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Read → Shareholder green light for the deal that would merge resorts, gaming, dining and entertainment under Fertitta Entertainment. Regulatory loose ends remain.
Read → Revolution and Certares are moving toward travel assets that are hard to replicate. And the $6.3 billion Amex GBT sale sets the pace.
Read → People Inc. has walked back its takeover bid for MGM Resorts, valued at $18 billion, but keeps its confidence in the company and opens the door to other options.
Read → Burt and Alex Cabañas are backing a $30M fund that tracks a single metric: NUM. And that says a lot about where hospitality money is heading.
Read → A hotel owner and operator with 30 years in the business puts it bluntly: lenders hate surprises. So the relationship has to be built when you don't need the money.
Read → Industry experts now treat wellness as an emerging asset class: these hotels deliver double the TRevPAR and longevity travel is heading towards $44bn by 2030.
Read → Fergus takes over Catalonia's largest hotel, Hilton pushes into the Saudi mid-market and European aviation maps out a murky scenario.
Read → Bahrain will host the International Tourism Investment Forum in January 2027 alongside UN Tourism, with ministers, investors and financial institutions in the room.
Read → Alcyon Hospitality Europe, the vehicle run by Highgate and Eternam, acquires Athens Zafolia Hotel and announces a full renovation.
Read → The Swiss lock maker snaps up Alliants, the guest messaging and experience platform. The line between hotel hardware and software keeps blurring.
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