Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  SANDERS COREY IAN
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/15/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MGM Resorts International [MGM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3950 LAS VEGAS BLVD., S.
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
COO Core Brands
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89119
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND 12,253
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Emp Stk Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 05/02/2012 Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND 160,000 (1) $ 34.05 D  
Emp Stk Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/26/2013 Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND 70,000 (2) $ 12.74 D  
Employee Stock Appreciation Rights 08/03/2010(3) 08/03/2016 Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND 400,000 (3) $ 7.45 D  
Employee Stock Appreciation Rights 10/06/2010(4) 10/06/2015 Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND 30,000 (4) $ 19 D  
Restricted Stock Units 10/06/2010(5)   (6) Common Stock $.01 Par Value ND 2,250 $ (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SANDERS COREY IAN
3950 LAS VEGAS BLVD., S.
LAS VEGAS, NV 89119
      COO Core Brands  

Signatures

Troy McHenry, Attorney-In-Fact 06/18/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Options granted under the MGM MIRAGE 1997 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. Options have fully vested and are exercisable until May 2, 2012.
(2) Options granted under the MGM MIRAGE 1997 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. Options have fully vested and are exercisable until February 26, 2013.
(3) Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) granted under the MGM MIRAGE Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2005 Plan"). The SARs will vest in four equal installments beginning on August 3, 2010.
(4) SARs granted under the 2005 Plan. SARs representing 7,500 shares have fully vested. The remaining SARs will vest in three equal installments beginning on October 6, 2010
(5) Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the 2005 Plan. RSUs representing 750 shares have fully vested. The remaining RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on October 6, 2010.
(6) RSUs do not have an expiration date and each RSU represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of Common Stock of the Company.

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