UPDATE 1-Caesars could face $5 bln hit from unit's bankruptcy - examiner
March 15, 2016 at 23:12 PM EDT
CHICAGO, March 15 (Reuters) - Caesars Entertainment Corp and its private equity backers could be on the hook for up to $5.1 billion in potential damages over a series of corporate deals that a court-ordered examiner said Tuesday led to a $18 billion bankruptcy protection filing by the casino company's operating unit.