Summary

• Golden Entertainment is going private through a sale-leaseback deal with VICI Properties and a management buyout by CEO Blake Sartini.
• Shareholders receive 0.902 VICI shares plus $2.75 cash per GDEN share, with the deal valuing GDEN at ~$1.2 billion and 8-9x EBITDA.
• GDEN stock now trades as a proxy for VICI, with minimal risk spread and limited upside, making the deal’s completion the main catalyst.
• Recommendation: Sell GDEN, lock in gains, and consider redeploying profits into VICI or other opportunities, as further upside is modest and risks remain.

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It looks like Golden Entertainment (GDEN) just cashed in its chips.

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The STRAT’s operator is packing its bags and going private, but this deal’s not your usual kind

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