The Daily Docket: Caesars Unit Seeks Outside Examiner

The bankrupt main operating unit of Caesars Entertainment Corp. has asked that an outsider be summoned to probe alleged insider-led looting of the gambling operation, a request slated for court review next week. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

(Daily Bankruptcy Review is a daily newsletter with comprehensive coverage and analysis of emerging and in-progress insolvencies and turnarounds. For a two-week trial, visit http://on.wsj.com/DJBankruptcyNews, scroll to the bottom and click “try for free.”)

Aereo Inc., the defunct TV-streaming service that once promised to revolutionize the way consumers watch network television, was sold for parts this week to TiVo Inc. and other buyers at a bankruptcy auction. Read the DBR article in WSJ.

The company that provides electricity to Atlantic City, N.J.’s Revel casino wants it to be liquidated, Reuters reports.

KKR & Co.’s Samson Resources Corp. enlisted restructuring advisers, WSJ reports.

A Puerto Rico bill could offer creditors a roadmap, WSJ reports.

The Detroit News reports on the bankruptcy of former U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio.

(And don’t forget to check out our latest Examiners question, on bankruptcy venue reform.)

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