Hard Rock Hotels and Casino's Looking to Acquire Star Entertainment
Hard Rock Hotels and Casino's Looking to Acquire Star Entertainment
Shares in the embattled Star Entertainment (ASX:SGR) are likely to surge today with the news that the US casino group Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos is considering a bid.
有消息称，美国赌场集团Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos正在考虑出价，陷入困境的星际娱乐公司（澳大利亚证券交易所股票代码：SGR）的股价今天可能会飙升。
The Financial Review suggests that Hard Rock, based in Florida, is eyeing control of Star, offering significant capital investment to bolster the struggling gaming group.
《金融评论》显示，总部位于佛罗里达州的Hard Rock正在考虑控制Star，提供大量资本投资以支持这家陷入困境的游戏集团。
The Star brand would be discarded due to extensive damage caused by persistent mismanagement and scandals.
由于持续的管理不善和丑闻造成的巨大损失，Star品牌将被丢弃。
According to the AFR, Hard Rock is spearheading a consortium of investors.
根据AFR的说法，Hard Rock正在带头组建一个投资者财团。
Star shares closed at 45 cents on Friday, marking a 2.1% decline, and have decreased by 15% year-to-date. At Friday's close, the company was valued at nearly $1.3 billion.
Star股价周五收于45美分，下跌2.1％，今年迄今已下跌15％。在周五收盘时，该公司的估值接近13亿美元。
Hard Rock operates the Mirage casino in Las Vegas and approximately a dozen others.
Hard Rock在拉斯维加斯经营幻影赌场以及大约十二个其他赌场。
Although not publicly listed, Hard Rock is part of the AIC Hotels group (formerly known as All Inclusive Collection), which, according to its website, boasts luxury resorts such as the Eden Roc Miami Beach, Nobu Hotel Miami Beach, Nobu Hotel Chicago, as well as properties throughout Mexico and the Caribbean, including the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, the world's first all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel.
尽管尚未公开上市，但Hard Rock是AIC酒店集团（前身为全包精选）的一部分。根据其网站，该集团拥有迈阿密海滩伊登洛克酒店、迈阿密海滩Nobu酒店、芝加哥Nobu酒店等豪华度假村，以及墨西哥和加勒比地区的物业，包括世界上第一家全包式硬石酒店蓬塔卡纳硬石酒店和赌场。
AIC, Hard Rock, and other members of the bidding group would all need to undergo rigorous probity checks by NSW (and Queensland) gaming regulators, a process that could span up to a year.
AIC、Hard Rock和竞标小组的其他成员都需要接受新南威尔士州（和昆士兰州）博彩监管机构的严格诚信检查，这一过程可能持续长达一年。
