LAS VEGAS, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ameristar Casinos, Inc. plans to release its third quarter 2007 earnings report after the close of market on Monday, November 5, 2007. A conference call discussing the company's quarterly earnings is scheduled to follow the news release distribution on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 5:15 p.m. Eastern Time.

Conference call participants are requested to dial in at least five minutes early to ensure a prompt start. The telephone number is (888) 694-4728 and the conference ID number is 9363726.

Ameristar's quarterly earnings conference call will be recorded, and can be replayed from November 5, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time until November 12, 2007 at 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the replay, call (877) 519-4471. The replay access code number is 9363726. Interested parties wanting to listen to the live conference call and view informative slides on the Internet may do so at our web site -- http://www.ameristar.com/ -- in About Ameristar/Investor Relations under the Quarterly Results Conference Calls section.

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 a leading market share position in each of the markets in which it operates. Founded in 1954 in Jackpot, Nevada, Ameristar has been a public company since November 1993. The Company has a portfolio of eight casinos in seven markets: Ameristar St. Charles (greater St. Louis); Ameristar Kansas City; Ameristar Council Bluffs (Omaha, Nebraska and southwestern Iowa); Ameristar Vicksburg (Jackson, Mississippi and Monroe, Louisiana); Ameristar Black Hawk (Denver metropolitan area); Cactus Petes and The Horseshu in Jackpot, Nevada (Idaho and the Pacific Northwest); and Resorts East Chicago (Chicagoland area), which was acquired Sept. 18, 2007.

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