{"id":322728,"date":"2024-06-16T17:13:21","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T22:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=322728"},"modified":"2024-06-17T10:22:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T15:22:08","slug":"carano-family-selling-california-vineyard-for-almost-8m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/carano-family-selling-california-vineyard-for-almost-8m\/","title":{"rendered":"Carano Family, Caesars Biggest Shareholders, Selling California Vineyard for Almost $8M"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Carano family, the largest noninstitutional owners of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) stock, are attempting to sell their California vineyard for $7.975 million.<\/p>\n

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Don Carano and his wife Rhonda in a 1990s file photograph. The family is selling their Sonoma County wine estate, which is listed for almost $8 million. (Image: Reno Gazette-Journal<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The late Don Carano and his wife Rhonda bought the property in 1981, later launching their first winery there. That enterprise later grew into the Ferrari-Carano Vineyard & Winery, which eventually became a highly popular brand of California wines spanning an assortment of varietals. The estate is located in Sonoma County with views of the famed Alexander Valley.<\/p>\n

More than half of the first site is taken up by 24 acres of Chardonnay that are handled by a local vineyard management company, with the grapes under contract to a local winery. The property also held an 8-acre Cabernet vineyard, located on a hillside, that was destroyed in a 2020 wildfire. An adjacent 15-acre site holds another two-bedroom cottage that can serve a guest house,\u201d according to Mansion Global<\/a><\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In addition to grapes used in the production of wine, the property features other fruit-bearing trees and an expansive olive grove.<\/p>\n

Carano Started Gaming Empire<\/h2>\n

Carano passed away in 2017, but not before establishing a storied career in casino gaming. In 1973, he and other family members opened the Eldorado Resort Casino in Reno, eventually steering that company to become a casino behemoth in the Reno-Lake Tahoe market.<\/p>\n

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Through a series of acquisitions and smart executive hires, including current CEO Tom Reeg, the Carano family took Eldorado Resorts from a sleepy regional casino operator to the largest gaming empire in the US by number of properties \u2014 a transformation that culminated in Eldorado\u2019s $17.3 billion takeover<\/a> of \u201cold Caesars\u201d in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Today, the Caranos maintain a significant imprint at \u201cnew Caesars.\u201d Not only are they the largest private owners of the operator\u2019s shares, but Glenn Carano is the senior vice president of operations for the East region for Eldorado. Gary Carano is Caesars\u2019 executive chairman.<\/p>\n

In 2022, Caesars announced the formation of the Don Carano Legacy Scholarship,<\/a>\u00a0 a program that provides up to $5,000 to employees of the gaming company to advance their educations. The family\u2019s stake in Caesars is worth approximately $1 billion.<\/p>\n

Carano Vineyard Could Attract Plenty of Suitors<\/h2>\n

In 2019, the Carano family pared its wine business, selling most of their related assets to Folino Estate. Following the passing of her husband Don, his widow Rhonda spent less time at the Sonoma County estate.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible the property will be coveted by potential buyers because it\u2019s near Healdsburg, which is home to a variety of fancy restaurants and is close to the rest of Wine Country. Additionally, several high-end resorts are under construction in the town.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also of allure to prospective buyers is the point that the property has favorable zoning, allowing for the construction of residential real estate and the rejuvenation of the Cabernet vineyard, according to Mansion Global<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Carano family, the largest noninstitutional owners of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) stock, are attempting to sell their California vineyard for $7.975 million. The late Don Carano and his wife Rhonda bought the property in 1981, later launching their first winery there. 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