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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
MGM Resorts International 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The MGM Resorts 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2022 Omnibus Plan”) allows the Company to grant up to approximately 18 million shares or stock-based awards, such as stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance share units (“PSUs”) and other stock-based awards to eligible directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had an aggregate of approximately 12 million shares of common stock available for grant as stock-based awards under the 2022 Omnibus Plan. Additionally, as of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately 6 million aggregate RSUs and PSUs outstanding, including deferred share units.

MGM China Share Option Plan and Restricted Stock Unit Plan. MGM China adopted its own equity award plan for the issuance of stock based awards to eligible recipients.
Stock-based compensation expense. Stock-based compensation expense was recognized as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 202520242023
Stock-based compensation expense:
(In thousands)
Omnibus Plan$82,587 $73,074 $67,375 
MGM China share-based compensation plans
7,884 7,150 6,232 
Total stock-based compensation expense
90,471 80,224 73,607 
Less: Reimbursed costs
(67)(67)(21)

90,404 80,157 73,586 
Less: Related tax benefit(13,894)(17,266)(15,975)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax benefit
$76,510 $62,891 $57,611