Caesars Entertainment's bankrupt operating unit can keep exclusive control over its bankruptcy until March 15, Bankruptcy Judge Benjamin Goldgar ruled yesterday, giving the casino group its second extension for filing for chapter 11 protection in January, Reuters reported today. The casino operating unit, CEOC, presented a new bankruptcy reorganization plan earlier this month that has the support of creditors holding $12 billion of debt, amounting to about two thirds of the total $18 billion debt pile. The exclusivity was due to expire on Nov. 15, but CEOC asked for another four months to persuade junior bondholders to agree to the plan, which splits its business into an operating company and a real estate investment trust.
