M&A Deal Summary

PENN Entertainment Acquires Pinnacle Entertainment

On December 18, 2017, PENN Entertainment acquired gaming company Pinnacle Entertainment for 2.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PENN Entertainment’s 6th transaction in the Gaming sector.
  • This is PENN Entertainment’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is PENN Entertainment’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is PENN Entertainment’s 3rd transaction in Nevada.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-12-18
Target Pinnacle Entertainment
Sector Gaming
Buyer(s) PENN Entertainment
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.8B USD
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal)

Target

Pinnacle Entertainment

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
website
Pinnacle Entertainment's headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pinnacle Entertainment's headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. is an owns and operator of casinos located in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Nevada, and a racetrack in Ohio. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. was established in 1938 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Buyer

PENN Entertainment

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Gaming
Employees18,321
Revenue 6.4B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

PENN Entertainment owns, operates and has ownership interests in gaming and racing facilities and video gaming terminal operations with a focus on slot machine entertainment. PENN Entertainment was founded in 1972 and is based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 19
Sector (Gaming) 6 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 16
State (Nevada) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 16 of 18
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 9
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