The two excerpts below are, at the least, troubling. The one in #74 is to a WSJ article about the fact that Caesars Entertainment paid half of a $30 million $ ransom in the late summer (doesn't specify exact dates - but prior to the MGM attack). On page 8 of the thread, in posts #73 & #74, there are links to news stories. It's very interesting to read through the 'MGM System Issues' thread on the Las Vegas Trip Advisor Forum (here's a link: ).