BLACK HAWK, CO, Oct. 8, 2009 (Marketwire) --

BLACK HAWK, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/08/09 -- Ameristar Casinos (NASDAQ: ASCA)

Caption 1: Colorado Governor Bill Ritter spoke Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at the grand opening of the all-new Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk to a crowd of 200. The first destination resort in Black Hawk hopes to stimulate the economy, provide more jobs, and fund community colleges through Amendment 50.

Caption 2: Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and Black Hawk, Colo., Mayor David Spellman joined Ameristar executives at the unveiling ceremony of the all-new Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk on Oct. 8, 2009.

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