Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Icahn set to win Fontainebleau Las Vegas as rivals disqualified

Carl Icahn is poised to take over the bankrupt and unfinished Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino resort after two competing bidders were ruled unqualified.

Icahn Nevada Gaming Acquisition LLC made the only qualified bid, an attorney for the bankruptcy examiner said in court papers in Miami. Thursday's auction was canceled, according to the papers. A hearing on the sale is set for Jan. 27.

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