Dwight Manley, the former sports agent and casino high roller who claims he was drugged while gambling at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, has doubled the reward he is offering for information leading to the conviction of the person who allegedly spiked his drink. What was once a $500,000 reward is now $1 million.… Read more »
Even though I work in the poker industry, I have to admit that I have only played in a handful of live poker tournaments. That’s what living in a state without casinos will do for you. Plus, perhaps ironically, I’m not much of a gambler. I’ve played in a few in Las Vegas, maybe for… Read more »
Long-time VIP A high roller is suing MGM Resorts International, claiming he was drugged while playing at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in December 2020. A real estate executive and former sports agent from Brea, California, Dwight Manley believes someone put ketamine in his drink while he was gambling in the casino’s private high… Read more »
In a time not too long ago, the journey to Las Vegas for poker tournaments in May meant only one thing – you were headed to the World Series of Poker. Over the years, however, other casinos have learned that the WSOP isn’t a beast to be feared but a challenge to be faced. With… Read more »
The World Series of Poker, as well as locations up and down the Las Vegas Strip, was a chaotic scene for a short time Saturday night as rumors of a possible active shooter situation spread. Fortunately, the catalyst to the panic was the breaking of a glass door at the MGM Grand valet area, but… Read more »
Forever dark According to a report from CardsChat, three MGM properties on the Strip – the Mirage, Excalibur, and Mandalay Bay – are closing their poker rooms for good. All of the card rooms have been closed since mid-March, when casinos in Nevada were ordered to shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Casinos were… Read more »
Two more iconic properties sold MGM Resorts International announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell both the MGM Grand Las Vegas casino and the Mandalay Bay. The total value of the deal is approximately $4.6 billion. The sale of MGM Grand is the most heavily-covered part of the deal in MGM’s press release.… Read more »
MGM wants to get lighter MGM continues to look to shed properties, as Bloomberg is reporting that MGM Resorts International and MGM Growth Properties LLC, a real estate investment trust spinoff, are looking for an investor to buy the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay. Bloomberg’s sources provided little detail and MGM Growth Properties did not… Read more »
Bloomberg is reporting that Blackstone Group, Inc. is pursuing the acquisition of both the Bellagio and MGM Grand Las Vegas from MGM Resorts International. The financial media outlet’s sources say the two companies are talking, but no details are known yet and things could always fall apart. Bloomberg analysts estimate that the Bellagio could sell… Read more »
