Ameristar Casinos Announces Schedule for Release of Earnings and Conference Call

LAS VEGAS, July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ameristar Casinos, Inc. plans to release its second quarter 2007 earnings report on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A conference call discussing the company's quarterly earnings is scheduled to follow the news release distribution on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at 5:00 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 [phone] and the conference ID number is 9041709.

Ameristar's quarterly earnings conference call will be recorded, and can be replayed from August 1, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time until August 8, 2007 at 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the replay, call [phone]. The replay access code number is 9041709. 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 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). In April 2007, Ameristar signed a definitive agreement to purchase Resorts East Chicago, a casino-hotel located in Northwest Indiana, serving the Chicagoland market. This acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Visit Ameristar Casinos' web site at http://www.ameristar.com/ (which shall not be deemed to be incorporated in or a part of this news release).
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