Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Announces Agreement to Sell Tropicana Evansville to Gaming and Leisure Properties and Twin River Worldwide Holdings
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) has announced a definitive agreement to sell Tropicana Evansville for $480 million in cash to Gaming and Leisure Properties and Twin River Worldwide Holdings, with the transaction expected to close by mid-2021, pending regulatory approvals. This sale also involves incorporating the real estate of Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo and Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf into an existing lease with Gaming and Leisure Properties. CEO Tom Reeg expressed gratitude to the Evansville team for their dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Sale of Tropicana Evansville for $480 million enhances liquidity.
- Agreement strengthens Caesars' real estate portfolio through lease arrangements.
- Transaction is subject to regulatory approvals which may delay or prevent closure.
- Potential adverse impact on business relationships due to the sale announcement.
RENO, Nev. and LAS VEGAS, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Caesars Entertainment, Inc., (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars" or "CZR") today announced a definitive agreement to sell Tropicana Evansville to Gaming and Leisure Properties and Twin River Worldwide Holdings for
Pursuant to the terms of an exchange agreement with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Caesars has agreed to add the real estate associated with Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo and Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf to the GLPI Master Lease, giving us full ownership of Tropicana Evansville and the ability to sell it in whole.
"I want to thank all of our Evansville Team Members for their hard work and dedication, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we wish them the best under Twin River's ownership," said Tom Reeg, CEO of Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
The transaction is expected to close in mid-2021 and is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Milbank LLP represented Caesars Entertainment on the transaction.
About Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) is the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment's resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe® and Eldorado® brand names. Caesars Entertainment offers diversified amenities and one-of-a-kind destinations, with a focus on building loyalty and value with its guests through a unique combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars Entertainment is committed to its employees, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com/corporate.
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In light of these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, even if subsequently made available on the websites of Caesars or otherwise, and Caesars does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is made, except as may be required by law.
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