{"id":2402078,"date":"2026-05-04T21:21:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2402078"},"modified":"2026-05-04T21:21:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:21:05","slug":"greenberg-traurig-represents-blake-l-sartini-in-acquisition-of-golden-entertainment-and-its-transition-to-private-family-owned-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/greenberg-traurig-represents-blake-l-sartini-in-acquisition-of-golden-entertainment-and-its-transition-to-private-family-owned-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenberg Traurig Represents Blake L. Sartini In Acquisition of Golden Entertainment and Its Transition to Private, Family-Owned Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">LAS VEGAS<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">May 4, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Global law firm <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=968838409&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2F&amp;a=Greenberg+Traurig%2C+LLP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Greenberg Traurig, LLP<\/a> represented Blake L. Sartini in the successful completion of Mr. Sartini&#8217;s transition of Golden Entertainment to a private, family-owned operation following the close of a transaction involving Golden Entertainment and VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ticket-symbol\" data-toggle=\"modal\" href=\"#financial-modal\">VICI<\/a>). The transaction closed April 30 with Golden Entertainment shareholders receiving a $2.75 cash dividend and 0.902 shares of VICI stock per share of Golden stock.<\/p>\n<p>In connection with the transaction, VICI Properties acquired the real estate assets associated with seven of Golden Entertainment&#8217;s <span class=\"\" title=\"\">casino<\/span> resorts and entered into a triple-net master lease with entities controlled by Mr. Sartini. Golden Entertainment will continue to operate its full <span class=\"\" title=\"\">casino<\/span> and tavern portfolio going forward.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were honored to represent Blake L. Sartini in returning Golden Entertainment to private family ownership. We congratulate Blake and the entire Golden Entertainment team!&#8221; said Greenberg Traurig <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=310244040&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Flocations%2Flas-vegas&amp;a=Las+Vegas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Las Vegas<\/a> Co-Managing Shareholder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=487358074&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Fb%2Fbonner-michael-j&amp;a=Michael+J.+Bonner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Michael J. Bonner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Bonner, the Greenberg Traurig deal team was led by Tampa <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=711571587&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fcapabilities%2Fcorporate&amp;a=Corporate+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Corporate <\/a> Shareholder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=1408350349&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Ft%2Ftartakovskiy-dmitriy-a&amp;a=Dmitriy+A.+Tartakovskiy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dmitriy A. Tartakovskiy<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=2222489505&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fcapabilities%2Freal-estate&amp;a=Real+Estate+Practice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Real Estate Practice<\/a> member and Las Vegas office Co-Managing Shareholder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=3480314255&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Fm%2Fmace-jim&amp;a=Jim+Mace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jim Mace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The team also included <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=350547953&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Flocations%2Fwashington-dc&amp;a=Washington%2C+D.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, Corporate Shareholder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=201119288&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Fd%2Fdoyle-james&amp;a=James+Doyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">James Doyle<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=2785192515&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Flocations%2Ffort-lauderdale&amp;a=Fort+Lauderdale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fort Lauderdale<\/a> Corporate Shareholder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=1817957556&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Fg%2Fgreen-laurie-l&amp;a=Laurie+L.+Green\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Laurie L. Green<\/a>, Las Vegas Corporate and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=237123607&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fcapabilities%2Fhospitality&amp;a=Hospitality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hospitality<\/a> Shareholder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=1436880157&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Fr%2Froos-brandon&amp;a=Brandon+Roos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brandon Roos<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=3185991052&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Flocations%2Fdenver&amp;a=Denver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Denver<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=2320646921&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fcapabilities%2Ftax&amp;a=Tax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tax<\/a> Shareholder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=3431327971&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Fs%2Fsimon-robert-d&amp;a=Robert+D.+Simon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Robert D. Simon<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=540060651&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Flocations%2Fnew-york&amp;a=New+York\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">New York<\/a> Tax Shareholder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=3209952444&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Fr%2Friley-carl-j&amp;a=Carl+J.+Riley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carl J. Riley<\/a>; Las Vegas Corporate Of Counsel <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=3222745390&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Fc%2Fcooper-gregory-h&amp;a=Gregory+H.+Cooper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gregory H. Cooper<\/a>; and Fort Lauderdale Corporate Associate <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=3590320340&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Ft%2Ftodd-r-joel&amp;a=R.+Joel+Todd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">R. Joel Todd<\/a>, Washington, D.C., Corporate Associate <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=4076641624&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Fk%2Fkim-jason-hak-hyun&amp;a=Jason+Hak+Hyun+Kim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jason Hak Hyun Kim<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=2713729588&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Flocations%2Fchicago&amp;a=Chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Chicago<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=469219921&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fcapabilities%2Fgaming&amp;a=Gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gaming<\/a> Associate <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=1432928341&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Fd%2Fdunleavy-brenden-p&amp;a=Brenden+P.+Dunleavy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brenden P. Dunleavy<\/a>, and Las Vegas Corporate Associate <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=929332784&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2Fen%2Fprofessionals%2Fr%2Fruedas-serena&amp;a=Serena+Ruedas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Serena Ruedas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Greenberg Traurig:<\/b> Greenberg Traurig, LLP has approximately 3,100 lawyers across 51 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm&#8217;s broad geographic and practice range enables the delivery of innovative and strategic legal services across borders and industries. Recognized as a 2025 BTI &#8220;Best of the Best Recommended Law Firm&#8221; by general counsel for trust and relationship management, Greenberg Traurig is consistently ranked among the top firms on the <i>Am Law<\/i> Global 100, <i>NLJ<\/i> 500, and <i>Law360<\/i> 400. Greenberg Traurig is also known for its philanthropic giving, culture, innovation, and pro bono work. Web: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4680127-1&amp;h=3949805760&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtlaw.com%2F&amp;a=www.gtlaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.gtlaw.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE Greenberg Traurig, LLP<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.prnewswire.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAS VEGAS, May 4, 2026 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Blake L. Sartini in the successful completion of Mr. Sartini&#8217;s transition of Golden Entertainment to a private, family-owned operation following the close of a transaction involving Golden Entertainment and VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI). The transaction closed April 30 with Golden Entertainment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2402079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[403733,469179],"class_list":["post-2402078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-greenberg-traurig","tag-llp"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Greenberg-Traurig-Represents-Blake-L-Sartini-In-Acquisition-of-Golden.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2402078"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402078\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2402080,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2402078\/revisions\/2402080"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2402079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2402078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2402078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2402078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}