Caesars Entertainment and VICI Properties Complete Sale of Bally’s Atlantic City
Caesars Entertainment and VICI Properties announced the completion of the sale of Bally's Atlantic City to Bally's Corporation for $25 million. The proceeds from the transaction are allocated 75% to VICI and 25% to Caesars. This transaction does not affect the annual base rent payments under the existing Regional Master Lease between the two companies, which remain unchanged. The deal reflects VICI's strategy to maintain a diversified real estate portfolio in the gaming sector.
- VICI receives 75% of the $25 million proceeds from the sale, enhancing liquidity.
- The annual base rent payments under the Regional Master Lease remain unchanged, ensuring stable revenue.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) (“Caesars Entertainment” or “Caesars”) and VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI) (“VICI Properties” or “VICI”) today announced they have completed the previously disclosed transaction to sell Bally’s Atlantic City to Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY), previously known as Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc., for
About Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment 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.
About VICI Properties
VICI Properties is an experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including the world-renowned Caesars Palace. VICI Properties’ national, geographically diverse portfolio consists of 28 gaming facilities comprising 47 million square feet and features approximately 18,000 hotel rooms and more than 200 restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Its properties are leased to industry leading gaming and hospitality operators, including Caesars, Century Casinos, Hard Rock International, JACK Entertainment and Penn National Gaming. VICI Properties also owns four championship golf courses and 34 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties’ strategy is to create the nation’s highest quality and most productive experiential real estate portfolio. For additional information, please visit www.viciproperties.com.
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