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Barry Diller

💼 Chairman and Senior Executive, IAC
3 stories · First covered Apr 8, 2026 · Latest Apr 12
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Barry Diller Gets Two MGM Board Seats and a Voting Leash. Here's What That Actually Does.

Barry Diller Gets Two MGM Board Seats and a Voting Leash. Here's What That Actually Does.

IAC just locked in two guaranteed board seats at MGM Resorts while capping its own voting power at 25.73%, and if you think this is just a governance story, you're not looking at the technology and platform implications underneath it.

IAC Just Locked In 25.73% Voting Power at MGM. The Real Fight Is About What Comes Next.

IAC Just Locked In 25.73% Voting Power at MGM. The Real Fight Is About What Comes Next.

IAC and Barry Diller just formalized a voting cap that limits their influence at MGM Resorts to roughly a quarter of the vote while guaranteeing two board seats. For anyone running an MGM-flagged property or watching the asset-light strategy play out, the governance structure tells you exactly where the pressure is heading next.

MGM Just Let Its Biggest Shareholder Buy More Stock. Then Capped Their Vote. Think About That.

MGM Just Let Its Biggest Shareholder Buy More Stock. Then Capped Their Vote. Think About That.

IAC now owns 26% of MGM but just agreed to cap its voting power at 25.73%, which sounds like a minor governance tweak until you realize what it tells you about who's really running the show and who's getting comfortable being a passenger.