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2026
Caesars Entertainment shareholders approve $17.6 billion take-private sale to Fertitta Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment shareholders last week approved the company's $17.6 billion sale, including assumed debt, to Fertitta Entertainment. The deal would combine Caesars' casino and digital operations with Tilman Fertitta's Golden Nugget casinos, Landry's restaurant group and other hospitality assets. CEO Tom Reeg said operating as a private company would allow management to take a longer view. The transaction remains under an extended Federal Trade Commission antitrust review.
2026
FTC issues second request in extended antitrust review of Caesars Entertainment take-private by Fertitta Entertainment
The $17.6 billion take-private of Caesars Entertainment by Fertitta Entertainment is undergoing an extended antitrust review by the Federal Trade Commission, which recently issued a second request for information. Caesars CEO Tom Reeg called the request normal for a transaction of this size, said the markets under scrutiny are not particularly material to the combined company, and suggested a property or two could ultimately be divested.
2024
Caesars completes acquisition of WynnBET's Michigan iGaming operations
Caesars announced that it had closed its acquisition of the operations of WynnBET's Michigan iGaming business. Caesars said it would assume operations on the existing platform under the WynnBET brand, with no anticipated customer interruption.
2021
Caesars Entertainment announces Sandra Douglass Morgan board appointment
Caesars Entertainment announced that Sandra Douglass Morgan would join its Board of Directors effective November 7, 2021, subject to required regulatory approvals.
2021
Metropolitan Gaming completes acquisition of Caesars’ European and African casino businesses
Metropolitan Gaming completed the acquisition of Caesars Entertainment’s European and African casino businesses in July 2021. The acquired portfolio includes casinos in 11 locations across Egypt, South Africa and the UK.
2021
Bally’s completes acquisition of Tropicana Evansville casino operations
Bally’s Corporation completed its acquisition of the Tropicana Evansville casino operations from Caesars Entertainment, including rights to the operations’ sports betting and iGaming skins.
2021
NFL announces sports betting partnerships with Caesars, DraftKings and FanDuel
The NFL announced deals with Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel to make them official sports betting partners, including rights to use NFL trademarks and official league data and to integrate betting content into league media properties.
2020
Bally’s completes acquisition of Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport
Bally’s Corp. completed its $140 million acquisition of Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport in Louisiana from Caesars Entertainment.
2020
Bottle Rocket launches Caesars Entertainment App Clip
Bottle Rocket announced the launch of an Apple App Clip for its partner Caesars Entertainment. The experience allows on-site guests to locate their hotel room and book restaurant reservations without downloading the Caesars Rewards mobile app.
2020
GTG Network partners with Caesars Entertainment
GTG Network partnered with Caesars Entertainment, which will launch the Pro Football Pick’em online game with GTG. Caesars Rewards customers are to compete for cash prizes by picking professional football games.
2020
New Caesars confirms planned job cuts
Eldorado Resorts CFO Bret Yunker said that bringing the companies together would result in job reductions, without specifying the number of jobs. He said the process would be carried out as compassionately and transparently as possible.
2020
Eldorado completes merger with Caesars Entertainment
Eldorado Resorts announced that it had completed a $17.3 billion buyout of Caesars Entertainment.
2020
Eldorado completes acquisition of Caesars
Eldorado Resorts completed its $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars, forming a combined company that retained the Caesars name and stock symbol.
2020
Caesars and VICI announce agreement to sell Harrah’s Reno
Caesars Entertainment Corporation and VICI Properties Inc. announced an agreement to sell Harrah’s Reno Hotel and Casino to an affiliate of CAI Investments for $50 million. The transaction remained subject to closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
2019
Century Casinos completes acquisition of three casino operations
Century Casinos completed the acquisition of the operations of Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, Lady Luck Caruthersville, and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort from Eldorado Resorts for approximately $107 million.
2019
Century Casinos acquires Missouri casino properties
Century Casinos acquired casino properties in Cape Girardeau and Caruthersville, Missouri, from Eldorado Resorts Inc.; the report says the properties were under new ownership after the sale on December 6.