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US – Isle of Capri to sell Lady Luck
By Phil - 17 October 2016
Isle of Capri Casinos has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Lady Luck Casino Marquette to an affiliate of Casino Queen, based in Swansea, Illinois.
Under the terms of the agreement, CQ Holdings Company, Inc. will purchase Lady Luck Casino Marquette for cash consideration of approximately $40m subject to a customary working capital adjustment. The consideration represents 7.5x the trailing-twelve months Adjusted EBITDA through the first quarter of fiscal 2017.
Eric Hausler, Chief Executive Officer of Isle of Capri Casinos, said: “Since we acquired Lady Luck Casino Marquette in March 2000, our talented team members have built fantastic customer relationships. Our Marquette team will continue providing customers with the same great experiences for which they are known.”
Lady Luck Casino Marquette will be accounted for as discontinued operations beginning in the fiscal 2017 second quarter. The sale is expected to close in early fiscal 2018, subject to the approval of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, the Illinois Gaming Control Board and customary closing conditions.
This transaction is expressly permitted by the recently signed definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Eldorado Resorts, Inc. will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. and is not expected to alter the timing of the transaction with Eldorado.
