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Circus Circus hotel-casino in Las Vegas is for sale, report says

 Aerial view of the Circus Circus Hotel & Casino
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Aerial view of the Circus Circus Hotel & Casino, 22 September 2017

Circus Circus hotel-casino in Las Vegas is up for sale, according to a report on Forbes.

Phil Ruffin bought the aging casino from MGM Resorts International in 2019 for $825 million. Now he says it’s worth $5 billion and there's interest from buyers, KLAS TV reports.

Ruffin told Forbes, “It’s the best piece of land on the West Coast," noting the highway, the nearby Sahara hotel-casino, and its 2,000-foot-long property along the Las Vegas Strip.

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And, he said “102 acres is just a massive amount of land."

Ruffin also owns Treasure Island Las Vegas and 50% of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas. Ruffin said that after the sale he will look to buy another property on the Strip.

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