One of Caesars Entertainment Corp.s longest serving board directors, Richard Schifter, has stepped down and will be replaced by longtime Caesars executive and former Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones Blackhurst, the company said Friday in a regulatory filing...

Back in January, Carl Icahn began building his stake in Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: CZR ) having decided, and we think correctly so, that the company was ripe for sale. Since then, he has slowly increased his stake to 28.5% (including swaps), placed four of his directors on the board, and arranged the appointment of a new CEO, Anthony Rodio, last month.

There are reports that casino operators Eldorado Resorts ( ERI ) and Caesars Entertainment ( CZR ) are under initial discussions to explore merger possibilities. Noted activist investor Carl Icahn Co. has increased his stake in CZR and is currently pushing for the sale of the company. CZR has provided limited financial information to ERI to commence the due diligence process...

Activist investor Carl Icahn has a 9.8 percent stake in Caesars Entertainment and believes the casino operator should explore a sale, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing released Tuesday. The filing, which confirms previous reports that Icahn has taken a stake in the company, said: "Shareholder value might be best served, and enhanced, by selling the company." Caesars shares jumped to their highs of the day after ...

...ity. With the addition of Clark, Caesars Entertainment's Board of Directors will consist of 11 members. About Caesars Entertainment Corporation Caesars Entertainment is the world's most diversified casino-entertainment p...

...n, Inc., The St. Joe Company and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. in... October 07, 2017 9:12 AM by Robert Mann Caesars Entertainment Corporation, following the completion of its previously announced merger with Caesars Ac...