Caesars Entertainment Shareholders Approve Fertitta Merger at $31 Per Share

Key Facts

1Caesars Entertainment shareholders approved a merger with Fertitta Entertainment for a $31.00 per share cash payout.

2The stock closed at $29.59 on September 25, trading below the merger consideration price.

3Ongoing regulatory review by the FTC is extending the antitrust period and impacting the closing timeline.

Caesars Entertainment shareholders approved a merger with Fertitta Entertainment for a cash payout of $31.00 per share. StockTitan reported that stockholders cleared the merger proposal during a special meeting held on September 22, 2026, with votes in favor representing approximately 65.40% of outstanding shares.

CZR closed at $29.59 on September 25, 2026, continuing to trade at a discount to the contractual merger consideration. Reuters reported that Caesars and Fertitta received a second request for information from the Federal Trade Commission on September 14, 2026, extending the antitrust review period and impacting the final closing timeline.