December 26
The world's
biggest casino
company, Caesars
Entertainment
Inc., has
arranged to sell
its 25% stake of
a casino located
in South Africa.
Caesars is
reportedly
selling their
claim of the
casino to
Peermont Global
Ltd. The
selling price is
$145 million.
Peermont Global
Ltd. is a
company based in
South Africa. In
a statement
released by
Caesars, it
states that
Perrmont will
buy the portion
of the Caesars
Gauteng casino
with partner
company Marang
Gaming
Investments.
Additionally,
Peermont will be
purchasing the
50% interest
that Caesars
manages at the
resort. The
property is
located outside
Johannesburg and
has over 270
hotel rooms.
The sale is
scheduled for
completion by
the end of the
second quarter
of 2005. That
would post a
revenue of
nearly $90
million before
taxes.
The resort is
scheduled for an
overhauling
after the deal
is complete.