Aztar Gets Sweetened Bid From Ameristar
Casino operator Aztar Corp. on Tuesday called a buyout offer of $1.7 billion in cash from Ameristar Casinos Inc. superior to a bid from Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., and gave Pinnacle until Friday to respond.
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- Ameristar Pulls Out of Aztar Bidding War
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