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Barry Diller Drops Bid To Acquire Full Control Of MGM Resorts
People Inc. Chairman Barry Diller has withdrawn a proposal to acquire full ownership of MGM Resorts.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
Barry Diller Drops Bid to Acquire MGM Resorts: ‘We Didn’t Feel the Mix Was Coming Together’
WorldPingWhat happened
People Inc., the media company controlled by Barry Diller, is scrapping its proposed bid to acquire MGM Resorts International.
People Inc. (which changed its name from IAC this spring) owns about 27% of MGM Resorts.
Key facts
- People Inc. (which changed its name from IAC this spring) owns about 27% of MGM Resorts.
- Reported by Variety and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:04:45 UTC.
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