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Suvretta Capital's Aaron Cowen pitches MGM Resorts
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Aaron Cowen pitches MGM Resorts as an Asian casino play: Barry Diller's 26% stake and $48 bid provide a floor, while a 2030 Osaka casino and Dubai optionality could push the stock from $48 to $100–$150.
Barry Diller has aggressively accumulated MGM Resorts stock to 26% ownership and made a formal bid at $48 per share.
Japan's existing gambling market (pachinko and horse racing) is roughly $40 billion, larger than both Macau ($30B) and Las Vegas ($10B).
MGM's license to open a casino in Osaka, Japan — estimated at $2B EBITDA on their 40% stake — is valued at roughly $50 per share of standalone upside.
Adding Vegas ($60), Japan ($50), and a Dubai casino option ($40–50), Aaron Cowen estimates MGM could be worth over $100–$150 per share, against a current price in the high $40s.
Vegas assets (~$60/share) + Japan ($50/share) + Dubai optionality ($40-50/share) = $100-$150 stock from the high $40s. And Barry Diller, who is a financial buyer not a strategic one, has now shown his cards. Don't tender.
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