Double down: Penn National, which already owns Casino Rouge, has an agreement to buy Argosy Gaming. The deal would give Penn National both Baton Rouge casinos. A single operator would eliminate competition. Regulators would have to approve the deal. Penn is paying $1.4 billion, or $47 per share, for Argosy.
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