Fertitta Entertainment Buying Caesars Entertainment For $5.7 Billion Plus Assumption Of Debt

Casino Reports Caesars Entertainment announced Thursday morning its board had accepted the long-rumored deal for Fertitta Entertainment to acquire the iconic casino brand and all of its properties. The announcement referred to it as a “definitive agreement,” though it is still subject to the approval of Caesars Entertainment shareholders and other standard conditions. The transaction is valued at approximately $17.6…

New Mexico expands medical student loan relief program

New Mexico is expanding its Health Professional Loan Repayment Program, offering licensed physicians more money for student loan repayment than any other state. This level of funding surpasses similar initiatives across the country, providing more than twice the $37,500 annual limit found in Georgia, nearly three times the amount offered by Ohio and Rhode Island.Previously,…

Lyla Latiff Challenges African Nations to Tax Data, High Seas and Digital Giants for Debt Relief

Lyla Latiff (right) Nairobi, Kenya — Legal expert Lyla Latiff delivered a hard-hitting presentation on the opening day of the AFRODAD Media Initiative (AFROMEDI VI), urging African governments to radically expand domestic revenue mobilisation by taxing untapped resources in the digital economy and high seas infrastructure, rather than relying on expensive foreign debt, writes Winston…