HomePoliticsMGM SAVED MILLIONS BY HIRING “UNARMED” SECURITY GUARDS AT MGM PROPERTIES Politics MGM SAVED MILLIONS BY HIRING “UNARMED” SECURITY GUARDS AT MGM PROPERTIES November 24. 2017 When the Mandalay Bay Hotel was used to commit the largest mass shooting in U.S. history, one unarmed guard, Jesus Campos, was the Hotel’s entire response. Jesus Campos, who wasn’t even a licensed security guard in the State of Nevada, reportedly called in the attack to the Mandalay Bay Security Office on Radio Shack quality comms. According to sources inside MGM security, MGM does not allow its security guards to carry firearms. And even after the Vegas Shooting Attack, they still only have unarmed security positions available on their website. By only hiring unarmed security guards, the MGM has saved 10’s of millions of dollars per year across its twelve strip properties or thirty percent. The average unarmed security guard in Las Vegas makes $10.82 an hour while an armed security guard earns on average $13.60 according to indeed.com. This limits their liability and insurance costs. According to insurance brokers, the average arm security guard can cost an extra $20,000 per year to insure. MGM depends instead on Metro Police to provide arm responses. In fact, many Metro Police Officers make extra money working overtime at MGM events. The MGM owns the following hotels on the strip: Aria Bellagio Circus Circus Excalibur Luxor Mandalay Bay MGM Grand The Mirage Monte Carlo New York New York Vdara DELANO LAS VEGAS According to Las Vegas Lawyer Robert Eglet, MGM’s hiring of unarmed security guards may be a factor in any future lawsuits filed by victims’ families. It goes to whether MGM did everything in its’ power to responsibly prepare and respond to a shooting. Rob Lauer Political Reporter 360Daily.net
