Golden Entertainment agrees proposed $30-per-share take-private deal with Sartini
Golden Entertainment announced a proposed take-private transaction under which CEO and founder Blake Sartini and affiliates would acquire its operating assets, while VICI Properties would buy seven casino properties through a sale-leaseback. The deal values Golden at $30 per share, and VICI would assume and repay up to $426 million of debt; completion is anticipated in mid-2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Investors should consider the ownership change and property sale-leaseback, which remain subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.