Maryland and, I dare say, the Washington region.”
Construction on the project, which began in 2014, employed 6,000 workers, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said at the opening ceremony. Up and running, the casino employs another 4,000 full-time workers, he said.
“It will be a tremendous economic benefit to Prince George’s County and to the state of Maryland,” Hogan said.
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