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Fertitta Entertainment Agrees to Acquire Caesars Entertainment in $17.6B Deal

HOUSTON, LAS VEGAS AND RENO, NEV. — Fertitta Entertainment Inc., a private holding company controlled by the NBA’s Houston Rockets governor (i.e. owner) Tilman Fertitta, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire casino and gaming giant Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) for $17.6 billion. Fertitta Entertainment plans to finance the acquisition through a combination of equity, assumed Caesars’ outstanding debt (approximately $11.9 billion) and new committed debt financing arranged by a consortium of 10 banks. Under terms of the agreement, Caesars shareholders will receive $31 in cash for each outstanding share, which represents a 49 percent premium to the company’s unaffected stock price on Feb. 25 (the last trading day before rumors of a potential transaction were reported) — $20.77 per share. Upon completion of the transaction, shares of Caesars Entertainment common stock will no longer be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Caesars operates several major Las Vegas Strip properties, such as Caesars Palace, Harrah’s, Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, Horseshoe, The LINQ Hotel, Flamingo and The Cromwell. Fertitta Entertainment owns Golden Nugget Hotels & Casinos and operates more than 450 full-service restaurants around the world, including Landry’s, Rainforest Café and Morton’s. According to the press releases issued by both companies,…

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May 29 • 7:48 AM EDT • Entertainment • rebusinessonline.com
Tilman Fertitta to acquire Caesars Entertainment for $5.7B

The deal, which also includes $11.9 billion in debt, would create a giant network of casinos, hotels and restaurants.

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May 28 • 3:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • nrn.com
Caesars Entertainment Agrees to Be Acquired by Fertitta Entertainment

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Fertitta Entertainment, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $17.6 billion, including the assumption of approximately $11.9 billion of Caesars’ outstanding debt.

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May 28 • 12:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • njbmagazine.com
Fertitta acquires Caesars Entertainment in nearly $18B deal

Caesars Entertainment announced Thursday it would be acquired by Fertitta Entertainment in a deal worth almost $18 billion, including around $11.9 billion in ​assumed debt.

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May 28 • 8:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • 8newsnow.com
Fertitta Entertainment: $17.6 Billion Caesars Entertainment Acquisition Deal Announced

Fertitta Entertainment announced a definitive agreement to acquire Caesars Entertainment in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $17.6 billion, including the assumption of about $11.9 billion in Caesars’ outstanding debt.

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May 28 • 7:44 AM EDT • Entertainment • pulse2.com
Tilman Fertitta Agrees to Buy Caesars for $5.7 Billion

Fertitta Entertainment will pay Caesars shareholders $31 a share and assume about $11.9 billion of the casino company’s outstanding debt.

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May 28 • 7:31 AM EDT • Entertainment • wsj.com