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Article: Fortunes Entertainment To Acquire Casino Aztar Caruthersville.

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August 17, 2006
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PHOENIX and ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aztar Corporation and Fortunes Entertainment, LLC today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Fortunes Entertainment will acquire from Aztar the casino property commonly known as Casino Aztar Caruthersville. A sale of Casino Aztar Caruthersville, which is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2006, had been contemplated in Aztar's May 19 merger agreement with Wimar Tahoe Corporation d/b/a Columbia Entertainment, the gaming affiliate of Columbia Sussex Corporation. Completion of the transaction is subject to approval by the Missouri gaming authorities and other customary ...

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