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Caesars Entertainment has shared that the company scheduled a special meeting for shareholders to vote on the takeover proposal by Tilman Fertitta on September 22, 2026.
Initially, reports started circulating about Tilman Fertitta buying Caesars for $7 million back in March 2026, with speculations later confirmed that the billionaire’s Fertitta Gaming Holdco would acquire the casino operator for an all-cash deal valuing Caesars at $31 per share. The deal was approved on May 27, 2026, with the board of directors of Caesars agreeing that Fertitta-owned Empire Merger Sub would merge with Caesars Entertainment.
Caesars shared in a Schedule 14A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):
“The Board has (i) determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders, and declared it advisable, to enter into the Merger Agreement, (ii) approved the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.”
In order for the agreement to become effective, the majority of shareholders must approve the transaction. If approved, it’s expected that the deal will take approximately one year to finalize. At the same time, the terms of the proposal state that if the transaction isn’t closed by June 26, 2027, then shareholders will receive ticking fees, comprising a $0.00715 incremental daily payment per share.
