“It’s up to everybody’s individual preference over what’s there and what’s not,” he said. He said in the short term, there may be a handful of cancellations at MGM’s 10 Vegas properties until the company’s systems are proven secure. In the end, everybody will come back to Vegas and everyone will still enjoy Vegas.” “And I say that from the standpoint of every business has to deal with (cybersecurity) in today’s day and age.

“I’m going to say no, it’s not going to affect tourism,” Bussmann said in a telephone interview Friday.

The company also launched a page on its website Friday to answer frequently asked questions about staying and booking at its resorts as it works to recover from the cyberattack.Ĭompany computerized systems have been affected since Sunday.Ī Las Vegas-based gaming analyst doesn’t think there will be long-term impacts on tourism after multiple cyberattacks on local casinos.īrendan Bussmann, a gaming industry analyst with Las Vegas-based B Global, said some short-term problems - people canceling their stays at some MGM properties while the company recovers from a five-day incident that began Sunday - could occur, but that guests aren’t going to stay away from Las Vegas as a result of the turmoil. Reservations can only be made at MGM properties through third-party booking sites. MGM is waiving change and cancellation fees for guests with bookings Sept. The company said it can process credit card transactions, though in some cases it may be quicker to use cash. In a new statement on its website Friday, MGM said the “vast majority” of the offerings at its Las Vegas properties remain operational. There had been speculation that computerized payroll systems were knocked out by the event, but company officials confirmed Friday that payroll was met.

(Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Resorts International websites sprang to life early Friday, but online hotel reservation systems were still inaccessible after five days of cybersecurity issues believed to be a cyberattack by hackers.Įmployees of MGM, the state’s largest employer, were paid as planned on Friday. MGM Resorts International’s Las Vegas properties are experiencing ongoing turmoil after five days of cybersecurity issues believed to be a cyberattack by hackers. Guests walk through New York New York past a sign about MGM’s “unforeseen difficulties” on Friday, Sept.

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