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UNLV Libraries Collection of Aztar Corporation Financial Reports and Press Materials (MS-00989)

Abstract

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Aztar Corporation Financial Reports and Press Materials includes annual reports, financial reports, equity research reports, prospectus, press releases, market analysis, a company plan, and newspaper clippings for Aztar Corporation which was based in Phoenix, Arizona, dating from 1991 to 2006.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1991 to 2006

Extent

0.65 Cubic Feet (1 box)
0.54 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents Note

The UNLV Libraries Collection of Aztar Corporation Financial Reports and Press Materials includes annual reports, financial reports, equity research reports, prospectus, press releases, market analysis, a company plan, and newspaper clippings for Aztar Corporation which was based in Phoenix, Arizona, dating from 1991 to 2006. This collection contains items previously described as "Prospectus: 6,000,000 shares Aztar Corporation common stock ($.01 par value)," and "Atlantic City market: 1994 update."

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by material type.

Biographical / Historical Note

Aztar Corporation was a gaming company based in Phoenix, Arizona. The company was known for operating hotels and casinos, most notably the Tropicana hotels and casinos located in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Aztar Corporation was incorporated in June 1989 as a result of the gaming company Ramada Inn, Inc.’s restructure. Aztar Corporation gained some of Ramada Inn, Inc.’s assets which included the Tropicana hotels and casinos located in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, and the Ramada Express in Laughlin, Nevada. In 1995, Aztar Corporation added riverboat casinos to its operations. These were the Casino Aztar Evansville in Evansville, Indiana, and Casino Aztar Caruthersville in Caruthersville, Missouri. On May 19, 2006, the gaming branch of Columbia Sussex, Columbia Entertainment, announced a deal to acquire Aztar Corporation. The acquisition was completed on January 04, 2007.

Sources:

“Columbia Entertainment to Acquire Aztar for $54 Per Share.” Business Wire. Business Wire, Inc., May 19, 2006. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060519005529/en/Columbia-Entertainment-Acquire-Aztar-54-Share.

“Casino City Times.” Casino City Times. Casino City, Inc., January 4, 2007. http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/columbia-entertainment-completes-aztar-acquisition-163357.

Preferred Citation

UNLV Libraries Collection of Aztar Corporation Financial Reports and Press Materials, 1991-2006. MS-00989. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were acquired periodically by UNLV Special Collections and Archives from a variety of sources; accession number 2019-121.

Processing Note

In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Autumn Bassett compiled the materials from multiple sources that included subject files and previously cataloged material. Autumn Bassett wrote the finding aid.

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::MS00989

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