It took two years but there is finally justice for the victims and survivors of the Mandalay Bay Massacre. They have reached a 
$735 million settlement with MGM Resorts International. That tab could exceed $800 million if more plaintiffs opt in. So far, the families of 58 victims are covered. Their lead attorney, Robert Eglet, said “While nothing will be able to bring back the lives lost or undo the horrors so many suffered on that day, this settlement will provide fair compensation for thousands of victims and their families.” Let’s hope this is the end of the long, traumatic road back from Stephen Paddock‘s motiveless domestic terrorism—and thank heavens the victims and their loved ones were spared the drama of acrimonious and prolonged legal proceedings.
* Could Las Vegas be the final stop on Bernie Sanders‘ (D) campaign trail? The Vermont senator, in Sin City to meet with SEIU, suffered heart trouble and had to have two stents inserted. At 78, Sanders is the oldest of the various and sundry presidential candidates, and this incident is unlikely to make his age less of an issue.
* Rep. Dina Titus (D) appears to have climbed off the fence and come down in favor of legislation that would outlaw resort fees. However, she says there’s so much going on in Congress (code for impeachment) that she doubts the bill will go anywhere, thereby saying something for everybody.
* First the good news; Colony Capital bozo-in-chief Tom Barrack is getting out of real estate. The bad news? He’s entering the digital sphere. There goes Silicon Valley.
