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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE<BR>  <BR>  <BR>  AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT<BR>  <BR>  <BR>  BY AND AMONG<BR>  <BR>  <BR>  THE CITY OF DETROIT, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION<BR>  <BR>  <BR>  OF THE CITY OF
DETROIT AND<BR>  <BR>  <BR>  MGM GRAND DETROIT, L.L.C.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT (the "Seventh Amendment") to that certain Amended and Restated Development Agreement, dated as of April&nbsp;9, 1998, as amended by the
First Amendment dated June&nbsp;25, 1998, Second Amendment dated December, 1999, Third Amendment dated November&nbsp;30, 2000, Fourth Amendment dated November&nbsp;30, 2001, Fifth Amendment
dated March&nbsp;29, 2002, and Sixth Amendment dated April, 2002 by and among the City of Detroit (the "City"), The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit ("EDC") and MGM Grand
Detroit, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Developer") for the City of Detroit Waterfront Reclamation and Casino Development Project (the "Development Agreement") is made on this 12th day
of June&nbsp;2002 by and among the City, EDC and the Developer. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
the City, EDC and Developer have previously entered into the Development Agreement; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
it is the desire of the parties to enter into this Seventh Amendment to amend certain provisions of the Development Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>All
capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Development Agreement.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Section&nbsp;2.4(d)
of the Development Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "June&nbsp;15, 2002" in such section and substituting in its place "July&nbsp;31,
2002."
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Except
as amended by this Seventh Amendment, the Development Agreement is reaffirmed in all respects and shall remain in full force and effect.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>This
Seventh Amendment shall become effective on the date on which all of the following have been accomplished: (a)&nbsp;this Seventh Amendment has been executed by all parties
hereto and (b)&nbsp;the City Council has duly approved the last of the following: (i)&nbsp;this Seventh Amendment; and (ii)&nbsp;a seventh amendment to the amended and restated development
agreements of each of the Other Land-Based Casino Developers containing substantially the same terms and conditions as set forth in this Seventh Amendment.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>5.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>This
Seventh Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original document and together shall constitute one instrument. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>CITY OF DETROIT,<BR>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>KWAME M. KILPATRICK</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT<BR>
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a Michigan public body corporate</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ART PAPAPANOS</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>BRIAN J. HOLDWICK</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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MGM GRAND DETROIT, LLC<BR>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN REDMOND</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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