Resorts and Casino Operations Bi-Weekly Industry Events & M&A Update — September 14–28, 2026

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BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY › CONSUMER SERVICES › RESORTS AND CASINO OPERATIONS

A Withdrawn Bid Resets What Buyers Will Pay for Strip Scale

This update covers sector moves, company news and transaction activity over the two-week period of September 14–28, 2026.

September 14–28, 2026

Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential

Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28

Resorts and Casino Operations Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice

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   BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

   CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY › CONSUMER SERVICES › RESORTS AND CASINO OPERATIONS

   Cover slide introducing the September 14–28, 2026 bi-weekly update on Resorts and Casino Operations.

   This bi-weekly update walks through what changed, who moved and most likely why, what transacted, and what it means for Resorts and Casino Operations over September 14–28, 2026.

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   BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY › CONSUMER SERVICES › RESORTS AND CASINO OPERATIONS A Withdrawn Bid Resets What Buyers Will Pay for Strip Scale This update covers sector moves, company news and transaction activity over the two-week period of September 14–28, 2026. September 14–28, 2026 Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28 Resorts and Casino Operations Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 1

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   THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE

   A Withdrawn Approach Set the Tone; Project Funding Set the Exception

   Summary page showing the two-week period's key stock moves and the exception in project financing.

   The median covered name fell 4.5% while the S&P 500 rose 0.8%, so the pressure on this group was broad, not isolated. Only 2 of 11 names finished higher, and one of those two, Bally's Corporation, priced a financing package rather than a takeout narrative. The period's one live approach to a Strip operator was withdrawn, which set the tone for the rest of the group. That split — funded delivery rewarded, bid speculation punished — is the frame we carry through this update.

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   THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE A Withdrawn Approach Set the Tone; Project Funding Set the Exception The two-week period in one page · 11 covered names, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Driver attributions use calibrated language and are NeuraCap reads of the recorded evidence. Resorts and Casino Operations Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 2 1 9 of 11 Covered Names Fell; The Median Move Was -4.5% The median covered name returned -4.5% over the two-week period while the S&P 500 returned +0.8%. Only 2 of 11 names finished higher, so the weakness was broad rather than confined to one property type. 2 The Period's Only Live Approach to a Strip Operator Went Away MGM Resorts International (MGM) returned -20.0%, with a -11.0% single-day move on Sep 24. Reporting that day described Barry Diller withdrawing a $48.30-a-share buyout offer, with the shares down 10% on the news; a law firm investigation of the same bid had been announced on Sep 16. 3 Funding a Development Pipeline Was the Period's Best-Paid Event Bally's Corporation (BALY) returned +42.3%, including +16.6% on Sep 22, after announcing on Sep 14 that it had secured new financing for the Bally's Bronx project and discussing progress on its Chicago project the same day. NeuraCap's standing view places BALY in the Premium tier. 4 The Transaction Record Stood Still While the Equities Moved No transactions closed into the record during the two-week period. The trailing set of 40 precedent transactions carries a median of 9.1x EV/EBITDA, against the 8.1x CY2027E median in NeuraCap's standing sector view — the gap between paid prices and traded prices is the frame for the period. +42.3% Best mover — Bally's Corporation (BALY) worst: MGM -20.0% · 2 up / 9 down of 11 covered -4.5% Sector median two-week return vs S&P 500 +0.8% 1 Transaction agreed in the two-week period from company announcements; not yet in the precedent record

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   PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS

   A Financing Package Led the Set While a Withdrawn Bid Dragged the Strip

   Chart ranking the two-week share-price moves of the 11 covered names against the sector median and S&P 500.

   Bally's Corporation led the set at +42.3%, including a +16.6% single day on Sep 22 tied to new financing for its Bronx project and progress on Chicago. MGM Resorts International closed the period at -20.0%, with an -11.0% single-day move on Sep 24 following reporting that Barry Diller had withdrawn his $48.30-a-share offer. The materiality bar for this period sits at 12.8% sector-relative, so both of these moves clear the bar for a name-specific read. We attribute each move only to what filings and headlines recorded in the window support, so the read stays grounded rather than speculative.

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   PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS A Financing Package Led the Set While a Withdrawn Bid Dragged the Strip Bi-Weekly moves, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 · sector median -4.5% · S&P 500 +0.8% · materiality bar ±12.8% (sector-relative) Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Attribution links each move only to filings and headlines recorded in the window; where no driver is recorded, the page says so. Calibrated language throughout — NeuraCap reads, not asserted causation. Resorts and Casino Operations Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 3 Bi-Weekly return per company · teal above zero, amber below · sector median -4.5% Bally's Corporation (BALY) +42.3% The move appears to reflect the Sep 14 announcement that Bally's secured new financing to fund development of the Bally's Bronx project, alongside prepared remarks the same day on progress at its Chicago project. Funding that de-risks a development pipeline can re-rate a Premium-tier name faster than an operating quarter. COMPANY-SPECIFIC MGM Resorts International (MGM) -20.0% Shares moved following reporting on Sep 24 that Barry Diller had withdrawn his $48.30-a-share buyout offer; the biggest single-day move, -11.0%, came the same day. A law firm investigation of the bid had been announced Sep 16. Strip scale gets priced on takeout odds as much as on property cash flow while a bid is live. COMPANY-SPECIFIC PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) -15.3% The move followed Sep 14 published commentary that set an $18 price target and flagged mixed earnings and limited valuation upside versus peers, noting retail adjusted EBITDAR up 5.6% year-over-year; the worst day, -5.8%, came Sep 18. In contested regional markets, support comes from flow-through on existing floors, not new capacity news. COMPANY-SPECIFIC Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock (FBYD) +21.9% No notable in-window news was identified that clearly explains the move. The +21.9% return, including +12.5% on Sep 28, stands against a median move of -4.5% across covered names. Not every move in the set traces to a disclosed event; breadth is the honest comparison. UNEXPLAINED

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   MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS

   Amenities, Content and Project Funding Did the Work This Period

   Summary of the period's highest-impact news events across amenities, content and project financing.

   The period's biggest news was operational rather than corporate: financing secured for a development pipeline, plus amenity and content announcements, did more to move share prices than deal speculation did. Each event on this page links back to its underlying filing or article, and the why-it-matters read is ours, not the source's. That evidence base is what lets us separate durable operating news from one-off market reaction — the distinction that matters for how you read the next two weeks.

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   MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS Amenities, Content and Project Funding Did the Work This Period The two-week period's highest-impact events · titles link to the underlying filing or article · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. "Why it matters" lines are NeuraCap reads; each event links to its source. Sources are admitted in a fixed reliability order (SEC filings, press releases, established outlets); video and social platforms are never used. Resorts and Casino Operations Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 4 Sep 23 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire Melco's Morpheus becomes the first hotel in Macau awarded Three MICHELIN Keys Amenity depth at the top of the room stack supports ADR and length of stay, which is exactly the mass and non-gaming mix shift the Macau quality-of-earnings case rests on. In Macau, non-gaming recognition is now part of the argument for mass-market pricing power. Sep 18 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire BetMGM launches The Traitors Faithful Riches in Alberta and Ontario under an exclusive content deal Exclusive branded content is how an iGaming book differentiates a commoditised casino lobby and deepens rated play in regulated Canadian provinces. It builds option value alongside the land-based core. Content exclusivity is becoming a share lever in iGaming, not just a marketing line. Sep 17 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire Five restaurants at Monarch's Atlantis Casino Resort Spa earn 2026 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice awards Food and beverage quality drives non-gaming revenue mix and repeat visitation at a single-property operator, where every point of property-level EBITDA margin comes from the same building. Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. Single-asset operators compete on amenity depth because they cannot compete on database breadth. Sep 14 · NEWS · Business Wire Bally's secures new financing to fund development of its Bronx project Development capex in a licence-gated market is the binding constraint on new capacity, and funding it converts a plan into a delivery schedule. Committed funding is how a development story stops being priced purely as construction risk. Sep 14 · NEWS · Business Wire Caesars books a two-night New Year's Eve engagement at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Peak-date entertainment programming is how Strip operators defend ADR on the highest-value nights of the year and pull rated play across the property portfolio. Entertainment calendars are a pricing tool on peak dates, not a cost centre. Sep 22 · NEWS · Business Wire A study result published under the MLCO symbol comes from a separate issuer, not the Macau operator Symbol overlap can distort screens and news feeds. NeuraCap's read is that this item carries no information about Macau concession economics or the sector theme. Check the issuer behind the symbol before letting a feed item enter the sector read.

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   M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY

   A Named Price Came off the Table and the Reference Set Went Quiet

   Overview of the period's M&A activity, including one withdrawn approach and the trailing precedent transaction set.

   The period's most visible deal event was a price coming off the table: MGM Resorts International's $48.30-a-share offer was withdrawn, while only one transaction was agreed by company announcement. The trailing precedent set holds at 40 recorded deals with a 9.1x EV/EBITDA median, unchanged by any new closing during the two weeks. That gap between a named bid price and a quiet closed-deal record is the signal worth carrying into the next conversation with a buyer or seller.

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   M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY A Named Price Came off the Table and the Reference Set Went Quiet September 14–28, 2026 · 1 agreed by company announcement · precedent transactions: 40 recorded deals · median 9.1x EV/LTM EBITDA Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Deal multiples are LTM at announcement where disclosed; "why the deal happened" is a NeuraCap read of the recorded evidence. No old transactions are re-presented as news. Resorts and Casino Operations Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 5 AGREED IN THE PERIOD — FROM COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS Sep 24 · MGM Resorts International (MGM) Barry Diller withdraws the $48.30-a-share buyout offer for MGM Resorts International This removes the period's only live approach to a Core-tier Strip operator; reporting noted the shares fell 10% on the news while Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (CZR) barely moved. Terms and multiples enter the precedent record once the filing is processed; the reference set alongside is unchanged. 40 Recorded precedent transactions the reference set buyers and sellers price against 9.1x Precedent median EV/LTM EBITDA LTM at announcement, where disclosed

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   WHAT IT MEANS

   What the Period Changes for Operators, Buyers and Their Advisors

   Translation of the period's events into implications for operators, acquirers and advisors.

   For owners and operators, the period rewarded funded capacity and amenity depth over bid speculation, so occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, non-gaming mix and win per unit are where the evidence sits. For acquirers, a named price entered the record even though the deal did not, leaving the trailing set at 40 transactions and a 9.1x median. For advisors, the dominant theme was the gap between event-driven pricing and operating evidence, with 9 of 11 covered names falling on a -4.5% median move. Across all three seats, funded delivery is the stronger client conversation this period, not a takeout narrative.

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   WHAT IT MEANS What the Period Changes for Operators, Buyers and Their Advisors The two-week period translated for the people who act on it · NeuraCap view · observations, not recommendations Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. This page is analytical interpretation drawn from the two-week period's recorded evidence. It is not investment advice. Resorts and Casino Operations Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 6 Sector study 2026-09-28 EV / EBITDA (CY2027E) median 8.1x 10 companies in the study 3 valuation tiers Standing thesis: Resorts and Casino Operations spans integrated resort destinations and adjacent models with different value cases FOR OWNERS & OPERATORS Earn the Multiple on the Floor, Not on the Bid Speculation The period rewarded funded capacity and amenity depth. Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR at the attached hotel, non-gaming revenue mix, win per unit per day and property-level flow-through are the levers visible in this period's news. FOR ACQUIRERS A Named Price Entered the Record Even Though the Deal Did Not No transactions closed into the reference set during the two-week period; the trailing record holds at 40 transactions with a 9.1x EV/EBITDA median. FOR ADVISORS Lead with Funded Delivery, Not with Takeout Narratives The dominant theme was the gap between event-driven pricing and operating evidence: 9 of 11 covered names fell, the median move was -4.5%, and the two names that rose did so on company-specific records.

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   SOURCES & METHODOLOGY

   Sources, Methodology and Important Notice

   Explanation of the sources and methodology behind the bi-weekly update's figures and calibrated-language attributions.

   Every figure in this update links to the record it was taken from, and the publishers and filings drawn on for the period are listed for reference. Attribution language throughout is calibrated to what the recorded evidence supports, not asserted as causation. That discipline is what lets you use this page as a working reference rather than a one-time read.

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   SOURCES & METHODOLOGY Sources, Methodology and Important Notice How this bi-weekly update is built and what each kind of statement rests on · September 14–28, 2026 · market data through 2026-09-28 Every figure in this update links to the record it was taken from; the publishers and filings drawn on for the period are listed above. Resorts and Casino Operations Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice 7 OBSERVED DATA Bi-Weekly stock moves are computed close-to-close over the stated window from the platform’s price series. Deal records, values and multiples come from the platform’s transaction record (SEC 8-K extractions) exactly as recorded; each figure links to its citation. Treasury rates come from the platform’s Treasury series and are shown only when the 10-year moved at least ten basis points over the window (it did not in this window, so no rate figures appear). UNIVERSE QUALITY The update universe is the platform’s approved company set for this sector, subject to a $100M market-cap floor so small, loosely related names cannot dominate the statistics. 1 name below the floor was excluded from movers and statistics for this window. EVENTS & NEWS Company events are in-window 8-K filings; news items are publisher-sourced headlines fetched for the window (and any externally supplied items, marked as such). Operational and strategic developments (deals, partnerships, launches, expansion, guidance, leadership, regulatory outcomes) are shown first; capital-return mechanics and conference appearances are limited to one each. Every event links to its source. The deck never asserts an event that has no linked record. SOURCE HIERARCHY News is admitted in a fixed order of reliability: SEC filings first, then company press releases and investor-relations communications, then transaction documents, then established outlets (Reuters, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and peers). Video and social platforms — including YouTube — are never used as sources. DRIVER ATTRIBUTION A stock move is linked to an event only when the event falls inside the window, and only in calibrated language ("the move appears to reflect…", "shares moved following…"). Where no driver is recorded, the page says so and compares the move to the sector median instead. ANALYTICAL INTERPRETATION "Why it matters", "why the deal happened" and the what-it-means page are NeuraCap analytical views drawn from the recorded evidence, and are labeled as such. INHERITED CONTEXT The standing sector view (thesis, valuation lens, sector median and tiering) is inherited from the NeuraCap sector study run_20260929T115112Z_461_prod (market data as of 2026-09-28) — distilled, never re-derived. That report’s own sources page governs its content; this update reads the period against it. IMPORTANT NOTICE This report is informational only. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell any security, and not an offer of any kind. Readers should perform their own diligence before acting on anything described here. Linked sources this two-week period: globenewswire.com · businesswire.com

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