Barry Diller's People to put in $18 billion bid for casino giant MGM Resorts
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Barry Diller's IAC/People Inc. is reportedly preparing an $18B bid for MGM Resorts at $48.30/share, a ~10.6% premium to MGM's last close of $43.67. The hard bid price creates a classic merger-arb setup with a tight spread to the announced offer.
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Wrong ifDeal falls through or Diller walks back the bid — MGM reverts sharply to pre-rumor range (~$41-42); regulatory risk around gaming licenses and antitrust in a concentrated casino market could also derail or delay closing.
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