Gaming and Leisure Properties has completed the purchase of the land and real estate assets of two gaming properties for $484 million, acquiring Tropicana Evansville in Indiana from Caesars Entertainment and The Dover Downs Hotel and Casino in Delaware from Bally’s Corp.
Peter Carlino, chairman and CEO of GLPI, commented, “We are pleased to add these high-quality regional assets to our portfolio, expand our roster of operators and gain geographic exposure to a new state. Bally’s is one of the nation’s most dynamic regional gaming operators, and we look forward to further supporting the execution of their growth plans. In particular, we look forward to adding their Mardi Gras and Golden casinos in Blackhawk, Colorado, and their Jumer’s Casino and Hotel in Rock Island, Illinois, to our existing master lease as we further expand our partnership.
“Furthermore, as the owner of the nation’s largest regional gaming portfolio, we are extraordinarily encouraged by
