Casino giant Caesars Entertainment struck a deal to sell itself to the owner of the Golden Nugget casino chain with Las Vegas embroiled in a downturn.

Caesars agreed to the purchase in a Thursday announcement.

Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton’s.

Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton’s

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Caesars Entertainment for almost $6 billion, a merger that would create one of the largest gaming…

Despite its modern-day prominence, Caesars' origins trace back to Reno, Nevada, in the 1930s

Caesars Entertainment Inc. has agreed to be bought by Fertitta Entertainment Inc. in a US$5.7 billion, all-cash deal. Find out more here

Fertitta Entertainment will acquire Caesars Entertainment for roughly $18 billion in an all-cash deal, including $11.9B in debt, reshaping the US casino industry.

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment struck a deal to sell itself to the owner of the Golden Nugget casino chain with Las Vegas embroiled in a downturn.

Casino giant is going private.

The merger would unite Caesars’ gaming operations with Fertitta’s hospitality empire, which includes brands such as Mastro’s, Bubba Gump Shrimp, Rainforest Cafe, and several…

Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is also a major GOP mega donor.

Fertitta is also the owner of the Houston Rockets, ambassador to Italy and owns chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.