Aztar Gets Sweetened Ameristar Bid
Casino operator Aztar Corp. said it has received a sweetened buyout offer of about $1.71 billion from Ameristar Casinos Inc. and determined this latest bid represents a superior proposal to Aztar’s current agreement with Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
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