LAS VEGAS, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ameristar Casinos, Inc., today launched a new automated supplier registration process through the company's website at http://www.ameristar.com/. The new online procedure will streamline bidding and contracting with vendors and service-providers for a wide variety of products and services. In the future, Ameristar will utilize the website's supplier database to generate additional bid opportunities for all suppliers that register.
The company especially encourages minority- and women-owned businesses at the local, regional and national level to register through the website. As part of Ameristar's ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout our business, we are hopeful that the new automated registration process will facilitate increased participation by minority- and women-owned businesses in our bidding and contracting.
"Ameristar is committed to procuring goods and services from suppliers who can deliver the high-quality products that reflect our brand standards and provide the same level of outstanding service to us that we provide to our guests," said CEO and President John Boushy. "We constantly strive to provide the leading casino and entertainment facility in each of our markets. Our suppliers and service-providers play an integral role in helping us meet that goal."
"Ameristar also values inclusion in our procurement practices," continued Boushy. "We actively partner with women-owned and minority-owned businesses as providers of millions of dollars in goods and services each year. I'm optimistic that this new online registration process will allow us to create even more valuable partnerships with diverse vendors that share our company's commitment to quality and innovation."
At Ameristar, we are committed to celebrating and appreciating diversity and inclusion as an integral part of our business and a critical factor in our company's success. Our diversity efforts focus on hiring and leadership development, procurement for ongoing operations and construction activities, and charitable giving. A number of our executives serve in leadership positions of various diversity-related organizations, such as the American Gaming Association's Diversity Task Force and the MidAmerica Minority Business Development Council, and we participate in job fairs, vendor fairs and other programs to improve diversity and inclusion throughout our company and our industry. Our commitment to diversity is exemplified by programs such as our five-year, $1 million grant to the Kansas City Port Authority to fund a foundation for the advancement of women and minorities in business.
Additional information for vendors
Ameristar buys a wide range of goods and services for the company's seven properties in Nevada, Iowa, Mississippi, Colorado and Missouri. These include food and beverage; office, restaurant, hotel and housekeeping supplies and equipment; FF&E; construction services; general services and more.
To locate the supplier registration pages, visit http://www.ameristar.com/ and select About Ameristar > Suppliers. The supplier pages can also be accessed by way of the footer > Suppliers.
In order to register, suppliers will need a Federal Tax ID Number; a PDF version of a signed W-9 Form; applicable business license, permit numbers and expiration dates; company insurance policies (including automobile, general and worker's compensation) numbers and expiration dates; and certification numbers and expiration dates for minority- or women-owned business status, if applicable. To learn more about Ameristar's Supplier Diversity Program, contact us at
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 seven casinos in six 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); and Cactus Petes and the Horseshu in Jackpot, Nevada (Idaho and the Pacific Northwest).
Visit Ameristar Casinos' web site at http://www.ameristar.com/
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