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Golden Entertainment to Acquire Distributed Gaming Business

Z | December 22, 2015

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) (“Golden” or the “Company”) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire distributed gaming assets for a preliminary purchase price of approximately $20 million, including cash and approximately 50,000 shares of Golden Entertainment stock. The Company plans to fund the cash portion of the acquisition through the use of excess cash and availability under its revolving credit facility. As part of the transaction, the Company also will enter into a strategic relationship with the sellers to ensure operational continuity in the acquired assets. The acquired assets include approximately 1,000 gaming devices along with other assets. Management expects the transaction to be immediately accretive to the Company’s earnings per share.

The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the first quarter of 2016.

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About Golden Entertainment, Inc.

Golden Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates gaming properties across two divisions – distributed gaming and resort and casino operations. Golden Entertainment operates more than 9,300 gaming devices and 30 table games in Nevada and Maryland. The Company owns four casino properties, nearly 50 taverns and operates more than 670 distributed gaming locations in Nevada and Maryland. Golden Entertainment is focused on maximizing the value of its portfolio by leveraging its scale, leadership position, and proven management capabilities across its two divisions. For more information, visit www.goldenent.com.