Caesars Plans New Las Vegas Developments After Bankruptcy Exit
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CEO Frissora has plans for 90 acres, including Strip frontage
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Largest U.S. casino owner also eyes international markets
Caesars Entertainment Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mark Frissora wants to develop more than 90 acres the company owns in Las Vegas, including land right in front of Caesars Palace, after its largest unit emerges from bankruptcy later this year.
“We have a lot of real estate that’s underutilized,” Frissora said in an interview with Bloomberg TV Thursday. “We have plans to basically develop all of that very valuable center-strip property as soon as we emerge. Those assets will have a very high-return, low-risk profile.”
Caesars, the largest owner of casinos in the U.S., has struggled under a mountain of debt since a $30 billion leveraged buyout in 2008. In January of 2015, the company put its largest division, Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., into bankruptcy. It’s expected to exit in the third quarter…
Caesars Plans New Las Vegas Developments After Bankruptcy Exit