Hi, Seminole peeps. Please make one of these on The Strip, after relieving us of Grand Bazaar Shops, thanks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nChatter about Las Vegas casino mergers and acquisitions is at an all-time high.<\/p>\n
Caesars Entertainment has a huge debt load, and company officials have publicly said they’ll sell one or more Las Vegas casinos.<\/p>\n
Apparently, there’s been a lot of interest in Cromwell, but the company isn’t selling.<\/p>\n
In somewhat related news, confirmation of another sale, of a major off-Strip resort, is expected soon. We’ll share when we can share, of course.<\/p>\n
What we can say is a clear theme is emerging, as neither buyer owns a casino in Las Vegas at the moment.<\/p>\n
Until then, lots of big announcements in the works, and lots of new casino chips to collect. There are Circa chips (opened in late 2020), Mohegan Sun chips (at Virgin, which opened recently), Resorts World chips (opening June 24, 2021) and possibly Bally’s chips at Tropicana and Hard Rock chips at the former Bally’s.<\/p>\n
The usual disclaimer applies: The rumor of a Bally’s sale to Hard Rock International is unconfirmed (nor will it be prior to an official announcement, as Caesars Entertainment is a public company and won’t comment on rumors). We share industry chatter we think you’ll find of interest. Things change, so don’t get your manties in a bunch if this particular rumor doesn’t pan out. We are a blog, not a soothsayer. Probably.<\/p>\n
Las Vegas is in a constant state of flux, and we look forward to your being fluxed up here again soon.<\/p>\n
Udpate (10\/5\/21): Things move fast in Las Vegas! The latest word is the Bally’s sale isn’t happening, and the resort will be rebranded to Horseshoe.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hard Rock International, the Seminole tribe, has been kicking tires all over town for a casino acquisition. They were reportedly close on Planet Hollywood, but now we hear the tribe’s in advanced talks to purchase Bally’s on the Las Vegas Strip. Hard Rock International bought back the rights to use the Hard Rock brand for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,24,2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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