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VICI Properties Inc. reports news on its real estate investment trust portfolio of gaming, hospitality, wellness, entertainment and leisure destinations in the United States and Canada. Company updates commonly cover acquisitions, sale-leaseback transactions, triple-net lease agreements, tenant relationships and amendments involving casino and resort real estate.
Recurring developments also include operating and financial results, capital-structure matters, governance updates and shareholder voting items. News involving VICI often centers on how newly acquired or re-leased properties fit within its portfolio of experiential real estate assets, including major gaming destinations and regional casino properties.
VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share for the period from April 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. The dividend is payable on July 9, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 18, 2026.
Greenberg Traurig represented Blake L. Sartini in returning Golden Entertainment to private, family ownership after a transaction with VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) that closed April 30, 2026. Shareholders received a $2.75 cash dividend plus 0.902 VICI shares per Golden share. VICI acquired real estate for seven Golden casino resorts and entered a triple-net master lease with Sartini-controlled entities; Golden Entertainment will continue operating its casino and tavern portfolio.
VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) closed a $1.16 billion sale-leaseback acquiring 100% of land, real property and improvements of seven Nevada casino properties from Golden Entertainment.
VICI entered a triple-net master lease with an entity owned by Blake L. Sartini (Golden OpCo), issued ~24.3 million VICI shares in the exchange, and assumed and retired $426 million of Golden Entertainment debt using cash and forward-sale proceeds. The deal adds exposure to the Las Vegas locals market, a 15th tenant, and is described as accretive to AFFO per share.
VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) reported Q1 2026 results: total revenues of $1.0 billion (+3.5% YoY), net income attributable to common stockholders of $872.4 million (+60.5% YoY) and AFFO of $650.9 million (+5.7% YoY; $0.61 per diluted share).
Key actions: expanded a $1.5 billion mezzanine loan for One Beverly Hills, pending CAD$200.6 million (USD$144.4M) Gamehost real estate acquisition, expected closing of a $1.16 billion Golden Entertainment property acquisition, raised 2026 AFFO guidance to $2,665–2,695 million ($2.44–$2.47 per diluted share).
LifeStance Health Group (NASDAQ: LFST) will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 prior to trading on May 1, 2026. Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) will be deleted from the index on the same date, following a pending acquisition by VICI Properties and Blake Sartini.
The table of changes lists LFST as an addition to the Health Care sector and GDEN as a deletion from Consumer Discretionary.
VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) announced that required approvals are complete for its previously announced $1.16 billion purchase of land, real property and improvements for seven casino properties (the "Golden Portfolio") from Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN), with expected closing on or around April 30, 2026, subject to customary conditions.
At closing VICI will enter a 30-year triple-net master lease with a Sartini-controlled operator, issue ~24.3 million new VICI shares to Golden shareholders, assume and retire $426 million of Golden debt, and receive initial annual rent of $87.0 million with 2.0% annual escalators beginning Lease Year 3.
PENN Entertainment (Nasdaq: PENN) reported Q1 2026 results: total revenues $1,779.1M, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $265.8M, and a net loss of $2.8M. Retail segment revenues were ~$1.4B with Adjusted EBITDAR $471.4M and 33.2% margin. Interactive revenue was $358.3M (includes $185.8M tax gross-up) with an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $10.8M. Liquidity was $1.7B including $708.0M cash; traditional net debt was $2.24B. The company issued $600M unsecured notes due 2031 at 6.75% and amended its credit facilities.
MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) closed the sale of operations of MGM Northfield Park to Clairvest-managed private equity funds for $546 million in cash on April 21, 2026.
The property reported Adjusted EBITDAR of approximately $142 million for the year ended Dec 31, 2025. MGM amended its master lease with VICI to reduce annual rent by $53 million and expects net cash proceeds after taxes and transaction costs of about $420 million.
VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) entered a new triple-net lease with an affiliate of funds managed by Clairvest for MGM Northfield Park in Northfield, OH, effective at closing on April 21, 2026.
The Northfield Park Lease sets initial annual base rent at $53.0 million, a 25-year term with three 10-year renewal options, annual 2.0% escalators (CPI-based adjustments begin in 2032, capped at 3.0%), a 1.0% minimum capital expenditure requirement, and a Clairvest affiliate guaranty. VICI also amended the MGM master lease, reducing MGM base rent by $53.0 million with no change to aggregate rent collected.
Golden Entertainment (NASDAQ: GDEN) announced shareholders approved a definitive master transaction agreement with Blake L. Sartini and VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) at a special meeting on March 31, 2026.
Closing is anticipated in Q2 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions; upon closing GDEN shares will be delisted and de-registered.