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Penn National Gaming to Close Resorts Casino Tunica
Penn National Gaming | April 17, 2019
TUNICA, Miss. -- Penn National Gaming, Inc. ("Penn National" or the "Company"), today announced plans to close the Resorts Casino in Tunica, Mississippi effective June 30, 2019, subject to regulatory approvals. Penn National acquired the operations of Resorts Casino Tunica, along with Bally's Casino Tunica (subsequently renamed "1st Jackpot"), in March 2017. Penn National leases the underlying real property associated with the two casinos from Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI: NASDAQ) ("GLPI") pursuant to the terms of the Company's existing Master Lease with GLPI. In addition, Penn National operates Hollywood Casino Tunica, loc...
Penn National Gaming to Acquire Pinnacle Entertainment in Transaction Valued at Approximately $2.8 Billion
Penn National | December 18, 2017
WYOMISSING, Pa. & LAS VEGAS--Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) ("Penn National") and Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNK) ("Pinnacle") announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Penn National will acquire Pinnacle in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Pinnacle shareholders will receive $20.00 in cash and 0.42 shares of Penn National common stock for each Pinnacle share, which implies a total purchase price of $32.47 per Pinnacle share based on Penn National's closing price on December 15, 2017. The transaction reflects...
