Tag Archives: Caesars Interactive

William Hill signals intentions to convert NYX shares

SBC News William Hill signals intentions to convert NYX shares

William Hill has issued a corporate update with regards to the conversion of its preference shares becoming ordinary NYX shares prior to 4 December, in order to enable William Hill to vote in the proposed acquisition of NYX by Scientific Games Corporation. The announcement follows on from lengthy negotiations between William Hill and Scientific Games over a potential commercial agreement …

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Caesars Entertainment offloads Playtika to Chinese consortium for $4 billion

SBC News Caesars Entertainment offloads Playtika to Chinese consortium for $4 billion

Embattled Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CEC) has agreed to sell its mobile and social gaming asset Playtika Studios to a multi-party Chinese consortium led by  Shi Yuzhu (Founder of Giant Interactive Group) in a $4.4 billion all-cash deal. Updating the market on Sunday, CEC governance stated that it had entered a ‘definitive agreement’ for the sale of Playtika a core part …

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Shi Yuzhu led consortium eyes Caesars Interactive acquisition

SBC News Shi Yuzhu led consortium eyes Caesars Interactive acquisition

Bloomberg Technology has reported that a Chinese consortium led by tech billionaire Shi Yuzhu (Founder of Giant Interactive Group) is in talks to acquire Caesars Interactive from Caesars Entertainment Corp (CEC). The Yuzhu-led group has entered negotiations with CEC governance following an auction process with CEC targeting a $4 billion valuation for its asset. Undisclosed deal insiders have stated that …

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Caesars Entertainment pledges $4 billion CEOC debt contribution

SBC News Caesars Entertainment pledges $4 billion CEOC debt contribution

Seeking to soothe its fraught relationship with creditors, Caesars Entertainment Corp (CEC) is set to contribute approximately $4 billion to the restructure of the ‘Caesars Entertainment Operating Company’ (CEOC) unit. The move sees CEC governance up its original debt pledge from $1.5 billion to the $4 billion mark, with the contribution set to be financed through cash and new debt for equity …

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