On Oct. 19, 2023, Kramer Levin client VICI Properties Inc. announced that it acquired the real estate assets of 38 bowling entertainment centers from Bowlero Corp. in a sale-leaseback transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $432.9 million. Bowlero is a global leader in bowling entertainment, media and events and is the largest operator of bowling centers in North America.
Simultaneous with the closing of the transaction, VICI entered into a triple-net master lease agreement with Bowlero. The transaction further enhances VICI’s embedded growth pipeline with a right of first offer for a term of eight years to acquire the real estate of current or future Bowlero properties should Bowlero elect to enter into a sale-leaseback transaction.