Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes
The Company intends to apply the net proceeds of the sale of the Notes, together with cash on hand, (i) to tender, redeem, repurchase, defease or satisfy and discharge all of the 5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 of
The Notes will be offered to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act and to persons outside
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
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Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Investor Relations: Brian Agnew, bagnew@caesars.com; Charise Crumbley, ccrumbley@caesars.com; Media Relations: Kate Whiteley, kwhiteley@caesars.com