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Expansion of Missouri casino stepped up

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001 | 9:33 a.m.

Ameristar Casinos Inc. of Las Vegas announced Monday it is increasing the scope of an expansion of its riverboat casino near St. Louis. The move will increase the cost of the project by about $10 million.

Ameristar said it will add six "dining and entertainment venues" to the St. Louis-area riverboat, up from the three that had been originally planned. The $170 million expansion is expected to be completed in mid-2002.

Once complete, the riverboat will feature a 115,000-square-foot casino with 3,000 slot machines and 104 table games, designed as a "historical streetscape reminiscent of St. Charles' (Mo.) past." Restaurant and entertainment offerings will include a 450-seat buffet, a sports bar and grill, a steakhouse, a casual dining restaurant, an oyster bar and a blues bar.

The expansion will also give the company an additional 150,000 square feet of space that can be used for future expansion, including an additional 25,000 square feet of potential casino space.

Ameristar acquired the St. Charles riverboat from Station Casinos Inc. early this year; Station had suspended the expansion of the riverboat four years ago. Ameristar resumed the expansion in May.

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