LAS VEGAS, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ASCA) today announced that Chet W. Koch has been promoted to Senior
Vice President and General Manager of Ameristar Kansas City.
Koch had been serving as the property's Vice President and Acting General
Manager. He has been an Ameristar Team Member since September 2006.
'Chet has consistently proven himself to be a skilled and respected
executive,' said Michelle Shriver, Senior Vice President of Operations for
Ameristar. 'I am very pleased to announce his promotion to the role of General
Manager at one of Ameristar's largest properties.'
Before being promoted to the Acting General Manager role in August 2007,
Koch was the property's Vice President of Finance. Koch -- whose gaming
industry career spans three decades -- also previously was Vice President of
Finance at Grand Casino Tunica in Mississippi, Regional Vice President of
Finance for Caesars Entertainment's Northern Mid-South Region and Vice
President of Casino Finance at Windsor Casino Ltd., in Ontario, Canada.
Koch also served in various operational capacities for casinos operated by
Harrah's, Claridge, Hilton and Resorts. His expansive experience took him to
major domestic and international gaming destinations including Reno, Nevada;
Atlantic City, N.J.; Queensland, Australia; and Windsor.
'I am very excited to lead Ameristar Kansas City's Team,' Koch said. 'I
look forward to continuing to work closely with our talented Team Members as
we fulfill our pledge to consistently provide Ameristar's high standard of
service excellence and product quality.'
Koch attended Iowa State University and Stockton State College with an
emphasis in business management and accounting. He has been directly involved
in opening 13 casinos ranging from small properties to large, land-based
destination casino-hotels. Koch received the 1993-94 Promus Companies
(Harrah's) Chairman's Award for Expert Skill for his various roles in opening
six casinos in less than 18 months.
About Ameristar
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. is a leading Las Vegas-based gaming and
entertainment company known for its premier properties characterized by
innovative architecture, state-of-the-art casino floors and superior dining,
lodging and entertainment offerings. Ameristar's focus on the total
entertainment experience and the highest quality guest service has earned it
leading market share positions in the markets in which it operates. Founded in
1954 in Jackpot, Nev., Ameristar has been a public company since November
1993. The Company has a portfolio of eight casinos in seven markets: Ameristar
Casino Resort Spa in St. Charles (greater St. Louis); Ameristar Casino Hotel
in East Chicago (Chicagoland area); Ameristar Kansas City; Ameristar Council
Bluffs (Omaha, Neb., and southwestern Iowa); Ameristar Vicksburg (Jackson,
Miss., and Monroe, La.); Ameristar Black Hawk (Denver metropolitan area); and
Cactus Petes and The Horseshu in Jackpot, Nev. (Idaho and the Pacific
Northwest).
Visit Ameristar Casinos' web site at: http://www.ameristar.com
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SOURCE Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
