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Company not yet committed to the deal
October 3, 2006
By Ryan Nakashima The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS -- Harrah's Entertainment received a $15.05 billion offer for the company from two private-equity firms in what would be the biggest deal ever for a casino operator and the fifth-largest leveraged buyout in history.
Harrah's said Monday that Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group are offering $81 per share in cash, a 22 percent premium to Harrah's closing stock price Friday on the New York Stock Exchange.
Company not yet committed to the deal
October 3, 2006
By Ryan Nakashima The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS -- Harrah's Entertainment received a $15.05 billion offer for the company from two private-equity firms in what would be the biggest deal ever for a casino operator and the fifth-largest leveraged buyout in history.
Harrah's said Monday that Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group are offering $81 per share in cash, a 22 percent premium to Harrah's closing stock price Friday on the New York Stock Exchange.

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