MGM Resorts lands in Los Angeles the week of Barry Diller's takeover bid

MGM Resorts flew from Henderson Executive Airport to Los Angeles International Airport on June 18, 2026, a 46-minute hop aboard its Embraer Legacy 500 (tail N783MM). The flight arrived just after 1:21 p.m. Pacific time, touching down at a moment when the company's board is weighing an unsolicited $48.30-per-share buyout from People Incorporated — the media holding company controlled by Barry Diller — as confirmed by MGM Resorts' own investor-relations page on June 1 [investors.mgmresorts.com](https://investors.mgmresorts.com/2026-06-01-MGM-Resorts-International-Confirms-Receipt-of-Acquisition-Proposal-from-People-Incorporated).

Los Angeles, a recurring destination for MGM Resorts, is the same city where People Inc. is based and where Diller's team is expected to hold further discussions with financial advisors, per a Skift report that framed the deal as an attempt to take the casino operator private [skift.com](https://skift.com/2026/06/01/barry-diller-moves-to-take-over-mgm-resorts-in-18-billion-deal/). The timing is notable: MGM Resorts' fleet has been unusually active in recent weeks, with a June 9 trip from Las Vegas to Houston and a June 11 run from Dallas to Las Vegas, suggesting the company is shuttling executives between its Strip headquarters and key investor markets as the board reviews Diller's proposal.

The offer, which values MGM Resorts at roughly $18 billion, would give People Inc. majority control of a company that operates 40% of the Las Vegas Strip's hotel rooms. MGM Resorts has not yet responded publicly beyond acknowledging receipt of the bid, but the Los Angeles landing — just two weeks after the proposal was made public — signals that high-level conversations are ongoing.