Barry Diller’s People Inc. Plans a Takeover Bid for MGM Resorts NYT | Top Stories By: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Vivienne Walt and Ian Mount 1 June 2026 at 22:09 The mogul’s People Inc. is preparing an offer to buy the portion of the casino giant that it doesn’t already own, at an $18 billion valuation. © Vincent Alban/The New York TimesBarry Diller’s next big bet is on a giant of the Las Vegas Strip.
In a Quiet Corner of America, Greyhound Racing Hangs On. For Now. NYT | Top Stories By: Stefano Montali and Rebecca Kiger 30 May 2026 at 17:00 West Virginia is home to the country’s last greyhound races, a sport that once drew millions of spectators each year but may soon be banned nationwide. The greyhound track at Wheeling Island Hotel, Casino & Racetrack in Wheeling, W.Va.