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Barry Diller bets $12.4 billion on a Vegas comeback — ride the MGM takeover premium

Billionaire Barry Diller's company just made a $12.4 billion all-cash offer to buy MGM Resorts, betting that Las Vegas tourism is poised for a strong comeback.

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When a credible buyer makes an all-cash takeover offer, the target's stock typically jumps toward the offer price and often trades above it if investors expect competing bids. Vegas has been struggling with uneven tourism and sports-betting competition, but Diller is making a statement that a turnaround is underway. If the deal goes through, MGM shares are supported by the cash offer price; if a bidding war starts, there's even more upside. Casino peers like Las Vegas Sands and Wynn could also climb as investors revalue the whole sector.

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