Golden Entertainment to Be Acquired by Blake Sartini and Enter Into Sale-Leaseback With VICI Properties
November 6, 2025
Golden Entertainment, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to sell its operating assets to Blake L. Sartini and affiliates, and to sell seven of its casino real estate assets to VICI Properties in a sale-leaseback transaction. Golden stockholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.902 shares of VICI common stock and $2.75 in cash per share, with the deal expected to close in mid-2026 subject to approvals and conditions.
- Buyers
- Blake L. Sartini and affiliates, VICI Properties Inc.
- Targets
- Golden Entertainment, Inc.
- Sellers
- Golden stockholders
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Location
- Nevada, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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