Imperial Capital Upgrades Penn National Gaming (PENN) to Outperform on Split-Up Plan

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Penn National Gaming (PENN) Spikes the Punch in Gaming Sector

November 16, 2012 9:35 AM EST

News from regional casino company Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) that it will separate its gaming operating assets and real property assets into two publicly traded companies and pay a fat dividend to shareholders has others in the sector hopping Friday.... More

Deutsche Bank on Penn National Gaming (PENN)

November 16, 2012 8:36 AM EST

Yesterday Penn National (Nasdaq: PENN) announced plans to split its operations.

Commenting on the development, analyst Carlo Santarelli of Deutsche Bank said "In a shocking and somewhat confusing release at first blush, we believe PENN has finally done what has been long... More

Penn National (PENN) Plans to Split Opeating, Real Estate Assets; Offering Financial Update

November 15, 2012 5:37 PM EST

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) announced today that it intends to pursue a plan to separate its gaming operating assets and real property assets into two publicly traded companies including an operating entity, Penn National Gaming (PNG), and, through a tax-free spin-off of its real estate assets to holders of PENN common stock, a newly formed, publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) (PropCo), subject to required gaming regulatory body approvals.

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Under the plan, PropCo will initially own substantially all of PENNs real property assets and will... More