Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Customer Exposure
Caesars is VICI's largest tenant; Caesars and MGM together comprise ~74% of FY2025 leasing revenues; Caesars obligated to ~$1.3 billion estimated annual lease payments for 2026; also leases ~33 acres of Las Vegas Strip land from VICI.
Relevance 95·Dependency 90·Confidence 99
Source evidence
“Under our respective lease agreements with Caesars and MGM, they are obligated to pay us approximately $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively, in estimated annual lease payments for 2026.”
MGM Resorts International
Customer Exposure
MGM is VICI's second largest tenant, obligated to ~$1.1 billion estimated annual lease payments for 2026; MGM Master Lease escalator fixed 2.0% years 2-10 then greater of 2.0% and CPI capped at 3.0%; MGM Tax Protection Agreement imposes ~$8.5 billion nonrecourse debt maintenance requirement.
Relevance 95·Dependency 85·Confidence 99
Source evidence
“Our two largest tenants, Caesars and MGM, comprise approximately 74% of our total leasing revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025.”
State gaming regulatory authorities / gaming laws
Regulatory Exposure
Extensive gaming regulation: required approvals can delay or prohibit transfers and changes of control; unsuitable shareholders' shares subject to redemption; violations could trigger cross-defaults under VICI's debt; substantially all material loans, leases, securities offerings and financing transactions must be reported to or approved by gaming authorities.
Relevance 90·Dependency 80·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“various corporate actions and transactions must be reported to and, in some cases, approved by certain gaming authorities, including substantially all material loans, leases, sales of securities (including public offerings) and similar financing transactions”
Las Vegas Strip
Revenue Exposure
A concentrated portion of revenues are generated from the Las Vegas Strip, exposing VICI to geographic concentration risk; owns flagship assets (Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, Venetian Resort) and ~33 acres of Strip land.
Relevance 85·Dependency 70·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“Because a concentrated portion of our revenues are generated from the Las Vegas Strip, we are subject to greater risks than a company that is more geographically diversified.”
Consumer Cyclical (gaming/leisure)
Customer Exposure
VICI is dependent on the gaming industry and susceptible to heightened competition, regulatory developments, changes in consumer behavior and discretionary spending, and the overall macroeconomic environment.
Relevance 80·Dependency 75·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“We are dependent on the gaming industry and may be susceptible to risks associated with it, including heightened competition, regulatory developments, changes in consumer behavior and discretionary spending, and the overall macroeconomic environment and outlook.”
Consumer discretionary spending
Demand Driver
Tenant performance and hence rental coverage depends on consumer behavior and discretionary spending at gaming, hospitality and experiential properties; VICI seeks sectors with low cyclicality enabling customer activation during economic downturns.
Relevance 70·Dependency 60·Confidence 93
Source evidence
“changes in consumer behavior and discretionary spending, and the overall macroeconomic environment and outlook”
Inflation / CPI
Cost Driver
CPI-linked escalators (42% of 2025 rent, 90% long-term) provide inflation protection, but CPI caps could cause below-market rents; CPI increased at an average of 2.7% in 2025.
Relevance 70·Dependency 55·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“Inflation as measured by changes in CPI increased at an average of 2.7% in 2025.”
Macroeconomic environment
Competitive Exposure
Access to equity and debt capital markets depends on general economic and market conditions including interest rate changes, inflation, recessions, credit ratings, and market volatility including extended U.S. government shutdowns.
Relevance 60·Dependency 50·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“when markets are volatile (including as a result of extended U.S. government shutdowns), access to equity and debt capital markets could be disrupted over an extended period of time and financial institutions may not meet their funding commitments to us”
Environmental laws and building performance standards
Regulatory Exposure
Properties subject to environmental laws (air emissions, wastewater, hazardous substances, asbestos); building performance standards targeting energy/greenhouse gas emissions; triple-net structure limits data collection for compliance; tenants contractually obligated to comply and indemnify.
Relevance 40·Dependency 30·Confidence 93
Source evidence
“our tenants are generally contractually responsible for such operating and management costs, we may be held primarily or jointly and severally liable for costs relating to maintaining compliance with such laws, ordinances and codes.”
Climate change / lower carbon economy transition
Geopolitical Exposure
Properties subject to risks from natural disasters, extreme weather and physical effects of climate change; environmental compliance including climate change laws and transition to a lower carbon economy may impair property values.
Relevance 40·Dependency 30·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“Our business is subject to risks associated with environmental compliance, including as a result of climate change laws and regulations and the transition to a lower carbon economy”
Century Casinos, Inc.
Customer Exposure
Century Master Lease with Century Casinos, Inc. with initial expiration September 30, 2038 covering Century Casino properties.
Relevance 40·Dependency 30·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“Century Master LeaseCentury Casinos, Inc.
September 30, 2038”
Cabot is a non-gaming experiential partner; Cabot-Managed Properties manages VICI's four championship golf courses and partners on golf course sustainability initiatives.
Relevance 35·Dependency 25·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“Pursuant to our management agreement with Cabot-Managed Properties with respect to the Golf Courses, we work in partnership with Cabot-Managed Properties to continue to implement sustainability initiatives at the Golf Courses”
Great Wolf Resorts
Customer Exposure
Named non-gaming experiential real estate and financing partner.
Relevance 25·Dependency 15·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“including Cabot, Cain, Canyon Ranch, Chelsea Piers, Great Wolf Resorts, Homefield, Kalahari Resorts and Lucky Strike Entertainment”
Canyon Ranch
Customer Exposure
Named wellness-sector experiential real estate and financing partner.
Relevance 25·Dependency 15·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“including Cabot, Cain, Canyon Ranch, Chelsea Piers, Great Wolf Resorts, Homefield, Kalahari Resorts and Lucky Strike Entertainment”