# Ed Bowers

> Ed Bowers is president of global development at MGM Resorts International, president and CEO of MGM Resorts Japan, and representative director and president of MGM Osaka. A Durham Spanish graduate and chartered accountant, he joined MGM in 2003 after working at Arthur Andersen. His development team secured licences in Maryland and Massachusetts; he has led MGM’s Japan efforts since 2014, including the Osaka integrated resort scheduled to open in 2030.

- **Role:** President of Global Development at MGM Resorts International; Representative Officer, President & CEO of MGM Resorts Japan; Representative Director and President of MGM Osaka
- **Organizations:** MGM Resorts International, MGM Resorts Japan, MGM Osaka, Arthur Andersen
- **Education:** BA in Spanish, First Class Honours, Durham University
- **Known for:** Led the MGM development team that won gaming licences in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Prince George’s County, Maryland., Led MGM’s Japan development efforts through the April 2023 national certification of the Osaka integrated resort.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Graduated from Durham in Spanish and joined Arthur Andersen’s Cambridge audit practice.
- **1991** — Qualified as a chartered accountant in England.
- **1994** — Transferred to Arthur Andersen’s Las Vegas office.
- **1999** — Promoted to senior manager at Arthur Andersen.
- **2003** — Joined MGM in February.
- **2009** — Began visiting Japan, as he recalled at G2E in 2025.
- **2014** — Began leading MGM’s Japan development efforts.
- **2016** — MGM National Harbor opened in December after the development team under his leadership won the licence.
- **2018** — MGM Springfield opened after the development team under his leadership won the licence.
- **2023** — MGM and ORIX received national certification for the Osaka integrated resort in April.
- **2025** — Participated in the April 24 Osaka groundbreaking.
- **2026** — Reappointed representative director and president of MGM Osaka, effective May 1.

## Achievements

- Led the MGM development team that won gaming licences in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Prince George’s County, Maryland.
- Led MGM’s Japan development efforts through the April 2023 national certification of the Osaka integrated resort.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Attended the announcement of the Japan Casino School partnership; the MGM Osaka Certified Course is scheduled to start in April 2027.
- **2026-06** — Joined a U.S.-Japan Business Council courtesy meeting with Japan’s chief cabinet secretary.
- **2026-05** — Reappointed representative director and president of MGM Osaka effective May 1.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mgmresorts.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-bowers-15620019

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