NEW: A massive settlement to resolve claims against MGM Resorts stemming from the 2017 Las Vegas massacre is expected to be announced Thursday, people briefed on the plans told ABC News.
A massive settlement to resolve claims against MGM Resorts stemming from the October 2017 Las Vegas massacre is expected to be announced Thursday, people briefed on the plans told ABC News.Officials at MGM Resorts, the owner of the Mandalay Bay, where the mass shooting occurred, declined to comment Wednesday evening.
Earlier this year, MGM reported to federal regulators that company estimates indicated it could end up paying as much as $800 million to settle claims from the massacre on the Las Vegas Strip. Fifty-eight people were killed in the shooting, when Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest country music festival on the night of Oct. 1, 2017, from across the street on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Hundreds of others were injured by bullets and in the resulting panic caused by thousands fleeing the concert.
The agency said the grant will assist"victims of this incident, including ticket holders, concert staff, vendors, witnesses, law enforcement personnel, and other first responders."
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