Friday, June 15, 2007

Penn National to be acquired in $6.1 bln deal

(Reuters) - The buyout comes amid a flurry of casino deals. The world's largest casino operator, Harrah's Entertainment Inc. , is in the process of being acquired by private equity firms for $17 billion, while smaller local operator Station Casinos Inc. is in midst of a $5.4 billion management-led buyout.




"The bottom line that is private equity continues to like the characteristics of casinos and puts a higher value on them then the public markets," said Calyon Securities analyst Smedes Rose. "Between lodging and gaming companies, we will probably see more deals."


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