OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has affirmed and withdrawn the Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) and issue ratings of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC). These actions follow CEOC's Chapter 11 filing on Jan. 15, 2015. Accordingly, Fitch will no longer provide ratings or analytical coverage for CEOC.

In addition, Fitch has affirmed the IDR and issue rating of Chester Downs and Marina LLC (Chester Downs) and the ratings have been simultaneously withdrawn for business reasons.

The following ratings of CEOC have been affirmed and withdrawn:

--Long-term IDR at 'D';
--Senior secured first-lien revolving credit facility and term loans at 'CCC/RR1';
--Senior secured first-lien notes at 'CCC-/RR2';
--Senior secured second-lien notes at 'C/RR6';
--Senior unsecured notes with subsidiary guarantees at 'C/RR6';
--Senior unsecured notes without subsidiary guarantees at 'C/RR6'.

The following ratings of Chester Downs have been affirmed and withdrawn:

--Long-term IDR at 'CCC';
--Senior secured notes at 'CCC+/RR3'.