Casino Magic Corp.

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Casino Magic Corp. was a gaming company based in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. It was acquired in 1998 by Hollywood Park, Inc. (now Pinnacle Entertainment) for $340 million, [1] [2] snubbing an offer of $310 million from Grand Casinos. [3]

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References

  1. "Hollywood Park completes acquisition of Casino Magic" (Press release). Hollywood Park, Inc. October 17, 1998.
  2. "Hollywood Park to buy Casino Magic for $81 million". New York Times. February 20, 1998. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  3. "Grand Casinos upstaged in attempt to buy Casino Magic of Mississippi". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. February 20, 1998.  via NewsBank (subscription required)