MGM Mass-Shooting Site Will Become Community and Athletic Center
MGM Mass-Shooting Site Will Become Community and Athletic Center
(Bloomberg) -- MGM Resorts International will convert the site of the worst shooting in modern U.S. history into an indoor community center and sports facility, and is working to come up with a permanent public memorial at the location.
The north end of the festival grounds -- below the company’s Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas -- will eventually host sporting events and other gatherings, the company said Tuesday. Until those plans are underway, the ground will serve as a parking area for games and concerts at nearby Allegiant Stadium.
The shooter, Stephen Paddock, killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more on Oct. 1, 2017, when he opened fire on Harvest Festival concert fans from a hotel room at Mandalay Bay.
In May, the company said it might pay as much as $800 million to settle liability lawsuits stemming from the shooting.
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