Jan 25 (Reuters) -
* STANDARD GENERAL L.P SAYS DELIVERED A NON-BINDING LETTER
TO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BALLY'S CORP PROPOSING A TRANSACTION - SEC
FILING
* STANDARD GENERAL- PROPOSING TRANSACTION UNDER WHICH IT
WOULD
ACQUIRE ALL OF BALLY'S CORP'S COMMON SHARES NOT CURRENTLY OWNED
BY STANDARD GENERAL AT $38.00/ SHARE
* STANDARD GENERAL-EXPECTS BALLY'S BOARD WILL APPOINT
SPECIAL
COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS TO CONSIDER ITS PROPOSAL,
MAKE RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD
* STANDARD GENERAL- WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH THE
TRANSACTION
UNLESS IT IS APPROVED BY SUCH A SPECIAL COMMITTEE
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