Global luxury resort operator Cipriani bets on private credit to power its first casino

Thursday, June 12, 2025 9:00 PM
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  • Carmen Arroyo, Bloomberg News

Nearly a century after opening Harry’s Bar in Venice, Cipriani is betting big on its next chapter: turning to private credit for a $190 million loan to fund global growth.

Beach Point Capital and Sparta Capital Management are providing the loan to the 94-year-old company, according to a statement. The funds will back a slate of new projects, including an oceanfront development in Punta del Este, a tony beach resort city on Uruguay’s southeastern coast that has long been a playground for wealthy South Americans and jet-setters…

The Uruguay development will include the group’s first casino, a hotel, a private beach club and luxury boutiques, according to the statement.