HARRAH’S COMPLETES PURCHASES

From the Casino City Times: A subsidiary of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. today announced it entered into a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of Boyd Gaming Corp. acquiring the Barbary Coast. Harrah’s now holds or will acquire 350 acres from the Paris south to Harrah’s and west to the Rio.

And at the same time…
Harrah’s Gets Buyout Offer
Pittsburgh Business Times – 4:52 PM EDT Monday

Harrah’s Entertainment Inc., one of three bidders for a Pittsburgh slots license, said it is reviewing a $15.1 billion takeover offer from Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group.