America Star Casino Acquires 2 Casinos in Missouri

The company announced the purchase of two Missouri properties from Station Casino and the sale of Henderson, NV, to them.

The agreement conditions Amerista Casino to acquire Station Casino’s Kansas City and St Charles sites for a total cash purchase price of $475 million, while selling Reserve Casino in Henderson, NV for $70 million to Station Casino.

“Amerista has been aggressively pursuing strategic growth options that align well with our portfolio,” explains Craig H. Nielsen, President and CEO of Amerista Casino. “The acquisition of Missouri provides an ideal opportunity for Amerista to further leverage the company’s expertise in riverboat operations. 파워볼사이트 The added benefit of this agreement is the ability to cross-sell four Midwest properties combined under the Amerista brand at a higher level of efficiency.”

St. Charles has 47,000 square feet of gaming space with 2,008 slot machines, 51 table games, and 15 poker tables. A few years ago, Station Casino started building a large new gaming facility on the site of St. Charles. Ameristar plans to complete the initial phase of the project through design modifications.

At the end of the initial phase of the project, the accommodation will occupy 70,000 square feet of gaming space with a total of 2,300 slot machines and 70 table games. Steak houses, buffets, specialty restaurants, delis/cafes and entertainment centers, arcades, and gift shops are also under consideration at Amerista.

Completion of such acquisitions requires regulatory and other approvals. The acquisition is expected to be completed as soon as Amerista’s license is completed by the Missouri Gaming Commission. While no warranty is provided, the company believes the license investigation could be completed before the end of 2000.

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