Cases
Representative Matters: Licensing of New Gaming Ventures: Representing the Washington Nationals as regulatory counsel in connection with the establishment of a sports book at the stadium.
Representing DC United of Major League Soccer as regulatory counsel in connection with the establishment of a sports book at the stadium.
Represented Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in connection with its application for a license to operate video gaming terminals at truck stops.
Representing JCM American Corporation in pursuing a Supplier License in Pennsylvania.
Represented an affiliate of Caesars Entertainment Corporation in connection with the successful bid
obtaining all necessary licenses
findings for suitability for a casino in Baltimore, Maryl
.
Represented Tioga Downs Racetrack, LLC in submitting a winning application
response to the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board's Request for Applications to Develop
Operate a Gaming Facility in New York State.
Represented casino ground lessor in obtaining license to permit ground lessor to participate in gaming revenue.
Represented Presque Isle Downs, Inc. in connection with licensing by the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to build
operate a Category 1 Racetrack Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Regulatory Approval of Significant Transactions: Representing Urban One, Inc. (Nasdaq:UONE) in obtaining regulatory approval of loan secured by interest in gaming company.
Represented Cavalier Acquisition Corporation in obtaining regulatory approval of its $280 million acquisition of Arrow International, Inc
the pledge of equity to secure acquisition financing.
Represented a manufacturer
distributor of gaming equipment with one of its key employees in obtaining reconsideration
reversal of the Kansas Racing
Gaming Commission's denial of the employee's application for renewal of a gaming license.
Represented an affiliate of The Carlyle Group, as Sole Lead Arranger
Sole Bookrunner, in obtaining the Maryl
Lottery
Gaming Control Commission's approval of a $50 million syndicated secured working capital facility secured by equity interest in MGM National Harbor Casino.
Represented Caesars Entertainment Corporation in obtaining the Maryl
Lottery
Gaming Control Commission's approval of the merger of Caesars with Eldorado Resorts.
Represented Golden Entertainment, Inc. in obtaining regulatory approval of (i) its $1.2 billion senior secured credit facility, (ii) the issuance of more than 5% of its equity securities,
(iii) an Institutional Investor Waiver of gaming licensing requirements for the recipient of the stock - all as part of the consideration for its acquisition of four casinos in Nevada
refinance of its debt.
Represented building contractor in its removal from a state gaming regulator's prohibited vendor list.
Represented casino host in reversing gaming regulator's determination of non-suitability.
Represented Caesars Entertainment Corporation in obtaining the Maryl
Lottery
Gaming Control Commission's approval of the bankruptcy reorganization of Caesars Entertainment Corporation.
Represented CBAC Borrower, LLC in obtaining the Maryl
Lottery
Gaming Control Commission's approval of a $315 million senior secured credit facility to refinance the debt of Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore, Maryl
.
Represented Scientific Games Corporation in obtaining regulatory approval of the company's reincorporation by merger with
into a Nevada corporation.
Obtained a Comfort Letter from a gaming regulator to assure casino ground lessor's lender that its interests would be protected in the event ground lessor were found unsuitable.
M&A, Finance,
Other Transactions: Represented Wells Fargo Bank in $50,000,000 senior secured credit facility to refinance debt of a resort hotel
casino in Mississippi.
Represented Laguna Development Corporation in its negotiation
execution of a definitive agreement to purchase a casino in Louisiana for $134.5 million.
Representing a group of veteran gaming industry professionals in connection with the formation of a new private equity fund seeking to raise up to $500 million for investments in the gaming industry.
Represented a trendy retail restaurant business in licensing its concept to a large casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip.
Represented American Racing
Entertainment, LLC, parent company of Tioga Downs Racetrack, LLC, in securing a $90 million senior secured debt facility to support the $145 million conversion
expansion of Tioga Downs in New York State from a racino into a resort hotel
casino.
Represented Aurora Gaming, Inc., a subsidiary of Poydras Gaming, LLC, in its acquisition from its former joint venture partner of the 50 percent of the equity in Aurora A&W Enterprises, LLC that it did not already own
the subsequent merger of Aurora A&W Enterprises, LLC into Aurora Gaming, Inc.
Represented Poydras Gaming, LLC, a supplier of slot machines to casinos, in a $30.5 million senior secured loan from institutional lenders.
Represented Poydras Gaming Finance Corp. in its acquisition of 100% of the stock of Integrity Gaming, Inc., Aurora Gaming, Inc.
Integrity Gaming of Kansas, Inc. for approximately $18 million, including, cash, stock, assumed debt,
an earn-out of up to $5 million.
Represented a private investment company focused on casino operators
suppliers in (i) rolling up its various gaming equipment finance businesses, (ii) completing a reverse takeover of a Canadian public shell company,
(iii) completing a public offering of $10 million of common stock
$10 million of secured convertible debentures.
