MGM Resorts International's emergency relief fund for struggling Las Vegas workers has swelled to $11 million after donations from Jay Leno, David Copperfield and Bill Maher.
The MGM Resorts Foundation's Emergency Relief Fund was launched on March 23 with an initial $1 million donation from the Las Vegas casino operator after it had to lay off employees during the coronavirus spread.
Other resident entertainers to have worked at MGM Resorts properties on the Las Vegas Boulevard and now donating to its relief fund include Kathleen Madigan, David Spade, Boyz II Men, Brad Garrett, Carrot Top, Ray Romano and Thunder from Down Under. "With donations from this extraordinary line-up of entertainers, commitments from MGM Resorts and its leadership.