Pinnacle Entertainment Receives Final Regulatory Approval Needed to Complete the Acquisition of the Operations of the Meadows Racetrack and Casino From Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

 Pinnacle Entertainment Receives Final Regulatory Approval Needed to Complete the Acquisition of the Operations of the Meadows Racetrack and Casino From Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

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(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pinnacle Try Updates Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNK) (“Pinnacle” or the “Company”) announced today the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“PGCB”) approved the Company’s previously announced acquisition of the operations of the Meadows Racetrack and Casino (“Meadows”) from Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (“GLPI”).  Today’s approval by the PGCB represents the final regulatory clearance required to complete the transaction, following the earlier approval by the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission in August 2016.  The Company expects to complete the transaction on Friday, September 9, 2016, for a total consideration of $138.0 million, subject to a working capital adjustment and customary closing conditions. It intends to finance the purchase by drawing on its revolving credit facility.

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Anthony Sanfilippo, Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, commented, “We thank the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission for their diligence, professionalism, and experience in reviewing and approving the Meadows transaction.  We are excited to expand our Company into the state of Pennsylvania and the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area and look forward to welcoming the guests and 1,300 team members of the Meadows into the Pinnacle Entertainment family.

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“The Meadows is a beautiful and dynamic gaming entertainment destination situated in a stunning location. The Meadows has a broad base of operations that encompasses high-quality gaming and other guest entertainment amenities and talented team members who deliver memorable service experiences to its guests.  The Meadows will complement our existing collection of terrific properties and provide additional operational scale, geographic diversification, and another wonderful location for the guests of Pinnacle Entertainment’s 15 other gaming entertainment businesses to visit,” concluded Mr. Sanfilippo.

After completing the transaction, Pinnacle will operate the Meadows’ gaming entertainment business and lease its underlying real property from GLPI in a triple net lease with an initial annual rent of $25.4 million.  On a trailing twelve-month basis, on June 30, 2016, the Meadows generated net revenues of approximately $290 million and Adjusted EBITDA of about $48 million.  The Company expects to account for the Meadows lease as an operating lease under GAAP.

The Meadows is located in Washington, PA, approximately 25 miles outside Pittsburgh, PA.  The property features a casino and pari-mutuel gaming experience, including about 3,170 gaming devices, 74 table games, 11 poker tables, and a 5/8 mile horse race track with a 500-seat grandstand.  Additionally, the Meadows fully complements other guest entertainment amenities, including 11 casual and fine dining restaurants, bars, and lounge outlets, 7,500 so. Feet of banquet space, an 11,000 so. Ft. event center, a 24-lane bowling center, and hotel accommodations provided by an attached, but separately managed, Hyatt Place hotel with 155 guest rooms.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements included in this press release, other than historical information or statements of historical fact, are “forward-looking” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as, but not limited to, “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “should,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding the transaction between Pinnacle and a subsidiary of GLPI whereby the Company would acquire the operations of the Meadows Racetrack and Casino (the “Meadows”);

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