No deal reached between MGM and gambler who alleges he was drugged, says attorney

By: Dana Gentry

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 337

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago


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A mandatory settlement conference Monday in Las Vegas federal court failed to produce an agreement between MGM Grand and high roller Dwight Manley, according to an attorney for Manley. The gambler alleges he was drugged with Ketamine while playing blackjack at the casino in 2021.

“There is no settlement,” attorney Chris Madel of Minneapolis, who recently signed on to Manley’s case, said Tuesday during a phone interview. “I’m very eager to proceed to trial.”

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