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VICI Properties Inc. Announces Sale-leaseback of Canadian Portfolio in Connection With Pure Casino Entertainment’s Acquisition of Gamehost
NEW YORK, March 30, 2026--VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) ("VICI Properties", "VICI" or the "Company"), an experiential real estate investment trust, today announced the CAD$200.6 million / USD$144.4 million pending acquisition (the "Real Estate Transaction") of the real estate assets of Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Great Northern Casino and two limited-service hotels that are adjacent to the Great Northern Casino (collectively, the "Portfolio") located in Alberta, Canada, in connection with Pure Ca
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