What hotel did MGM just buy?

LAS VEGAS, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) (MGM Resorts or the company) today announced the closing of its transaction with Blackstone to acquire the operations of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (the property or The Cosmopolitan) for cash consideration of $1.625 billion.



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