Saturday, September 19, 2009

Penn National in Fontainebleau Vegas talks--source

NEW YORK, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Penn National Gaming Inc ( PENN - news - people ) is one of at least two companies in talks to buy the bankrupt, unfinished Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino and resort, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The negotiations, like any bankruptcy sale, are complicated by the large number of constituencies with a stake in the process and by the fact the resort's retail mall component is not part of the bankruptcy filing, said the source, who was not authorized to speak on the record. Penn spokesman Joe Jaffoni said the company does not comment on rumors or speculation.

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