Sun International could let go of properties in provinces where it already has a strong presence — preferably as a package, writes Marc Hasenfuss IT’S A throw-away line in gaming giant Sun International’s proposed takeover of rival Peermont that has got my speculative juices pumping. The one that raises the possibility of disposing of smaller casino properties. I don’t think Sun International would deny that the Peermont deal is all about that company’s flagship asset, Emperors Palace.The classy Emperors operation (take a bow, Peermont CE Anthony Puttergill) gives SunInt a much stronger hand in the competitive Gauteng market, where Tsogo Sun is by far the dominant player. SunInt will also be hauling aboard Emperors at a time when its Brakpan-based Carnival City is looking in damned fine shape after some operational tinkering by the company’s new management team under a very determined Graeme Stephens.SunInt’s big properties include GrandWest in Cape Town, Sibaya in Durban and the Bo...
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