Caesars shareholders approve Fertitta take-private

Voted 22 September 2026 - Caesars shareholders pass Fertitta Entertainment's ~$17.6bn all-cash take-private at $31 a share at a special meeting in Reno, with 133,313,001 votes for, 4,276,986 against and 5,687,952 abstentions, equal to about 65.4% of shares outstanding, and the result is confirmed in an 8-K filed on 23 September. Closing still turns on the FTC's 14 September Second Request, gaming approvals in every state where Caesars operates, and financing of the $6.6bn debt package, with a ticking fee of $0.00715 a share a day if the deal has not completed by 26 June 2027.

Year

2026

Type

Announced

Value

$17.6bn incl. $11.9bn debt