** Shares of casino operator Caesars Entertainment CZR.O fall 7.4% to $20.44 premarket after posting wider Q3 loss
** CZR posts Q3 net loss of $55 mln, compared to $9 mln loss a year ago
** Adj. EBITDA fell 11.2% YoY, dragged by lower Vegas visitation and weak sports betting hold, partly offset by regional gains
** Reports Q3 revenue of $2.9 bln vs analysts avg estimate of $2.89 bln, per data compiled by LSEG
** CZR sees improved Q4 performance due to stronger Las Vegas occupancy
** 15 of 19 analysts rate the stock "buy" or higher, and three rate it "hold"; median PT is $39 - data compiled by LSEG
** CZR down 33.9% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru)
((tharuniyaa@thomsonereuters.com))