Took Golden Entertainment private April 30, 2026
The Sartini family (led by Blake L. Sartini) controls the former Golden Entertainment portfolio — the largest tavern operator in Nevada (~70 [[pub:pts-pub|PT's]]-branded locations across the Las Vegas Valley), plus three Las Vegas casino properties: [[casino:strat|The STRAT]], [[casino:arizona-charlies-decatur|Arizona Charlie's Decatur]], and [[casino:arizona-charlies-boulder|Arizona Charlie's Boulder]] (plus four properties in Laughlin and Pahrump).
On April 30, 2026, the Sartini family completed a take-private buyout of Golden Entertainment. The transaction was structured around [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] acquiring the underlying real estate of seven Nevada casino properties for $1.16B in a triple-net master-lease — Sartini operates, VICI collects rent. The brand structure at the tavern level was unchanged at the deal close: a PT's Pub on May 17, 2026 still said PT's Pub on May 18.
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