Caesars Lost 26% of Its Vegas Profit Last Quarter. Fertitta Is Buying It Anyway.
Caesars' Las Vegas net income dropped 26.4% in Q2 while the company awaits a $17.6 billion takeover that values it at roughly $11.9 billion in assumed debt plus a 49% share premium. The buyer is pricing in a future that the current numbers don't support yet, and the structure tells you exactly who's absorbing that bet.