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Century Casinos (NASDAQ: CNTY) and VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) are teaming up. They’re seeking to buy the Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Flinstone, Md. from Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) for $260 million in cash.<\/p>\n

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Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Maryland, seen above. Golden Entertainment is selling the venue for $260 million. (Image: Oregon Live<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Century is paying $56 million for the operating rights to the venue while VICI is shelling out $204 million for the real estate assets, located in Rocky Gap State Park. The casino operator and the real estate investment trust (REIT) will amend a previously existing lease accord. It will now include the Maryland casino, including initial annual rent of $15.5 million.<\/p>\n

The purchase price for the casino operations represents an implied 2021 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) multiple of 4.9x,\u201d<\/strong> according to a statement issued by Colorado-based Century.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to Century\u2019s earnings per share and close in mid-2023. The deal fits the buyer\u2019s track record<\/a> of bolt-on acquisitions that often work in favor of the company and its investors.<\/p>\n

Deal Benefits Century and Golden<\/h2>\n

The Rocky Gap sale affords Century and Golden opportunities to hone their portfolios. In the case of the buyer — pending the Maryland transaction and the previously announced $195 million purchase of the Nugget Sparks casino in Sparks, Nevada,\u00a0 <\/a>— its portfolio will expand to 11 venues. North America will represent 94% of its revenue, up from 78% in 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cSynergies for CNTY include cross-marketing opportunities with its Mountaineer Resort and, potentially, accretive slot mix\/reconfigurations. There are also potential expansion opportunities at Rocky Gap, in our view,\u201d wrote B. Riley analyst David Bain in a note to clients today.<\/p>\n

He has \u201cbuy\u201d ratings on both Century and Golden Entertainment.<\/p>\n

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Regarding Golden, the Maryland sale highlights the value of gaming companies retaining ownership of the real estate on which their casino resorts reside. The Strat operator is fetching 10x adjusted property EBITDA for the trailing 12-month period ended June 30, 2022. The $260 million sale price is a hefty percentage of Golden\u2019s market capitalization of $1.15 billion. That confirms the company\u2019s property assets may not be fully appreciated by investors — a thesis long held by some analysts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

By divesting the Maryland<\/a> venue, Golden\u2019s portfolio will be entirely comprised of Nevada<\/a> gaming properties, including those in Las Vegas, Laughlin, and Pahrump.<\/p>\n

Other Perks for Century and Golden<\/h2>\n

Rocky Gap Casino Resort features more than 25K square feet of gaming space, 630 slot machines, 16 table games, 198 hotel rooms, and five food and beverage venues. It generated $27 million in EBITDA on sales of $78 million last year.<\/p>\n

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Golden recently poured $10 million into enhancing the venue. Century acknowledged there are avenues to expand the casino and the hotel. It added there are opportunities for the company to identify a sports betting partner to capitalize on what\u2019s expected to be lucrative sports wagering market in Maryland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For Golden, the deal bolsters an already strong balance sheet<\/a>, potentially paving the way for more share buybacks and perhaps deal-making of its own. Bain, the B. Riley analyst, notes the operator may set its sites in Reno for a possible acquisition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Century Casinos (NASDAQ: CNTY) and VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) are teaming up. They’re seeking to buy the Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Flinstone, Md. from Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) for $260 million in cash. 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