After he purchased the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio in 1969, Kerkorian (with architect Martin Stern Jr.) opened the original MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, larger than the Empire State Building and the largest hotel in the world at the time it was finished.
După ce a achiziționat studioul de film Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer în 1969, Kerkorian (cu arhitectul Martin Stern Jr.) a deschis MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, care era mai mare decât Empire State Building și care era cel mai mare hotel din lume la acea vreme.