Prior to Bellagio, as President of Monte Carlo Resort, now Park MGM, Morton successfully managed several enhancements to the property. Under his direction, Bellagio became the first Las Vegas casino-hotel and the largest hotel ever to receive the award. He joined what was then known as MGM Mirage in 2000 as the Vice-President of Hotel Operations for Bellagio, where he led the property to receive the AAA Five Diamond Award from 2002 to the present. Morton will be able to tap his experience as Bellagio President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). As soon as (Oak View Group CEO) Tim (Leiweke) shared his vision for the Las Vegas luxury boutique hotel and casino with me, not only did I know it was going to be big, but I knew I wanted to be involved.” Former Bellagio exec On June 14 th, Oak View announced teaming Morton and Badain along with former Wynn Macau Senior Vice-President of Finance Patrick Crockett, who will serve as the project’s financial consultant.Įnthused Morton, “I’m thrilled to join the team at Oak View Group and work alongside Marc. The ‘Las Vegas Review-Journal’ further stated that the Oak View project was announced in late March and is expected to be completed no later than 2026.
Badain had earlier agreed to be a consultant to the project but has since been named President of the OVG Las Vegas Sports and Entertainment.
