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Barry Diller’s People Inc. Offers to Buy MGM Resorts International for $18 Billion

Barry Diller’s People Inc. Offers to Buy MGM Resorts International for $18 Billion

by Phil Hall | Jun 1, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Barry Diller’s publishing company People Inc. (NASDAQ: IAC) has submitted a surprise non-binding proposal to acquire MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) in a $48.30 per share all-cash transaction that values the company at $18 billion. People Inc., publishes over 40...
Fertitta Entertainment Acquires Caesars Entertainment for $17.6 Billion

Fertitta Entertainment Acquires Caesars Entertainment for $17.6 Billion

by Phil Hall | May 28, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Two of the world’s most prominent hospitality and gaming companies are being combined into a single entity as Fertitta Entertainment Inc. announced its acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) in a $17.6 billion all-cash transaction that includes the...
Chicago Boosts Hotel Tax, Making it the Nation’s Highest

Chicago Boosts Hotel Tax, Making it the Nation’s Highest

by Phil Hall | Mar 20, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Chicago is now home to the nation’s highest hotel tax after the City Council unanimously voted on Wednesday to create a Tourism Improvement District and raise the tax on hotel rooms within that district to 19%. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the current combined...
Ritz-Carlton Residences Coming to Houston

Ritz-Carlton Residences Coming to Houston

by Phil Hall | Mar 6, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Developers Deiso Moss and Cleary Interests announced the launch of public sales for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Houston, the city’s first co-located hotel and condominium residences for the luxury lodging brand. Located in the city’s Uptown-Galleria district,...
2 Hotels in St. Paul Closed for ‘Public Safety Concerns’ Over ICE Agents as Guests

2 Hotels in St. Paul Closed for ‘Public Safety Concerns’ Over ICE Agents as Guests

by Phil Hall | Jan 19, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A pair of hotels in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, have temporarily closed over safety concerns after protestors claimed they were accommodating ICE agents. TwinCities.com reports the Hilton DoubleTree Downtown St. Paul sent letters to their guests telling them to find...
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