Perspective and optimism were abundant Tuesday morning, as one of the gaming industry’s most recognizable casino executives spoke about Las Vegas’ future.

Bill Hornbuckle, president and chief executive officer of MGM Resorts International, acknowledged the city’s turbulent summer, as he has done in previous media appearances and corporate earnings calls with investors this year. Visitation to the city was down 10 percent year-over-year in June, July, and August, and has declined nearly 11 percent in 2025, according to data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

But, during a gaming executive Q&A at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) inside the Venetian Expo Center, Hornbuckle took the opportunity to remind the packed ballroom that 2024 was among the city’s strongest in recent me

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