MGM National Harbor sets grand opening date

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MGM National Harbor will open Dec. 8, the resort announced Monday. Work on the $1.5 billion, 1 million-square-foot facility overlooking the Potomac River in Prince George’s County has been underway since mid-2014. It’s been a complicated build, due to the site itself, weather delays and upgrades to the overall program that pushed up the price tag by roughly $500 million. “From our perspective, given the size of the project and complexity we’re very happy with when we’re opening,” said Bill Boasberg,…