Boyd Gaming Makes Penn Entertainment Takeover Approach

Deal would be biggest merger since Eldorado's Caesars takeover

by - Friday, June 21st, 2024 10:51

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Boyd Gaming Makes Penn Entertainment Takeover Approach

Following reports of the approach, Boyd stock fell 3% to $51.90 while Penn’s shares jumped 8% to $19.89.

Boyd Gaming Makes Penn Entertainment Takeover Approach hovers around the $2.7 billion mark while estimates suggest that the company has an actual market value of around $9 billion once debt is included.

Boyd Gaming’s market cap sits at $5.09 billion while the company has a market value of around $7.8 billion including debt.

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Since Boyd’s casino operations will overlap with Penn’s in some states, there may be a need to divest some properties and operations to allow the deal to go ahead.

Neither Penn nor Boyd have commented on the reports as of yet.

Jenny Tang

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