MGM Resorts lands in Seattle amid review of $18 billion takeover bid

MGM Resorts flew from Napa County Airport to Boeing Field in Seattle on June 15, a 1-hour 32-minute hop aboard its Embraer Legacy 500 (N783MM). The trip comes the same week the company’s board continues to review an unsolicited $18 billion acquisition proposal from Barry Diller’s People Incorporated, which already owns 26.1% of MGM’s stock, per a June 1 SEC filing and reporting by Skift.

Seattle is not a regular destination for MGM Resorts’ fleet — the company’s jets typically shuttle executives and high-rollers between Las Vegas and major metros like New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. The Napa-to-Seattle routing suggests a meeting or event in the Pacific Northwest, possibly with advisors or potential financing partners as the board deliberates Diller’s $48.30-per-share cash offer.

Recent flight history shows MGM Resorts’ aircraft have been unusually active this month, with multiple trips to Texas and the Grand Cayman Islands. The Seattle visit adds another node to a pattern of travel that may reflect behind-the-scenes maneuvering as the casino operator weighs its next move in what could be the largest Las Vegas Strip consolidation in years.