Excellent point, which further explains how false clues eventually led down an incorrect path of conclusions. A leap of illogic on my part. I went back and added that thought to the article, thanks!

That’s what I assumed, but apparently this one sent up more red flags, possibly because of all the facts, cumulatively. There’s still some uncertainty ahead, even if it’s not an outright sale, per se.

Thanks for saying that, Alex. Always open to hearing what people think, of course, and certainly understand that some of the attempts at humor may go too far. The Mirage story was one of the first where I had to deal with a story having an impact on lots of people, potentially in a negative way (not to mention the story began a serious surge in the MGM Resorts stock price, which adds another layer of WTF, especially if I was duped into running a story that was intentionally fabricated by a source). Hope to hear from you in 2016, too, and I’ll keep an eye on the morbid humor!

This article solidifies the reason why I continue to visit your site. It perfectly explains why speculative posts have value. While I don’t particularly care that the CEO and PR person had to address rumors of a sale, I think it’s classy to apologize to the Mirage employees.