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Barry Diller Drops Bid To Acquire Full Control Of MGM Resorts

Chairman Barry Diller has withdrawn a proposal to acquire full ownership of MGM Resorts. The media company will retain its 27% stake in the casino operator, he said in a statement Wednesday, though it remains "open and interested" in potential strategic alternatives to the original transaction.

Barry Diller Drops Bid To Acquire Full Control Of MGM Resorts

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Chairman Barry Diller has withdrawn a proposal to acquire full ownership of MGM Resorts.

The media company will retain its 27% stake in the casino operator, he said in a statement Wednesday, though it remains "open and interested" in potential strategic alternatives to the original transaction.

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Chairman Barry Diller has withdrawn a proposal to acquire full ownership of MGM Resorts. The media company will retain its 27% stake in the casino operator, he said in a statement Wednesday, though it remains "open and interested" in potential strategic alternatives to the original transaction.

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