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Apollo Global Management Incorporated completes Canadian acquisition

September 23, 2021

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American alternative investments firm Apollo Global Management Incorporated has announced that it has completed its previously-disclosed acquisition of land-based casino operator Great Canadian Gaming Corporati...

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation takeover proposal takes a step forward

Adam Morgan

January 5, 2021

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In Canada and the $2.5 billion deal that would see an affiliate of Apollo Global Management Incorporated acquire prominent casino operator Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has reportedly been approved by the S...

Caesars’ casino REIT plan opposed by U.S. lawmakers

K Morrison

June 2, 2016

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Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew was urged by U.S. Congress members to deny a favorable tax ruling to Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ: CZR) relating to the plan by the casino operator to create a casino operator...

Harrah’s in Deal With 888

Tina Golden

October 16, 2009

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Harrah's Entertainment cuts deal with 888 to use their software in the UK, driving both companies share values up at the announcement. This melding of land casino company with online casino company bodes well f...

Harrah’s Buys Debt, Gets Stake in Planet Hollywood

Tina Golden

October 10, 2009

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Just a day before Planet Hollywood defaulted on its $860 million mortgage, Harrah's Entertainment stepped in and bought $140 million of the debt. This portion will give Harrah's a voice in how the debt is restr...

Harrah’s Entertainment Poised to Enter Online Gambling Sector

Tina Golden

June 23, 2009

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Harrah's Entertainment has formed a subsidiary company that will tackle the growing and lucrative online casino market. They have hired former PartyPoker CEO Mitch Garber to run the new branch of the gambling c...

Exit Caesars, enter Horseshoe

Angela Watts

August 5, 2008

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Eighteen months ago Caesar's Indiana started a renovation project to transform the riverboat into a whole new casino. The characteristic Roman heads were replaced by golden horseshoes to represent the new face ...

Casinos make pitch to state

Angela Watts

August 4, 2008

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Harrah's Entertainment and Penn National Gaming submitted to questions about their proposed casinos in two different sites in Kansas on July 11th in a Belle Plaine High School auditorium that included over four...

Crown Casinos continues expansion into U.S.

Tina Golden

April 19, 2008

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Crown Casinos makes moves into the United States Casinos operator Crown Ltd, a giant casino operator says that their Australian casinos are performing strongly and is now continuing to expand in the United Sta...