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 empires.

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.