The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is nearing a deal to restructure more than $2 billion in gaming debt, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The deal would leave the tribe with about $1.5 billion in debt. Many creditors would avoid huge losses although some will take a big hit in hopes of seeing a rebound in tribal gaming revenues, the paper said.
Banks, investors and other creditors have been closely watching the negotiations.
If the deal "was resolved in a manner that was reasonable, fair or appropriate, that might, to some degree, alleviate concerns about lending to tribes,"
Keith Foley, a senior vice president at Moody's Investors Service who isn't a part of the talks, told the Journal.
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