-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, StVSzo98OSBA0zQScfXvx6VJnrZHt8wIODsOZ1e1qahClCGdQws02KH+lFvlV3DW EPFz/Ju6Vd/cdtwRDjqQ1A== 0000950134-09-007866.txt : 20090420 0000950134-09-007866.hdr.sgml : 20090420 20090420145104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-09-007866 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-3/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090420 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090420 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO MISSOURI INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000914683 IRS NUMBER: 431625395 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-29 FILM NUMBER: 09758868 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 802 NORTH FIRST STREET CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63102 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK DEVELOPMENT 3 INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001175352 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-50 FILM NUMBER: 09758889 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1800 AVE OF THE STARS STREET 2: STE 900 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 8186675900 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK DEVELOPMENT 2 INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001175353 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-51 FILM NUMBER: 09758890 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1800 AVE OF THE STARS STREET 2: STE 900 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 8186675900 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK DEVELOPMENT 1 INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001175355 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-52 FILM NUMBER: 09758891 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1800 AVE OF THE STARS STREET 2: STE 900 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 8186675900 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACE GAMING LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001269976 IRS NUMBER: 542131351 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-27 FILM NUMBER: 09758909 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SANDS HOTEL & CASINO STREET 2: INDIANA AVE & BRIGHTON PARK CITY: ATLANTIC CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 08401 BUSINESS PHONE: 6094414000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000356213 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 953667491 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268 FILM NUMBER: 09758855 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PRKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PRKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HOLLYWOOD PARK INC/NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CASINO MAGIC CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891105 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 640817483 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-21 FILM NUMBER: 09758903 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702.784.7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOOMTOWN LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891552 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 943044204 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-22 FILM NUMBER: 09758904 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702.784.7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOOMTOWN INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK (CHILE 1), LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348973 IRS NUMBER: 510553578 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-14 FILM NUMBER: 09758863 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 12, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348965 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-43 FILM NUMBER: 09758882 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 13, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348966 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-09 FILM NUMBER: 09758858 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 14, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348967 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-42 FILM NUMBER: 09758881 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 16, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348969 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-41 FILM NUMBER: 09758880 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348971 IRS NUMBER: 510553585 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-05 FILM NUMBER: 09758898 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK (STLH), LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348972 IRS NUMBER: 510553583 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-06 FILM NUMBER: 09758899 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PNK (ST. LOUIS 4S), LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060105 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK (CHILE 2), LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348974 IRS NUMBER: 510553581 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-13 FILM NUMBER: 09758862 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK (ES), LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348975 IRS NUMBER: 510534293 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-02 FILM NUMBER: 09758895 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Casino Magic Management Services Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348978 IRS NUMBER: 640904627 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-54 FILM NUMBER: 09758893 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Realty Investment Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348980 IRS NUMBER: 522140895 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-28 FILM NUMBER: 09758867 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK (Baton Rouge) Partnership CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001387509 IRS NUMBER: 721246016 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-16 FILM NUMBER: 09758865 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK (SCB), L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001387510 IRS NUMBER: 721233908 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-07 FILM NUMBER: 09758856 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Yankton Investments, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001387514 IRS NUMBER: 830445853 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-44 FILM NUMBER: 09758883 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PSW Properties LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001387630 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-04 FILM NUMBER: 09758897 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pinnacle Design & Construction, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001387638 IRS NUMBER: 204919158 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-53 FILM NUMBER: 09758892 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AREP Boardwalk Properties LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001387642 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-25 FILM NUMBER: 09758907 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AREP Boardwalk LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070124 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AREH MLK LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001387643 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-26 FILM NUMBER: 09758908 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 27, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461404 IRS NUMBER: 264580182 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-30 FILM NUMBER: 09758869 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 26, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461405 IRS NUMBER: 264580088 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-31 FILM NUMBER: 09758870 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS 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CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 23, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461409 IRS NUMBER: 264579843 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-34 FILM NUMBER: 09758873 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 22, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461410 IRS NUMBER: 264588794 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-35 FILM NUMBER: 09758874 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 21, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461411 IRS NUMBER: 264588737 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-36 FILM NUMBER: 09758875 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 20, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461412 IRS NUMBER: 264588657 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-37 FILM NUMBER: 09758876 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 19, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461413 IRS NUMBER: 264588596 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-38 FILM NUMBER: 09758877 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 18, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461414 IRS NUMBER: 264588526 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-39 FILM NUMBER: 09758878 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MITRE Associates LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001387639 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-18 FILM NUMBER: 09758900 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MITRE Associates DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070124 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK (Reno) LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918870 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 880101849 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-08 FILM NUMBER: 09758857 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702.784.7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PNK RENO LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030915 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOOMTOWN HOTEL & CASINO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOUISIANA I GAMING/LOUISIANA PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044947 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 721238179 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-19 FILM NUMBER: 09758901 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702.784.7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BILOXI CASINO CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001080855 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION [7948] IRS NUMBER: 640814409 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-23 FILM NUMBER: 09758905 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702.784.7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CASINO ONE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001080858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION [7948] IRS NUMBER: 640814345 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-20 FILM NUMBER: 09758902 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702.784.7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK (LAKE CHARLES) L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001175356 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-01 FILM NUMBER: 09758894 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702.784.7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PNK LAKE CHARLES LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040928 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PNK LAKE CHARLES LCC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020612 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BELTERRA RESORT INDIANA LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001175357 IRS NUMBER: 931199012 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-24 FILM NUMBER: 09758906 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702.784.7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK (BOSSIER CITY )INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001175358 IRS NUMBER: 640878110 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-15 FILM NUMBER: 09758864 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702.784.7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PNK BOSSIER CITY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020612 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ST LOUIS CASINO CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001179008 IRS NUMBER: 640836600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-03 FILM NUMBER: 09758896 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 330 NORTH BRAND BLVD STREET 2: STE 1100 CITY: GLENDALE STATE: CA ZIP: 91203-2305 BUSINESS PHONE: 8186685900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O IRELL & MANELLA LLP STREET 2: 1800 AVE IF TGE STARES STE 900 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067-4276 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OGLE HAUS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001179009 IRS NUMBER: 352084979 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-17 FILM NUMBER: 09758866 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 330 NORTH BRAND BLVD STREET 2: STE 1100 CITY: GLENDALE STATE: CA ZIP: 91203-2305 BUSINESS PHONE: 8186685900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O IRELL & MANELLA LLP STREET 2: 1800 AVE IF TGE STARES STE 900 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067-4276 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 4, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348953 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-49 FILM NUMBER: 09758888 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 5, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348954 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-48 FILM NUMBER: 09758887 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 7, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348957 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-12 FILM NUMBER: 09758861 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 8, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348958 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-11 FILM NUMBER: 09758860 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 9, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348961 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-10 FILM NUMBER: 09758859 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 10, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348962 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-46 FILM NUMBER: 09758885 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 11, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348964 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-45 FILM NUMBER: 09758884 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 6, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348955 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-47 FILM NUMBER: 09758886 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STREET 2: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PNK Development 17, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001460052 IRS NUMBER: 262864333 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158268-40 FILM NUMBER: 09758879 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-784-7777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 S-3/A 1 v52096a1sv3za.htm AMENDMENT TO FORM S-3 sv3za
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2009
Registration No. 333-158268
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
and Additional Subsidiary Guarantor Registrants
(See Table of Additional Registrants Below)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
95-3667491
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
(702) 784-7777
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Elliot D. Hoops, Esq.
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
(702) 784-7777
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Ashok W. Mukhey, Esq.
Irell & Manella LLP
1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900
Los Angeles, California 90067
(310) 277-1010
     Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
     If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box: o
     If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box: þ
     If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
     If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
     If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
     If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer þ   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
                             
 
                    Proposed maximum        
        Amount to be     Proposed maximum     aggregate     Amount of  
  Title of each class of     registered     offering price per     offering price     registration fee  
  securities to be registered     (1)(2)(3)     unit (3)     (1)(3)(4)     (3)  
 
Debt Securities
                         
 
Preferred Stock
                         
 
Depositary Shares (5)
                         
 
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share (6)
                         
 
Warrants
                         
 
Rights
                         
 
Guarantees of the Debt Securities (7)
                         
 
Purchase Contracts
                         
 
Units (8)
                         
 
Total
                $1,000,000,000     $55,800(9)  
 
 
(1)   Also includes an indeterminate number of shares of common stock or preferred stock as may be issued by the Registrant upon exercise, conversion or exchange of any securities that provide for such issuance. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities or that are issued in units or represented by depositary shares.
 
(2)   Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers any additional securities that may be offered or issued in connection with any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction.
 
(3)   Pursuant to General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3, the table lists each of the classes of securities being registered and the aggregate proceeds to be raised, but does not specify by each class information as to the amount to be registered, proposed maximum offering price per unit, and proposed maximum aggregate offering price.
 
(4)   The proposed maximum aggregate offering price has been estimated solely to calculate the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933.
 
(5)   Each depositary share will be issued under a deposit agreement, will represent an interest in a fractional share or multiple shares of preferred stock or other equity stock and will be evidenced by a depositary receipt.
 
(6)   Each share of common stock includes any stockholder protection right or similar right, if applicable, that would be associated with one share of common stock, as described in “Description of Common Stock.”
 
(7)   No separate consideration will be received for the guarantees.
 
(8)   Each unit will be issued under a unit agreement or indenture and will represent an interest in two or more securities, which may be any of the securities registered under this Registrant Statement, which securities may or may not be separable from one another.
 
(9)   The registration fee was previously paid in connection with the initial filing of this registration statement on March 27, 2009.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 
 

 


 

TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS*
             
            Address, including Zip
            Code, and Telephone
    State or Other       Number, including Area
Exact Name of Registrant as   Jurisdiction of       Code, of Registrant’s
Specified in its   Incorporation or   I.R.S. Employer   Principal Executive
Charter   Organization   Identification Number   Offices
ACE Gaming, LLC
  New Jersey   54-2131351   **
AREH MLK LLC
  Delaware   ——   **
AREP Boardwalk Properties LLC
  Delaware   26-4464389   **
Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC
  Nevada   93-1199012   **
BILOXI CASINO CORP.
  Mississippi   64-0814408   **
Boomtown, LLC
  Delaware   94-3044204   **
Casino Magic Corp.
  Minnesota   64-0817483   **
Casino Magic Management Services Corp.
  Minnesota   64-0904627   **
Casino One Corporation
  Mississippi   64-0814345   **
Louisiana-I Gaming, a Louisiana Partnership in Commendam
  Louisiana   72-1238179   **
Mitre Associates LLC
  Delaware   ——   **
OGLE HAUS, LLC
  Indiana   31-1672109   **
Pinnacle Design & Construction, LLC
  Nevada   20-4919158   **
PNK (Baton Rouge) Partnership
  Louisiana   72-1246016   **
PNK (BOSSIER CITY), INC.
  Louisiana   64-0878110   **
PNK (CHILE 1), LLC
  Delaware   51-0553578   **
PNK (CHILE 2), LLC
  Delaware   51-0553581   **
PNK Development 1, Inc.
  Delaware   46-0486393   **
PNK Development 2, Inc.
  Delaware   46-0486395   **
PNK Development 3, Inc.
  Delaware   46-0486396   **
PNK Development 4, Inc.
  Delaware   20-4327946   **
PNK Development 5, Inc.
  Delaware   20-4328317   **
PNK Development 6, Inc.
  Delaware   20-4328495   **
PNK Development 7, LLC
  Delaware   20-4328580   **
PNK Development 8, LLC
  Delaware   20-4486902   **
PNK Development 9, LLC
  Delaware   20-4328766   **
PNK Development 10, LLC
  Delaware   20-4329951   **
PNK Development 11, LLC
  Nevada   03-0578802   **
PNK Development 12, LLC
  Nevada   03-0578804   **
PNK Development 13, LLC
  New Jersey   20-4330677   **
PNK Development 14, LLC
  Missouri   20-4330736   **
PNK Development 16, LLC
  Indiana   20-4330856   **
PNK Development 17, LLC
  Nevada   26-2864333   **
PNK Development 18, LLC
  Delaware   26-4588526   **
PNK Development 19, LLC
  Delaware   26-4588596   **
PNK Development 20, LLC
  Delaware   26-4588657   **
PNK Development 21, LLC
  Delaware   26-4588737   **
PNK Development 22, LLC
  Delaware   26-4588794   **
PNK Development 23, LLC
  Nevada   26-4579843   **
PNK Development 24, LLC
  Nevada   26-4579939   **
PNK Development 25, LLC
  Nevada   26-4580010   **
PNK Development 26, LLC
  Nevada   26-4580088   **
PNK Development 27, LLC
  Nevada   26-4580182   **
PNK (ES), LLC
  Delaware   51-0534293   **
PNK (LAKE CHARLES), L.L.C.
  Louisiana   02-0614452   **
PNK (Reno), LLC
  Nevada   88-0101849   **
PNK (SCB), L.L.C.
  Louisiana   72-1233908   **
PNK (STLH), LLC
  Delaware   51-0553583   **
PNK (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC
  Delaware   51-0553585   **
President Riverboat Casino-Missouri, Inc.
  Missouri   43-1525395   **
PSW Properties LLC
  Delaware   ——   **
Realty Investment Group, Inc.
  Delaware   52-2140895   **
St. Louis Casino Corp.
  Missouri   64-0836600   **
Yankton Investments, LLC
  Nevada   83-0445853   **
 
*   This list does not purport to be a complete list of all of the subsidiaries of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
 
**   c/o Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169, (702) 784-7777

 


 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 20, 2009
PROSPECTUS
$1,000,000,000
DEBT SECURITIES
PREFERRED STOCK
DEPOSITARY SHARES
COMMON STOCK
WARRANTS
RIGHTS
GUARANTEES OF DEBT SECURITIES
PURCHASE CONTRACTS
UNITS
     We may from time to time in one or more offerings offer and sell up to $1,000,000,000 aggregate dollar amount of debt securities, preferred stock (either separately or represented by depositary shares), common stock, warrants, rights and purchase contracts, as well as units that include any of these securities or securities of one or more other entities. The debt securities, preferred stock, warrants, rights and purchase contracts may be convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common or preferred stock or other securities of our company or debt or equity securities of one or more other entities. This prospectus also covers guarantees, if any, of our obligations under any debt securities, which may be given by one or more of our subsidiaries.
     We may offer the securities separately or together, in separate series or classes and in amounts, at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus and other offering material.
     We may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis.
     This prospectus describes some of the general terms that may apply to these securities and the general manner in which they may be offered. The specific terms of any securities to be offered, and any other information relating to a specific offering including the specific manner in which the securities may be offered, will be set forth in a supplement to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and each applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest.
     Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PNK”. Our principal executive offices are located at 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169.
     See the “Risk Factors” section of our filings with the SEC and the applicable prospectus supplement for certain risks that you should consider before investing in our securities.
     None of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, the Indiana Gaming Commission, the Missouri Gaming Commission, the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, the City of Reno, Nevada gaming authorities or any state securities commission or other gaming authority, has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is                     , 2009.

 


 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
     This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf process, we may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings.
     This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities offered by us. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement, information that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus, or other offering material containing specific information that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement and any other offering material may also add to, update or change information contained in the prospectus or in documents we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus and, accordingly, to the extent inconsistent, information in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus is superseded by the information in the prospectus supplement and any other offering material related to such securities.
     The prospectus supplement to be attached to the front of this prospectus may describe, as applicable: the terms of the securities offered, the initial public offering price, the price paid for the securities, net proceeds and the other specific terms related to the offering of these securities.
     You should read carefully the entire prospectus, as well as the documents incorporated by reference in the prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any other offering material, before making an investment decision.
     When used in this prospectus, the terms “Pinnacle Entertainment,” “Pinnacle,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
     You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any other offering material. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer and sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any other offering material or the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein is accurate as of any date other than their respective dates, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any other offering material or any sale of a security. Our business, financial condition, results of operation and prospects may have changed since those dates.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
     We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the following location of the SEC:
Public Reference Room
100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580
Washington, D.C. 20549
     You may obtain information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information that we electronically file with the SEC, which you can access over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov. We maintain a website at http://www.pnkinc.com with information about our company. Information contained on our web site or any other web site is not incorporated into this prospectus and does not constitute a part of this prospectus. Our website address referenced above is intended to be an inactive textual reference only and not an active hyperlink to our website. You can also obtain information about us at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
     The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. Any information referenced this way is considered to be part of this prospectus, and any information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and, where applicable, supersede this information. We incorporate by

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reference the following documents that we have filed with the SEC (other than, in each case, documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with the SEC rules):
(a) The Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed on March 9, 2009 (including, without limitation, Exhibit 99.1 thereto regarding gaming regulations);
(b) The Company’s current reports on Form 8-K filed on March 3, 2009 (with respect to Item 2.06 and the relevant portions of Exhibit 99.1 relating to the impairments only) and March 30, 2009;
(c) The Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 15, 2009 (with respect to information contained in such Proxy Statement that is incorporated into Part III of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K only); and
(d) The description of the Company’s Common Stock contained in its registration statement on Form 8-A/A filed on August 10, 2001, as amended by our current reports on Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2004 and May 9, 2005 and including any other amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description (other than any portion of such filings that are furnished under applicable SEC rules rather than filed).
     We also incorporate by reference any future filings we make with the SEC (other than information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K or as otherwise permitted by the SEC’s rules) under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until we have sold all of the securities to which this prospectus relates or the offering is otherwise terminated.
     This prospectus is part of a registration statement we have filed with the SEC on Form S-3 relating to the securities. As permitted by SEC rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules we file with the SEC. We have filed certain legal documents that control the terms of the securities offered by this prospectus as exhibits to the registration statement. We will file certain other legal documents that control the terms of the securities offered by this prospectus as exhibits to reports we file with the SEC. You may refer to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules for more information about us and our securities. The registration statement and exhibits and schedules are also available at the SEC’s Public Reference Room or through its web site.
     You may obtain a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address:
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
Investor Relations
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
(702) 784-7777
     Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
     Some of the statements in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any other offering material and any documents we incorporate by reference may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, referred to as the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides certain “safe harbor” provisions for forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any other offering material and any documents we incorporate by reference are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “is fairly confident,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our anticipated completion and opening schedules of various projects, expansion plans, construction schedules, cash needs, cash reserves, adequacy of resources to fund development and expansion projects, liquidity, operating and capital expenses, financing options, including the state of the capital markets and our ability to access the capital markets, expense reductions, expected receipts of insurance proceeds including the amount of any such recovery and sufficiency of such coverage, the future outlook of Pinnacle and the gaming industry, operating results

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and pending regulatory matters. Although we believe our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations, and actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those that might be anticipated from forward-looking statements. This can occur as a result of inaccurate assumptions or as a consequence of known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from that contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others:
    our substantial funding needs in connection with our development projects, our current expansion projects and other capital-intensive projects, to the extent such projects are undertaken, will require us to raise substantial amounts of money from outside sources and the fact that, currently, the availability of financing is extremely constrained by current disruptions in the credit markets;
 
    if we continue with the construction of our current development projects, we may need to amend the terms of our credit facility or obtain waivers from our lenders in order to continue with our current development plans. The availability of such an amendment may be constrained, materially impacted or threatened within the current credit environment;
 
    we may not be able to renew or extend our credit facility or enter into a new credit facility in today’s difficult markets and our ability to renew or extend our credit facility or enter into a new credit facility may be impaired further if current market conditions continue or worsen. If we are able to renew or extend our credit facility, it may be on terms substantially less favorable than the current credit facility. We may face similar risks with respect to our outstanding bonds;
 
    our business may be sensitive to reductions in consumers’ discretionary spending as a result of recent downturns in the economy as well as other factors that are difficult to predict and beyond our control;
 
    the global financial crisis and recession may have an effect on our business and financial condition in ways that we currently cannot predict;
 
    that our present indebtedness and future projected borrowings could have adverse consequences to us, future cash flows may not be sufficient to meet our financial obligations and we might have difficulty obtaining additional financing; and we may experience adverse effects of interest-rate and exchange-rate fluctuations;
 
    that the terms of our credit facility and the indentures governing our subordinated indebtedness impose operating and financial restrictions on us;
 
    insufficient or lower-than-expected results generated from our new developments and acquired properties, including results from the opening of a new facility, may not yield an adequate or expected return on our substantial investments;
 
    many factors, including the escalation of construction costs beyond increments anticipated in our construction budgets, could prevent us from completing our construction and development projects as planned, on time or on budget, including projects on which construction has begun;
 
    even though we have suspended development of our Atlantic City site, if we determine to proceed with our Atlantic City project, it will have many risks, and we may not realize the financial and strategic goals that are contemplated from its acquisition and development;
 
    the gaming industry is very competitive and increased competition, including by Native American gaming facilities, could adversely affect our profitability;
 
    our stock price has been and may remain volatile, and the value of our common stock may decline as a result of this volatility;
 
    damage and closures caused by hurricanes in the Gulf Region make our results less predictable;
 
    issues with respect to our insurance policies could affect our recovery of further insurance proceeds associated with the 2005 hurricane damage and related business interruption;
 
    natural disasters have made it more challenging for us to obtain similar levels of Weather Catastrophe Occurrence/Named Windstorm, Flood and Earthquake insurance coverage for our properties compared to the levels before the 2005 hurricane;

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    we operate in a highly taxed industry and may be subject to higher taxes in the future;
 
    we may not meet the conditions for the receipt or maintenance of gaming licensing approvals, including for our Sugarcane Bay and Baton Rouge projects, some of which are beyond our control;
 
    we could lose the right to open our River City project if we fail to meet the conditions imposed by the Missouri Gaming Commission;
 
    our industry is highly regulated, which makes us dependent on obtaining and maintaining gaming licenses and subjects us to potentially significant fines and penalties;
 
    potential changes in the regulatory environment could harm our business;
 
    the concentration and evolution of the slot machine manufacturing industry could impose additional costs on us;
 
    adverse weather conditions, highway construction, gasoline shortages and other factors affecting our facilities and the areas in which we operate could make it more difficult for potential customers to travel to our properties and deter customers from visiting our properties;
 
    our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected by the occurrence of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, or other catastrophic events, including war and terrorism;
 
    the loss of management and other key personnel could significantly harm our business;
 
    we are subject to litigation which, if adversely determined, could cause us to incur substantial losses;
 
    we face environmental and archaeological regulation of our real estate; and
 
    we face risks associated with growth and acquisitions.
     In addition, these statements could be affected by general domestic and international economic and political conditions, uncertainty as to the future direction of the economy and vulnerability of the economy to domestic or international incidents, as well as market conditions in our industry. Other factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from that contemplated by forward-looking statements are those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” and in other sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as well as in our other reports filed from time to time with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus and in the applicable prospectus supplement.
     We caution the reader that the factors described above may not be exhaustive. We operate in a continually changing business environment, and new risk factors emerge from time to time. Management cannot predict such new risk factors, nor can it assess the impact, if any, of such new risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained throughout this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement or in the information incorporated by reference herein or therein.
MARKET DATA
     We use market and industry data throughout this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement, other offering material and the documents incorporated by reference herein that we have obtained from market research, publicly available information and industry publications. These sources generally state that the information that they provide has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed. The market and industry data is often based on industry surveys and the preparers’ experience in the industry. Similarly, although we believe that the surveys and market research that others have performed are reliable, we have not independently verified this information.

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THE COMPANY
     We are a developer, owner and operator of casinos and related hospitality and entertainment facilities. Domestically, we currently operate seven casinos in Nevada, Louisiana, Missouri and Indiana. In addition, we have one substantial and several small casino facilities in Argentina.
     Within our construction and development pipeline, we have a number of projects at various stages of development. In south St. Louis County, we are constructing a casino named River City. In Lake Charles, Louisiana, we are developing a second casino resort to be called Sugarcane Bay. We are also developing a casino-hotel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Each of these projects is subject to various regulatory approvals. In Atlantic City, New Jersey, we own a casino site at the heart of the famed Boardwalk and have pursued development activities. In October 2008, management determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to complete certain demolition projects but to otherwise suspend substantially all such development activities in Atlantic City indefinitely due to the current economic downturn, evolving competitive market and the tightening of the credit markets.
     Our long-term strategy is to build or acquire new resorts that are expected to produce favorable returns above our cost of capital; to maintain and improve each of our existing casinos; and to develop the systems to tie all of our casinos together into a national gaming network. Hence, we are developing new, high-quality gaming properties in attractive gaming markets; we are maintaining and improving our existing properties with disciplined capital expenditures; we are developing a customer-loyalty program designed to motivate customers to continue to patronize our casinos; and we may make strategic acquisitions at reasonable valuations, when and if available. At present, implementation of this strategy is constrained by the tightening of the credit markets.
     We were incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1981 as the successor to a business that started in 1938. Our principal executive offices are located at 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 and our telephone number is (702) 784-7777.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
     The following table sets forth the unaudited consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods shown:
                                         
    Year Ended December 31
    2008   2007   2006(2)   2005   2004(3)
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)
                2.57x             1.02x  
 
(1)   In computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges: (i) earnings were the income from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges and excluding capitalized interest; and (ii) fixed charges were the sum of interest expense, amortization of debt issuance costs, capitalized interest and the estimated interest component included in rental expense. Due principally to our large non-cash charges deducted to compute such earnings, earnings so calculated were less than fixed charges by $449.9 million, $44.7 million and $24.5 million for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2005, respectively. Ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends requirements are not presented because there was no outstanding preferred stock in any of the periods indicated.
 
(2)   Includes a material merger termination fee in 2006.
 
(3)   Includes a material gain on the sale of surplus real estate in 2004.
USE OF PROCEEDS
     Unless indicated otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material, we expect to use the net proceeds from the sale of our securities for our operations and for other general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, capital expenditures (including for new development projects), repayment or refinancing of borrowings, working capital, investments, acquisitions and the repurchase of our common stock. Additional information on the use of net proceeds from the sale of securities offered by this prospectus may be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material relating to such offering. If net proceeds from a specific offering will be used to repay indebtedness, the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material will describe the relevant terms of the debt to be repaid.

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER
     We may issue from time to time, in one or more offerings the following securities:
    debt securities along with any related subsidiary guarantees;
 
    shares of preferred stock;
 
    depositary shares;
 
    shares of common stock;
 
    warrants exercisable for our debt securities, preferred stock, common stock or depositary shares and/or other securities;
 
    rights to purchase our debt securities, preferred stock, common stock or other securities;
 
    purchase contracts to purchase our securities at a future date or dates; and
 
    units comprised of our debt securities, preferred stock, depositary shares, common stock, warrants, rights or purchase units, or other combinations of such securities.
     We may issue the debt securities as exchangeable for or convertible into shares of common stock, preferred stock or other securities. The preferred stock may also be exchangeable for and/convertible into shares of common stock, another series of preferred stock or other securities.
     This prospectus contains a summary of the material general terms of the various securities that we may offer. The specific terms of the securities will be described in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or other offering material, which may be in addition to or different from the general terms summarized in this prospectus. When a particular series of securities is offered, a supplement to this prospectus will be delivered with this prospectus, which will set forth the terms of the offering and the sale of the offered securities.
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEES OF DEBT SECURITIES
     We may offer secured or unsecured debt securities of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., which may be convertible.
     The debt securities and any related subsidiary guarantees will be issued under one or more indentures, each dated as of a date on or before the issuance of the debt securities to which it relates. Each indenture will be entered into between us, as obligor, a trustee chosen by us and qualified to act as a trustee under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, and any of our subsidiaries which guarantee our obligations under the indenture.
     The forms of indentures filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part include a form of senior indenture under which one or more series of senior debt securities and related guarantees may be issued, a form of senior subordinated indenture under which one or more series of senior subordinated debt securities and related guarantees may be issued, and a form of subordinated indenture under which one or more series of subordinated debt securities and related guarantees may be issued, subject to any amendments or supplements to such indentures as we may adopt from time to time, which forms are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We use the term “indentures” to refer to the senior indenture, the senior subordinated indenture and the subordinated indenture. You should read the indentures because they will control your rights as a holder of debt securities. The terms of the indentures will also be governed by the Trust Indenture Act. You should refer to the applicable indenture for more specific information.
     The following description is a summary of selected general provisions relating to the debt securities, any guarantees and the indentures. When the debt securities are offered in the future, a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference, or other offering material as applicable, will explain the particular terms of those securities and the extent to which these general provisions may apply. The specific terms of the debt securities and the guarantees as described in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference, or other offering material will supplement and, if applicable, may modify or replace the general terms described in this section.

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Accordingly, for a description of the terms of a particular issue of debt securities, reference must be made to both the related prospectus supplement and to the following description. This summary and any description of debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or other offering material is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to all the provisions of the applicable indenture, as such indenture may be supplemented, amended or modified from time to time as provided therein.
     When we refer to “Pinnacle Entertainment,” “we,” “us,” or “our” in this section of the prospectus or when we otherwise refer to ourselves in this section of the prospectus, we mean only Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. and not to any of our subsidiaries.
     We use the term “trustee” to refer to the trustee or trustees under any of the indentures we may enter into.
General
     Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be our direct unsecured obligations, will represent our senior, senior subordinated or subordinated obligations and may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The senior debt securities will rank equally with each other and with all of our other senior and unsubordinated debt. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, the senior debt securities will effectively be subordinated to our secured indebtedness, including amounts we have borrowed under any secured or revolving term credit facility, such as our credit facility, to the extent of the collateral for such secured indebtedness. The senior subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment, as more fully described in an indenture and in any applicable supplement to the indenture, to the senior indebtedness designated in such indenture or supplemental indenture, and will rank equally with our other senior subordinated indebtedness, including, as of April 20, 2009, $275.0 million principal amount of our unsecured 8.25% senior subordinated notes due 2012, $135.0 million principal amount of our unsecured 8.75% senior subordinated notes due 2013 and $385.0 million principal amount of our unsecured 7.50% senior subordinated notes due 2015. The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment, as more fully described in an indenture and in any applicable supplement to the indenture, to all of our senior and senior subordinated indebtedness designated in such indenture or supplemental indenture. All these debt securities will be structurally subordinate and junior to the liabilities of our subsidiaries, except to the extent of any guarantees (and the ranking thereof) of such debt securities given by our subsidiaries.
     We will include in a supplement to this prospectus the specific terms of each series of the debt securities being offered. These terms will include some or all of the following:
    the title, aggregate principal amount and classification of the debt securities;
 
    any limit on the total principal amount of the debt securities; unless otherwise provided, a series may be reopened, without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of such series, for issuance of additional debt securities of such series;
 
    the price or prices at which the debt securities will be issued, including the amount of discount or premium, if any, with which the debt securities will be issued;
 
    the dates on which the debt securities will mature;
 
    the interest rate or the method for determining the rate that the debt securities will bear and the date from which any interest will accrue;
 
    the interest payment dates for the debt securities;
 
    any mandatory or optional sinking fund or analogous provisions;
 
    the place where we will pay, or the method of payment of, principal, premium and interest on the debt securities;
 
    any mandatory or optional redemption periods and prices and any provisions for mandatory repurchase offers under certain circumstances;
 
    the terms, if any, on which such debt securities will be subordinate to other debt;
 
    the provisions, if any, relating to any guarantees of the debt securities;
 
    the currency or currencies in which we will pay principal, premium and interest on the debt securities;

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    the portion of the principal amount of the debt securities, if other than the principal amount thereof, payable upon acceleration of maturity thereof;
 
    the manner in which we will determine the amounts of principal, premium or interest payments on the debt securities if these amounts may be determined by reference to an index or based on a formula;
 
    provisions relating to covenant defeasance and legal defeasance provisions;
 
    provisions relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the applicable indenture;
 
    the security registrar and the paying agent for the debt securities;
 
    if applicable, the terms of any right to convert debt securities into shares of, or exchange debt securities for, Pinnacle Entertainment common stock or other securities or property;
 
    whether the securities issued by us will be secured or unsecured, and, if secured, what the collateral will consist of;
 
    whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of one or more “global securities”, and if so, the depositary for that security or securities and information with respect to book-entry procedures;
 
    the covenants of Pinnacle Entertainment with respect to a series of debt securities which are in addition to, modify or delete those described in the applicable indenture;
 
    the events of default relating to the debt securities which are in addition to, modify or delete those described in the applicable indenture;
 
    any listing or intended listing of the debt securities on a securities exchange; and
 
    any other terms of the debt securities which are in addition to, modify or delete those described in the applicable indenture.
     Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or other offering material, the debt securities will be issued in registered form, without coupons, and in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000.
     To the extent applicable, we will also describe any special provisions for the payment of additional amounts with respect to the debt securities in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or other offering material.
     We may issue debt securities at a discount below their stated principal amount, creating original issue discount, or OID, for United States federal income tax purposes. Even if we do not issue the debt securities below their stated principal amount, the debt securities may be deemed to have been issued with OID for such purposes because of certain interest payment characteristics. We will describe in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or other offering material the material United States federal income tax considerations applicable to debt securities issued at a discount or deemed to be issued at a discount, and will describe the material United States federal income tax considerations that may be applicable to the particular debt securities.
Selection and Notice Upon Optional Redemption
     Optional redemption provisions, if any, relating to any series of debt securities will be described in any prospectus supplement. The indentures provide that, in the event of an optional redemption, if less than all of the debt securities of any series are to be redeemed at any time, the trustee will select the debt securities of such series to be redeemed among the holders of debt securities of such series as follows:
     (1) if the debt securities of such series are listed, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange no which the debt securities of such series are listed, or
     (2) if the debt securities of such series are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or in accordance with any other method the trustee considers fair and appropriate.
     No debt securities of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. Notices of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail at least 15 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address. Notices of redemption may be conditional in that the Company may, notwithstanding the giving of the notice of redemption, condition the redemption of the debt securities specified in the notice of redemption upon the completion of other transactions, such as refinancings or acquisitions (whether of the Company or by the Company).

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     If any debt security is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to such debt security shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new debt security of such series in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the holder thereof upon cancellation of the original debt security. Debt securities called for redemption will become due on the date fixed for redemption, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions to such redemption. On and after the redemption date, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions to such redemption, interest will cease to accrue on the debt securities or portions of them called for redemption so long as the Company has deposited with the paying agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any on the debt securities to be redeemed.
Covenants
     In addition to any covenants specified in the applicable prospectus supplement for any series of debt securities, under the indentures, we will agree:
    to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and additional interest, if any, on the debt securities when due;
 
    to maintain a place of payment;
 
    to file reports with the SEC;
 
    to deliver a certificate to the trustee each fiscal year reviewing our compliance with our obligations under the indentures; and
 
    to preserve our corporate existence.
Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets
     Each of the indentures provides that Pinnacle Entertainment may not, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into any person, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of Pinnacle Entertainment and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person or adopt a plan of liquidation unless:
     (1) either
     (a) in the case of a consolidation or merger, Pinnacle Entertainment, or any successor thereto, is the surviving or continuing corporation, or
     (b) the person (if other than Pinnacle Entertainment) formed by such consolidation or into which Pinnacle Entertainment is merged or the person which acquires by sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of the properties and assets of Pinnacle Entertainment and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or in the case of a plan of liquidation, the person to which assets of Pinnacle Entertainment and its subsidiaries have been transferred (i) shall be a corporation or other entity organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia; provided, that if the successor is an entity other than a corporation, the debt securities shall be co-issued or assumed on a co-issuer basis by a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (ii) shall expressly assume, by supplemental indenture (in form and substance satisfactory to the trustee), executed and delivered to the trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on all of the debt securities and the performance of every covenant of the debt securities and the applicable indenture on the part of Pinnacle Entertainment to be performed or observed;
     (2) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the assumption contemplated by clause (1)(b)(ii) above no default and no event of default shall have occurred or be continuing; and
     (3) Pinnacle Entertainment or such other person shall have delivered to the trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance, other disposition or plan of liquidation and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental indenture, comply with the applicable provisions of the applicable indenture and that all conditions precedent in the applicable indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied.

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          Notwithstanding the provisions under this heading above:
     (1) any restricted subsidiary may consolidate with, or merge with or into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to Pinnacle Entertainment or to a restricted subsidiary, and
     (2) Pinnacle Entertainment or any subsidiary may consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to any person if such transaction is solely for the purpose of effecting a change in the state of incorporation or form of organization of Pinnacle Entertainment or such subsidiary.
     For purposes of the foregoing, the transfer (by lease, assignment, sale or otherwise, in a single transaction or series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more subsidiaries of Pinnacle Entertainment, the capital stock of which constitutes all or substantially all of the properties and assets of Pinnacle Entertainment, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of Pinnacle Entertainment.
     As used in the applicable indenture and in this description, the word “person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or government agency or political subdivision thereof (including any subdivision or ongoing business of any such entity or substantially all of the assets of such entity, subdivision or business).
     Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of Pinnacle Entertainment in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, the foregoing provision, the successor person formed by such consolidation or into or with which Pinnacle Entertainment is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of the applicable indenture referring to Pinnacle Entertainment shall refer instead to the successor person and not to Pinnacle Entertainment), and may exercise every right and power of Pinnacle Entertainment under the applicable indenture with the same effect as if such successor person had been named as Pinnacle Entertainment herein; and thereafter the predecessor Pinnacle Entertainment and the guarantors shall be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the debt securities and from any further obligation under the applicable indenture.
Events of Default and Remedies
     Each indenture provides that each of the following constitutes an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series:
     (1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the debt securities of such series or the guarantees of such series;
     (2) default in payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on the debt securities of such series or the guarantees of such series when due and payable, at maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise;
     (3) failure to comply with any of our other agreements in the applicable indenture (other than an agreement that has been included in the applicable indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than such series) or the debt securities of such series or the guarantees of such series for 60 days after written notice to us by the trustee or by holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of debt securities of such series then outstanding voting as a single class;
     (4) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness for money borrowed by Pinnacle Entertainment or any guarantor (or the payment of which is guaranteed by Pinnacle Entertainment or any guarantor) whether such indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the such series of debt securities was first issued, which default:
     (a) is caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on such indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such indebtedness on the date of such default, or
     (b) results in the acceleration of such indebtedness prior to its express maturity
and, in each case, the principal amount of any such indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such indebtedness under which there has been a payment default as described above or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $50 million or more;

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     (5) failure by Pinnacle Entertainment or any guarantor to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $50 million, net of any amounts reasonably expected to be covered by insurance, which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and non-appealable; and
     (6) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to Pinnacle Entertainment or certain significant subsidiary guarantors.
     If an event of default with respect to the debt securities of any series (other than an event of default with respect to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) occurs and is continuing, then and in every such case, the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of such series may declare the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium on all the debt securities of such series and guarantees of such series then outstanding to be due and payable, by a notice in writing to us (and to the trustee, if given by holders) specifying the event of default and that it is a “notice of acceleration” and on the fifth business day after delivery of such notice the principal amount, in either case, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and additional interest, if any, on all debt securities of such series or the guarantees of such series then outstanding will become immediately due and payable, notwithstanding anything contained in the applicable indenture, the debt securities of such series or the guarantees of such series to the contrary. Upon the occurrence of specified events of default relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization with respect to Pinnacle Entertainment or any significant guarantor or a group of certain significant subsidiary guarantors, the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and additional interest, if any, will immediately and automatically become due and payable, without the necessity of notice or any other action by any person.
     Notwithstanding any other provision of the applicable indenture, the sole remedy for an event of default relating to the failure to comply with the SEC reporting covenant described above, and for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a) of the TIA, will for the 365 days after the occurrence of such an event of default consist exclusively of the right to receive additional interest on the principal amount of the debt securities of such series at a rate equal to 0.50% per annum. This additional interest will be payable in the same manner and subject to the same terms as other interest payable under the applicable indenture. The additional interest will accrue on all outstanding debt securities of such series from and including the date on which an event of default relating to a failure to comply with the SEC reporting covenant described above or Section 314(a) of the TIA first occurs to but not excluding the 365th day thereafter (or such earlier date on which the event of default relating to the reporting covenant described above or Section 314(a) of the TIA shall have been cured or waived). On such 365th day (or earlier, if the event of default relating to such reporting obligations is cured or waived prior to such 365th day), such additional interest will cease to accrue and the debt securities of such series will be subject to the other remedies as provided under the heading of “—Events of Default and Remedies” if the event of default is continuing.
     The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of such series then outstanding by notice to the trustee may on behalf of the holders of all of the debt securities of such series rescind an acceleration or waive any existing default or event of default with respect to the debt securities of such series and its consequences under the applicable indenture except a continuing default or event of default in the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities of such series or the guarantees of such series. The waiver by the holders of any indebtedness described in clause (4) of the first paragraph of "—Events of Default and Remedies” above of the predicating default under such indebtedness shall be deemed a waiver of such default or event of default arising under, and a rescission of any acceleration resulting from the application of such clause (4), from the effective date, during the effective period and to the extent of, the waiver by the holders of such other indebtedness.
No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders
     No past, present or future director, officer, employee, agent, manager, partner, member, incorporator or stockholder of Pinnacle Entertainment or any guarantor, in such capacity, will have any liability for any obligations of Pinnacle Entertainment or any guarantor under any series of debt securities, the applicable indenture or the guarantees of such series or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of debt securities of such series by accepting a debt security waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the debt securities of such series and the guarantees of such series. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

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Payment Agent and Registrar
     The trustee will initially act as paying agent and registrar for the debt securities. We may change any paying agent or registrar without notice to any holder of the debt securities.
Conversion Rights
     If debt securities of any series are convertible into common stock or other securities or property, the related prospectus supplement will discuss the conversion terms. Those terms will include provisions as to whether the conversion is mandatory or at the option of the holder and may also include provisions for calculating the number of shares of common stock or other securities or property to be delivered upon conversion.
Transfer and Exchange
     A holder may transfer or exchange debt securities in accordance with the applicable indenture. The registrar and the trustee may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and we may require a holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the applicable indenture. We are not required to transfer or exchange any debt security selected for redemption. Also, we are not required to transfer or exchange any debt security of a particular series for a period of 15 days before a selection of debt securities of such series to be redeemed. The registered holder of a debt security will be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.
Amendment, Supplement and Waiver
     Except as provided in the next three succeeding paragraphs, the applicable indenture (including, without limitation, any provisions relating to any mandatory offer by Pinnacle Entertainment to purchase or repurchase any debt securities and the defined terms used therein), and the debt securities issued thereunder and the guarantees may be amended or supplemented, with respect to a particular series of debt securities affected by such amendment or supplement, with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount then outstanding of such series of debt securities voting as a separate class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, such series debt securities), and, subject to certain exceptions, any existing default or compliance with any provision of the applicable indenture or the debt securities or the guarantees may be waived with respect to a particular series of debt securities with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of each such series voting as a separate class (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for such series of debt securities).
     Without the consent of each holder affected, an amendment or waiver may not (with respect to any debt securities held by a non-consenting holder):
     (1) reduce the principal amount of debt securities of any series whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver,
     (2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any debt security or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of any series of debt securities; provided, however, that any provision providing for the purchase or repurchase of debt securities shall not be deemed to be a provision with respect to a redemption of the debt securities,
     (3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any debt security,
     (4) waive a default or event of default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any series of debt securities (except a rescission of acceleration of the debt securities of a series by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of such series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration),
     (5) make any debt security payable in money other than that stated in the debt securities,
     (6) make any change in the provisions of the applicable indenture relating to waivers of past defaults or the rights of holders of debt securities to receive payments of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities,
     (7) waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security; provided, however, that any purchase or repurchase of debt securities shall not be deemed a redemption of the debt securities, or
     (8) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions.

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     A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of the applicable indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of debt securities, or which modifies the rights of the holders of debt securities of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under the applicable indenture of the holders of debt securities of any other series. A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of the applicable indenture with respect to one or more particular series of debt securities (whether or not such covenant or other provision has expressly been included solely for the benefit of such series of debt securities), or which modifies the rights of the holders of debt securities of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under the applicable indenture of the holders of debt securities of any other series.
          Notwithstanding the foregoing, without notice to or the consent of any holder of debt securities of one or more series, we and the trustee may amend or supplement the applicable indenture or the debt securities or the guarantees:
          (1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency,
          (2) to provide for uncertificated debt securities in addition to or in place of certificated debt securities,
          (3) to provide for the assumption of our obligations and the obligations under the guarantees to holders of debt securities in the case of a merger or consolidation,
          (4) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the holders of all or any series of debt securities (and if such covenants are for the benefit of less than all series of debt securities, stating that such additional rights or benefits are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the applicable indenture of any such holder,
          (5) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the applicable indenture under the TIA,
          (6) to comply with requirements of applicable gaming laws or to provide for requirements imposed by applicable gaming authorities,
          (7) to conform the text of the applicable indenture or the debt securities of any series or the guarantees of such series to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of any prospectus or prospectus supplement or other offering document or similarly named section thereof, relating to the initial offering of such series of Notes, to the extent that such provision in that “Description of Notes” section of any prospectus or prospectus supplement or other offering document or similarly named section thereof was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the applicable indenture, the debt securities of such series or guarantees of such series;
          (8) to provide for the issuance of additional debt securities of any series of debt securities (including any additional or different restrictions on transfer or exchange of such additional debt securities, including without limitation those that would be appropriate if the additional debt securities were issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act) in accordance with the limitations set forth in the applicable indenture prior to such issuance of additional debt securities,
          (9) to allow any guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a guaranty with respect to any series of debt securities and to release guarantees when permitted by the terms of the indenture,
          (10) to secure the debt securities of any series,
          (11) to add to our and/or the guarantors’ covenants for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of debt securities, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power conferred upon us and/or the guarantors;
          (12) to establish the form or terms of debt securities of any series as permitted by the applicable indenture;
          (13) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor trustee with respect to the debt securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of the

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applicable indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one trustee, pursuant to the requirements of the applicable indenture; or
          (14) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the applicable indenture in respect of one or more series of debt securities, provided that any such addition, change or elimination (i) shall neither (A) apply to any debt security of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor (B) modify the rights of the holder of any such debt security with respect to such provision or (ii) shall become effective only when there is no debt security described in clause (i) outstanding.
          In addition, any waiver or amendment (1) to the provisions of the article of the applicable indenture which governs subordination, if applicable, or (2) which releases any guarantor from its obligations under any guarantee of a series of debt securities (except as specified in the guarantee release provisions contained in the applicable indenture prior to any such amendment), in either case will require the consent of the holders of at least 662/3% in aggregate principal amount then outstanding of a series of debt securities affected by such waiver or amendment voting as a separate class, if such amendment would adversely affect the rights of holders of debt securities of such series.
          A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of the applicable indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of debt securities, or which modifies the rights of the holders of debt securities of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under the applicable indenture of the holders of debt securities of any other series. A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of the applicable indenture with respect to one or more particular series of debt securities (whether or not such covenant or other provision has expressly been included solely for the benefit of such series of debt securities), or which modifies the rights of the holders of debt securities of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under the applicable indenture of the holders of debt securities of any other series.
Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
          Each indenture provides that we may, at our option and at any time, elect to have all of our obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding debt securities of any series and all obligations of any guarantors discharged with respect to their guarantees of such series (“Legal Defeasance”) except for:
          (1) the rights of holders of outstanding debt securities of such series to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such debt securities of such series when such payments are due from the trust referred to below;
          (2) our obligations with respect to the debt securities of such series concerning issuing temporary debt securities of such series, registration of debt securities of such series, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities of such series and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;
          (3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the trustee, and our obligations in connection therewith; and
          (4) the Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance (as defined below) provisions of the applicable indenture.
          In addition, we may, at our option and at any time, elect to have our obligations and the obligations of the guarantors released with respect to certain covenants in the applicable indenture, including certain provisions described in any prospectus supplement (such release being referred to as “Covenant Defeasance”) and thereafter any omission to comply with those covenants shall not constitute a default or event of default with respect to the debt securities of such series and guarantees of such series. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency events) described under “—Events of Default and Remedies” will no longer constitute an event of default with respect to the debt securities of such series.
          In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with respect to a series of debt securities:
          (1) we must irrevocably deposit with the trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the holders of the debt securities of such series, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable government securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the outstanding debt securities of such

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series on the stated maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and we must specify whether such debt securities are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;
          (2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, we shall have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the trustee confirming that:
          (a) we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or
          (b) since the date of the applicable indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law,
in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion of counsel shall confirm that, the holders of the outstanding debt securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
          (3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, we shall have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the trustee confirming that the holders of the outstanding debt securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
          (4) no default or event of default with respect to such series of debt securities shall have occurred and be continuing either:
          (a) on the date of such deposit (other than a default or event of default resulting from transactions occurring contemporaneously with the borrowing of funds, or the borrowing of funds, to be applied to such deposit); or
          (b) insofar as the occurrence of events of default resulting from bankruptcy or insolvency events are concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day after the date of deposit (in which case such defeasance shall have been effective on the date of deposit until the time of such occurrence, and upon such occurrence, shall immediately cease to be effective);
          (5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument (other than the applicable indenture) to which we or any of the guarantors is a party or by which we or any of the guarantors is bound;
          (6) we must deliver to the trustee an officers’ certificate stating that the deposit was not made by us with the intent of preferring the holders of debt securities of such series over the other creditors of ours or with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of ours or others; and
          (7) we must deliver to the trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.
Satisfaction and Discharge
     Each of the indentures will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all debt securities of a particular series issued thereunder, when:
          (1) either:
          (a) all debt securities of such series that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed debt securities of such series that have been replaced or paid and debt securities of such series for whose payment money has been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation; or
          (b) all debt securities of such series that have not been delivered to the trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption (and all conditions to such redemption having been satisfied or waived) or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and we have or any guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable government securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable government securities, in amounts as will be sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the debt securities of such series not delivered to the trustee for cancellation for principal, premium and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;

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          (2) no default or event of default with respect to such series of debt securities has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit (other than a default or event of default with respect to such series of debt securities resulting from transactions occurring contemporaneously with the borrowing of funds, or the borrowing of funds, to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which we or any guarantor is a party or by which we or any guarantor is bound;
          (3) We or any guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under the applicable indenture as they relate to such series of debt securities; and
          (4) We have delivered irrevocable instructions to the trustee under the applicable indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the securities of such series at maturity or on the redemption date, as the case may be.
          In addition, we must deliver an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel to the trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
          Upon compliance with the foregoing, the trustee shall execute proper instrument(s) acknowledging the satisfaction and discharge of all of our obligations under the debt securities and the applicable indenture.
Concerning the Trustee
          Each of the indentures contains certain limitations on the rights of the trustee, should it become a creditor of ours, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue in certain circumstances or resign. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of a particular series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the trustee with respect to debt securities of such series, subject to certain exceptions. Each of the indentures provides that in case an event of default shall occur (which shall not be cured), the trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent man in the conduct of his own affairs. However, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the applicable indenture at the request of any holder of debt securities of such series, unless such holder shall have offered to the trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
          The trustee may serve as trustee under one or more of the indentures governing other debt securities of ours, including the indentures governing our 8.75% senior subordinated notes, our 8.25% senior subordinated notes and our 7.50% senior subordinated notes.
Guarantees
          Debt securities may be guaranteed by one or more of our subsidiaries, if so provided in the applicable prospectus supplement or other offering material. The prospectus supplement or other offering material will describe the terms of any guarantees, including, among other things, the ranking of the guarantee, the method for determining the identity of the guarantors and the conditions under which guarantees will be added or released. Any guarantees will be joint and several obligations of the guarantors. The obligations of each guarantor under its guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent the guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law and may be subject to other limitations.
Mandatory Redemption or Disposition Pursuant to Gaming Laws
          The indentures provide that each holder and beneficial owner of debt securities, by accepting any of the debt securities subject thereto, shall be deemed to have agreed that if the gaming authority of any jurisdiction of which we or any of our subsidiaries conducts or proposes to conduct gaming, makes a determination of unsuitability of a holder or beneficial owner of debt securities (or an affiliate thereof), or requires that a person who is a holder or the beneficial owner of the debt securities (or an affiliate thereof) be licensed, qualified or found suitable under applicable gaming laws, or requires that such holder or beneficial owner (or an affiliate thereof) reduce its position in the debt securities to below a level that would require licensure, qualification or a finding of suitability, and such holder or beneficial owner (or affiliate thereof) fails to apply for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability within 30 days (or such shorter period as may be required by the applicable gaming authority), fails to reduce its position in the debt securities appropriately or is denied such license or qualification or is not found suitable, we shall have the right, at our option:

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    to require such person to dispose of all or a portion of its debt securities within 30 days (or such earlier date as may be required by the applicable gaming authority) of receipt of notice or finding by such gaming authority; or
 
    to redeem all or a portion of such debt securities at a redemption price equal to the least of (i) 100% of the principal amount thereof or the price at which such person acquired such debt securities, plus in either case accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the earlier of the date of redemption or the date of the denial of license or qualification or of finding of unsuitability by the applicable gaming authority or (ii) such other lesser amount as may be required by any gaming authority.
          Immediately upon a determination by a gaming authority that a holder or beneficial owner of debt securities (or affiliate thereof) will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable or is denied a license, qualification or finding of suitability, the holder or beneficial owner will not have any further rights with respect to the debt securities: (i) to exercise, directly or indirectly, through any person, any right conferred by the debt securities or (ii) receive any interest or any other distribution or payment with respect to the debt securities, or any remuneration in any form from us for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the debt securities.
          We shall notify the trustee in writing of any such redemption as soon as practicable. We shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses any such holder may incur in connection with its application for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability.
          In addition, by accepting a debt security, each holder or beneficial owner of a debt security will be deemed to have agreed to comply with all requirements of the gaming laws and gaming authorities in each jurisdiction where we and our affiliates are licensed or registered or proposed to be licensed or registered under applicable gaming laws or conduct or propose to conduct gaming activities, including without limitation, if so required, apply for any license, qualification or finding of suitability with the required time period. Each holder or beneficial owner will also be deemed to have agreed that the debt securities held by such holder or beneficial owner shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIII of Pinnacle Entertainment’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (dealing with gaming laws and gaming-related restrictions on ownership and transfer), including any amendments thereto or any successor provisions thereto. See “Certain Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and Statutes—Charter Provisions Containing Gaming Suitability Requirements.”
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
          Our certificate of incorporation permits us to issue, without prior permission from our stockholders, up to 250,000 shares of our $1.00 par value preferred stock. As of April 20, 2009, no shares of our preferred stock were issued or outstanding.
          Our board of directors may, without further action of the stockholders, issue undesignated preferred stock in one or more classes or series, with the number of shares of each series and the rights, preferences and limitations of each series to be determined by it. Any undesignated preferred stock issued by us may:
    rank prior to our common stock as to dividend rights, liquidation preference or both;
 
    have full or limited voting rights; and
 
    be convertible into shares of common stock or other securities.
          We will describe in a supplement to this prospectus the specific terms of a particular series of preferred stock being offered. These terms may include some or all of the following:
    the maximum number of shares in the series;
 
    the designation of the series;
 
    the number of shares we are offering;
 
    any liquidation preference per share;
 
    the initial offering price per share;

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    any voting rights of the series;
 
    any dividend rights and the specific terms relating to these dividend rights, including the applicable dividend rate, if any, on the shares of such series, the conditions and dates upon which such dividends will be payable, the preference or relation which such dividends will bear to the dividends payable on any other class or classes or on any other series of capital stock, and whether such dividends will be cumulative or non-cumulative;
 
    our right, if any, to defer payment of dividends and the maximum length of any such deferral period;
 
    whether the shares of such series will be redeemable and, if so, the times, prices and other terms and conditions of such redemption;
 
    the relative ranking and the rights of the holders of shares of such series as to dividends and upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company;
 
    whether or not the shares of such series will be subject to the operation of a retirement or sinking fund and, if so, the extent to and manner in which any such retirement or sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption of the shares of such series for retirement or to other corporate purposes and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof;
 
    whether or not the shares of such series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, (a) our debt securities, (b) shares of any other class or classes of stock of our company, or of any other series of the same or different class of stock, or (c) shares of any class or series of stock of any other corporation, and if so convertible or exchangeable, the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and the method, if any, of adjusting the same;
 
    while any shares of such series are outstanding, the limitations and restrictions, if any, upon the payment of dividends or making of other distributions on, and upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by our company of, our common stock, or any other class or classes of stock of our company ranking junior to the shares of such series either as to dividends or upon liquidation;
 
    the conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of our company or upon the issue of any additional stock, including additional shares of such series or of any other series or of any other class, ranking on a parity with or prior to the shares of such series as to dividends or distribution of assets on liquidation, dissolution or winding up;
 
    whether fractional interests in shares of the series will be offered in the form of depositary shares as described below under “Description of Depositary Shares;”
 
    restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any;
 
    any other preference or provision and relative, participating, optional or other special rights or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof; and
 
    our ability to modify the rights of holders otherwise than by a vote of a majority or more of the series outstanding.
          The preferred stock will, when issued, be fully paid and non-assessable.
          Any issuance of shares of preferred stock, or the issuance of rights to purchase preferred shares, may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control in our company or an unsolicited acquisition proposal. For a description of the provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws that could have an effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company and that would operate only with respect to an extraordinary corporate transaction involving us (or any of our subsidiaries), see the description in this prospectus under the heading “Certain Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and Statutes.”

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           The issuance of preferred stock also could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to the holders of common stock or could adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of the holders of common stock.
DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES
          We may, at our option, elect to offer fractional shares of preferred stock or other equity stock, rather than full shares of preferred stock or such other equity stock. In the event we exercise this option, we will issue receipts for depositary shares, each of which will represent a fraction, to be described in an applicable prospectus supplement, of a share of a particular series of preferred stock or other equity stock. The preferred stock or other equity stock represented by depositary shares will be deposited under a deposit agreement between us and a bank or trust company selected by us. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each owner of a depositary share will be entitled, in proportion to the applicable preferred stock or other equity stock or fraction thereof represented by the depositary share, to all of the rights and preferences of the preferred stock or other equity stock represented thereby, including any dividend, voting, redemption, conversion or liquidation rights. For an additional description of our common stock and preferred stock, see the descriptions in this prospectus under the headings “Description of Common Stock” and “Description of Preferred Stock,” respectively.
          The depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the deposit agreement. The particular terms of the depositary shares offered by any prospectus supplement will be described in the prospectus supplement, which will also include a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences.
          A copy of the form of deposit agreement, including the form of depositary receipt, will be filed as an exhibit to the reports we file with the SEC which will be incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
          Our authorized common stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share. As of March 25, 2009, 60,063,181 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding (excluding treasury shares) and held of record by approximately 2,407 stockholders. The following description of our common stock and provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws are only summaries, and we encourage you to review complete copies of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which we have previously filed with the SEC. For more information regarding the common stock which may be offered by this prospectus, please refer to the applicable prospectus supplement, other offering material, our certificate of incorporation, which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and, if applicable, any certificate of designations establishing a series of preferred stock, which will be filed with the SEC as an exhibit to or incorporated by reference into the registration statement on or about the time of issuance of that series of preferred stock.
          The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of the common stock on all matters voted on by the stockholders, except as otherwise required by law and, except as otherwise required by law or provided in any resolution adopted by our board of directors with respect to any series of preferred stock, the holders of the common stock exclusively possess all voting power. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock designated by the board of directors from time to time, the holders of the common stock are entitled to dividends to the extent permitted by law, and upon a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets on winding up of the Company are entitled to receive pro rata all of our assets available for distribution to such holders after distribution in full of the preferential amount to be distributed to holders of shares of preferred stock. All outstanding shares of the common stock are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The common stock has no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights and there are no sinking fund or, except as described in this prospectus under the heading “Certain Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and Statutes,” redemption provisions applicable to the common stock. For a description of the provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws that could have an effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us and that would operate only with respect to an extraordinary corporate transaction involving us (or any of our subsidiaries), see the description in this prospectus under the heading “Certain Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and Statutes.”
          The rights and privileges of our common stock may be subordinate to the rights and preferences of any of our preferred stock.

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          In the event that we adopt a stockholder protection rights plan or similar plan that involves the distribution to stockholders of rights under such a plan, any common stock we offer would also include any associated rights under such a plan (subject to the terms and conditions of any such plan).
          Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PNK”.
          The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
          We may issue warrants for the purchase of our common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, debt securities and/or other securities in one or more series. Warrants may be issued independently or together with any common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, debt securities and/or other securities offered by any prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from those securities. Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase for cash a number of shares of common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares and/or the number or amount of other securities and/or the principal amount of debt securities at the exercise price as will in each case be described in, or can be determined from, the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the offered warrants. Each series of warrants will be issued under separate warrant agreements to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent. You should read the particular terms of the warrants, which will be described in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The particular terms of any warrants offered by any prospectus supplement, and the extent to which the general provisions summarized below may apply to the offered securities, will be described in the prospectus supplement.
          As of April 20, 2009, there were no warrants outstanding to purchase our securities.
          The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the warrants we offer, the warrant agreement relating to the warrants and the certificates representing the warrants, including, to the extent applicable:
    the title and aggregate number of the warrants;
 
    the offering price;
 
    the currency or currencies, including composite currencies or currency units, in which the price of the warrants may be payable;
 
    the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock or depositary shares, or the number or amount of other securities, purchasable upon the exercise of a warrant;
 
    the exercise price or manner of determining the exercise price, the manner in which the exercise price may be paid, including the currency or currency units in which the price may be payable, and any minimum number of warrants exercisable at one time;
 
    if warrants for purchase of debt securities are offered, the principal amount of the series of debt securities that can be purchased if a holder exercises a warrant and the price at which and currencies in which such principal amount may be purchased upon exercise;
 
    if warrants for the purchase of common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares are offered, the total number of shares that can be purchased if a holder of the warrants exercises them and, in the case of warrants for preferred stock or depositary shares, the designation, total number and terms of the series of preferred stock that can be purchased upon exercise or that are underlying the depositary shares that can be purchased on exercise;
 
    if warrants for the purchase of other securities are offered, the total number or amount of other securities that can be purchased if a holder of the warrants exercises them and the type and terms of the other securities;
 
    the designation and terms of any series of preferred stock or depositary shares with which the warrants are being offered and the number of warrants being offered with each share of common stock, preferred stock or depositary share;
 
    when the warrants become exercisable and the expiration date;
 
    the terms of any right of ours to redeem or call the warrants;
 
    the terms of any right of ours to accelerate the exercisability of the warrants;
 
    where the warrant certificates may be transferred and exchanged;

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    whether the warrants are to be issued with common stock or debt securities or other securities and, if so, the number and terms of any such offered securities;
 
    the date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the related shares of common stock or debt securities or other securities will be separately transferable;
 
    United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the warrants; and
 
    any other terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to exchange and exercise of the warrants.

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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
          We may from time to time, issue rights to purchase our debt securities, common stock, preferred stock or other securities. The rights may or may not be transferable by the persons purchasing or receiving the rights. In connection with any rights offering, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such rights offering.
          Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement to be entered into between the Company, from time to time, and a bank or trust company, as rights agent, all as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the particular issue of rights. The rights agent will act solely as an agent of ours in connection with the certificates relating to the rights and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights.
          The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the rights to be issued, including the following where applicable:
    the date for determining the security holders entitled to the rights distribution;
 
    the aggregate number of rights and the aggregate of amount of debt securities, common shares, preferred shares or other securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights;
 
    the exercise price and any adjustments to such exercise price;
 
    the aggregate number of rights being issued;
 
    the date, if any, on and after which the rights may be transferable separately;
 
    the date on which the right to exercise the rights shall commence and the date on which the right shall expire;
 
    any special United States federal income tax consequences; and
 
    any other terms of the rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the distribution, exchange and exercise of the rights.
          If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than our security holders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealer or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS
          We may issue purchase contracts obligating holders to purchase from us, and us to sell to the holders, our securities at a future date or dates. Alternatively, the purchase contracts may obligate us to purchase from holders, and obligate holders to sell to us, our securities. These payments may be unsecured or prefunded on a basis to be specified in the prospectus supplement relating to the purchase contracts. The purchase contracts may provide for settlement by delivery by or on behalf Pinnacle Entertainment of securities or may provide for settlement by reference or linkage to the value, performance or trading price of our securities. The purchase contracts may be issued separately or as part of units consisting of purchase contracts and debt securities, preferred stock or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. treasury securities, other purchase contracts or common stock. The purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to the holders of purchase contracts.
          The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any purchase contract. The purchase contracts will be issued pursuant to documents to be issued by us. You should read the particular terms of the documents, which will be described in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
          We may issue units consisting of one or more purchase contracts, warrants, debt securities, shares of preferred stock, shares of common stock, rights, depositary shares or any combination of such securities. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe: the terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be traded separately. You should read the particular terms of the documents pursuant to which the units would be issued, which will be described in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS AND STATUTES
Possible Antitakeover Effect of Certain Statutory, Charter and Bylaw Provisions
          The provisions of Delaware law, and of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, may have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another person from acquiring control of our company, including takeover attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock and our other securities.
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
          We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless:
    before the time that the person became an interested stockholder, the board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder;
 
    upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in that person becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding, for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding, shares owned by certain directors or certain employee stock plans; or
 
    at or after the time that the person became an interested stockholder, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.
          Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the stockholder. In general, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, either owns 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock or within three prior years did own 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock. The statute could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company.
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaw Provisions
          Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to designate and issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock with such terms as our board may determine. This ability to issue what is commonly referred to as “blank check” preferred stock, or rights to acquire preferred stock, may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of our company or an unsolicited acquisition proposal.
          Under our bylaws, any vacancy on our board of directors, however occurring, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of our board, may only be filled by vote of a majority of our directors then in office, even if less than a quorum. The limitations on the filling of vacancies could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a third party from attempting to acquire, control of our company.
          Our bylaws provide that special meetings of the stockholders may only be called by the chairman of the board of directors or by the board of directors. Our bylaws further provide that stockholders at an annual meeting may only consider proposals or nominations made (a) pursuant to our proxy materials with respect to such meeting,

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(b) by or at the direction of the board or (c) by a stockholder who was a stockholder of record at the time of giving of the notice required by the bylaws, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has given to our corporate secretary timely written notice, in proper form, of the stockholder’s intention to bring that proposal or nomination before the meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing clause (c) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or propose business (other than business included in our proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) at an annual meeting of stockholders. Although our bylaws do not give the board of directors the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other business to be conducted at an annual meeting, our bylaws may have the effect of precluding the consideration of some business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage or deter a potential acquiror from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our company.
          The Delaware corporate law provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on any matter is required to amend a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or to approve mergers, consolidations or the sale of all or substantially all its assets, unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, as the case may be, requires a greater percentage. Our bylaws may be amended or repealed by a majority vote of the board of directors, subject to any limitations set forth in the bylaws, and may also be amended by the stockholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting power of our capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. The two-thirds stockholder vote would be in addition to any separate class vote that might in the future be required pursuant to the terms of any series of preferred stock that might be outstanding at the time any of these amendments are submitted to stockholders.
          These and other provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could delay or discourage transactions involving an actual or potential change in control of us or our management, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current prices. Such provisions could also limit the ability of stockholders to remove current management or approve transactions that stockholders may deem to be in their best interests and could adversely affect the price of our common stock.
Charter Provisions Containing Gaming Suitability Requirements
          In addition to the foregoing, Article XIII of our certificate of incorporation requires that if a person owns or controls our securities or the securities of our affiliated companies and is determined by a gaming authority to be unsuitable to own or control such securities or in the sole discretion of our board of directors is deemed likely to jeopardize our right to conduct gaming activities in any of the jurisdictions in which we conduct or intend to conduct gaming activities, we may redeem, and if required by a gaming authority shall redeem, such person’s securities to the extent required by the government gaming authority or deemed necessary or advisable by us.
          If a gaming authority requires us, or if we deem it necessary or advisable, to redeem such securities, we will serve notice on the holder who holds securities subject to redemption and will call for the redemption of the securities of such holder at a redemption price equal to that required to be paid by the gaming authority making the finding of unsuitability, or if such gaming authority does not require a certain price per share to be paid, a sum deemed reasonable by us, which in our discretion may be the original purchase price, the then current trading price of the securities or another price we determine. The redemption price may be paid in cash, by promissory note, or both, as required by the applicable gaming authority and, if not so required, as we elect. Unless the gaming authority requires otherwise, the redemption price will in no event exceed:
          (1) the closing sales price of the securities on the national securities exchange on which such shares are then listed on the date the notice of redemption is delivered to the person who has been determined to be unsuitable, or
          (2) if such shares are not then listed for trading on any national securities exchange, then the closing sales price of such shares as quoted in the NASDAQ National Market System, or
          (3) if the shares are not then so quoted, then the mean between the representative bid and the ask price as quoted by NASDAQ or another generally recognized reporting system.
          Beginning on the date that a gaming authority serves notice of a determination of unsuitability or the loss or threatened loss of a gaming license upon us, and until the securities owned or controlled by the unsuitable person are owned or controlled by persons found by such gaming authority to be suitable to own them, it shall be unlawful for

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the unsuitable person or any affiliate of such person (i) to receive any dividend, payment, distribution or interest with regard to the securities, (ii) to exercise, directly or indirectly or through any proxy, trustee, or nominee, any voting or other right conferred by such securities, and such securities shall not for any purposes be included in our securities entitled to vote, or (iii) to receive any remuneration in any form from the corporation or an affiliated company for services rendered or otherwise.
          From and after the date of redemption, such securities will no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the person who was determined to be unsuitable, other than the right to receive the redemption price, will cease. Such person shall surrender the certificates for any securities to be redeemed in accordance with the requirements of the redemption notice.
     All persons owning or controlling securities of the Company and any affiliated companies shall comply with all requirements of the gaming laws in each gaming jurisdiction in which the Company or any affiliated companies conduct or intend to conduct gaming activities. All securities of the Company shall be held subject to the requirements of such gaming laws, including any requirement that (i) the holder file applications for gaming licenses with, or provide information to, applicable gaming authorities, or (ii) that any transfer of such securities may be subject to prior approval by gaming authorities, and any transfer of securities of the Company in violation of any such approval requirement shall not be permitted and the purported transfer shall be void ab initio.
          The foregoing is not a complete summary of all of the suitability requirements and other gaming law requirements contained in our certificate of incorporation. Please refer to the complete text of our certificate of incorporation filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
          For information on certain restrictions on ownership and transfer of our securities imposed by gaming regulations, see the description in this prospectus under the heading “Government Regulation and Gaming Issues.”
Limitations of Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
          Our certificate of incorporation limits the liability of directors to us and our stockholders. Specifically, a director will not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability:
    for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;
 
    for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law;
 
    under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which concerns unlawful payments of dividends, stock purchases or redemptions; or
 
    for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
          Our certificate of incorporation provides that we will indemnify our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, and our bylaws provide that we will indemnify and advance expenses to our elected officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as it now exists or may in the future be amended, against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with their service for or on behalf of our company. We believe that these provisions will assist us in attracting and retaining qualified individuals to serve as directors and elected officers. Under our bylaws, elected officers consist of the following officers: chairman of the board, vice chairman of the board, a chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, secretary, or general counsel. Our board of directors may also elect such other officers as the board of directors determines to be elected officers. With respect to those employees that are not considered elected officers, our bylaws provide that we may indemnify and advance expenses to the same extent as is allowed for elected officers under our bylaws.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND GAMING ISSUES
     The ownership and operation of gaming companies are subject to extensive regulation. In particular, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, and the Province of Neuquén in Argentina have laws, statutes, ordinances and/or regulations (collectively, “Gaming Laws”) affecting the operation of our gaming business and the ownership and disposition of our securities. We summarize these Gaming Laws below.
     Our certificate of incorporation requires that any person (as defined in our certificate of incorporation) who owns or controls our securities must comply with Gaming Laws governing such person’s “suitability” as an investor. These provisions apply to all the securities offered by us. Any purchaser or holder of securities that we have offered shall be deemed to have agreed to such provisions. If a person owns or controls our securities or the securities of our affiliated companies and is determined by a gaming authority to be unsuitable to own or control such securities or in the sole discretion of our board of directors is deemed likely to jeopardize our right to conduct gaming activities in any of the jurisdictions in which we conduct or intend to conduct gaming activities, we may redeem, and if required

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by a gaming authority shall redeem, such person’s securities to the extent required by the gaming authority or deemed necessary or advisable by us.
     If a gaming authority requires us, or if we deem it necessary or advisable, to redeem a holder’s securities, we will serve notice on the holder who holds the securities subject to redemption and will call for the redemption of the securities of such holder at a redemption price equal to that required to be paid by the gaming authority making the finding of unsuitability, or if such gaming authority does not require a certain price per share to be paid, a sum deemed reasonable by us.
     Indiana. The ownership and operation of riverboat casinos at Indiana-based sites are subject to extensive state regulation under the Indiana Riverboat Gambling Act (the “Indiana Act”), as well as regulations which the Indiana Gaming Commission (the “Indiana Commission”) has adopted pertaining to the Indiana Act. The Indiana Act grants broad and pervasive regulatory powers and authorities to the Indiana Commission. The comprehensive regulations cover ownership, reporting, rules of game and operational matters; thus, the Indiana Act and regulations are significant to prospects for successfully operating the Belterra facility. The Indiana Act has been challenged based on its constitutionality on two occasions and was found constitutional on both occasions.
     The Indiana Act authorizes the issuance of up to ten riverboat owner’s licenses to be operated from counties that are contiguous to the Ohio River and Lake Michigan. In October 2000, Belterra, the tenth riverboat, commenced operations along the Ohio River. Five of the riverboats are in counties contiguous to the Ohio River and five are in counties contiguous to Lake Michigan. The Indiana Act originally included an eleventh license for a county contiguous to Patoka Lake. In April 2003, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation that eliminated the license for a county contiguous to Patoka Lake, but authorized the establishment and operation of a riverboat casino in Orange County, Indiana. Under this legislation, the Indiana Commission is authorized to enter into an operating agreement for up to 20 years with a qualified operator for this facility. The Indiana Commission has selected an operator for the facility and has entered into an operating agreement with this operator. The Orange County riverboat casino began operations in November 2006.
     In 2007, the Indiana General Assembly adopted legislation that authorized the holders of Indiana’s two parimutuel racing permits to obtain gambling game licenses from the Indiana Commission and install up to 2,000 slot machines at their respective racetracks. The first of these new racinos opened on June 2, 2008 in Anderson, and the second racino opened one week later in Shelbyville. Both racinos are regulated by the Indiana Commission.
     A riverboat owner’s license is a revocable privilege and is not a property right under the Indiana Act. An Indiana license entitles the licensee to own and operate one riverboat. In its 2003 session, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation that became effective July 1, 2003, that permits a company to own up to 100% of two separate riverboat owner licenses. An Indiana riverboat owner’s license has an initial effective period of five years; thereafter, a license is subject to annual renewal. After the expiration of the initial license, the Indiana Commission will conduct a complete re-investigation every three years, but the Indiana Commission reserves the right to investigate licenses at any times it deems necessary. The Indiana Commission has broad discretion over the initial issuance of licenses and over the renewal, revocation, suspension, restriction and control of riverboat owner’s licenses. Officers, directors and principal owners of the actual license holder and employees who are to work on the riverboat are subject to substantial disclosure requirements as a part of securing and maintaining necessary licenses. The license granted to Belterra had an initial five-year term, which expired on October 22, 2005. We submitted a formal request for a renewal of Belterra’s riverboat owner’s license within the timetable established by the Indiana Commission, and on November 17, 2005, the Indiana Commission approved the renewal of Belterra’s riverboat owner’s license for a period of one year. Our riverboat owner’s license was renewed again on September 14, 2006 and will continue to be subject to annual renewal. Our most recent one-year renewal was granted by the Indiana Commission on November 13, 2008, retroactive to October 23, 2008.
     Contracts to which Belterra is party are subject to disclosure and approval processes imposed by the regulations. A riverboat owner licensee may not enter into or perform any contract or transaction in which it transfers or receives consideration which is not commercially reasonable or which does not reflect the fair market value of the goods or services rendered or received. All contracts are subject to approval by the Indiana Commission. Suppliers of gaming equipment and materials must also be licensed under the Indiana Act.
     Licensees are statutorily required to disclose to the Indiana Commission the identity of all directors, officers and persons holding direct or indirect beneficial interests of 1% or greater. The Indiana Commission also requires a broad and comprehensive disclosure of financial and operating information on licensees and their principal officers, their parent corporations and other upstream owners. The Indiana Act prohibits contributions to a candidate for a state, legislative, or local office, to a candidate’s committee or to a regular party committee by the holder of a riverboat owner’s license or a supplier’s license, by an officer of a licensee, by an officer of a person that holds at

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least a 1% interest in the licensee or by a person holding at least a 1% interest in the licensee. The Indiana Commission has promulgated a rule requiring quarterly reporting of such licensees, officers, and persons. Prior to June 2002, riverboats were required to conduct excursions, which limited the times during which patrons could enter the riverboat. In June 2002, the Indiana General Assembly authorized riverboats to either continue conducting excursions or to implement a flexible boarding schedule and remain dockside in order to allow patrons to enter the riverboat at any time during operating hours. Belterra began dockside operation on August 1, 2002.
     Under the Indiana Act, “adjusted gross receipts” (“AGR”) means the total of all cash and property received from gaming less cash paid out as winnings and uncollectible gaming receivables (not to exceed 2%). Those riverboats electing to operate dockside will be subject to the following graduated wagering tax based on a state fiscal year (July 1 of one year through June 30 of the following year):
  15% of the first $25 million of AGR.
  20% of AGR in excess of $25 million, but not exceeding $50 million.
  25% of AGR in excess of $50 million, but not exceeding $75 million.
  30% of AGR in excess of $75 million, but not exceeding $150 million.
  35% of AGR in excess of $150 million, but not exceeding $600 million.
  40% of AGR in excess of $600 million.
     A wagering tax of 22.5% is imposed on those riverboats that continue to conduct excursions.
     The Indiana Act also prescribes an additional tax for admissions, based on $3 per person for riverboats operated from counties contiguous to Lake Michigan and the Ohio, and $4 per person for the riverboat in Orange County. Those riverboats conducting excursions must pay the admissions tax on a passenger per excursion basis which requires payment of the admission tax on carryover patrons. Those riverboats conducting dockside operations pay the admission tax on each person admitted to the riverboat. The carryover patron calculation is, thus, eliminated with the commencement of dockside operations. Real property taxes are imposed on riverboats at rates determined by local taxing authorities. Income to us from Belterra is subject to the Indiana adjusted gross income tax. Sales on a riverboat and at related resort facilities are subject to applicable use, excise and retail taxes. The Indiana Act requires a riverboat owner licensee to directly reimburse the Indiana Commission for the costs of inspectors and agents required to be present while authorized gaming is conducted.
     In its 2003 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly authorized riverboat casinos to remain open 24 hours per day, seven days a week, with those hours to be set at the election of the riverboat. In July 2003, Belterra began continuous 24-hour gaming each day of the week. In its 2003 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly imposed a retroactive wagering tax on all riverboats, moving the effective date of the 2002 graduated wagering tax from August 1, 2002 to July 1, 2002. The state Department of Revenue has assessed this retroactive tax on the riverboats, without providing an offset for taxes paid at a higher tax rate during that one-month period. Belterra and the other riverboat casinos filed protests with the state, asserting that this interpretation of the legislation is erroneous and should be set aside. These protests were not successful.
     Through the establishment of purchasing goals, the Indiana Act encourages minority and women’s business enterprise participation in the riverboat gaming industry. The Indiana Commission is required to establish annual goals for the use of minority and women business enterprises by a riverboat licensee. The goals must be derived from a statistical analysis of utilization study of licensee contracts for goods and services. The Indiana Commission may suspend, limit or revoke the owner’s license or impose a fine for failure to comply with the statutory goals. Under the goals in effect through December 31, 2007, each riverboat licensee was required to expend at least 10% of the total dollar value of the licensee’s qualified contracts for goods and services with minority business enterprises and 5% with women business enterprises. In 2007, the Indiana Commission completed a utilization study of expenditures made by Indiana riverboats from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2005 in four categories: construction; procurement/supplies; professional services; and other services. The results indicated that the only statistically significant disparity existed in expenditures made to women owned business enterprises in the construction category. On September 13, 2007, the Indiana Commission adopted a resolution establishing new expenditure goals solely in the area where the significant statistical disparity existed. These goals, effective January 1, 2008, established a 10.9% annual goal for expenditures to women owned business enterprises for the purchase of construction goods and services.
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credit to patrons with the exception of persons participating in the voluntary exclusion program; however, the matter of credit continues to be a matter of potential legislative action.
     If an institutional investor acquires 5% or more of any class of voting securities of a licensee (or a holding or intermediary company of a licensee), the investor is required to notify the Indiana Commission and to provide additional information, and may be subject to a finding of suitability. Institutional investors who acquire 15% or more of any class of voting securities are subject to a finding of suitability. Any other person who acquires 5% or more of any class of voting securities of a licensee (or a holding or intermediary company of a licensee) is required to apply to the Indiana Commission for a finding of suitability.
     A riverboat licensee or an affiliate may not enter into a debt transaction of $1,000,000 or more without approval of the Indiana Commission. The Indiana Commission has taken the position that a “debt transaction” includes increases in maximum amount available under revolving credit facilities. A riverboat owner licensee or any other person may not lease, hypothecate, borrow money against or loan money against or otherwise securitize a riverboat owner’s license. Indiana Commission regulations also require a licensee or applicant (or affiliate) to conduct due diligence to ensure that each person with whom the licensee or applicant (or affiliate) enters into a debt transaction would be suitable for licensure under the Indiana Act. The Indiana Commission rules require that:
  a written request for approval of the debt transaction, along with relevant information regarding the debt transaction, be submitted to the Indiana Commission at least ten days prior to a scheduled meeting of the Indiana Commission;
  a representative of the riverboat licensee or applicant be present at the meeting to answer any questions; and
  a decision regarding the approval of the debt transaction be issued by the Indiana Commission at the next following meeting.
     The Indiana Commission rules also authorize the Executive Director of the Indiana Commission to waive certain of these requirements with the approval of the chairperson of the Indiana Commission and an outside financial expert retained by the Indiana Commission. A licensee, or its parent company, that is publicly traded must notify the Indiana Commission of a public offering that will be registered with the SEC. The licensee must notify the Indiana Commission within 10 business days of the initial filing of a registration statement with the SEC. An ownership interest in a licensee may only be transferred in accordance with the Indiana Act and rules promulgated thereunder.
     The Indiana Commission has promulgated a rule that prohibits distributions, excluding distributions for the payment of state or federal taxes, by a licensee to its partners, shareholders, itself or any affiliated entity if the distribution would impair the financial viability of the riverboat gaming operation. The Indiana Commission has also promulgated a rule mandating licensees to maintain a cash reserve against defaults in gaming debts. The cash reserve must be equal to licensee’s average payout for a three-day period based on the riverboat’s performance the prior calendar quarter. The cash reserve can consist of cash on hand, cash maintained in Indiana bank accounts and cash equivalents not otherwise committed or obligated.
     Louisiana. The ownership and operation of our riverboat gaming vessels in Louisiana are subject to the Louisiana Gaming Control Law, including the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act and applicable regulations (collectively, the “Louisiana Act”). The Louisiana Gaming Control Board (the “Board”) is the sole and exclusive regulatory and supervisory board for gaming operations and activities in Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety, Office of State Police, Gaming Enforcement Section (the “Division”) provides investigatory, regulatory, and enforcement services to the Board in the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the Louisiana Act. The Louisiana Attorney General acts as legal counsel to the Board.
     The Louisiana Act is based upon the public policy declarations that the development of a controlled gaming industry to promote economic development requires thorough and careful exercise of legislative power to protect the general welfare of the people by keeping the state free from criminal and corrupt elements. The Louisiana Act thus seeks, among other things, to (i) prevent unsavory or unsuitable persons from having any direct or indirect involvement with gaming at any time or in any capacity; (ii) establish and maintain responsible accounting practices and procedures; (iii) maintain effective control over the financial practices of licensees, including establishing procedures for reliable record keeping and making periodic reports to the Board; (iv) prevent cheating and fraudulent practices; (v) develop and implement comprehensive compulsive and problem gambling programs; (vi) provide a source of state and local revenues through fees; and (vii) ensure that gaming licensees, to the extent practicable, employ and contract with Louisiana residents, women, and minorities.

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     The Board is responsible for issuing gaming licenses and is empowered to issue up to fifteen licenses to conduct gaming activities on riverboats in accordance with applicable law. However, no more than six licenses may be granted to riverboats operating from any one designated waterway. The Louisiana Act provides that an initial license to conduct gaming operations is valid for a term of five years and may be renewed for successive five year terms after the initial term upon application and continued satisfaction of suitability standards and other provisions of the Louisiana Act.
     Louisiana subsidiaries or our affiliates currently hold five riverboat gaming licenses: (i) Louisiana-I Gaming, a Partnership in Commendam, the operator of Boomtown New Orleans, which license expires March 22, 2010, subject to renewal; (ii) PNK (Bossier City), Inc., the operator of Boomtown Bossier City, which license expires November 28, 2009, subject to renewal; (iii) PNK (Lake Charles), L.L.C., the operator of L’Auberge du Lac in Lake Charles, which license expires April 19, 2012, subject to renewal; (iv) PNK (SCB), L.L.C., the developer and future operator of Sugarcane Bay in Lake Charles, which license expires December 6, 2009, subject to renewal; and (v) PNK (Baton Rouge) Partnership, the developer and future operator of a project in East Baton Rouge Parish, which license expires August 19, 2009, subject to renewal.
     A gaming license is deemed to be a pure and absolute revocable privilege under the Louisiana Act, and not a right. As such, a gaming license may be denied, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or limited at any time by the Board. To issue a license, the Board must find that the applicant has demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that such applicant is suitable, which requires submission of detailed personal and financial information followed by a thorough investigation. Pursuant to the Louisiana Act, “suitable” means that the applicant (i) is a person of good character, honesty, and integrity; (ii) is a person whose prior activities, criminal record, if any, reputation, habits and associations do not pose a threat to the public interest of the State of Louisiana or to the effective regulation and control of gaming, or create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of gaming or the carrying on of business and financial arrangements in connection therewith; (iii) is capable of and likely to conduct the activities for which such applicant is licensed pursuant to the Louisiana Act; and (iv) is not otherwise disqualified pursuant to the Louisiana Act. In addition, the Board will not grant any license unless it finds that (i) the applicant is capable of conducting gaming operations, which means that the applicant can demonstrate the capability, either through training, education, business experience, or a combination of the above, to operate a gaming casino; (ii) the proposed financing of the riverboat and the gaming operations is adequate for the nature of the proposed operation and from a source suitable and acceptable to the Board; (iii) the applicant demonstrates a proven ability to operate a vessel of comparable size, capacity, and complexity to a riverboat in its application for a license; (iv) the applicant designates the docking facilities to be used by the riverboat; (v) the applicant shows adequate financial ability to construct and maintain a riverboat; (vi) the applicant has a good faith plan to recruit, train, and upgrade minorities in all employment classifications; and (vii) the applicant will provide the maximum practical opportunities for participation by the broadest number of minority-owned businesses.
     Once the Board has issued a license, the licensee must maintain suitability throughout the term of the license and any renewal terms and has a continuing duty to inform the Board of any possible violation of the Louisiana Act. In addition, other persons may be subject to the suitability standards of the Louisiana Act and may be required to hold certain permits under the Louisiana Act, including without limitation the following: (i) certain of our and the licensee’s officers, directors, key gaming employees, and non-key gaming employees; (ii) persons who manufacture any gaming device, supplies, or equipment for use under the provisions of the Louisiana Act; (iii) persons who supply, sell, lease, or repair, or contract to supply, sell, lease, or repair gaming devices, equipment, and supplies to a licensee; and (iv) persons who furnish services or goods and receive compensation or remuneration in excess of two hundred thousand dollars per calendar year for such goods or services, as defined by the rules of the Board, to a licensee. We believe that we have obtained or applied for all necessary findings of suitability and/or permits with respect to such persons associated with us or our Louisiana licensed riverboat gaming vessels. The Board may, however, in its discretion require additional persons to file applications for permits or findings of suitability.
     A licensee may conduct its gaming operations only in accordance with the terms of the license and must also comply with all restrictions and conditions relating to the operation of riverboat gaming, as specified in the Louisiana Act, including restrictions on gaming space, rules and odds of authorized games, and permitted devices. The Louisiana Act was amended in 2001 to provide, with exceptions not applicable to the location of any of the Company’s licensees, that gaming may only be conducted on a riverboat while it is docked and that the licensee shall not conduct cruises or excursions. The Louisiana Act also prescribes grounds for the revocation, limitation, or suspension of licenses or permits.
     A licensee must periodically report the following information to the Board, which is not confidential and is to be available for public inspection: (i) the licensee’s net gaming proceeds from all authorized games; (ii) the amount of net gaming proceeds tax paid; and, (iii) all quarterly and annual financial statements presenting historical data that are submitted to the Board, including annual financial statements that have been audited by an independent certified

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public accountant. An annual license fee is payable to the State of Louisiana in the amount of $50,000 for each riverboat for the first year of operation and $100,000 for each year thereafter. In addition, our Louisiana riverboat gaming vessels are subject to annual license and franchise fees in the amount of 21.5% of net gaming proceeds. The local governing authority of the parish or municipality in which the licensed berth of a riverboat is located may also levy certain admission fees, computed in various ways as provided by the Louisiana Act. As to Boomtown Bossier City, the Louisiana Act establishes that the admission fee for any riverboat located within Bossier City in Bossier Parish shall be four and five-tenths percent of monthly net gaming proceeds. For Boomtown New Orleans, the Louisiana Act provides that the admission fee for any riverboat licensed to operate within the unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish on the West Bank of the Mississippi River shall be six percent of weekly net gaming proceeds. As to L’Auberge du Lac and Sugarcane Bay, the Louisiana Act provides that the local governing authority in Calcasieu Parish may, in lieu of the admission fee, levy a fee not to exceed four and five-tenths percent of the monthly net gaming proceeds, which fee shall be established by contract between the governing authority and the licensee. As to the project in East Baton Rouge Parish, the Louisiana Act provides that the local governing authority may, in lieu of the admission fee, levy a fee not to exceed four and five-tenths percent of the monthly net gaming proceeds, which fee shall be established by contract between the governing authority and the licensee.
     The transfer of a license or an interest in a license is prohibited. The sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, or disposition of a security or securities that represent 5% or more of the total outstanding shares issued by a holder of a license is conditional and ineffective if disapproved by the Board. Moreover, the prior written approval of the Board is required of all persons involved in the sale, purchase, assignment, lease, grant or foreclosure of a security interest, hypothecation, transfer, conveyance or acquisition of an ownership interest (other than in a corporation) or economic interest of 5% or more in any licensee. Failure to obtain approval of a transfer is grounds for license revocation. A security issued by a holder of a license must generally disclose these restrictions.
     Any person with an ownership interest or economic interest in a licensee may be required to submit to an investigation by the Board to determine suitability. Any person acquiring a 5% or more ownership interest or economic interest shall be subject to a suitability determination, unless otherwise exempted. Under certain circumstances, an “institutional investor” or an “institutional lender” otherwise required to be found suitable or qualified shall be presumed suitable or qualified upon submitting documentation sufficient to establish qualifications as an institutional investor or as an institutional lender, each as defined in the Louisiana Act. An institutional investor must also certify that (i) it owns, holds, or controls publicly traded securities of a licensee or its parent company in the ordinary course of business for investment purposes only; (ii) it does not exercise influence over the affairs of the issuer of the securities or of the licensee; and (iii) it does not intend to exercise influence over the affairs of the issuer of the securities or of the licensee. The exercise of voting privileges with regard to publicly traded securities shall not be deemed to constitute the exercise of influence over the affairs of a licensee. Notwithstanding presumptions of suitability, the Board may investigate the suitability or qualifications of an institutional investor or institutional lender should the Board or the Division become aware of facts or information which may result in such institutional investor or institutional lender being found unsuitable or disqualified.
     If the Board finds that the individual owner or holder of a security of a corporate licensee or intermediary company or any person with an economic interest in a licensee is not qualified under the Louisiana Act, the Board may require, under penalty of suspension or revocation of the license, that the person not (i) receive dividends or interest on securities of the licensee or company holding a license, (ii) exercise directly or indirectly a right conferred by securities of the licensee or company holding a license, (iii) receive remuneration or economic benefit from the licensee or company holding a license, or (iv) continue in an ownership or economic interest in the licensee, or remain as a manager, officer, director, or partner of a licensee.
     In addition to its obligation to periodically submit detailed financial and operating reports to the Board, a licensee or person acting on a licensee’s behalf must notify the Board and obtain prior written approval whenever it (i) applies for, receives, accepts, or modifies the terms of any loan, line of credit, third-party financing agreement, sale with buy-back or lease-back provisions, or similar financing transaction; (ii) makes use of any cash, property, credit, loan, or line of credit; or (iii) guarantees or grants any other form of security for a loan. Exceptions to prior written approval include, without limitation, transactions not exceeding $2,500,000 in which all of the lending institutions are federally regulated; transactions which do not substantially modify or alter the terms of an existing, previously approved loan transaction, or transactions involving publicly registered debt and securities sold pursuant to a firm underwriting agreement. Transactions involving publicly registered debt and securities registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and sold pursuant to a firm underwriting agreement are, however, subject to certain notice and reporting requirements.
     If it should be determined that the Louisiana Act has been violated by us or any of our Louisiana subsidiaries holding riverboat gaming licenses, the Board could revoke, suspend, limit, or condition the licenses, subject to compliance with certain statutory and regulatory procedures. In addition, we, the Louisiana subsidiaries holding

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riverboat gaming licenses, and the persons involved in any violations of the Louisiana Act could be subject to substantial fines for each separate violation of the Louisiana Act at the discretion of the Board. To the extent a decision of the Board is appealable, such appeal may be made to the 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana.
     Certain related Louisiana legislation required statewide local elections on a parish-by-parish basis to determine whether to prohibit or continue to permit licensed riverboat gaming, licensed video poker gaming, and licensed land based gaming. The applicable local elections have occurred in all parishes in which we operate our riverboat gaming vessels, and the voters in those parishes voted to continue licensed riverboat and video poker gaming. However, it is noteworthy that the current legislation does not provide for any moratorium on future local elections on gaming.
     Missouri . On November 3, 1992, a statewide referendum authorized gaming in the State of Missouri on the Missouri and the Mississippi Rivers. On April 29, 1993, Missouri enacted revised legislation (as amended, the “Missouri Gaming Law”) which amended the existing legislation. In a decision handed down on January 25, 1994, the Missouri Supreme Court held that games of chance were prohibited under the Missouri constitution. In a statewide election held on November 8, 1994, Missouri voters approved the adoption of an amendment to the Missouri Constitution which permits the legislature to allow games of chance to be conducted on excursion boats and floating facilities on the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. As a result of the amendment, games of chance are also permitted subject to Missouri Gaming Law. Pursuant to the Missouri Gaming Law, there are eleven operating riverboat gaming facility sites in Missouri: one in Caruthersville; one in Boonville; three in the St. Louis area; four in the Kansas City area; one in LaGrange; and one in St. Joseph.
     On September 1, 2004, the Missouri Gaming Commission selected one of our subsidiaries, Casino One Corporation (“Casino One”) as a priority to be investigated to determine suitability for Class A licenses in both the City of St. Louis and in the County of St. Louis. Subsequent to receipt of these designations, Casino One filed on behalf of both the City of St. Louis and the St. Louis County sites applications to obtain permanent docking and placement of the gaming facilities in a basin within 1,000 feet of the Mississippi River. Approval for placement and permanent docking are required under the Missouri Gaming Law. On January 12, 2005 and on May 25, 2005, the Missouri Gaming Commission granted approval to Casino One of the location of the City of St. Louis and the St. Louis County gaming facilities.
     In December 2006, Pinnacle acquired 100% of the stock of President Riverboat Casino Missouri (“PRC-MO”). PRC-MO is a licensee authorized to conduct gaming in Missouri and Pinnacle is a holding company of PRC-MO. PRC-MO is operating a gaming facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Pinnacle is also the holding company of Casino One which obtained a Class A license to operate a gaming facility known as Lumiere Place in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 27, 2007. Casino One also has a pending application before the Missouri Gaming Commission to construct, own and operate a casino in St. Louis County, Missouri. On July 26, 2006, Pinnacle was licensed in Missouri as a “key person” business entity for the applicant for license, Casino One. As a key person business entity, Pinnacle is licensed and regulated by the Missouri Gaming Commission, and its ability to engage in certain transactions is restricted.
     Effective May 30, 2008, certain amendments were made to Missouri’s gaming regulations, including 11 CSR 45-4.020(10) that provide for the division of Missouri gaming licenses into Class A and Class B Licenses. Pinnacle now holds a Class A License which allows Pinnacle to “operate” the PRC-MO and Casino One business entities. PRC-MO and Casino One now hold Class B Licenses allowing them to operate the respective riverboat gaming operations in Missouri. Based on these amended regulations, PRC-MO as operator of the President Riverboat Casino gaming facility and Casino One as operator of the Lumiere Place gaming facility became Class B license holders. Pinnacle, as the holding and parent company of PRC-MO and Casino One, holds a Class A license.
     Pinnacle must obtain advance approval of the Missouri Gaming Commission to transfer or issue any ownership interest in Pinnacle, PRC-MO, and/or Casino One, or to enter into any contract or arrangement, whereby a person or group of persons acting in concert (A) owns, controls, or has power to vote twenty-five percent or more of the voting ownership interest in Pinnacle or PRC-MO or Casino One, or (B) controls the election of a majority of the directors or managers of Pinnacle or PRC-MO.
     Pinnacle may not transfer or issue any ownership interest in PRC-MO or Casino One without providing sixty days advance notice to the Missouri Gaming Commission. During the notice period the Commission may disapprove the transaction or require the transaction to be delayed pending further investigation.
     Pinnacle may not pledge or hypothecate its ownership interest in PRC-MO or Casino One, or subject such ownership interests to any type of security interest held by any entity or person other than a financial institution without providing sixty days advance notice to, and without obtaining prior approval from, the Missouri Gaming Commission. During the notice period the Commission may disapprove the transaction or require the transaction to

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be delayed pending further investigation. If a transfer of ownership is involved, separate notice must be provided at least thirty days prior to the transfer, and this restriction must be specifically included in the grant of the pledge, hypothecation, or security interest.
     Neither the Missouri Gaming licenses of PRC-MO and Casino One, nor any interest in such licenses may be pledged, hypothecated, or transferred in any way.
     The Missouri Gaming Commission must be notified of the intention to consummate any of the following transactions at least fifteen days prior to consummation, and the Commission may reopen the licensing hearing of PRC-MO or Casino One to consider the effect of the transaction on suitability for each or either licensee: (A) any issuance of an ownership interest in Pinnacle or PRC-MO or Casino One if such issuance will involve five percent or greater of the ownership interest of Pinnacle or PRC-MO or Casino One, assuming that all of the ownership interest in the issuance is issued and outstanding; (B) any private incurrence of debt equal to or exceeding one million dollars by Pinnacle or PRC-MO or Casino One; (C) any public issuance of debt by Pinnacle or PRC-MO or Casino One; or (D) any transaction involving PRC-MO or Casino One and a “related party” (any key person or holding company of PRC-MO or Casino One, including Pinnacle and Casino Magic Corporation, another subsidiary of Pinnacle; any person under the control of PRC-MO or Casino One, or any of its key persons, including Pinnacle; or any person sharing a holding company in common with PRC-MO or Casino One) where the transaction involves any of the following: (1) consideration paid for services provided by the related party or personnel working on behalf of the related party; (2) any arrangement in which consideration paid to the related party is based upon any measure of financial or business production of PRC-MO or Casino One; (3) any allocation of expenses between related parties; or (4) any loan or credit issued from the related party to PRC-MO or Casino One at a rate of interest that is at least one percent higher than the “bank prime loan rate” as reported by the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors on Form H.15. Pinnacle must report the consummation of any of the following transactions to the Missouri Gaming Commission within seven days: (A) any transfer or issuance of ownership interest in Pinnacle or PRC-MO or Casino One that has resulted in an entity or group of entities acting in concert owning a total ownership interest equaling five percent or greater of the ownership interest of Pinnacle or PRC-MO or Casino One, or (B) any pledge or hypothecation of, or grant of a security interest in, five percent or more of the ownership interest of Pinnacle or PRC-MO or Casino One, provided that if any ownership interest is transferred pursuant to a pledge, hypothecation, or security interest, separate notice to the Commission is required not later than seven days after consummation of the transfer.
     PRC-MO and Casino One must notify the Missouri Gaming Commission no later than seven days following the consummation of any transaction by Pinnacle, PRC-MO, or Casino One, or any entity affiliated with PRC-MO and/or Casino One that involves or relates to PRC-MO and/or Casino One and has a dollar value equal to or greater than one million dollars.
     Casino One is also required to disclose any of the above transactions to the Missouri Gaming Commission that may occur with respect to Pinnacle, and the Missouri Gaming Commission can then take into account the continuing suitability of Casino One to construct, own and operate the proposed St. Louis County facilities.
     All direct, indirect or beneficial owners of our common stock, holding an interest of 5% or more in us, are subject to licensing requirements of the Missouri Gaming Commission that require the filing of an application that includes extensive suitability and financial information and is subject to review and approval of Missouri Gaming Commission. We are permitted to require any such “key person” or business that either fails to file for a license with the Missouri Gaming Commission or is not found suitable by the Missouri Gaming Commission, to divest itself of all such common stock in accordance with our certificate of incorporation. The Missouri Gaming Commission or its Director may also determine that any other holder of our common stock is subject to the above licensing requirements regardless of the percentage interest of ownership in us. Additionally, an institutional investor holding an interest of 20% or less in us for only passive investment purposes, may be exempted from these licensure requirements by the Missouri Gaming Commission.
     Under the Missouri Gaming Law, the ownership and operation of riverboat gaming facilities in Missouri are subject to extensive state and local regulation. After the receipt of licensing approval from and in the discretion of the Missouri Gaming Commission, the construction of the St. Louis County facilities and the commencement of operations of the St. Louis County facilities, we, Casino One, our subsidiary that will operate the County project, any subsidiaries, and some of their officers and employees are and will be subject to specific regulations, including ongoing licensing requirements. As part of the application and licensing process for a gaming license, the applicant must submit detailed financial, operating and other reports to the Missouri Gaming Commission. Each applicant has an ongoing duty to update the information provided to the Missouri Gaming Commission in the application, usually within seven days of a material change in the information on file with the Commission. Casino One has frequently updated its application materials since it initially filed its applications. In addition to the information required of the

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applicant, directors, officers, affiliated business entities and other defined “key persons” (which include individuals and companies designated by the Missouri Gaming Commission) must submit Personal Disclosure Forms, which include detailed financial information, and are subject to thorough investigations. In addition, we and some of our officers and directors have submitted Personal Disclosure Forms and applications to the Missouri Gaming Commission. All gaming employees must obtain an occupational license issued by the Missouri Gaming Commission. Suppliers are also subject to licensing requirements of the Missouri Gaming Commission.
     The Class A (parent organization or controlling entity) and Class B (operator of the gaming facility) licenses are issued through application to the Missouri Gaming Commission, which requires, among other things:
  suitability investigations into an applicant’s character, financial responsibility, experience, and qualifications;
 
  suitability investigations into each designated key person or affiliated business entity’s character, financial responsibility, experience and qualifications;
 
  disclosure of required financial (see above) and other personal information on each key person or designated affiliated business entity;
 
  disclosure of detailed information about the applicant’s history, business, affiliations, officers, directors and owners;
 
  an affirmative action plan for the hiring and training of minorities and women; and
 
  an economic development or impact report.
     License fees cover all related costs of the Missouri Gaming Commission investigation and are a minimum of $50,000 for the initial application and $25,000 annually thereafter. We and Casino One each are undergoing a full licensing investigation and hearing in connection with its licensing as above stated.
     The Missouri Gaming Law and implementing regulations impose restrictions on the use of and do not permit the transfer of the gaming licenses as well as limitations on transactions engaged in by licensees. The licenses issued by the Missouri Gaming Commission may not be transferred nor pledged as collateral. The Missouri Gaming Law regulations bar a licensee from taking any of the following actions without prior notice to, and approval by, the Missouri Gaming Commission:
  any transfer or issuance of an ownership interest in a gaming licensee that is not a publicly held company;
 
  any transfer or issuance of an ownership interest of five percent or more of the issued and outstanding ownership interest of a company which is publicly traded and is a holding company;
 
  any private incurrence of debt by the licensee or any holding company of $1,000,000 or more;
 
  any public issuance of debt by a licensee or its holding company; and
 
  defined “significant related party transactions.”
     In addition, the licensee must notify the Missouri Gaming Commission of other transactions that include the transfer of five percent or more of an ownership interest in the licensee or holding company if publicly held and any transaction of at least $1,000,000.
     The restrictions on transfer of ownership apply to us as well as the direct licensee, Casino One. Gaming equipment may not be pledged. Corporate stock of some licensees may not be pledged except in narrow circumstances and subject to regulatory conditions.
     Missouri statutes and administrative rules contain detailed requirements and conditions concerning the operation of a licensed excursion gaming boat facility, including, but not limited to the following:
  a charge of two dollars per gaming customer per excursion that licensees must either collect from each customer or pay itself to the Missouri Gaming Commission;
 
  minimum payouts;
 
  the payment of a 21% tax on adjusted gross receipts;
 
  prohibitions against providing credit to gaming customers;
 
  the use of credit cards and the cashing of checks by customers;
 
  providing security on the excursion gambling boat, including a requirement that each licensee reimburse the Missouri Gaming Commission for all costs of any Missouri Gaming Commission staff, including Missouri Highway Patrol Officers necessary to protect the public on the licensee’s riverboat;

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  the receipt of liquor licenses from the Missouri Gaming Commission and local jurisdictions; and
 
  the adoption of minimum control standards for the conduct of gaming and the operation of the facility approved by the Missouri Gaming Commission.
     The Missouri Gaming Commission has the power, as well as broad discretion in exercising this power, to revoke or suspend gaming or occupational licenses and impose other penalties for violations of the Missouri Gaming Law and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including without limitation, forfeiture of all gaming equipment used for improper gaming and fines of up to three times a licensee’s highest daily gross receipts during the preceding twelve months.
     The Class A license issued to Casino One in November 2007 for Lumiere Place was issued for a period of ninety days or for the period through the March 2008 Commission meeting, pending the completion of certain American Bureau of Shipping certifications as to the installation of certain strain gauge devices (the “Devices”) by Casino One at the casino dock site. Casino One and Pinnacle signed a hold harmless agreement with the Missouri Gaming Commission indemnifying the Missouri Gaming Commission as to claims and costs incurred as a result of issuance of the license to Casino One. The hold harmless agreement related to the Devices.
     On December 19, 2008, the Missouri Gaming Commission issued Casino One a Class B license for a period of one year, expiring December 19, 2009, and terminated the hold harmless agreement previously executed by Casino One and Pinnacle. The Class B license rather than a Class A license was issued by the Commission as a result of the May 30, 2008, amendments to the Missouri gaming regulations. A Class A license was issued to Pinnacle on July 26, 2006, expiring October 31, 2011.
     Although the Missouri Gaming Law provides no limit on the amount of riverboat space that may be used for gaming, the Missouri Gaming Commission is empowered to impose space limitations through the adoption of rules and regulations.
     Previously, the Missouri Gaming Law imposed as to each customer a $500 loss limit per two-hour period established by each licensee with the approval of the Missouri Gaming Commission. However, Missouri registered voters approved of Proposition A on November 4, 2008, which amended Section 313.805(3) RSMo to provide that the Missouri Gaming Commission shall not establish any regulations or policies that limit the amount of wagers, losses, or buy-in amounts.
     Specifically, Proposition A, which was a ballot referendum (1) repealed the maximum loss limit for gambling; (2) repealed the current individual maximum loss limit for gambling; (3) prohibited any future loss limits; (4) required identification to enter the gambling area only if necessary to establish that an individual is at least 21 years old; (5) restricted the number of casinos to those already built or being built; (6) increased the casino gambling tax from 20% to 21%; (7) created a new specific education fund from additional gambling tax proceeds generated as a result of this measure called the “Schools First Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Fund”; and (8) required annual audits of this new fund.
     In addition, the Missouri Gaming Commission is empowered to determine on a city and county-specific basis where “dockside” or permanently-docked gaming is appropriate and may be permitted. The Missouri Gaming Commission has authorized all eleven licensed sites to operate all or a portion of their facilities on a continuously docked basis.
     Nevada . The ownership and operation of casino gaming facilities in Nevada are subject to: (i) the Nevada Gaming Control Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “Nevada Act”); and (ii) various local regulations. Our gaming operations are subject to the licensing and regulatory control of the Nevada Gaming Commission (the “Nevada Commission”), the Nevada State Gaming Control Board (the “Nevada Board”) and the City of Reno. The Nevada Commission, the Nevada Board and the City of Reno are collectively referred to as the “Nevada Gaming Authorities.”
     The laws, regulations and supervisory procedures of the Nevada Gaming Authorities are based upon declarations of public policy which are concerned with, among other things: (i) the prevention of unsavory or unsuitable persons from having a direct or indirect involvement with gaming at any time or in any capacity; (ii) the establishment and maintenance of responsible accounting practices and procedures; (iii) the maintenance of effective controls over the financial practices of licensees, including the establishment of minimum procedures for internal fiscal affairs and the safeguarding of assets and revenues, providing reliable record keeping and requiring the filing of periodic reports with the Nevada Gaming Authorities; (iv) the prevention of cheating and fraudulent practices;

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and (v) providing a source of state and local revenues through taxation and licensing fees. Changes in such laws, regulations and procedures could have an adverse effect on Boomtown Reno’s gaming operations.
     Our subsidiary which operates Boomtown Reno and two other gaming operations that have only slot machines (the “Gaming Subsidiary”) is required to be licensed by the Nevada Gaming Authorities. The gaming licenses require the periodic payment of fees and taxes and are not transferable. We are currently registered by the Nevada Commission as a publicly traded corporation (a “Nevada Registered Corporation”) and have been found suitable as the parent company of the Gaming Subsidiary, which is a gaming licensee under the terms of the Nevada Act. As a Registered Corporation, we are required periodically to submit detailed financial and operating reports to the Nevada Commission and furnish any other information which the Nevada Commission may require. No person may become a stockholder of, or holder of an interest of, or receive any percentage of profits from, a gaming licensee without first obtaining licenses and approvals from the Nevada Gaming Authorities. We and the Gaming Subsidiary have obtained from the Nevada Gaming Authorities the various registrations, findings of suitability, approvals, permits and licenses required in order to engage in gaming activities in Nevada.
     The Nevada Gaming Authorities may investigate any individual who has a material relationship to, or material involvement with, us or the Gaming Subsidiary in order to determine whether such individual is suitable or should be licensed as a business associate of a gaming licensee. Our and the Gaming Subsidiary’s officers, directors and certain key employees, must file applications with the Nevada Gaming Authorities and may be required to be licensed or found suitable by the Nevada Gaming Authorities. Our officers, directors and key employees who are actively and directly involved in gaming activities of the Gaming Subsidiary may be required to be licensed or found suitable by the Nevada Gaming Authorities. The Nevada Gaming Authorities may deny an application for licensing for any cause which they deem reasonable. A finding of suitability is comparable to licensing, and both require submission of detailed personal and financial information followed by a thorough investigation. The applicant for licensing or a finding of suitability must pay all the costs of the investigation. Changes in licensed positions must be reported to the Nevada Gaming Authorities and, in addition to their authority to deny an application for a finding of suitability or licensure, the Nevada Gaming Authorities have jurisdiction to disapprove a change in a corporate position. If the Nevada Gaming Authorities were to find an officer, director or key employee unsuitable for licensing or unsuitable to continue having a relationship with us or the Gaming Subsidiary, the companies involved would have to sever all relationships with such person. In addition, the Nevada Commission may require us or the Gaming Subsidiary to terminate the employment of any person who refuses to file appropriate applications. Determinations of suitability or of questions pertaining to licensing are not subject to judicial review in Nevada.
     We and the Gaming Subsidiary are required to submit detailed financial and operating reports to the Nevada Commission. Substantially all material loans, leases, sales of securities and similar financing transactions by us and the Gaming Subsidiary must be reported to or approved by the Nevada Commission.
     If it were determined that the Nevada Act was violated by the Gaming Subsidiary, the gaming licenses it holds could be limited, conditioned, suspended or revoked, subject to compliance with certain statutory and regulatory procedures. In addition, we, the Gaming Subsidiary and the persons involved could be subject to substantial fines for each separate violation of the Nevada Act at the discretion of the Nevada Commission. Further, a supervisor could be appointed by the Nevada Commission to operate Boomtown Reno and, under certain circumstances, earnings generated during the supervisor’s appointment (except for reasonable rental value of the casino) could be forfeited to the State of Nevada. Limitation, conditioning or suspension of the gaming licenses of the Gaming Subsidiary or the appointment of a supervisor could (and revocation of any gaming license would) negatively affect our gaming operations.
     Any beneficial holder of our voting or non-voting securities, regardless of the number of shares owned, may be required to file an application, be investigated, and be found suitable as a beneficial holder of our voting securities if the Nevada Commission has reason to believe that such ownership would otherwise be inconsistent with the declared policies of the State of Nevada. The applicant must pay all costs of investigation incurred by the Nevada Gaming Authorities in conducting any such investigation.
     The Nevada Act requires any person who acquires beneficial ownership of more than 5% of a Nevada Registered Corporation’s voting securities to report the acquisition to the Nevada Commission. The Nevada Act requires that beneficial owners of more than 10% of a Nevada Registered Corporation’s voting securities apply to the Nevada Commission for a finding of suitability within thirty days after the Chairman of the Nevada Board mails the written notice requiring such filing. Under certain circumstances, an “institutional investor,” as defined in the Nevada Act, which acquires more than 10%, but not more than 15%, of a Nevada Registered Corporation’s voting securities may apply to the Nevada Commission for a waiver of such finding of suitability if such institutional investor holds the voting securities for investment purposes only. In certain circumstances, an institutional investor can hold up to 19% of a Nevada Registered Corporation’s voting securities for a limited period of time and maintain

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the waiver. An institutional investor shall not be deemed to hold voting securities for investment purposes unless the voting securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business as an institutional investor and not for the purpose of causing, directly or indirectly, the election of a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Nevada Registered Corporation, any change in the Nevada Registered Corporation’s corporate charter, restated bylaws, management, policies or operations of the Nevada Registered Corporation, or any of its gaming affiliates, or any other action which the Nevada Commission finds to be inconsistent with holding the Nevada Registered Corporation’s voting securities for investment purposes only. Activities which are not deemed to be inconsistent with holding voting securities for investment purposes only include: (i) voting on all matters voted on by stockholders; (ii) making financial and other inquiries of management of the type normally made by securities analysts for informational purposes and not to cause a change in its management, policies or operations; and (iii) such other activities as the Nevada Commission may determine to be consistent with such investment intent. If the beneficial holder of voting securities who must be found suitable is a corporation, partnership or trust, it must submit detailed business and financial information, including a list of beneficial owners. The applicant is required to pay all costs of investigation.
     Any person who fails or refuses to apply for a finding of suitability or a license within thirty days after being ordered to do so by the Nevada Commission or the Chairman of the Nevada Board, may be found unsuitable. The same restrictions apply to a record owner if the record owner, after request, fails to identify the beneficial owner. Any securityholder found unsuitable and who holds, directly or indirectly, any beneficial ownership of the security beyond such period of time as may be prescribed by the Nevada Commission may be guilty of a criminal offense. We are subject to disciplinary action if, after we receive notice that a person is unsuitable to be a securityholder or to have any other relationship with us or the Gaming Subsidiary, we: (i) pay that person any dividend or interest upon our voting securities, (ii) allow that person to exercise, directly or indirectly, any voting right conferred through securities held by that person, (iii) pay remuneration in any form to that person for services rendered or otherwise, or (iv) fail to pursue all lawful efforts to require such unsuitable person to relinquish such person’s voting securities including, if necessary, the immediate purchase of said securities for cash at fair market value.
     The Nevada Commission may, in its discretion, require the holder of any debt security of a Nevada Registered Corporation to file applications, be investigated and be found suitable to own the debt or other security of a Nevada Registered Corporation if the Nevada Commission has reason to believe that such holder’s acquisition of such debt or other security would otherwise be inconsistent with the policy of the State of Nevada. If the Nevada Commission determines that a person is unsuitable to own such security, then pursuant to the Nevada Act, the Nevada Registered Corporation can be sanctioned, including the loss of its approvals if, without the prior approval of the Nevada Commission, it: (i) pays to the unsuitable person any dividend, interest, or any distribution whatsoever; (ii) recognizes any voting right by such unsuitable person in connection with such securities; (iii) pays the unsuitable person remuneration in any form; or (iv) makes any payment to the unsuitable person by way of principal, redemption, conversion, exchange, liquidation, or similar transaction.
     We are required to maintain a current stock ledger in Nevada which may be examined by the Nevada Gaming Authorities at any time. If any securities are held in trust by an agent or by a nominee, the record holder may be required to disclose the identity of the beneficial owner to the Nevada Gaming Authorities. A failure to make such disclosure may be grounds for finding the record holder unsuitable. We are also required to render maximum assistance in determining the identity of the beneficial owner. The Nevada Commission has the power to require that our stock certificates bear a legend indicating that the securities are subject to the Nevada Act. However, to date the Nevada Commission has not imposed such a requirement on us.
     We are not permitted to make a public offering of our securities without the prior approval of the Nevada Commission if the securities or the proceeds therefrom are intended to be used to construct, acquire or finance gaming facilities in Nevada, or to retire or extend obligations incurred for such purposes. On February 19, 2009, the Nevada Commission granted us prior approval to make public offerings for a period of two years, subject to certain conditions (the “Nevada Shelf Approval”). The Nevada Shelf Approval also applies to any affiliated company wholly owned by us (an “Affiliate”), which is a publicly traded corporation or would thereby become a publicly traded corporation pursuant to a public offering. The Nevada Shelf Approval, however, may be rescinded for good cause without prior notice upon the issuance of an interlocutory stop order by the Chairman of the Nevada Board. The Nevada Shelf Approval does not constitute a finding, recommendation or approval of the Nevada Gaming Authorities as to the accuracy or the adequacy of the prospectus or the investment merits of the securities offered thereby. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.
     Changes in control of a Nevada Registered Corporation through merger, consolidation, stock or asset acquisitions, management or consulting agreements, or any act or conduct by a person whereby such person obtains control, may not occur without the prior approval of the Nevada Commission. Entities seeking to acquire control of a Nevada Registered Corporation must satisfy the Nevada Board and Nevada Commission in a variety of stringent

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standards prior to assuming control of such Nevada Registered Corporation. The Nevada Commission may also require controlling stockholders, officers, directors and other persons having a material relationship or involvement with the entity proposing to acquire control to be investigated and licensed as part of the approval process relating to the transaction.
     The Nevada legislature has declared that some corporate acquisitions opposed by management, repurchases of voting securities and corporate defense tactics affecting Nevada corporate gaming licensees, and Nevada Registered Corporations that are affiliated with those operations, may be injurious to stable and productive corporate gaming. The Nevada Commission has established a regulatory scheme to ameliorate the potentially adverse effects of these business practices upon Nevada’s gaming industry and to further Nevada’s policy to: (i) assure the financial stability of corporate gaming licensees and their affiliates; (ii) preserve the beneficial aspects of conducting business in the corporate form; and (iii) promote a neutral environment for the orderly governance of corporate affairs. Approvals are, in certain circumstances, required from the Nevada Commission before the Nevada Registered Corporation can make exceptional repurchases of voting securities above the current market price thereof and before a corporate acquisition opposed by management can be consummated. The Nevada Act also requires prior approval of a plan of recapitalization proposed by the Nevada Registered Corporation’s Board of Directors in response to a tender offer made directly to the Nevada Registered Corporation’s stockholders for the purposes of acquiring control of the Nevada Registered Corporation.
     License fees and taxes, computed in various ways depending on the type of gaming or activity involved, are payable to the State of Nevada and to the City of Reno, in which the Gaming Subsidiary’s operations are conducted. Depending upon the particular fee or tax involved, these fees and taxes are payable either monthly, quarterly, or annually and are based upon either: (i) a percentage of the gross revenues received; (ii) the number of gaming devices operated; or (iii) the number of table games operated. An entertainment tax is also paid by casino operations where live entertainment is furnished in connection with an admission charge and the serving or selling of food or refreshments, or the selling of any merchandise.
     Any person who is licensed, required to be licensed, registered, required to be registered, or is under common control with such persons (collectively, “Licensees”), and who proposes to become involved in a gaming venture outside of Nevada, is required to deposit with the Nevada Board, and thereafter maintain, a revolving fund in the amount of $10,000 to pay the expenses of investigation by the Nevada Board of such Licensee’s participation in such foreign gaming. The revolving fund is subject to increase or decrease in the discretion of the Nevada Commission. Thereafter, Licensees are required to comply with certain reporting requirements imposed by the Nevada Act. Licensees are also subject to disciplinary action by the Nevada Commission if they knowingly violate any laws of the foreign jurisdiction pertaining to the foreign gaming operation, fail to conduct the foreign gaming operation in accordance with the standards of honesty and integrity required of Nevada gaming operations, engage in activities or enter into associations that are harmful to the State of Nevada or its ability to collect gaming taxes and fees, or employ, contract with, or associate with a person in the foreign operation who has been denied a license or finding of suitability in Nevada on the ground of unsuitability.
     New Jersey . The ownership and operation of casino facilities and the conduct of gaming activities in Atlantic City, New Jersey, are subject to extensive state regulation under the New Jersey Casino Control Act (the “New Jersey Act”), the regulations of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (the “New Jersey Commission”), and the recommendations and investigative powers of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (the “New Jersey Division”).
     The New Jersey Act and regulations concern primarily (i) the financial stability, business ability, and good character, honesty and integrity of casino licensees and casino service industry (“CSI”) licensees, their intermediary and holding companies, and the directors, employees, security holders and lenders of each (with the exception of banks or other licensed lending institutions that make loans or hold mortgages or other liens acquired in the ordinary course of business); (ii) the nature of hotel and casino facilities; and (iii) the operating methods and financial and accounting practices used in connection therewith.
     The New Jersey Act imposes a tax of eight percent (8%) on gross gaming revenues and an investment alternative tax of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of gross gaming revenues that can be fully offset by investment tax credits equal to one and one-quarter percent (1.25%) of gross gaming revenues. Credits are obtained by purchasing bonds issued by, or investing in housing or other development projects approved by, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. Casinos are subject to additional taxes and fees, including, among others, an annual license fee of $500.00 on every slot machine in use or maintained for use.
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casino licensee; and (ii) being an applicant for a gaming-related CSI license. The CSI license application was required by the New Jersey Commission as a condition of, among other things, the Company’s being able to possess, store and transport slot machines in connection with the closing of the Sands Hotel and Casino. The Company anticipates that a New Jersey affiliate of the Company will become an applicant for a casino license.
     The New Jersey Commission has broad discretion regarding the issuance, renewal, revocation, suspension and control of all gaming licenses. Casino licenses and CSI licenses are not transferable, but control of an entity that holds a casino license can be transferred with the express prior written approval of the New Jersey Commission. By comparison, if control of an entity that holds a CSI license is transferred, the license is forfeited, and the newly-controlled entity must reapply for a license. Applicants for gaming-related CSI licenses can do business with casino licensees pursuant to transactional waivers sought by petition to the New Jersey Commission.
     Participation in casino operations as a licensee is deemed a revocable privilege, not a property right. It is conditioned on the proper and continued qualification of the licensee and upon the discharge of the affirmative responsibility of each such licensee to provide to the regulatory and investigatory authorities any assistance and information necessary to ensure that the policies declared by the New Jersey Act are achieved.
     The New Jersey Act imposes restrictions on the ownership and transfer of equity or debt instruments issued by an entity that holds a casino license or is deemed a holding company, intermediary company, subsidiary or “entity qualifier” of a casino licensee (collectively, “affiliates”). The New Jersey Act provides that the corporate charter of a publicly traded affiliate of a casino licensee must require that a holder of the affiliate’s securities dispose of them if the New Jersey Commission finds that the holder is not qualified under the New Jersey Act (is “disqualified”). The Act also requires that the corporate charter (or certificate of formation for an LLC) of a casino licensee or a privately-held affiliate of the licensee must:
  establish the right of prior approval by the New Jersey Commission with regard to the transfer of any interest in the entity; and
  create the absolute right of the entity to repurchase any security, share or other interest in the entity at the market price or purchase price, whichever is less, if the New Jersey Commission disapproves a transfer of the interest in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Act.
     The Company’s corporate charter will be amended to conform to the requirements of the New Jersey Act before an affiliate of the Company is granted a casino license. The organic documents for any subsidiary that becomes a New Jersey casino licensee and any other affiliates in the chain of ownership of the licensee will likewise need to conform.
     If the New Jersey Commission finds that an individual owner or holder of the securities or other interests of a casino licensee, a CSI licensee, or any of their affiliates is disqualified under the New Jersey Act, the New Jersey Commission may propose remedial action, including divestiture of the securities or other interests. If disqualified persons fail to divest the interests, the New Jersey Commission may revoke or suspend the license; however, if an affiliate of a casino licensee is a publicly traded company, and the New Jersey Commission makes a disqualification finding with respect to an owner or holder of any interest therein, and the New Jersey Commission also finds that:
    the affiliate has adopted the required charter provisions;
 
    the affiliate has made a good faith effort, including the prosecution of all legal remedies, to comply with any order of the New Jersey Commission requiring the divestiture of the interest held by the disqualified owner or holder; and
 
    the disqualified owner or holder does not have the ability to control the affiliate or the licensee, or to elect one or more members of the board of directors of the affiliate or licensee, then the New Jersey Commission will not take action against the casino licensee or its affiliate with respect to the continued ownership of the interest by the disqualified owner or holder.
     Before a casino license or CSI license will be granted or renewed, all security holders of a publicly traded holding company of the applicant or licensee must qualify under the New Jersey Act or have the qualification requirement waived or deemed inapplicable. Under the New Jersey Act, a security holder is presumed to have the ability to control a publicly traded corporation or to elect one or more members of its board of directors, and thus to be ineligible for waiver, if the holder owns or beneficially holds five percent (5%) or more of the voting securities of the corporation. Typically, the publicly traded issuer or its licensed casino affiliate will seek a blanket waiver for persons holding less than five percent (5%) of the issuer’s voting securities. (Holders of less than 5% of the voting securities of a CSI or its affiliates are not “qualifiers” and therefore do not need a waiver of the qualification requirement.) The presumption of control can be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence, including a showing

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that a holder is an “institutional investor,” as that term is defined under the New Jersey Act, and satisfies the conditions for institutional investor waiver described below.
     An institutional investor is defined by the New Jersey Act as: any retirement fund administered by a public agency for the exclusive benefit of federal, state, or local public employees; any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, any collective investment trust organized by banks under Part Nine of the Rules of the Comptroller of the Currency; any closed end investment trust; any chartered or licensed life insurance company or property and casualty insurance company; any banking or other chartered or licensed lending institution; any investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; and such other persons as the New Jersey Commission may determine for reasons consistent with the policies of the New Jersey Act.
     An institutional investor is entitled to a waiver of qualification if it holds less than ten percent (l0%) of the “equity” securities (interpreted by the New Jersey Commission to mean the voting securities) of a publicly traded holding or intermediary company of a casino licensee or gaming-related CSI licensee, or of the CSI licensee itself, and:
    the securities were purchased for investment purposes only;
 
    the New Jersey Commission finds no cause to believe the institutional investor may be found unqualified; and
 
    upon request by the New Jersey Commission, the institutional investor files a certified statement to the effect that it has no intention of influencing or affecting the affairs of the issuer, the licensee, or any of the licensee’s other affiliates. Voting on matters put to the vote of the outstanding security holders does not constitute an attempt to influence.
     The New Jersey Commission may grant a waiver of qualification to an institutional investor holding ten percent (10%) or more of the equity securities of a publicly traded affiliate of a casino licensee or gaming-related CSI licensee, or of the CSI licensee itself, upon a showing of good cause and if the conditions specified above are met.
     Institutional holders of publicly traded debt securities of an affiliate of a casino licensee are entitled to a waiver of qualification if the holder’s position in the aggregate is not more than twenty percent (20%) of the total outstanding debt of the affiliate and not more than fifty percent (50%) of any outstanding publicly traded debt issue of the affiliate (such as individual series of subordinated debt ), and if the institutional investor satisfies the conditions specified above. As with equity securities, the New Jersey Commission may grant a waiver of qualification to institutional investors holding larger positions upon a showing of good cause and if the institutional investor satisfies all the conditions specified above.
     The New Jersey Act and regulations do not specifically call for the qualification of holders of publicly traded debt of CSI’s, but the New Jersey Commission could at any time require such qualification, in which case similar waiver requirements to those applied to the holders of publicly traded debt of affiliates of casino licensees would likely apply.
     Generally, the New Jersey Commission requires that institutional holders seeking waiver of qualification execute a certification stating that:
    the holder has reviewed the definition of institutional investor under the New Jersey Act and believes that it meets the definition of institutional investor;
 
    the holder purchased the securities for investment purposes only and holds them in the ordinary course of business;
 
    the holder has no involvement in the business activities of, and no intention of influencing or affecting the affairs of, the issuer, the licensee or any affiliate;
 
    if the holder subsequently determines to influence or affect the affairs of the issuer, the licensee or any affiliate, it will provide not less than 30 days’ notice of its intent and will file an application for qualification with the New Jersey Commission before taking the action; and
 
    the holder acknowledges that it is subject to the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Commission and the requirements of the New Jersey Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
     With respect to non-institutional holders of publicly traded debt securities, the New Jersey Commission generally waives the qualification requirement for holders of less than 15.0% of a series of publicly-traded debt as long as the securities remain widely distributed and freely traded in the public market, and the holder has no ability to control the issuer or the licensee. We cannot assure you that the New Jersey Commission will continue to apply the 15.0% qualification threshold. The New Jersey Commission could at any time establish a lower threshold.

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     Beginning on the date that the New Jersey Commission serves notice on a casino licensee or affiliate that a holder of a security or other interest has been disqualified, it will be unlawful for the holder to:
  receive any dividends or interest upon any such security or other interest;
  exercise, directly or through any trustee or nominee, any right conferred by such security or other interest; or
  receive any remuneration in any form from the casino licensee for services rendered or otherwise.
     Persons required to qualify under the New Jersey Act because they hold debt or equity securities of a casino licensee or its affiliates and who are not already qualified are required either to (i) divest within 120 days such securities as the New Jersey Commission may require to remove the need for qualification or, in the alternative, (ii) file a completed application for qualification and place the securities into an interim casino authorization (“ICA”) trust pending qualification. Unless and until the New Jersey Commission denies ICA or finds reasonable cause to believe that the investor may not be found qualified, the investor will retain the ability to direct the trustee how to vote, or whether to dispose of, the securities. If the New Jersey Commission denies ICA or finds reasonable cause to believe that the investor may be found unqualified, the New Jersey Commission can order that the trust become “operative,” in which case the investor will lose voting power, if any, over the securities but will retain the right to petition the New Jersey Commission to order the trustee to dispose of the securities.
     Once an ICA trust is funded, and regardless of whether it becomes operative, the investor has no right to receive a return on the investment until the investor becomes fully qualified. Should an investor ultimately be found unqualified, the trustee would dispose of the trust property, and the proceeds would be distributed to the unqualified applicant only in an amount not to exceed the lower of the actual cost of the trust property to the unqualified applicant or the value of such trust property calculated as if the investment had been made on the date the trust became operative. Any excess proceeds would be paid to the State of New Jersey. If the securities were sold by the trustee pending qualification, the investor would receive only actual cost, with disposition of the remainder of the proceeds, if any, to await the investor’s qualification hearing.
     The Company must notify the New Jersey Commission and the New Jersey Division of any new debt or equity issued and must provide them with the related documentation, including lists of holders. The Company may have to petition the New Jersey Commission for waiver of the qualification requirement for particular security holders subsequent to such issuance of debt or equity securities. If necessary waivers are not granted, the holders of such debt or equity securities will either have to be found qualified by the New Jersey Commission or divest enough securities to permit waiver. There can be no assurance that necessary waivers will be granted.
     If a casino license is not renewed, is suspended for more than 120 days or revoked, the New Jersey Commission can appoint a conservator to preserve and operate the business. Upon appointment, the conservator is vested with title to all the property relating to the casino hotel, subject to any and all valid liens, claims, and encumbrances. While the conservator is operating the business, the former or suspended casino licensee is entitled to a fair rate of return from net earnings, with any excess to be paid to the State. The New Jersey Commission can authorize the conservator to sell the property in bulk, subject to valid liens, claims and encumbrances, after the resolution of any suspensions of, or appeals by, the former or suspended licensee, after appropriate prior consultation with the licensee as to the reasonableness of the terms of sale, upon prior written notice to all creditors and other parties in interest, and only to persons eligible to apply for and able to qualify for a casino license under the New Jersey Act. The former or suspended licensee is entitled to the net proceeds of the sale after payment of all obligations owed to the State and to the conservator.
     Argentina. In Argentina, the regulation of gaming is generally under the jurisdiction of the provinces of the country. All of our casinos in Argentina are located in the province of Neuquén. In May 1994, the Provincial Government of Neuquén enacted a casino privatization program to issue twelve-year exclusive concession agreements to operate existing casinos. The concession agreements are renewable for five or ten years, provided that certain conditions are met. The Executive Power of Neuquén granted a casino license to Casino Magic Corporation pursuant to a Concession Agreement dated December 21, 1994, between the Provincial Government of Neuquén and Casino Magic Neuquén S.A (the “Concession Agreement”). Casino Magic Corporation and Casino Magic Neuquén S.A. are direct or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries of ours. The Concession Agreement granted Casino Magic Neuquén S.A. the exclusive right to operate casinos in the cities of Neuquén and San Martín de los Andes in the Province of Neuquén. The Concession Agreement also granted Casino Magic Neuquén S.A. the exclusive right to operate casinos within 50 kilometers (31.05 miles) of its existing properties as long as those casinos are within the Province of Neuquén. It should be noted that we still retain a priority to match any bidding offer to open and operate other casinos within the Province of Neuquén, however, such casinos would not be covered by the exclusivity provisions of the Concession Agreement and provided that in the corresponding bidding process our original offer is not lower than 15% of that of the best offeror’s. We also opened a new facility in the city of Junín de los Andes, in

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the Province of Neuquén. This casino was opened under the scope of the existing casino license for the property located in San Martín de los Andes. In July 2005, we closed the largest of our casinos located in the city of Neuquén, which had been operating since 1995, and opened a larger facility including a more lavish casino; an upscale restaurant; a wine bar; three other casino bars; and a large entertainment venue, one mile away from the original location on approximately 20 acres owned by us. Additionally, we have obtained a casino license to open casinos in the cities of Caviahue and Copahue, in the Province of Neuquén. These casino licenses are for a term of 12 years and are renewable for an additional 10 year term at the discretion of the granting authority. In light of the above, we are currently operating four casinos in the Province of Neuquén (in the cities of Neuquén, San Martín de los Andes, Junín de los Andes, and Caviahue), and the one in Copahue in the same Province, in west central Argentina, seasonally.
     On July 14, 2003, the Executive Power of Neuquén approved the terms of an agreement establishing the conditions for the renewal of our casino license pursuant to which we operate our three Neuquén casinos, either for a five year or for a ten year term. In July 2005, we opened the new facility in order to qualify for and obtain the ten year extension through 2016, extension which has already been formally granted. We are currently finalizing the construction of a hotel facility by the casino in the city of Neuquén which, once finished and upon approval by the authorities, would grant us an additional 5 year extension in the terms of our casino license, through 2021. The Concession Agreement establishes that the shareholders approved by the Provincial Government of Neuquén shall maintain control (i.e., 51% of the shareholding of the corporate capital with voting power) of the licensee. It also establishes that any transfer of shares up to 49% of its shareholding in the licensee shall not require prior authorization. Otherwise, prior authorization from the Provincial Government of Neuquén shall be required. Notwithstanding that, no transfer of shares shall be performed to those persons detailed under Section 5 of the bidding terms approved under the casino privatization program (i.e., among others, foreign persons or legal entities if in their country there are no regulations prohibiting money laundering, natural or legal persons that cannot contract with the Province of Neuquén). We cannot predict what effect the enactment of any laws, regulations or pronouncements relating to casino operations would have on the operations of Casino Magic Argentina.
     Other. In addition to the requirements discussed above, if we sought to establish gaming operations in any jurisdiction in which we currently do not operate, we would need to be registered, licensed, or found suitable to conduct gaming activities in that jurisdiction and, if successful in doing so, would be subject to such jurisdiction’s regulatory requirements applicable to gaming companies. Holders of our securities would also be subject to additional requirements regarding the ownership and disposition of their securities, including possibly being called forward by applicable gaming authorities to be licensed or found suitable to be the beneficial owner of our securities.
     From time to time, legislators and special interest groups have proposed legislation that would restrict or prevent gaming operations. In addition, changes in regulations affecting the casino business can impact our existing or proposed operations. For example, on January 24, 2007, the Atlantic City counsel passed an initial vote prohibiting smoking in 75% of gaming areas in Atlantic City casinos. Any new restriction on or prohibition of our gaming operations could force us to curtail operations and incur significant losses.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
          We may sell the securities through underwriters or dealers, through agents, or directly to one or more purchasers, in private transactions, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices, or at negotiated prices. We will describe the terms of the offering of the securities in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or other offering material, including:
    the name or names of any underwriters, if any;
 
    the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive from the sale;
 
    any underwriting discounts and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation;
 
    any initial public offering price;
 
    any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and
 
    any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed.
          Only underwriters we name in the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or other offering material are underwriters of the securities offered thereby.
          If we use underwriters in the sale, they will acquire the securities for their own account and may resell them from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. We may offer the securities to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate. Subject to certain conditions, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the securities of the series offered by the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or other offering material. In connection with the sale of securities, underwriters may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of securities for whom they may act as agents. This compensation may be in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions.
          Underwriters may sell securities to or through dealers, and these dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of securities could be considered underwriters, and any discounts or commissions received by them from us and any profit on the resale of securities by them could be considered underwriting discounts and commissions, under the Securities Act. Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may change from time to time.
          We may sell securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering and sale of securities and we will describe any commissions we will pay the agent in the applicable prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or other offering material. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, our agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
          Under agreements entered into by us for the purchase or sale of securities, these underwriters and agents may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which the agents or underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. Agents and underwriters may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
          If we offer securities in a subscription rights offering to our existing security holders, we may enter into a standby underwriting agreement with dealers, acting as standby underwriters. We may pay the standby underwriters a commitment fee for the securities they commit to purchase on a standby basis. If we do not enter into a standby underwriting arrangement, we may retain a dealer-manager to manage a subscription rights offering for us.
          If so indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutional investors to purchase securities from us under contracts requiring payment and delivery on a future date. The obligations of any purchaser under these contracts will be subject to the condition that the purchase of the offered securities shall not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of

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the jurisdiction to which that purchaser is subject. The underwriters and other agents will not have any responsibility in respect of the validity or performance of these contracts.
     To the extent that we make sales to or through one or more underwriters or agents in at-the-market offerings, we may do so pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement between us and the underwriters or agents. If we engage in at-the-market sales pursuant to a distribution agreement, we will issue and sell shares of our common stock to or through one or more underwriters or agents, which may act on an agency basis or on a principal basis. During the term of any such agreement, we may sell shares on a daily basis in exchange transactions or otherwise as we may agree with the underwriters or agents. The distribution agreement will provide that any shares of our common stock sold will be sold at prices related to the then prevailing market prices for our common stock. Therefore, exact figures regarding proceeds that will be raised or commissions to be paid cannot be determined at this time and will be described in a prospectus supplement. Pursuant to the terms of the distribution agreement, we also may agree to sell, and the relevant underwriters or agents may agree to solicit offers to purchase, blocks of our common stock or other securities. The terms of each such distribution agreement will be set forth in more detail in a prospectus supplement to this prospectus. In the event that any underwriter or agent acts as principal, or broker-dealer acts as underwriter, it may engage in certain transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of our securities. We will describe any such activities in the prospectus supplement relating to the transaction.
     We may enter into derivative or other hedging transactions with financial institutions. These financial institutions may in turn engage in sales of our common stock to hedge their position, deliver this prospectus in connection with some or all of those sales and use the shares covered by this prospectus to close out any short position created in connection with those sales. We may pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of our common stock covered by this prospectus to support a derivative or hedging position or other obligation and, if we default in the performance of our obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell our common stock from time to time pursuant to this prospectus.
     In connection with an offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell securities in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of securities than they are required to purchase in an offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of certain bids or purchases made for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the securities while an offering is in progress.
     The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the underwriters have repurchased securities sold by or for the account of that underwriter in stabilizing or short-covering transactions.
     These activities by the underwriters may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the securities. As a result, the price of the securities may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. If these activities are commenced, they may be discontinued by the underwriters at any time. These transactions may be effected on an exchange or automated quotation system, if the securities are listed on that exchange or admitted for trading on that automated quotation system, or in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.
     All securities we offer other than common stock will be new issues of securities with no established trading market. Any underwriters may make a market in these securities, but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. We cannot guarantee the liquidity of the trading markets for any securities.
LEGAL MATTERS
     Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, the validity of any securities issued hereunder will be passed upon for our company by Irell & Manella LLP, Los Angeles, California.
EXPERTS
     The financial statements and the related financial statement schedule, incorporated in this Prospectus by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and the effectiveness of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports (which reports (1) express an unqualified opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule and includes an explanatory paragraph referring to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 and (2) express an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting). Such financial statements and financial statement schedule have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

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PART II
Information Not Required in Prospectus
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
          The following is a statement of the estimated expenses (other than underwriting discounts and commissions) to be incurred by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities registered under this registration statement.
         
SEC registration fee
  $ 55,800  
Accounting fees and expenses
    75,000  
Legal fees and expenses
    150,000  
Printing and engraving fees
    20,000  
Trustee and Transfer Agent’s fees and expenses
    35,000  
Miscellaneous fees and expenses
    10,000  
Total
  $ 345,800  
          All expenses, other than the SEC registration fee, are estimated.
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
          Registrants Incorporated or Organized in Delaware
          Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at its request in such capacity in another corporation, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful.
          Section 145 further authorizes a Delaware corporation to indemnify any person serving in such capacity who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. To the extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter, such person shall be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by such person.
          Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
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stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty by such director for corporate actions as a director to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.
          Our certificate of incorporation provides that we shall indemnify our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. As permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, the Company’s Restated Bylaws provide that directors and elected officers who are made, or are threatened to be made, parties to, or are involved in any action, suit or proceeding will be indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith. The Restated Bylaws of the Company require it to advance expenses to its directors and elected officers, provided that, if the DGCL so requires, they undertake to repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined by a court that they are not entitled to indemnification.
          As permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, Article SEVENTH of each of the Certificates of Incorporation of PNK Development 1, Inc., PNK Development 2, Inc., PNK Development 3, Inc., PNK Development 4, Inc., PNK Development 5, Inc., PNK Development 6, Inc. and Realty Investment Group, Inc. (each a “Delaware Corporation”) provide that no director of the Company shall be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty by such director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
          As permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, the Delaware Corporations’ Bylaws provide that directors and elected officers who are made, or are threatened to be made, parties to, or are involved in any action, suit or proceeding will be indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith. The Bylaws of the Delaware Corporations’ require them to advance expenses to its directors and elected officers, provided that, if the DGCL so requires, they undertake to repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined by a court that they are not entitled to indemnification.
          Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (“DLLCA”) provides that subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its limited liability company agreement, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.
     The limited liability company agreement of each of AREH MLK LLC, AREP Boardwalk Properties LLC, Boomtown, LLC, Mitre Associates LLC, PNK (CHILE 1), LLC, PNK (CHILE 2), LLC, PNK Development 7, LLC, PNK Development 8, LLC, PNK Development 9, LLC, PNK (ES), LLC, PNK (STLH), LLC, PNK (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC and PSW Properties LLC provides that the member and any manager, director or officer and any person acting on behalf of a member to direct the activities of a limited liability company will not be liable to such limited liability company for good faith acts or omissions, unless a court determines such acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law that was material to the cause of action or such person derived an improper personal benefit from the transaction.
     The limited liability company agreement of each of PNK Development 10, LLC, PNK Development 18, LLC, PNK Development 19, LLC, PNK Development 20, LLC, PNK Development 21, LLC and PNK Development 22, LLC, provides that the member and any manager, officer, agent or employee of such limited liability company and the member or their respective affiliates will not be liable to such limited liability company for good faith acts or omissions, unless a court determines such acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law that was material to the cause of action or such person derived an improper personal benefit from the transaction.
     The following companies are referred to individually as a “Delaware Company” and collectivley the “Delaware Companies”: AREH MLK LLC, AREP Boardwalk Properties LLC, Boomtown, LLC, Mitre Associates LLC, PNK (CHILE 1), LLC, PNK (CHILE 2), LLC, PNK Development 7, LLC, PNK Development 8, LLC, PNK Development 9, LLC, PNK Development 10, LLC, PNK Development 18, LLC, PNK Development 19, LLC, PNK Development 20, LLC, PNK Development 21, LLC, PNK Development 22, LLC, PNK (ES), LLC, PNK (STLH), LLC, PNK (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC and PSW Properties LLC.
          The limited liability company agreement of each of the Delaware Companies also provides that each of the Delaware Companies shall indemnify and hold harmless a Covered Person to the fullest extent permitted by Section 18-108 of the DLLCA if such Covered Person acted in good faith on behalf of such Delaware Company and in a manner such Covered Person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of such Delaware Company, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of such Covered Person was unlawful. Expenses of a Covered Person incurred in defending an action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by such Delaware Company as they are incurred upon receipt of an undertaking to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified. Any indemnification shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of such Delaware Company.
          Pinnacle Entertainment maintains insurance policies under which its directors and officers are insured, within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policies, against expenses in connection with the defense of actions, suits or proceedings, and certain liabilities that might be imposed as a result of such actions, suits or

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proceedings, to which they are parties by reason of being or having been directors or officers of Pinnacle Entertainment. The employment agreements of certain of Pinnacle Entertainment’s executive officers contain indemnification provisions that provide for the maximum protection permitted under applicable law.
          Pinnacle Entertainment entered into an Indemnification Trust Agreement (the “Indemnification Trust Agreement”) on August 16, 2005, to create an indemnification trust to provide a source for (i) indemnification of and advancement of expenses to Pinnacle Entertainment’s present and future directors and certain executive officers arising from their activities as such and (ii) payments for the premiums for directors and officers insurance purchased by Pinnacle Entertainment from time to time, in the event that Pinnacle Entertainment does not or is not financially able to fulfill such obligations or make such payments. At the time of creation, Pinnacle Entertainment irrevocably deposited $5.0 million in the trust and pursuant to its terms would be obligated in certain circumstances to contribute up to an additional $5.0 million. The beneficiaries’ representative will have the exclusive right to convey payment demands from time to time on the trustee to direct payment to one or more of the beneficiaries. The term of the trust expires on August 16, 2015, at which time any remaining trust funds will be distributed to Pinnacle Entertainment, except to the extent necessary to make full and adequate provision for claims made prior to such expiration date or any threatened or anticipated claims.
          Registrant Incorporated or Organized in Indiana
          Section 23-18-2-2 of the Indiana Business Flexibility Act (“Indiana LLC Law”) provides that, unless the limited liability company’s articles of organization provide otherwise, every limited liability company has power to indemnify and hold harmless any member, manager, agent, or employee from and against any and all claims and demands, except in the case of action or failure to act by the member, agent, or employee which constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness and subject to any standards and restrictions set forth in a written operating agreement. Section 23-18-4-4 of Indiana LLC Law provides that a written operating agreement may provide for indemnification of a member or manager for monetary damages for judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, or expenses incurred in a proceeding to which a person is a party because the person is or was a member or manager.
          The operating agreement of Ogle Haus, LLC provides that the company shall indemnify the member or any of its agents or managers with respect to company matters, except for fraud.
          Registrants Incorporated or Organized in Louisiana
          Section 83 of the Louisiana Business Corporation Law as codified in Chapter 1 of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes permits a corporation to indemnify its directors, officers, employees and agents against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which he is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party (including any action by or in the right of the corporation) if such action arises out of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another business, foreign or non-profit corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other enterprise and he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The indemnification provisions of Section 83 are not exclusive, but no corporation may indemnify any person for willful or intentional misconduct. Section 83 also permits a corporation to advance expenses to its directors and officers, provided that they undertake to repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined by a court that they are not entitled to indemnification.
          Article 9 of PNK (Bossier City), Inc.’s Articles of Incorporation provides for mandatory indemnification for current and former directors and officers to the full extent permitted by Louisiana law, including the right to be paid expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition.
          Section 1315 of the Louisiana Limited Liability Company Law (“Louisiana LLC Law”) as codified in Chapter 22 of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes permits a limited liability company in its articles of organization or operating agreement to eliminate or limit the personal liability of members and managers for monetary damages for breaches of certain statutorily specified duties and to provide for indemnification of members and managers for judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, or expenses incurred because such person is or was a member or manager. No such permitted provisions shall limit or eliminate the liability of a member or manager for the amount of a financial benefit received by a member or manager to which he is not entitled or for any intentional violation of criminal law.

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          The limited liability company agreement of each of PNK (SCB), L.L.C. and PNK (LAKE CHARLES), L.L.C. (each a “Louisiana Company” and collectively, the “Louisiana Companies”) provides that a Covered Person will not be liable to such Louisiana Company for good faith acts or omissions, unless a court determines such acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law that was material to the cause of action or such Covered Person derived an improper personal benefit from the transaction.
          The limited liability company agreement of each of the Louisiana Companies also provides that each of the Louisiana Companies shall indemnify and hold harmless a Covered Person to the fullest extent permitted by Louisiana law if such Covered Person acted in good faith on behalf of such Louisiana Company and in a manner such Covered Person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of such Louisiana Company, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of such Covered Person was unlawful. Expenses of a Covered Person incurred in defending an action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by such Louisiana Company as they are incurred upon receipt of an undertaking to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified. Any indemnification shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of such Louisiana Company.
          Sections 2801 to 2835 of the Louisiana Civil Code provide for general partnerships (“Louisiana General Partnership Law”) and Sections 2836 to 2844 of the Louisiana Civil Code provide for Louisiana partnerships in Commendam (the “Louisiana Limited Partnership Law”). The Louisiana General Partnership Law and the Louisiana Limited Partnership Law are silent with respect to indemnification however, provisions that are not covered by the Louisiana partnership law are subject to the general provisions of Louisiana law, which would permit indemnification except in certain circumstances.
          The Third Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of Louisiana-I Gaming, a Louisiana partnership in Commendam, and the Third Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement for PNK (Baton Rouge) Partnership (each a “Louisiana Partnership” or collectively, the “Louisiana Partnerships”) provide that any partner, or any person acting on behalf of a partner of a Louisiana Partnership to direct the activities of the Partnership (a “Partnership Covered Person”) will not be liable to such Louisiana Partnership for good faith acts or omissions, unless a court determines such acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law that was material to the cause of action or Partnership Covered Person derived an improper personal benefit from the transaction.
          The partnership agreements of each of the Louisiana Partnerships also provide that each of the Louisiana Partnerships shall indemnify and hold harmless a Partnership Covered Person if such Partnership Covered Person acted in good faith on behalf of such Louisiana Partnership and in a manner such Partnership Covered Person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Louisiana Partnership, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of such Partnership Covered Person was unlawful. Expenses of the Partnership Covered Person incurred in defending an action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by such Louisiana Partnership as they are incurred upon receipt of an undertaking to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court that such Partnership Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified. Any indemnification shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of such Louisiana Partnership.
          Registrants Incorporated or Organized in Minnesota
          Section 302A.521, subd. 2, of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act requires a corporation to indemnify a person made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of the person’s former or present official capacity with respect to the corporation, against judgments, penalties, fines, including, without limitation, excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding, if such person (1) has not been indemnified by another organization or employee benefit plan for the same judgments, penalties, fines, excise taxes, or expenses; (2) acted in good faith; (3) received no improper personal benefit, and statutory procedure has been followed in the case of any conflict of interest by a director; (4) in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful; and (5) in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the person’s official capacity of director or, for a person not a director, in the official capacity of officer, board committee member or employee, reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the corporation, or, in the case of a director, officer or employee of the corporation involving service as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another organization or employee benefit plan, reasonably believed that the conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.
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indemnification is required is made by a disinterested majority of the Board of Directors present at a meeting at which a disinterested quorum is present, or by a designated committee of the Board, by special legal counsel, by the shareholders, or by a court.
          Registrants Incorporated or Organized in Mississippi
          Section 79-4-8.51 of the Mississippi Business Corporation Act (“MBCA”) grants to a corporation the authority to indemnify an individual who is a party to a proceeding because he is a director against liability incurred in the proceeding, provided that he conducted himself in good faith and either (a) reasonably believed that, in the case of conduct in his official capacity, that his conduct was in the best interests of the corporation and, in all other cases, that his conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and (b) in the case of any criminal proceeding, he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
          MBCA § 79-4-8.52 also requires indemnification of any director who is wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he was a party because he was a director of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with the proceeding. Moreover, under the authority of MBCA § 79-4-8.54, a court may order indemnification of a director or advance for his expenses under certain circumstances specified in the statute. The mandatory and court-ordered indemnifications contained in MBCA Sections 79-4-8.52 and 79-4-8.54 apply to officers of corporations to the same extent as directors by express reference in Section 79-4-8.56.
          Under MBCA § 79-4-8.56, a corporation also may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of a corporation who is a party to a proceeding because he is an officer of the corporation. This indemnification may be made to the same extent as if such officer were a director of the corporation, and if he is an officer but not a director, to such further extent as may be provided elsewhere in the governing documents of the corporation and resolutions therefor, except under certain instances specified in the statute.
          The Restated Bylaws for each of Biloxi Casino Corp. and Casino One Corporation (each, a “Mississippi Corporation” and collectively, the “Mississippi Corporations”) each provide that directors and officers who are made, or are threatened to be made, parties to, or are involved in, any action, suit or proceeding will be indemnified by such Mississippi Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the MBCA against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith. The Restated Bylaws of the Mississippi Corporations require them to advance expenses to its directors and officers, provided that, if the MBCA so requires, they undertake to repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined by a court that they are not entitled to indemnification.
          Registrants Incorporated or Organized in Missouri
          Sections 351.355(1) and (2) of the General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri (the “MGBC”) provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, except that, in the case of an action or suit by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability and in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.
          Section 351.355(3) provides that except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws, to the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit, or proceeding, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding.

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          Section 351.355(4) provides that any indemnification described above, unless ordered by a court, shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this section. The determination shall be made by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit, or proceeding, or if such a quorum is not obtainable, or even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or by the shareholders.
          Section 351.355(5) provides that the board of directors may authorize that expenses incurred in defending an action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount.
          The Amended and Restated Bylaws of President Riverboat Casino-Missouri, Inc. (the “President”) provide that directors and officers who are made, or are threatened to be made, parties to, or are involved in any action, suit or proceeding will be indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by the MGCB against all expenses and liabilities, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such director or officer in connection with any proceeding. The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the President require it to advance expenses to its directors and officers, provided that, if the MGCB so requires, they undertake to repay the amount advanced if it is ultimately determined by a court that they are not entitled to indemnification.
          Registrants Incorporated or Organized in Nevada
          Section 86.411 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) provides that a limited liability company may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (except an action by or in the right of the limited liability company), by reason of being or having been a manager, member, employee or agent of the limited liability company or serving in certain capacities at the request of the limited liability company. Indemnification may include attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person to be indemnified. Section 86.421 of the NRS provides that a limited liability company may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the limited liability company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of being or having been a manager, member, employee or agent of the limited liability company or serving in certain capacities at the request of the limited liability company except that indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter as to which such a person has been finally adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable to the limited liability company or for amounts paid in settlement to the limited liability company, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that, in view of all the circumstances, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper. However, to be entitled to indemnification, in either case the person to be indemnified must have acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the limited liability company and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
          Section 86.431 of the NRS also provides that, to the extent a manager, member, employee or agent of a limited liability has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any such action, he or she must be indemnified by the limited liability company against expenses, including attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense.
          Section 86.441 of the NRS permits a limited liability company to provide, in its articles of organization, operating agreement or other agreement, for the payment of expenses incurred by members or managers in defending any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the person is not entitled to indemnification.
          Section 86.461 of the NRS permits a limited liability company to purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of the limited liability company’s members, managers, employees or agents, or any persons serving in certain capacities at the request of the limited liability company, for any liability and expenses incurred by them in their capacities as members, managers, employees or agents or arising out of their status as such, whether or not the limited liability company has the authority to indemnify him, her or them against such liability and expenses.

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          The articles of organization of PNK (Reno), LLC (“PNK Reno”), Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC (“Belterra”), Pinnacle Design & Construction, LLC (“Pinnacle Design”), PNK Development 11, LLC (“PNK 11”) and PNK Development 12, LLC (“PNK 12”) require such limited liability companies, in addition to any other rights of indemnification to which its members may be entitled, to pay or to purchase insurance or make other financial arrangements to pay, the expenses incurred by its members in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding, involving alleged acts or omissions of such members in their capacity as members of such limited liability companies, as such expenses are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt of an unsecured undertaking to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that they are not entitled to be indemnified by such companies.
          The articles of organization of Yankton Investments, LLC (“Yankton”) require such limited liability company, in addition to any other rights of indemnification to which its members or managers may be entitled, to pay or to purchase insurance or make other financial arrangements to pay, the expenses incurred by its members or managers in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding, involving alleged acts or omissions of such members or managers in their capacity as members or managers of such company, as such expenses are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt of an unsecured undertaking to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that they are not entitled to be indemnified by such company.
           The operating agreement of each of PNK Reno, Belterra and PNK Development 17, LLC (“PNK 17”), provides that the member and any manager or officer of such limited liability company will not be liable to such limited liability company for good faith acts or omissions, unless a court determines such acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law that was material to the cause of action.
          The operating agreement of Yankton provides that the member and any manager or officer of such limited liability company will not be liable to such limited liability company for any act or omission made in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed by such person to be within the scope of his or her authority, except that such person is liable for any loss, damage or claim incurred due to such person’s intentional misconduct, fraud or knowing violation of the law, which was material to the cause of action.
          The operating agreement of each Pinnacle Design, PNK 11, PNK 12, PNK Development 23, LLC (“PNK 23”), PNK Development 24, LLC (“PNK 24”), PNK Development 25, LLC (“PNK 25”), PNK Development 26, LLC (“PNK 26”) and PNK Development 27, LLC (“PNK 27 ”) provides that the member and any other person designated by the member as a covered person will not be liable to such limited liability company for any act or omission made in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed by such person to be within the scope of his or her authority, except that such person is liable for any loss, damage or claim incurred due to such person’s intentional misconduct, fraud or knowing violation of the law, which was material to the cause of action.
          The operating agreement of each of PNK Reno, PNK 17, Belterra and Yankton also provides that such limited liabilty company shall indemnify and hold harmless the member and any manager or officer of such liabilty company to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS. Expenses of such member, manager or officer incurred in defending an action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by such liabilty company as such expenses are incurred upon receipt of an undertaking to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court that such member, manager or officer is not entitled to be indemnified. Any indemnification shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of such liabilty company.
          The operating agreement of each of Pinnacle Design, PNK 11, PNK 12, LLC, PNK 23, PNK 24, PNK 25, PNK 26 and PNK 27 also provides that such limited liabilty company shall indemnify and hold harmless the member and any person designated by the member as a covered person to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS. Expenses of such member or covered person incurred in defending an action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by such liabilty company as such expenses are incurred upon receipt of an undertaking to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court that such member or covered person is not entitled to be indemnified. Any indemnification shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of such liabilty company.
          Registrants Incorporated or Organized in New Jersey
          Section 42:2B-10 of the New Jersey Limited Liability Company Act (“New Jersey LLC Law”) provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its operating agreement, a limited liability

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company may, and shall have the power to indemnify and hold harmless any manager or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.
          The limited liability company agreement of each of ACE Gaming, LLC and PNK Development 13, LLC (each a “New Jersey Company” and collectively, the “New Jersey Companies”) provides that a Covered Person will not be liable to such New Jersey Company for good faith acts or omissions, unless a court determines such acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law that was material to the cause of action or such Covered Person derived an improper personal benefit from the transaction.
          The limited liability company agreement of each of the New Jersey Companies also provides that each of the New Jersey Companies shall indemnify and hold harmless a Covered Person to the fullest extent permitted by New Jersey LLC Law if such Covered Person acted in good faith on behalf of such New Jersey Company and in a manner such Covered Person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of such New Jersey Company, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of such New Jersey Person was unlawful. Expenses of a Covered Person incurred in defending an action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by such New Jersey Company as they are incurred upon receipt of an undertaking to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified. Any indemnification shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of such New Jersey Company.
Item 16. Exhibits
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description of Exhibit
 
1.1***
  Form of Underwriting Agreement.
 
   
4.1
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., as amended, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2005. (SEC File No. 001-13641).
 
   
4.2
  Restated Bylaws of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., as amended, are hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2008. (SEC File No. 001-13641).
 
   
4.3*
  Form of Senior Debt Indenture (including form of Senior Note).
 
   
4.4*
  Form of Senior Subordinated Debt Indenture (including form of Senior Subordinated Note).
 
   
4.5*
  Form of Subordinated Debt Indenture (including form of Subordinated Note).
 
   
4.6***
  Form of Warrant Agreement.
 
   
4.7***
  Form of Warrant Certificate (to be included in Exhibit 4.6).
 
   
4.8***
  Form of Rights Agreement
 
   
4.9***
  Form of Rights Certificate (to be included in Exhibit 4.8)
 
   
4.10***
  Form of Deposit Agreement.
 
   
4.11***
  Form of Depositary Receipt (to be included in Exhibit 4.10).
 
   
4.12***
  Form of Purchase Contract Agreement.
 
   
4.13
  Specimen certificate for shares of common stock, $0.10 par value per share, of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2004. (SEC File No. 001-13641).
 
   
4.14***
  Form of Certificate of Designation.
 
   
4.15***
  Form of Preferred Stock Certificate.
 
   
5.1*
  Opinion of Irell & Manella LLP.
 
   
12.1**
  Computation of Ratios.
 
   
23.1*
  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
 
   
23.2*
  Consent of Irell & Manella LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

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Exhibit    
Number   Description of Exhibit
24.1**
  Powers of Attorney
 
   
25.1***
  Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of the Indenture Trustee.
 
*   Filed herewith.
 
**   Previously filed.
 
***   To be filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K in the event of an offering of the specified securities and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 17. Undertakings
     The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
                         (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
                                   (i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
                                   (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;
                                   (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
          provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
                         (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
                         (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
                         (4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
                                   (i) Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
                                   (ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the

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earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
                         (5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
                                   (i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
                                   (ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
                                   (iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and
                                   (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
                         (6) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
                         (7) To supplement the prospectus, after the expiration of the subscription period, to set forth the results of the subscription offer, the transactions by the underwriters during the subscription period, the amount of unsubscribed securities to be purchased by the underwriters, and the terms of any subsequent reoffering thereof. If any public offering by the underwriters is to be made on terms differing from those set forth on the cover page of the prospectus, a post-effective amendment will be filed to set forth the terms of such offering.
                         (8) To file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.
                         (9) That, insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director 
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director 
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director 
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director 
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director 

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director 
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director 
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director 
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
ACE Gaming, LLC
a New Jersey limited liability company
By:       its Sole Member
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 13, LLC,
a New Jersey limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:   its Member
         
  BILOXI CASINO, CORP.,
a Mississippi Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer of Registrant and Sole Director and Chairman of the Board of Biloxi Casino Corp., the Member of Pinnacle Development 13, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
AREH MLK LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
By:       its Sole Member
         
  BILOXI CASINO CORP.,
a Mississippi corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Biloxi Casino Corp., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Biloxi Casino Corp., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
AREP Boardwalk Properties LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:       its Sole Member
         
  BILOXI CASINO CORP.,
a Mississippi corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Biloxi Casino Corp., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Biloxi Casino Corp., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
BELTERRA RESORT INDIANA, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By:       its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  BILOXI CASINO CORP.,
a Mississippi corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
BOOMTOWN, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:       its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer and President of Registrant and Director and Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  CASINO MAGIC CORP.,
a Minnesota corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  CASINO MAGIC MANAGEMENT SERVICES CORP.,
a Minnesota corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  CASINO ONE CORPORATION,
a Mississippi corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Treasurer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
LOUISIANA-I GAMING,
a Louisiana Partnership in Commendam
By:       its General Partner
         
  BOOMTOWN, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
  By:   its Sole Member    
       
       
 
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer and President of Boomtown, LLC, the General Partner of Registrant and Director and Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Boomtown, LLC, the General Partner of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer of Boomtown, LLC, the General Partner of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Boomtown, LLC, the General Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Boomtown, LLC, the General Partner of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Boomtown, LLC, the General Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Boomtown, LLC, the General Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Boomtown, LLC, the General Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Boomtown, LLC, the General Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Boomtown, LLC, the General Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Boomtown, LLC, the General Partner of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
             
    MITRE ASSOCIATES LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
   
 
           
 
  By:   its Sole Member    
 
           
 
      PNK DEVELOPMENT 13, LLC,    
 
      a New Jersey limited liability company    
 
           
 
      By: its Member    
 
           
 
      BILOXI CASINO, CORP.,
a Mississippi Corporation
   
         
     
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer of Registrant and Sole Director and Chairman of the Board of Biloxi Casino Corp., the Member of Pinnacle Development 13, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
 
       
 
  Stephen H. Capp
Attorney-in-Fact
   

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
                 
    OGLE HAUS, LLC,
an Indiana limited liability company
   
 
               
    By:   its Sole Member    
 
               
        BELTERRA RESORT INDIANA, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
   
 
               
 
      By:   its Sole Member    
 
               
 
          PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
   
         
     
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
 
       
 
  Stephen H. Capp    
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
           
    PINNACLE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
 
         
 
  By:   its Sole Member  
 
         
 
      PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
         
     
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, Director and Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant 
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
                 
    PNK (BATON ROUGE) PARTNERSHIP,
  a Louisiana General Partnership
   
 
               
    By:     its Managing Partner    
 
               
        PNK DEVELOPMENT 8, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
   
 
               
        By: its Sole Member    
 
               
        PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
   
         
     
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 8, LLC, the Managing Partner of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 8, LLC, the Managing Partner of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 8, LLC, the Managing Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 8, LLC, the Managing Partner of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 8, LLC, the Managing Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 8, LLC, the Managing Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 8, LLC, the Managing Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 8, LLC, the Managing Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 8, LLC, the Managing Partner of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 8, LLC, the Managing Partner of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK (BOSSIER CITY), INC.,
a Louisiana corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Treasurer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
 
       
 
  Stephen H. Capp    
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
             
    PNK (CHILE 1), LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
   
 
           
 
  By:      its Sole Member    
 
           
 
      PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,    
 
      a Delaware Corporation    
         
     
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of the Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
       
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
 
  Stephen H. Capp
 
  Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
             
    PNK (CHILE 2), LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
   
 
           
 
  By:   its Sole Member    
 
           
 
      PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a Delaware Corporation    
         
     
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of the Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
 
       
 
  Stephen H. Capp    
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 1, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp, Treasurer   
       
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President(Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
 
       
 
  Stephen H. Capp    
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 2, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp, Treasurer   
       
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 3, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp, Treasurer   
       
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK Development 4, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp, Treasurer   
       
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 5, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp, Treasurer   
       
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 6, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp, Treasurer   
       
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 7, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:   its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
         Stephen H. Capp   
         Executive Vice President and Chief
     Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 8, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:   its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
         Stephen H. Capp   
         Executive Vice President and Chief
     Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 9, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:   its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
         Stephen H. Capp   
         Executive Vice President and Chief
     Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 10, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:   its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
         Stephen H. Capp   
         Executive Vice President and Chief
     Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant and Director and Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 11, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:   its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
         Stephen H. Capp   
         Executive Vice President and
     Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant and Director and Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
           Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 12, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:   its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
         Stephen H. Capp   
         Executive Vice President and Chief
     Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 13, LLC
a New Jersey limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:   its Member
         
  BILOXI CASINO, CORP.,
a Mississippi Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
         Stephen H. Capp   
         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer of Registrant and Sole Director and Chairman of the Board of Biloxi Casino Corp., the Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 14, LLC,
a Missouri limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:   its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
          Stephen H. Capp   
         Executive Vice President and Chief
     Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
*By: /s/ Stephen H. Capp                    
          Stephen H. Capp
          Attorney-in-Fact

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 16, LLC,
an Indiana limited liability company
 
 
  By:   its Sole Member    
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the
Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the
Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 17, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
 
 
  By:   its Sole Member    
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant and Director and Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 18, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
  By:   its Sole Member    
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp    
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 19, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
  By:   its Sole Member    
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 20, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
  By:   its Sole Member    
       
       
 
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 21, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
  By:   its Sole Member    
       
       
 
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 22, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
  By:   its Sole Member    
       
       
 
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PNK DEVELOPMENT 23, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
 
 
  By:   its Sole Member    
       
       
 
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp   
    Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 24, LLC,
    a Nevada limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:        its Sole Member
 
       
 
      PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
 
      a Delaware Corporation
             
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
          Stephen H. Capp
   
 
                Executive Vice President and Chief    
 
                Financial Officer    
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 25, LLC,
    a Nevada limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:        its Sole Member
 
      PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
 
      a Delaware Corporation
             
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
          Stephen H. Capp
   
 
                Executive Vice President and Chief    
 
                Financial Officer    
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
    PNK DEVELOPMENT 26, LLC,
    a Nevada limited liability company
 
       
 
  By:         its Sole Member
 
       
 
      PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
 
      a Delaware Corporation
             
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
          Stephen H. Capp
   
 
                Executive Vice President and Chief    
 
                Financial Officer    
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
PNK DEVELOPMENT 27, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By:       its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
PNK (ES), LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:       its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer of Registrant and Director and Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
PNK (LAKE CHARLES), L.L.C.,
a Louisiana limited liability company
By:       its Sole Member/Manager
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member/Manager of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member/Manager of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member/Manager of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member/Manager of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member/Manager of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member/Manager of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member/Manager of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member/Manager of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member/Manager of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member/Manager of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
PNK (RENO), LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By:       its Sole Member
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
   
Stephen H. Capp 
 
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer and President of Registrant and Director and Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20 th day of April, 2009.
                 
    PNK (SCB), L.L.C.,
a Louisiana limited liability company
   
 
               
    By: its Sole Member
 
        PNK DEVELOPMENT 7. LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company
 
 
    By: its Sole Member
          PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
   
 
               
 
        By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
     Stephen H. Capp
   
 
               Executive Vice President and Chief    
 
               Financial Officer    
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Chief Executive Officer of Registrant and Director and Chairman of the Board of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 7, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 7, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 7, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 7, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 7, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 7, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 7, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 7, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of PNK Development 7, LLC, the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
                 
    PNK (STLH), LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
   
 
               
    By:      its Sole Member    
 
               
        PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
   
 
               
 
      By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
     Stephen H. Capp
   
 
               Executive Vice President and Chief    
 
               Financial Officer    
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
                 
    PNK (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
   
 
               
    By:       its Sole Member    
 
               
        PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation
   
 
               
 
      By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
     Stephen H. Capp
   
 
               Executive Vice President and Chief    
 
               Financial Officer    
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
*
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
*
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  PRESIDENT RIVERBOAT CASINO-MISSOURI, INC.,
a Missouri corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   
       
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
                 
    PSW PROPERTIES LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
   
 
               
    By:       its Sole Member    
 
               
        BILOXI CASINO, CORP.,
a Mississippi Corporation
   
 
               
 
      By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
   
 
               Stephen H. Capp    
 
               Executive Vice President and Chief    
 
               Financial Officer    
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Biloxi Casino Corp., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Biloxi Casino Corp., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  REALTY INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
    Stephen H. Capp, Treasurer   
       
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  ST. LOUIS CASINO CORP.,
a Missouri Corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
         Stephen H. Capp   
         Chief Financial Officer   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
*
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Sole Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 20th day of April, 2009.
         
  YANKTON INVESTMENTS, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ John A. Godfrey    
              John A. Godfrey   
              Manager   
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 20, 2009.
     
Signature   Title
 
   
                                         *                                
 
Daniel R. Lee
  Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Executive Officer)
 
   
/s/ Stephen H. Capp
 
Stephen H. Capp
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
   
                                         *                                
 
Stephen C. Comer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
                                         *                                
 
John V. Giovenco
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
                                         *                                
 
Richard J. Goeglein
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
                                         *                                
 
Ellis Landau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
                                         *                                
 
Bruce A. Leslie
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant

 


 

     
Signature   Title
 
                                         *                                
 
James L. Martineau
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
                                         *                                
 
Michael Ornest
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
 
   
                                         *                                
 
Lynn P. Reitnouer
  Director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., the Sole Member of Registrant
         
*By:
  /s/ Stephen H. Capp    
 
 
 
Stephen H. Capp
   
  Attorney-in-Fact    

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description of Exhibit
 
   
1.1***
  Form of Underwriting Agreement.
 
4.1
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., as amended, is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2005. (SEC File No. 001-13641).
 
4.2
  Restated Bylaws of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., as amended, are hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2008. (SEC File No. 001-13641).
 
4.3*
  Form of Senior Debt Indenture (including form of Senior Note).
 
4.4*
  Form of Senior Subordinated Debt Indenture (including form of Senior Subordinated Note).
 
4.5*
  Form of Subordinated Debt Indenture (including form of Subordinated Note).
 
4.6***
  Form of Warrant Agreement.
 
4.7***
  Form of Warrant Certificate (to be included in Exhibit 4.6).
 
4.8***
  Form of Rights Agreement
 
4.9***
  Form of Rights Certificate (to be included in Exhibit 4.8)
 
4.10***
  Form of Deposit Agreement.
 
4.11***
  Form of Depositary Receipt (to be included in Exhibit 4.10).
 
4.12***
  Form of Purchase Contract Agreement.
 
4.13
  Specimen certificate for shares of common stock, $0.10 par value per share, of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2004. (SEC File No. 001-13641).
 
4.14***
  Form of Certificate of Designation.
 
4.15***
  Form of Preferred Stock Certificate.
 
5.1*
  Opinion of Irell & Manella LLP.
 
12.1**
  Computation of Ratios.
 
23.1*
  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
 
23.2*
  Consent of Irell & Manella LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
 
24.1**
  Powers of Attorney
 
25.1***
  Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of the Indenture Trustee.
 
*   Filed herewith.
 
**   Previously filed.
 
***   To be filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K in the event of an offering of the specified securities and incorporated by reference herein.

 

EX-4.3 2 v52096a1exv4w3.htm EX-4.3 exv4w3
EXHIBIT 4.3
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Company
 
 
 
 
Initial Guarantors
SENIOR NOTES
 
INDENTURE
Dated as of ____________
 
 
Trustee

 


 

CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*
     
Trust Indenture    
Act Section   Indenture Section
310(a)(1)
  7.10
(a)(2)
  7.10
(a)(3)
  N.A.
(a)(4)
  N.A.
(a)(5)
  7.10
(b)
  7.10
(c)
  N.A.
311(a)
  7.11
(b)
  7.11
(c)
  N.A.
312(a)
  2.05
(b)
  12.03
(c)
  12.03
313(a)
  7.06
(b)
  7.06; 7.07
(c)
  7.06; 12.02
(d)
  7.06
314(a)
  4.03;12.02; 12.05
(c)(1)
  12.04
(c)(2)
  12.04
(c)(3)
  N.A.
(e)
  12.05
(f)
  N.A.
315(a)
  7.01
(b)
  7.05; 12.02
(c)
  7.01
(d)
  7.01
(e)
  6.11
316(a) (last sentence)
  2.09
(a)(1)(A)
  6.05
(a)(1)(B)
  6.04
(a)(2)
  N.A.
(b)
  6.07
(c)
  2.12
317(a)(1)
  6.08
(a)(2)
  6.09
(b)
  2.04
318(a)
  12.01
(b)
  N.A.
(c)
  12.01
 
N.A. means not applicable.
 
*   This Cross Reference Table is not part of the Indenture.

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
        Page
 
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE   1
Section 1.01
  Definitions   1
Section 1.02
  Other Definitions   9
Section 1.03
  Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act   10
Section 1.04
  Rules of Construction   10
ARTICLE 2 THE NOTES   11
Section 2.01
  Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series   11
Section 2.02
  Form and Dating; Execution and Authentication   13
Section 2.03
  Registrar and Paying Agent   14
Section 2.04
  Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust   14
Section 2.05
  Holder Lists   15
Section 2.06
  Transfer and Exchange   15
Section 2.07
  Replacement Notes   20
Section 2.08
  Outstanding Notes   20
Section 2.09
  Treasury Notes   20
Section 2.10
  Temporary Notes   21
Section 2.11
  Cancellation   21
Section 2.12
  Defaulted Interest   21
Section 2.13
  CUSIP Numbers   21
ARTICLE 3 REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT   22
Section 3.01
  Optional Redemption   22
Section 3.02
  Notices to Trustee   22
Section 3.03
  Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased   22
Section 3.04
  Notice of Redemption   23

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        Page
Section 3.05
  Effect of Notice of Redemption   23
Section 3.06
  Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price   24
Section 3.07
  Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part   24
Section 3.08
  Mandatory Disposition or Redemption of Notes Pursuant to Gaming Laws   24
Section 3.09
  Mandatory Redemption   26
ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS   26
Section 4.01
  Payment of Notes   26
Section 4.02
  Maintenance of Office or Agency   26
Section 4.03
  Reports   27
Section 4.04
  Compliance Certificate   28
Section 4.05
  Stay, Extension and Usury Laws   28
Section 4.06
  Legal Existence   28
ARTICLE 5 SUCCESSORS   29
Section 5.01
  Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets   29
Section 5.02
  Successor Person Substituted   30
ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES   30
Section 6.01
  Events of Default   30
Section 6.02
  Acceleration   32
Section 6.03
  Other Remedies   33
Section 6.04
  Waiver of Past Defaults   33
Section 6.05
  Control by Majority   33
Section 6.06
  Limitation on Suits   34
Section 6.07
  Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment   34
Section 6.08
  Collection Suit by Trustee   34
Section 6.09
  Trustee May File Proofs of Claim   35
Section 6.10
  Priorities   35

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        Page
Section 6.11
  Undertaking for Costs   35
Section 6.12
  Remedies Subject to Applicable Law   36
Section 6.13
  Disqualified Holders   36
ARTICLE 7 TRUSTEE   36
Section 7.01
  Duties of Trustee   36
Section 7.02
  Rights of Trustee   37
Section 7.03
  Individual Rights of Trustee   38
Section 7.04
  Trustee’s Disclaimer   38
Section 7.05
  Notice of Defaults   39
Section 7.06
  Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes   39
Section 7.07
  Compensation and Indemnity   39
Section 7.08
  Replacement of Trustee   40
Section 7.09
  Successor Trustee by Merger, etc   41
Section 7.10
  Eligibility; Disqualification   41
Section 7.11
  Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company   41
ARTICLE 8 LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE   41
Section 8.01
  Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance   41
Section 8.02
  Legal Defeasance and Discharge   42
Section 8.03
  Covenant Defeasance   42
Section 8.04
  Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance   43
Section 8.05
  Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions   44
Section 8.06
  Repayment to Company   45
Section 8.07
  Reinstatement   45
ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER   45
Section 9.01
  Without Consent of Holders of Notes   45
Section 9.02
  With Consent of Holders of Notes   47

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        Page
Section 9.03
  Compliance with Trust Indenture Act   49
Section 9.04
  Revocation and Effect of Consents   49
Section 9.05
  Notation on or Exchange of Notes   49
Section 9.06
  Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc   49
Section 9.07
  Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures   49
ARTICLE 10 NOTE GUARANTIES   50
Section 10.01
  Guaranty   50
Section 10.02
  Limitation on Guarantor Liability   51
Section 10.03
  Execution and Delivery of Guaranty   51
Section 10.04
  Releases   51
ARTICLE 11 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE   52
Section 11.01
  Satisfaction and Discharge   52
Section 11.02
  Application of Trust Money   53
ARTICLE 12 MISCELLANEOUS   54
Section 12.01
  Trust Indenture Act Controls   54
Section 12.02
  Notices   54
Section 12.03
  Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes   55
Section 12.04
  Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent   55
Section 12.05
  Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion   55
Section 12.06
  Rules by Trustee and Agents   56
Section 12.07
  No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders   56
Section 12.08
  Governing Law   56
Section 12.09
  No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements   56
Section 12.10
  Successors   56
Section 12.11
  Severability   57

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        Page
Section 12.12
  Counterpart Originals   57
Section 12.13
  Table of Contents, Headings, etc   57
Section 12.14
  Waiver of Jury Trial   57
Section 12.15
  Force Majeure   57

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     INDENTURE dated as of [                                   ] among Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Guarantors (as defined) and [                                                            ,] as trustee.
     The Company (as defined), the Guarantors and the Trustee (as defined) agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined) of the Notes (as defined):
RECITALS
     A. The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of its senior indebtedness, notes, bonds, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness (collectively, the “Notes”) unlimited as to principal amount to bear such rates of interest, to mature at such time or times, to be issued in one or more series and to have such other provisions as shall be fixed as in this Indenture provided.
     B. All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
AGREEMENT
     For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Notes by the Holders thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes or of any series thereof, as applicable, as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE
Section 1.01 Definitions.
     “Additional Interest” means all amounts, if any, payable pursuant to the provisions relating to additional interest described under Section 6.02 as the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03, and for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a) of the TIA.
     “Additional Notes” means additional Notes of a series (other than the initially issued Notes of such series) issued under this Indenture in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, as part of the same series as such initially issued Notes.
     “Affiliate” means, when used with reference to any Person:
     (1) any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, the referent Person or such other Person, as the case may be, or
     (2) any director, officer or partner of such Person or any Person specified in clause (1) above.
For the purposes of this definition, the term “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of such

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Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “affiliated,” “controlling,” and “controlled” have meanings correlative of the foregoing.
     “Agent” means any Registrar, co-registrar, Paying Agent or additional paying agent.
     “Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange.
     “Bankruptcy Law” means United States Bankruptcy Code and any other bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, moratorium or similar law providing relief to debtors, in each case, as from time to time amended and applicable to the relevant case.
     “Board” means (1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board; (2) with respect to a partnership, the board of directors (or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board) or other similar governing body of the controlling general partner of the partnership; (3) with respect to a limited liability company, the Person or Persons who are the managing member, members or managers or any controlling committee or managing member, members or managers thereof; and (4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee or other body of such Person serving a similar function.
     “Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of the Company, to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification and delivered to the Trustee.
     “Broker-Dealer” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
     “Business Day” means any day other than a Legal Holiday.
     “Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, as to any Person, the discounted rental stream payable by such Person that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease obligation under GAAP and, for purposes of this definition, the amount of such obligation at any date shall be the capitalized amount of such obligation at such date, determined in accordance with GAAP. The final maturity of any such obligation shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without penalty.
     “Capital Stock” means:
     (1) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, rights, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated and whether or not voting) of corporate stock, including each class of common stock and preferred stock of such Person, and
     (2) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, any and all partnership, membership or other equity interests of such Person.
     “Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, S.A.

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     “Company” means Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any and all successors thereto.
     “Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee” will be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 12.02 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Company.
     “Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.
     “Default” means any event that is or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be an Event of Default.
     “Definitive Note” means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.06 hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note Legend and shall not have the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto.
     “Depositary” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.
     “Disqualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock which by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is, by its terms, convertible or for which it is, by its terms, exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any specified event, is required to be redeemed or is redeemable (at the option of the holder thereof) at any time prior to the earlier of the repayment of all Notes or the stated maturity of the Notes or is exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Indebtedness at any time prior to the earlier of the repayment of all Notes or the stated maturity of the Notes.
     “Domestic Restricted Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Person organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof.
     “Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
     “Equity Offering” means any public or private sale of Qualified Capital Stock.
     “Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank, S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.
     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     “Foreign Restricted Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Restricted Subsidiary.
     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or

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in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession of the United States, which are in effect as of the date of this Indenture.
     “Gaming Approval” means any governmental approval, license, registration, qualification or finding of suitability relating to any gaming business, operation or enterprise.
     “Gaming Authority” means any governmental authority with regulatory oversight of, authority to regulate or jurisdiction over any gaming businesses, operations or enterprises, including the Nevada State Gaming Control Board and City of Reno, Nevada gaming authorities, Nevada Gaming Commission, Indiana Gaming Commission, Louisiana Gaming Control Board, New Jersey Casino Control Commission, Missouri Gaming Commission and Colorado Division of Gaming, with regulatory oversight of, authority to regulate or jurisdiction over any existing or proposed gaming business, operation or enterprise owned, managed or operated by any Obligor.
     “Gaming Laws” means all applicable provisions of all:
     (1) constitutions, treaties, statutes or laws governing gaming operations (including without limitation card club casinos and pari mutuel race tracks) and rules, regulations and ordinances of any Gaming Authority,
     (2) Gaming Approvals, and
     (3) orders, decisions, judgments, awards and decrees of any Gaming Authority.
     “Global Note Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(1) hereof, which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.
     “Global Notes” means a permanent global note in registered form deposited with the Trustee, as a custodian for The Depositary Trust Company or any other designated depositary, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto and that bears the Global Note Legend and that has the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto, issued in accordance with Section 2.01 or 2.06(d) hereof.
     “Government Securities” means marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States government or issued by any agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within 12 months from the date of acquisition thereof by any Obligor or any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary.
     “Guarantor” means any existing or future Material Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, which has guaranteed the obligations of the Company arising under or in connection with the Notes, as required by this Indenture.
     “Guaranty” means a guaranty by a Guarantor of the Obligations of the Company arising under or in connection with the Notes.
     “Hedging Obligations” means all obligations of the Obligors or any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that is not an Obligor arising under or in connection with any rate or basis swap, forward contract, commodity swap or option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond, note or bill option, interest rate option, foreign currency exchange transaction, cross currency rate swap,

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currency option, cap, collar or floor transaction, swap option, synthetic trust product, synthetic lease or any similar transaction or agreement.
     “Holder” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered.
     “Incur” means, with respect to any Indebtedness of any Person or any Lien, to create, issue, incur (by conversion, exchange or otherwise), assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of such Indebtedness or Lien or the recording, as required pursuant to GAAP or otherwise, of any such Indebtedness on the balance sheet of such Person (and “Incurrence,” “Incurred,” “Incurrable” and “Incurring” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing).
     “Indebtedness” means with respect to any Person, without duplication, whether contingent or otherwise,
     (1) any obligations for money borrowed,
     (2) any obligation evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments,
     (3) Letter of Credit Obligations and obligations in respect of other similar instruments,
     (4) any obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, including Capitalized Lease Obligations,
     (5) the maximum fixed redemption or repurchase price of Disqualified Capital Stock,
     (6) Indebtedness of other Persons of the types described in clauses (1) through (5) above, secured by a Lien on the assets of such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries, valued, in such cases where the recourse thereof is limited to such assets, at the lesser of the principal amount of such Indebtedness or the fair market value of the subject assets,
     (7) Indebtedness of other Persons of the types described in clauses (1) through (5) above, guaranteed by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and
     (8) the net obligations of such Person under Hedging Obligations,
          provided that the amount of any Indebtedness at any date shall be calculated as the outstanding balance of all unconditional obligations and the maximum liability supported by any contingent obligations at such date.
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Indebtedness” shall not be construed to include trade payables, credit on open account, accrued liabilities, provisional credit, daylight overdrafts or similar items. For purposes of this definition, the “maximum fixed redemption or repurchase price” of any Disqualified Capital Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Capital Stock as if such Disqualified Capital Stock were repurchased on the date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Indenture, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the fair market value of such Disqualified Capital Stock, such fair market value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board of the issuing Person. Unless otherwise specified in

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this Indenture, the amount outstanding at any time of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount is the full amount of such Indebtedness less the remaining unamortized portion of the original issue discount of such Indebtedness at such time as determined in conformity with GAAP.
     “Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time, and shall include the form and terms of particular series of Notes established from time to time as contemplated by Section 2.01.
     “Indirect Participant” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note through a Participant.
     “Interest Payment Date” means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on a particular series of Notes.
     “Interest Swap Obligations” means the net obligations of any Person under any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future, interest rate option, interest rate swap, interest rate cap, collar or floor transaction or other interest rate Hedging Obligation.
     “Legal Holiday” means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or at a place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the intervening period.
     “Letter of Credit Obligations” means Obligations of an Obligor arising under or in connection with letters of credit.
     “Lien” means, with respect to any assets, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other similar encumbrance (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell, and any filing of or agreement to give, any security interest).
     “Material Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary which is both a Material Subsidiary and a Restricted Subsidiary.
     “Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, other than a Non-Material Subsidiary.
     “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., and its successors.
     “Non-Material Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries” means all Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries designated as Non-Material Foreign Subsidiaries by the Company; provided, that all such Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries may not, in the aggregate at any time have assets (attributable to the Company’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ equity interest in such entity) constituting more than 1.5% of the Company’s total assets on a consolidated basis based on the Company’s most recent internal financial statements. As of the date of this Indenture, the Non-Material Foreign Subsidiaries shall be all of the Company’s Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries existing as of the date of this Indenture.

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     “Non-Material Subsidiaries” means all Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries designated as Non-Material Subsidiaries by the Company; provided, that all such Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries may not, in the aggregate at any time have assets (attributable to the Company’s and its Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries’ equity interest in such entity) constituting more than 6% of the Company’s total assets on a consolidated basis based on the Company’s most recent internal financial statements. As of the date of this Indenture, the Non-Material Subsidiaries shall be all of the Company’s Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries existing as of the date of this Indenture other than the Guarantors as of the date of this Indenture.
     “Non-U.S. Person” means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.
     “Notes” has the meaning assigned to it in the recitals to this Indenture. The initially issued Notes of any series of Notes and any Additional Notes of such series shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, and unless the context otherwise requires, all references to Notes shall include the initially issued Notes of such series and any Additional Notes of such series.
     “Obligations” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, whether absolute or contingent, payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.
     “Obligor” means the Company or any Guarantor and any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Non-Material Foreign Restricted Subsidiary.
     “Officer” means, (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary or any Vice-President of such Person and (ii) with respect to any other Person, the individuals selected by the Board or corresponding governing or managing body of such Person to perform functions similar to those of the officers listed in clause (i).
     “Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by two Officers of the Company, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Company, that meets the requirements of Section 12.05 hereof.
     “Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel that meets the requirements of Section 12.05 hereof. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
     “Participant” means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).
     “Paying Agent” means the Person so designated by the Company in accordance with this Indenture, initially the Trustee.
     “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or government agency or political subdivision thereof (including any subdivision or ongoing business of any such entity or substantially all of the assets of any such entity, subdivision or business).

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     “Plan of Liquidation” means, with respect to any Person, a plan (including by operation of law) that provides for, contemplates or the effectuation of which is preceded or accomplished by (whether or not substantially contemporaneously):
     (1) the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of such Person otherwise than as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, and
     (2) the distribution of all or substantially all of the proceeds of such sale, lease, conveyance, or other disposition and all or substantially all of the remaining assets of such Person to holders of Capital Stock of such Person.
     “Property” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Capital Stock.
     “Qualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.
     “Responsible Officer,” when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within the Corporate Trust Administration of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.
     “Restricted Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary. If no referent Person is specified, “Restricted Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Company.
     “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Industries, Inc., and its successors.
     “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
     “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
     “Significant Subsidiary” means any Obligor, other than the Company, that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date of this Indenture.
     “Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which such payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation governing such Indebtedness, and shall not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.
     “Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, means:
     (1) any corporation or comparably organized entity, a majority of whose voting stock (defined as any class of capital stock having voting power under ordinary

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circumstances to elect a majority of the Board of such Person) is owned, directly or indirectly, by any one or more of the Obligors, and
     (2) any other Person (other than a corporation) in which any one or more of the Obligors, directly or indirectly, has at least a majority ownership interest entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof or of which such Obligor is the managing general partner.
     “TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).
     “Treasury Rate” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to June 15, 2011; provided, however, that if the period from the redemption date to June 15, 2011 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
     “Trustee” means [                                        ] until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.
     “Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company that is designated by the Board of the Company as its Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Board resolution.
     “U.S. Person” means a U.S. Person as defined in Rule 902(k) promulgated under the Securities Act.
     “Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the Company’s calculations of the number of years obtained by dividing:
     (1) the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness into,
     (2) the total of the products obtained by multiplying:
     (A) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by
     (B) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) which will elapse between such date and the making of such payment.
Section 1.02 Other Definitions.
         
Term   Defined in Section
“Authentication Order”
    2.02  
“Covenant Defeasance”
    8.03  
“Disqualified Holder”
    3.08  

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Term   Defined in Section
“DTC”
    2.03  
“Event of Default”
    6.01  
“Legal Defeasance”
    8.02  
“Payment Default”
    6.01  
“Registrar”
    2.03  
Section 1.03 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.
     Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.
     The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:
     “indenture securities” means the Notes;
     “indenture security Holder” means a Holder of a Note;
     “indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture;
     “indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee; and
     “obligor” on the Notes and the Guaranties means the Company and the Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Guaranties, respectively.
     All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.
Section 1.04 Rules of Construction.
     Unless the context otherwise requires:
     (1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
     (2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;
     (3) “or” is not exclusive;
     (4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;
     (5) “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;
     (6) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;
     (7) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act will be deemed to include substitute, replacement of successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time; and

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     (8) references to any contract, instrument or agreement shall be deemed to include any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto or restatements thereof not prohibited hereby, through the date of reference thereto.
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
Section 2.01 Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series.
     The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.
     The Notes may be issued in one or more series. There shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution and, subject to Section 2.02, set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Notes of any series:
     (a) the title of the Notes of the series, including CUSIP number(s) (which shall distinguish the Notes of the series from Notes of any other series);
     (b) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of the series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes of the series pursuant to Section 2.06, 2.07, 2.10, 3.07 or 9.05);
     (c) the Person to whom any interest on a Note of the series shall be payable, if other than the Person in whose name that Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the record date for such interest;
     (d) the date or dates on which the principal of any Notes of the series is payable;
     (e) the rate or rates at which any Notes of the series shall bear interest, if any, the date or dates from which any such interest shall accrue, the interest payment dates on which any such interest shall be payable and the record date for any such interest payable on any interest payment date;
     (f) the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on any Notes of the series shall be payable;
     (g) the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which any Notes of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company and, if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by the Company to redeem the Notes shall be evidenced;
     (h) if the amount of principal of or any premium or interest on any Notes of the series may be determined with reference to a financial or economic measure or pursuant to a formula, the manner in which such amounts shall be determined;
     (i) if other than the entire principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of any Notes of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.02;

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     (j) if the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of any Notes of the series will not be determinable as of any one or more dates prior to the Stated Maturity, the amount which shall be deemed to be the principal amount of such Notes as of any such date for any purpose thereunder or hereunder, including the principal amount thereof which shall be due and payable upon any maturity other than the Stated Maturity or which shall be deemed to be outstanding as of any date prior to the Stated Maturity (or, in any such case, the manner in which such amount deemed to be the principal amount shall be determined);
     (k) if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by the Company to defease any Notes of the series pursuant to Section 8.02 or Section 8.03 shall be evidenced; or, that the Notes of the series, in whole or any specified part, shall not be defeasible pursuant to Section 8.02 or Section 8.03 or both such Sections;
     (l) if applicable, that any Notes of the series shall be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Notes and, in such case, the respective Depositaries for such Global Notes, the form of any Global Note Legend or Legends which shall be borne by any such Global Note in addition to or in lieu of that set forth in Section 2.06(f) and any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Section 2.06 in which any such Global Note may be exchanged in whole or in part for Notes registered, and any transfer of such Global Note in whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of Persons other than the Depositary for such Global Note or a nominee thereof;
     (m) the provisions, if any, relating to any security or Guaranty provided for the Notes of the series;
     (n) the provisions, if any, relating to any conversion or exchange right of the Notes of the series;
     (o) any addition to, deletion from or change in the Events of Default which apply to any Notes of the series and any addition to, deletion from or change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Notes to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 6.02;
     (p) any addition to, deletion from or change in the covenants set forth in Articles 4 or 5 which apply to Notes of the series;
     (q) any addition to, deletion from or change in the definitions set forth in Article 1 which apply to Notes of the series; and
     (r) any other terms of the Notes of the series (which terms may modify or delete any provision of this Indenture, insofar as it applies to such series of Notes).
     All Notes of any one series shall be substantially identical except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to the Board Resolution referred to above and (subject to Section 2.02) set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in the Officers’ Certificate referred to above or in any such indenture supplemental hereto. All Notes of any one series need not be issued at one time and, unless otherwise provided in or pursuant to the Board Resolution referred to above and (subject to Section 2.02) set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in the Officers’ Certificate referred to above or in any such indenture supplemental hereto with respect to a series of Notes, additional Notes of a series may be issued, at the option of the Company, without the consent of any Holder, at any time and from time to time.

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     If any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers’ Certificate setting forth the terms of the series. If all of the Notes of any series established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution are not to be issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver a record of such action at the time of issuance of each Note of such series, but an appropriate record of such action shall be delivered at or before the time of issuance of the first Note of such series.
Section 2.02 Form and Dating; Execution and Authentication.
     (a) General. The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, or in such other form as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange or Depositary therefor or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Notes, as evidenced by their execution thereof. If the form of Notes of any series is established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Authentication Order contemplated by Section 2.02(d) for the authentication and delivery of such Notes. If all of the Notes of any series established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution are not to be issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver a record of such action at the time of issuance of each Note of such series, but an appropriate record of such action shall be delivered at or before the time of issuance of the first Note of such series.
     The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Note will be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.
     The terms and provisions contained in the Notes will constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.
     (b) Global Notes. Subject to Section 2.02(a), Notes issued in global form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (including the Global Note Legend thereon and the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Subject to Section 2.02(a), Notes issued in definitive form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (but without the Global Note Legend thereon and without the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Each Global Note will represent such of the outstanding Notes as will be specified therein and each shall provide that it represents the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby will be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the

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direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06 hereof.
     (c) Execution. At least one Officer must sign the Notes for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.
     If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note will nevertheless be valid.
     A Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature will be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.
     (d) Authentication. The Trustee will, upon receipt of a written order of the Company signed by two Officers (an “Authentication Order”), authenticate Notes for original in an aggregate principal amount specified in the written order of the Company pursuant to this Section 2.02. Such Authentication Order shall specify the amount of Notes to be authenticated and the date on which the original issue of Notes is to be authenticated. The aggregate principal amount of Notes, including any Additional Notes, of a series outstanding at any time may not exceed the aggregate principal amount of Notes of such series authorized for issuance by the Company, pursuant to one or more Authentication Orders, except as provided in Section 2.07 hereof.
     The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Company.
Section 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent.
     The Company will maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“Registrar”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“Paying Agent”). The Registrar will keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.
     The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.
     The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.
Section 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.
     The Company will require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest

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on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary) will have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it will segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the Trustee will serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.
Section 2.05 Holder Lists.
          The Trustee will preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders of each series of Notes and shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company will furnish to the Trustee at least seven Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of each series of Notes and the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a).
Section 2.06 Transfer and Exchange.
     (a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. A Global Note may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary, or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. All Global Notes of a series will be exchanged by the Company for Definitive Notes of such series if:
     (1) the Company delivers to the Trustee notice from the Depositary that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as Depositary or that it is no longer a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Company within 120 days after the date of such notice from the Depositary;
     (2) the Company in its sole discretion determines that the Global Notes (in whole but not in part) of such series should be exchanged for Definitive Notes of such series and delivers a written notice to such effect to the Trustee; or
     (3) there has occurred and is continuing a Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes of such series.
     Upon the occurrence of either of the preceding events in (1) or (2) above, Definitive Notes of such series shall be issued in such names as the Depositary shall instruct the Trustee. Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.07 and 2.10 hereof. Every Note authenticated and delivered in exchange for, or in lieu of, a Global Note or any portion thereof, pursuant to this Section 2.06 or Section 2.07 or 2.10 hereof, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Note. A Global Note may not be exchanged for another Note other than as provided in this Section 2.06(a), however, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.06(b), or (c) hereof.

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     (b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also will require compliance with either subparagraph (1) or (2) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:
     (1) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note. Beneficial interests in any Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Global Note. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this Section 2.06(b)(1).
     (2) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes. In connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests that are not subject to Section 2.06(b)(1) above, the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar either:
(A) both:
     (i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Note of such series in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and
     (ii) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account to be credited with such increase; or
(B) both:
     (i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to cause to be issued a Definitive Note of such series in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and
     (ii) instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar containing information regarding the Person in whose name such Definitive Note of such series shall be registered to effect the transfer or exchange referred to in (1) above.
Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to Section 2.06(g) hereof.
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     If any holder of a beneficial interest in an Global Note of a series proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Definitive Note of such series or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note of such series, then, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(b)(2) hereof, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note of such series to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(g) hereof, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note of such series in the appropriate principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest requests through instructions to the Registrar from or through the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered.
     (d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests in Global Notes.
     A Holder of a Definitive Note of a series may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Global Note of such series or transfer such Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Global Note of such series at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee will cancel the applicable Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of one of the Global Notes of such series.
     (e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes. Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Notes and such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.06(e), the Registrar will register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder must present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes of such series duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. A Holder of Definitive Notes of a series may transfer such Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note of such series. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Definitive Notes of such series pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.
     (f) Legends. The following legends will appear on the face of all Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Indenture.
     (1) Global Note Legend. Each Global Note will bear a legend in substantially the following form:
     “THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (1) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06 OF THE INDENTURE, (2) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(a) OF THE INDENTURE, (3) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE AND (4) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY

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BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY.
     UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) (“DTC”), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.”
     (2) Gaming Law Legend. Each Global Note and Definitive Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear the legend in substantially the following form:
     “THE NOTES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER IMPOSED BY APPLICABLE GAMING LAWS, THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISIONS THERETO, AND SECTION 3.08 OF THE INDENTURE (WHICH IS SUMMARIZED ON THIS CERTIFICATE). A COPY OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS ON FILE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY, AND MADE A PART HEREOF AS FULLY AS THOUGH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WERE PRINTED IN FULL ON THIS CERTIFICATE, TO ALL OF WHICH THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, ASSENTS AND AGREES TO BE BOUND. ANY HOLDER OF A NOTE MAY OBTAIN, UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF SUCH PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. ANY SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”
     (g) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note of a series have been exchanged for Definitive Notes of such series or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note will be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11 hereof. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note of a series is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note of such series or for Definitive Notes of such series, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note will be reduced accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial

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interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note of such series, such other Global Note will be increased accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.
     (h) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges.
     (1) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof or at the Registrar’s request.
     (2) No service charge will be made to a Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note or to a Holder of a Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.07 and 9.05 hereof or other provisions relating to any offer to purchase Notes required to be made by the Company contained in any Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate establishing or amending a series of Notes).
     (3) The Registrar will not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.
     (4) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes of a series issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes of such series will be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes of such series surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
     (5) Neither the Registrar nor the Company will be required:
     (A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes of a series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes of such series for redemption under Section 3.03 hereof and ending at the close of business on the day of selection;
     (B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; or
     (C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note of a series between a record date and the next succeeding interest payment date of such series.
     (6) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving

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payment of principal of and interest on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Company shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
     (7) The Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.
     (8) All certifications and certificates required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.
Section 2.07 Replacement Notes.
     If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee or the Company and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Company will issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, will authenticate a replacement Note of the same series if the Trustee’s requirements are met. If required by the Trustee or the Company, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Company may charge a Holder for its expenses in replacing a Note.
     Every replacement Note of a series is an additional obligation of the Company and will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes of such series duly issued hereunder.
Section 2.08 Outstanding Notes.
     The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof or in any provision of the form of Note that so expressly states, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note.
     If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser.
     If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.
     If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes will be deemed to be no longer outstanding and will cease to accrue interest.
Section 2.09 Treasury Notes.
     In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes of a series have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company or any Guarantor, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or

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indirect common control with the Company or any Guarantor, will be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee will be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes of such series that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned will be so disregarded.
Section 2.10 Temporary Notes.
     Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, will authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes will be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as may be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company will prepare and the Trustee will authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.
     Holders of temporary Notes will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.
Section 2.11 Cancellation.
     The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent will forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else will cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and will dispose of such canceled Notes (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act) in its customary manner. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.
Section 2.12 Defaulted Interest.
     If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on a series of Notes, it will pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note of such series and the date of the proposed payment. The Company will fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date; provided that no such special record date may be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company) will mail or cause to be mailed to Holders of such series of Notes a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.
Section 2.13 CUSIP Numbers.
     The Company in issuing the Notes may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee of any change in the “CUSIP” numbers.

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ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
Section 3.01 Optional Redemption.
     Notes of any series which are redeemable before their maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with their terms set forth in any Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture that establishes or amends the terms of the Notes of any series and in accordance with this Article.
Section 3.02 Notices to Trustee.
     If the Company elects to redeem Notes of any series pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of such Note and Section 3.08 hereof, it must furnish to the Trustee, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth:
     (1) the clause of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur;
     (2) the series of Notes to be redeemed;
     (3) the redemption date;
     (4) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed;
     (5) the redemption price; and
     (6) the applicable CUSIP numbers.
Section 3.03 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.
     If less than all of the Notes of any series are to be redeemed or purchased pursuant to this Indenture (except as provided in Section 3.08) at any time, the Trustee will select the Notes of such series to be redeemed or purchased among the holders of Notes of such series as follows:
     (1) if such Notes are listed, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which such Notes are listed, or
     (2) if such Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or in accordance with any other method the Trustee considers fair and appropriate.
     In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes of any series to be redeemed or purchased will be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption or purchase date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes of such series not previously called for redemption or purchase.
     The Trustee will promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes selected for redemption or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes of a series and portions of such Notes selected will be in amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000; except that if all of the Notes of a series of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes of such series held by such Holder, even if not a multiple of $1,000, shall be redeemed or purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply

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to Notes of a series called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes of a series called for redemption or purchase.
Section 3.04 Notice of Redemption.
     Unless otherwise indicated for a particular series by Board Resolution establishing the terms of any series of Notes as set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in a supplemental indenture hereto, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company will mail or cause to be mailed, by first class mail, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Articles 8 or 11 hereof.
     The notice will identify the Notes of the series to be redeemed and will state:
     (1) the redemption date;
     (2) the redemption price;
     (3) if any Note of such series is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes of such series in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued upon cancellation of the original Note;
     (4) the name and address of the Paying Agent;
     (5) that Notes of such series called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;
     (6) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on Notes of such series called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date, subject to the satisfaction of any condition to such redemption;
     (7) the paragraph of the Notes of such series and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes of such series called for redemption are being redeemed; and
     (8) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes of such series.
     At the Company’s request, the Trustee will give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at its expense; provided, however, that the Company has delivered to the Trustee, at least 45 days prior to the redemption date (unless a shorter period is acceptable to the Trustee), an Officers’ Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.
Section 3.05 Effect of Notice of Redemption.
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price, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions to such redemption. A notice of redemption may be conditional in that the Company may, notwithstanding the giving of the notice of redemption, condition the redemption of the Notes specified in the notice of redemption upon the completion of other transactions, such as refinancings or acquisitions (whether of the Company or by the Company).
Section 3.06 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.
     On or before 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption or purchase date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent will promptly return to the Company any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption or purchase price of, and accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.
     If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption or purchase date, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions to such redemption, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after an interest record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase is not so paid upon surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Company to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.
Section 3.07 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.
     Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Company will issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee will authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Company a new Note of the same series equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered.
Section 3.08 Mandatory Disposition or Redemption of Notes Pursuant to Gaming Laws.
     (a)
     In addition to the foregoing, if:
     (1) any Gaming Authority makes a determination of unsuitability of a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or of an Affiliate of such Holder or beneficial owner), or
     (2) any Gaming Authority requires that a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) must either (i) be licensed, qualified or found suitable under any applicable Gaming Laws or (ii) reduce its position in the Notes to below a level that would require licensure, qualification or a finding of suitability, and such Holder or beneficial owner (or Affiliate thereof):

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     (A) fails to apply for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability within 30 days (or such shorter period as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) after being requested to do so by the Gaming Authority,
     (B) fails to reduce its position in the Notes appropriately; or
     (C) is denied such license or qualification or not found suitable(any such Holder or beneficial owner specified in clause (1) or (2) above shall be referred to as a “Disqualified Holder”),
          the Company shall have the right, at any time from or after the date of this Indenture, at its option:
     (1) to require any such Holder or beneficial owner to dispose of all or a portion of its Notes within 30 days (or such earlier date as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) of receipt of such notice or finding by such Gaming Authority, or
     (2) to call for the redemption of all or a portion of the Notes of such Holder or beneficial owner at a redemption price equal to the least of:
     (A) the principal amount thereof,
     (B) the price at which such Holder or beneficial owner acquired the Notes, in the case of either clause (A) above or this clause (B), together with accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the earlier of the date of redemption or the date of the denial of license or qualification or of the finding of unsuitability by such Gaming Authority (subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record dates occurring prior to such redemption date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date), or
     (C) such other lesser amount as may be required by any Gaming Authority.
     Immediately upon a determination by a Gaming Authority that a Holder or beneficial owner of the Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable or is denied a license, qualification or finding of suitability, the Holder or beneficial owner will not have any further rights with respect to the Notes to:
     (1) exercise, directly or indirectly, through any Person, any right conferred by the Notes;
     (2) receive any interest or Additional Interest, if any, or any other distribution or payment with respect to the Notes; or
     (3) receive any remuneration in any form from the Company or its Affiliates for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the Notes.
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qualification or a finding of suitability must pay all costs of the licensure or investigation for such qualification or finding of suitability.
     (b) In addition, by accepting a Note, each Holder or beneficial owner of a Note will be deemed to have agreed to comply with all requirements of the Gaming Laws and Gaming Authorities in each jurisdiction where the Company and its Affiliates are licensed or registered or proposed to be licensed or registered under applicable Gaming Laws or conduct or propose to conduct gaming activities, including without limitation, if so required, apply for any license, qualification or finding of suitability within the required time period. Each Holder or beneficial owner will also be deemed to have agreed that the Notes held by such Holder or beneficial owner shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIII of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (dealing with Gaming Laws and gaming-related restrictions on ownership and transfer), including any amendments thereto or any successor provisions thereto.
Section 3.09 Mandatory Redemption.
     The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
Section 4.01 Payment of Notes.
     The Company will pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, the Notes of a series on the dates and in the manner provided in accordance with the terms of such Notes and this Indenture. Principal, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any will be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.
     The Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal to 1% per annum in excess of the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.
Section 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency.
     The Company will maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company fails to maintain any such required office or agency or fails to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee (or at the office of its affiliate, if so designated by the Trustee).

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     The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission will in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.
     The Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, as one such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.
Section 4.03 Reports.
     (a) Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any series of Notes are outstanding, the Company will furnish to the Trustee for mailing to the Holders of such series of Notes:
     (1) all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing or filings by the Company with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such forms, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report thereon by the Company’s certified independent accountants, and
     (2) all current reports that would be required to be filed by the Company with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports,
in each case within 15 days of the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations.
     In addition, whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company will file a copy of all such information and reports with the SEC for public availability (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and make such information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request. The Company may deliver the consolidated reports or financial information of the Company to comply with the foregoing requirements. The Company will at all times comply with TIA § 314(a).
     If, at any time, the Company is no longer subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for any reason, the Company will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraph with the SEC within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing. The Company will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Company’s filings for any reason, the Company will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraph on its website within the time periods that would apply if the Company were required to file those reports with the SEC.
     Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).

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     (b) For so long as any series of Notes remain outstanding, if at any time they are not required to file with the SEC the reports required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 4.03, the Company and the Guarantors will furnish to the Holders of such series of Notes and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
Section 4.04 Compliance Certificate.
     (a) The Company and each Guarantor (to the extent that such Guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, beginning April 30, 2008, an Officers’ Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto) and that to the best of his or her knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by reason of which payments on account of the principal of or interest, if any, on the Notes is prohibited or if such event has occurred, a description of the event and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
     (b) So long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Company will deliver to the Trustee, forthwith upon any Officer becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section 4.05 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.
     The Company and each of the Guarantors covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company and each of the Guarantors (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.
Section 4.06 Legal Existence.
     Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Company shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect:
     (1) its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each of its Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company or any such Subsidiary; and

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     (2) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
     provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other existence of any of its Subsidiaries, if the Company shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.01 Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets.
     The Company may not, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into any Person, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person or adopt a Plan of Liquidation unless:
     (1) either
     (A) in the case of a consolidation or merger, the Company, or any successor thereto, is the surviving or continuing corporation, or
     (B) the Person (if other than the Company) formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person which acquires by sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of the properties and assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or in the case of a Plan of Liquidation, the Person to which assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been transferred (i) shall be a corporation or other entity organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia; provided, that if the successor is an entity other than a corporation, the Notes shall be co-issued or assumed on a co-issuer basis by a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia and (ii) shall expressly assume, by supplemental indenture (in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee), executed and delivered to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all of the Notes and the performance of every covenant of the Notes and this Indenture on the part of the Company to be performed or observed;
     (2) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the assumption contemplated by clause (1)(B)(ii) above no Default and no Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing; and
     (3) the Company or such other Person shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance, other disposition or Plan of Liquidation and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental indenture, comply with the applicable provisions of this

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Indenture and that all conditions precedent in this Indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied.
     Notwithstanding the provisions in this Section 5.01 above:
     (1) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate with, or merge with or into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to the Company or to a Restricted Subsidiary, and
     (2) the Company or any Subsidiary may consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to any Person if such transaction is solely for the purpose of effecting a change in the state of incorporation or form of organization of the Company or such Subsidiary.
     For purposes of the foregoing, the transfer (by lease, assignment, sale or otherwise, in a single transaction or series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Company, the Capital Stock of which constitutes all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company.
Section 5.02 Successor Person Substituted.
     Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the Company shall refer instead to the successor Person and not to the Company), and may exercise every right and power of the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Company herein; and thereafter the predecessor Company and the Guarantors shall be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes and from any further obligation under this Indenture.
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 6.01 Events of Default.
     Each of the following is an “Event of Default” with respect to Notes of any series:
     (1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest (including any Additional Interest) on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series;
     (2) default in payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series when due and payable, at maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise;
     (3) failure by any Obligor to comply with any of its other agreements in this Indenture (other than an agreement that has been included in this Indenture solely for the

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benefit of a series of Notes other than such series), the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series for 60 days after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or by Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such series then outstanding voting as a single class;
     (4) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by any Obligor (or the payment of which is guaranteed by any Obligor) whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the date such series of Notes was first issued;
     (A) is caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “Payment Default”), or
     (B) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity
          and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $50 million or more;
     (5) failure by any Obligor to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $50 million, net of any amounts reasonably expected to be covered by insurance, which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and non-appealable;
     (6) any Obligor pursuant to or within the meaning of Bankruptcy Law:
     (A) commences a voluntary case,
     (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case,
     (C) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property, or
     (D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, and
     (7) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
     (A) is for relief against any Obligor in an involuntary case;
     (B) appoints a custodian of any Obligor or for all or substantially all of the property of any Obligor; or
     (C) orders the liquidation of any Obligor;
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Section 6.02 Acceleration.
     If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes of any series (other than an Event of Default with respect to clauses (6) and (7) of Section 6.01 hereof with respect to the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any group of Obligors that, taken together as a whole, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), including, without limitation, an Event of Default specified in clauses (6) and (7) of Section 6.01 hereof, with respect to a single Obligor that does not constitute a Significant Subsidiary or a group of Obligors that taken together as a whole would not constitute a Significant Subsidiary, occurs and is continuing, then and in every such case, the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may declare the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on all the Notes of such series and Guaranties of such series then outstanding to be due and payable, by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee, if given by Holders) specifying the Event of Default and that it is a “notice of acceleration” and on the fifth Business Day after delivery of such notice the principal amount, in either case, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on all the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series then outstanding will become immediately due and payable, notwithstanding anything contained in this Indenture, the Notes or the Guaranties to the contrary. Upon the occurrence of specified Events of Default specified in clause (6) or (7) of Section 6.01 hereof with respect to the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any group of Obligors that, taken together as a whole, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, will immediately and automatically become due and payable, without the necessity of notice or any other action by any Person. Holders of the Notes of such series may not enforce this Indenture, the Notes or the Guaranties except as provided in this Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of a series may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders shall have offered to the trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes of a series notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest or Additional Interest, if any) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.
          Upon any such declaration of acceleration, the Notes of such series shall become due and payable immediately.
          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03, and for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a) of the TIA, will for the 365 days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default consist exclusively of the right to receive Additional Interest on the principal amount of the Notes of such series at a rate equal to 0.50% per annum. This Additional Interest will be payable in the same manner and subject to the same terms as other interest payable under this Indenture. The Additional Interest will accrue on all outstanding Notes of such series from and including the date on which an Event of Default relating to a failure to comply with the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03 or Section 314(a) of the TIA first occurs to but not excluding the 365th day thereafter (or such earlier date on which the Event of Default relating to the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03 or Section 314(a) of the TIA shall have been cured or waived). On such 365th day (or earlier, if the Event of Default relating to such reporting obligations is cured or waived

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prior to such 365th day), such Additional Interest will cease to accrue and the Notes of such series will be subject to the other remedies as provided under this Section 6.02 if the Event of Default is continuing. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this paragraph will not affect the rights of Holders of Notes of such series in the event of the occurrence of any other Event of Default.
          The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series by written notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of all of the Holders of the Notes of such series, rescind an acceleration and its consequences, if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest or premium or Additional Interest, if any, that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived.
Section 6.03 Other Remedies.
          If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes of a series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on the Notes of such series or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes of such series or this Indenture.
          The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes of such series or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note of such series in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.
Section 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults.
          The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of any series then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes of such series waive any existing Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes of such series and its consequences under this Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of any series (including in connection with an offer to purchase) (provided, however, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted solely from such acceleration). The waiver by the holders of any Indebtedness described in clause (4) of Section 6.01 of the predicating default under such Indebtedness shall be deemed a waiver of such Default or Event of Default arising under, and a rescission of any acceleration resulting from the application of clause (4), from the effective date, during the effective period and to the extent of, the waiver by the holders of such other Indebtedness. Upon any waiver granted or deemed granted in accordance with the terms hereof, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured and waived for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 6.05 Control by Majority.
          Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it with respect to the Notes of such series. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction

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that conflicts with law or this Indenture that the Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders of such series of Notes or that may involve the Trustee in personal liability.
Section 6.06 Limitation on Suits.
          A Holder of any series of Notes may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes only if:
     (1) such Holder gives to the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;
     (2) Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
     (3) such Holder or Holders offer and, if requested, provide to the Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;
     (4) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and
     (5) during such 60-day period, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request.
          A Holder of any series of Notes may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of such series of Notes or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of Notes of such series.
Section 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.
          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on such Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Note (including in connection with an offer to purchase), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.
Section 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee.
          If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2) hereof occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount of principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on, the Notes of all series as to which such Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

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Section 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
          The Trustee for each series of Notes is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
Section 6.10 Priorities.
          If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:
          First: to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;
          Second: to Holders of Notes in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the applicable Notes for principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any and interest, respectively; and
          Third: to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.
          The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.10.
Section 6.11 Undertaking for Costs.
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of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series.
Section 6.12 Remedies Subject to Applicable Law.
          All rights, remedies and powers provided by this Article 6 may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Indenture are intended to be subject to all applicable laws, including applicable Gaming Laws, and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Indenture invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded, registered or filed under the provisions of any applicable law.
Section 6.13 Disqualified Holders.
     To the extent required by applicable Gaming Laws, Notes held by a Disqualified Holder shall, so long as held by such Person, be disregarded for purposes of providing notices, directions, waivers or other actions and determining the sufficiency of such notices, directions, waivers or actions under this Article 6.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
Section 7.01 Duties of Trustee.
     (a) If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of any series has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will, with respect to such Notes, exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.
     (b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default with respect to Notes of any series:
     (1) the duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and
     (2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, in the case of certificates or opinions specifically required by any provision hereof to be furnished to it, the Trustee will examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture

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(but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).
     (c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:
     (1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;
     (2) the Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and
     (3) the Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof.
     (d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), and of this Section 7.01.
     (e) No provision of this Indenture will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Indenture at the request of any Holders, unless such Holder has offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
     (f) The Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
     (g) The Trustee shall reasonably cooperate with any Gaming Authority of any jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conducts or proposes to conduct gaming and shall produce any document or information as any of them may reasonably request.
Section 7.02 Rights of Trustee.
     (a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document (whether in original or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.
     (b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its own selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.
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     (d) The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.
     (e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Company will be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Company.
     (f) The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it against the losses, liabilities and expenses that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
     (g) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
     (h) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.
     (i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.
     (j) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers’ Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officers’ Certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.
Section 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee.
          The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee (if this Indenture has been qualified under the TIA) or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.
Section 7.04 Trustee’s Disclaimer.
          The Trustee will not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it will not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other

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document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.
Section 7.05 Notice of Defaults.
          If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee will mail to Holders of Notes of all applicable series a notice of the Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes of such series.
Section 7.06 Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.
     (a) Within 60 days after each May 15 beginning with the May 15 following the date of this Indenture, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee will mail to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also will comply with TIA § 313(b). The Trustee will also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA § 313(c).
     (b) A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of Notes will be mailed by the Trustee to the Company and filed by the Trustee with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA § 313(d). The Company will promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes of any series are listed on any stock exchange or delisted therefrom.
Section 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity.
     (a) The Company will pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder. The Trustee’s compensation will not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company will reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses will include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.
     (b) The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will indemnify the Trustee against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Company and the Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, the Guarantors, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be determined to have been caused by its negligence or bad faith. The Trustee will notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company or any of the Guarantors of their obligations hereunder. The Company or such Guarantor will defend the claim and the Trustee will cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. Neither the Company

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nor any Guarantor need pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
     (c) The obligations of the Company and the Guarantors under this Section 7.07 will survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
     (d) To secure the Company’s and the Guarantors’ payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the Trustee will have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes or particular series of Notes. Such Lien will survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
     (e) When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(6) or (7) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
     (f) The Trustee will comply with the provisions of TIA § 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.
Section 7.08 Replacement of Trustee.
     (a) A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee will become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08.
     (b) The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may remove the Trustee as to such series of Notes by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing. The Company may remove the Trustee if:
     (1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;
     (2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
     (3) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
     (4) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
     (c) If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company will promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may appoint a successor Trustee for such series of Notes to replace the successor Trustee for such series of Notes appointed by the Company.
     (d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may petition any court

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of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee for such series of Notes at the expense of the Company.
     (e) If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.
     (f) A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee will become effective, and the successor Trustee will have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee will mail a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.07 hereof will continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
Section 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.
          If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act will be the successor Trustee.
Section 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification.
          There will at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $100.0 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
          This Indenture will always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA § 310(b).
Section 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.
          The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.
ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
Section 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
          The Company may at any time, at the option of its Board evidenced by a resolution set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof be applied to all outstanding Notes or any series of Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.

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Section 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge.
          Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Company and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes (including the Guaranties) of such series on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company and the Guarantors will be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes (including the Guaranties) of such series, which will thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (1) and (2) below, and to have satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes of such series, the Guaranties thereof and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same) with respect to such series, except for the following provisions which will survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:
     (1) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes of such series to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or premium and Additional Interest, if any, on, such Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;
     (2) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Notes under Article 2 and Section 4.02 hereof;
     (3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Company’s obligations in connection therewith; and
     (4) this Article 8.
     Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.
Section 8.03 Covenant Defeasance.
          Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Company and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from each of their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.03, 4.04, and 4.05 hereof and clause (3) of Section 5.01 hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes of the applicable series (and with any additional specified terms, provisions or conditions set forth in any Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture that establishes or amends the terms of the Notes of any series) on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter, “Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes of such series will thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders of Notes of such series (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but will continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes will not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes and Guaranties of such series, the Company and the Guarantors may omit to comply with and will have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of

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any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes and Guaranties will be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Sections 6.01(3) through 6.01(5) hereof will not constitute Events of Default with respect to such series of Notes.
Section 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.
          In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof with respect to any outstanding series of Notes:
     (1) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of Notes of such series, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the outstanding Notes of such series on the stated maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the Notes of such series are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;
     (2) in the case of an election under Section 8.02 hereof, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that:
     (A) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or
     (B) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law,
in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
     (3) in the case of an election under Section 8.03 hereof, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the outstanding Notes of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
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     (A) on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from transactions occurring contemporaneously with the borrowing of funds, or the borrowing of funds, to be applied to such deposit); or
     (B) insofar as the occurrence of Events of Default resulting from bankruptcy or insolvency events are concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day after the date of deposit (in which case such defeasance shall have been effective on the date of deposit until the time of such occurrence and, upon such occurrence, shall immediately cease to be effective);
     (5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Company or any of the Guarantors is a party or by which the Company or any of the Guarantors is bound;
     (6) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes of such series over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of the Company or others; and
     (7) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.
Section 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.
          Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and non-callable Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes of any series will be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including any Obligor acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
          The Company will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or non-callable Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes of such series.
          Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee will deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(1) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

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Section 8.06 Repayment to Company.
          Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company) will be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note will thereafter be permitted to look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which will not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.
Section 8.07 Reinstatement.
          If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under this Indenture and the applicable Notes and the Guaranties will be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any such Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company will be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
Section 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes.
          Notwithstanding Section 9.02 of this Indenture, the Obligors and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties of one or more series without the consent of any Holder of Notes:
     (1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
     (2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;
     (3) to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to the Holders of the Notes and Guaranties of any series by a successor to the Company or such Guarantor pursuant to Article 5 or Article 10 hereof;
     (4) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of all or any series of Notes (and if such additional rights or benefits are for the benefit of less than all series of Notes, stating that such additional rights or

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benefits are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any Holder;
     (5) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;
     (6) to comply with requirements of applicable Gaming Laws or to provide for requirements imposed by applicable Gaming Authorities;
     (7) to conform the text of this Indenture or the Notes of any series or the Guaranties of such series to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of any prospectus or prospectus supplement or other offering document or similarly named section thereof, relating to the initial offering of such series of Notes, to the extent that such provision in that “Description of Notes” section of any prospectus or prospectus supplement or other offering document or similarly named section thereof was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series;
     (8) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes of any series of Notes (including any additional or different restrictions on transfer or exchange of such Additional Notes, including without limitation those that would be appropriate if the Additional Notes were issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act) in accordance with the limitations set forth in this Indenture prior to such issuance of Additional Notes;
     (9) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Notation of Guaranty with respect to any series of Notes and to release Guaranties when permitted by the terms of this Indenture;
     (10) to secure the Notes of any series;
     (11) to add to the covenants of the Company and/or the Guarantors for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Notes (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Notes, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company and/or the Guarantors;
     (12) to establish the form or terms of Notes of any series as permitted by this Indenture;
     (13) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Notes of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee; or
     (14) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture in respect of one or more series of Notes, provided that any such addition, change or elimination (i) shall neither (A) apply to any Note of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor (B) modify the rights of the Holder of any such Note with respect to such provision or (ii) shall become effective only when there is no Note described in clause (i) outstanding.

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          Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee will not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.
Section 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes.
          Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture (including, without limitation, any provisions relating to any mandatory offer by the Company to purchase or repurchase any Notes and the defined terms used therein) and the Notes and the Guaranties, with respect to a particular series of Notes affected by such amendment or supplement, with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount then outstanding of such series of the Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a separate class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, such series of Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, a series of Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties may be waived with respect to a particular series of Notes with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a separate class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, such series of Notes). Without the consent of at least 66-2/3% in aggregate principal amount then outstanding of a particular series of Notes affected by such waiver or amendment voting as a separate class (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, such series of Notes), no waiver or amendment to this Indenture may make any in the provisions Article 10 hereof that releases any Guarantor from its obligations under any Guaranty of such series that adversely affects the rights of any Holder of Notes of such series. Section 2.08 hereof shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for purposes of this Section 9.02.
          Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the appropriate Holders as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture.
          It is not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it is sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

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          After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Company will mail to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, will not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver.
          However, without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):
     (1) reduce the principal amount of Notes of any series whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver,
     (2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of any series of Notes; provided, however, that any provision providing for the mandatory offer by the Company to purchase or repurchase of Notes (and any related provision) shall not be deemed a provision with respect to the redemption of the Notes,
     (3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note, including default interest,
     (4) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on any series of Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes of such series by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration),
     (5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes,
     (6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments of principal of or premium, if any, or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes,
     (7) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note; provided, however, that any purchase or repurchase of Notes by the Company pursuant to a mandatory offer to purchase or repurchase by the Company shall not be deemed a redemption of a Note, or
     (8) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions.
          A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Notes, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Notes of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Notes of any other series. A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Indenture with respect to one or more particular series of Notes (whether or not such covenant or other provision has expressly been included solely for the benefit of such series of Notes), or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Notes of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Notes of any other series.

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Section 9.03 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.
          Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes of one or more series will be set forth in a amended or supplemental indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.
Section 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents.
          Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date upon which the requisite consents for the applicable amendment, supplement or waiver have been obtained. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.
Section 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of Notes.
          The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for all Notes of a series may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes of such series that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.
          Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note of an affected series will not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.
Section 9.06 Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.
          The Trustee will sign any amended or supplemental indenture authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Company may not sign an amended or supplemental indenture until the Board of the Company approves it. In executing any amended or supplemental indenture, the Trustee will be provided with and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) will be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 12.04 hereof, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture.
Section 9.07 Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures.
          Notes of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant this Article and affected thereby may, if required by the Trustee, bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so determine, new Notes of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and the Board of Directors, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for outstanding Notes of such series.

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ARTICLE 10
NOTE GUARANTIES
Section 10.01 Guaranty.
          (a) Subject to this Article 10, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Note of a particular series authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes of such series or the obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, that:
     (1) the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on, the Notes of such series will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes of such series, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and
     (2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes of such series or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.
          Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.
     (b) The Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder are unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes of a particular series or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes of such series with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenant that this Guaranty will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes of such series and this Indenture.
     (c) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Company or the Guarantors, any amount paid by either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Guaranty, to the extent theretofore discharged, will be reinstated in full force and effect.
     (d) Each Guarantor agrees that it will not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 hereof for the purposes

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of this Guaranty, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Guaranty. The Guarantors will have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Guaranty.
Section 10.02 Limitation on Guarantor Liability.
          Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes of a particular series, each Holder of a Notes of such series, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guaranty of such series of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Guaranty. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article 10, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guaranty not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.
Section 10.03 Execution and Delivery of Guaranty.
          To evidence its Guaranty set forth in Section 10.01 hereof, each Guarantor hereby agrees that a notation of such Guaranty substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto will be endorsed by an Officer of such Guarantor on each Note of a particular series authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and that this Indenture will be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by one of its Officers.
          Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Guaranty set forth in Section 10.01 hereof will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note of such series a notation of such Guaranty.
          If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture or on the Guaranty no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note of such series on which a Guaranty is endorsed, the Guaranty will be valid nevertheless.
          The delivery of any Note of such series by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, will constitute due delivery of the Guaranty set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantors.
Section 10.04 Releases.
          (a) In the event of any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, or a sale or other disposition (including by way of liquidation permitted hereunder) of all of the Capital Stock of any Guarantor, in each case to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transactions) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, then such Guarantor (in the event of a sale or other disposition, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all of the

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Capital Stock of such Guarantor) or the Person acquiring the property (in the event of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of such Guarantor) will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Guaranty. Upon delivery by the Company to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such sale or other disposition was made by the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee will execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of any Guarantor from its obligations under its Guaranty.
          (b) Upon designation of any Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, such Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Guaranty.
          (c) Upon Legal Defeasance in accordance with Article 8 hereof or satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture in accordance with Article 11 hereof, each Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Guaranty.
          Any Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Guaranty as provided in this Section 10.04 will remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes of such series and for the other obligations of any Guarantor under this Indenture as provided in this Article 10.
ARTICLE 11
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
Section 11.01 Satisfaction and Discharge.
          This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all Notes of a particular series issued hereunder, when:
          (1) either:
     (A) all Notes of such series that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes of such series for whose payment money has been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation; or
     (B) all Notes of such series that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption (and all conditions to such redemption having been satisfied or waived) or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Company or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts as will be sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes of such series not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;

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     (2) no Default or Event of Default with respect to such series of Notes has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default with respect to such series of Notes resulting from transactions occurring contemporaneously with the borrowing of funds, or the borrowing of funds, to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Company or any Guarantor is bound;
     (3) the Company or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture as they relate to such series of Notes; and
     (4) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under this Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes of such series at maturity or on the redemption date, as the case may be.
In addition, the Company must deliver an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
          Upon compliance with the foregoing, the Trustee shall execute proper instrument(s) acknowledging the satisfaction and discharge of all the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under the Notes of such series, the Guaranties of such Notes and this Indenture.
          Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (b) of clause (1) of this Section 11.01, the provisions of Sections 11.02 and 8.06 hereof will survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 11.01 will be deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.07 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
Section 11.02 Application of Trust Money.
          Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes of a particular series and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium and Additional Interest, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
          If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 11.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company’s and any Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes of such series shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Notes of such series because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes of such series to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

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ARTICLE 12
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 12.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls.
          If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA §318(c), the imposed duties will control.
Section 12.02 Notices.
          Any notice or communication by the Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in Person or by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile transmission or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ address:
If to the Company and/or any Guarantor:
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Facsimile No.: (702) 784-7778
Attention: John A. Godfrey, Esq.
With a copy to:
Irell & Manella LLP
1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900
Los Angeles, California 90067
Facsimile No.: (310) 203-7199
Attention: Kevin McGeehan, Esq.
If to the Trustee:
[____________________________
____________________________
____________________________]
Facsimile No.: [________________]
Attention: [________________]
          The Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
          All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) will be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if transmitted by facsimile; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.
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however that: (i) the Company, subsequent to such facsimile transmission of written instructions and/or directions, shall provide the originally executed instructions and/or directions to the Trustee in a timely manner and (ii) such originally executed instructions and/or directions shall be signed by an authorized Officer of the Company.
          Any notice or communication to a Holder will be mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication will also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA § 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it will not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.
          If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
          If the Company mails a notice or communication to Holders, it will mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.
Section 12.03 Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.
          Holders of any series of Notes may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders of such series or any other series with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, any Guarantor, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).
Section 12.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.
          Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, except the initial authentication and delivery of a series of Notes, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:
     (1) an Officers’ Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and
     (2) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied. Such counsel may rely on representations, warranties and certificates of other Persons as to matters of fact, and may qualify the Opinion of Counsel with customary assumptions and exceptions.
Section 12.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.
          Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) must comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and must include:

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     (1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
     (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
     (3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and
     (4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.
Section 12.06 Rules by Trustee and Agents.
          The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.
Section 12.07 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.
          No past, present or future director, officer, employee, agent, manager, partner, member, incorporator or stockholder of any Obligor, in such capacity, will have any liability for any obligations of any Obligor under the Notes, this Indenture or the Guaranties or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes and the Guaranties.
Section 12.08 Governing Law.
          THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTIES WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
Section 12.09 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.
          This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
Section 12.10 Successors.
          All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes will bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture will bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Indenture will bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.04 hereof.

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Section 12.11 Severability.
          In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 12.12 Counterpart Originals.
          The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy will be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
Section 12.13 Table of Contents, Headings, etc.
          The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 12.14 Waiver of Jury Trial.
          EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 12.15 Force Majeure
          In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
          (Signatures on following page)

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SIGNATURES
Dated as of [______, ___ ]
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ _______________ ]   
    Title:   [ _______________ ]   
 
  [GUARANTOR ]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ _______________ ]   
    Title:   [ _______________ ]   
 
  [GUARANTOR ]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ _______________ ]   
    Title:   [ _______________ ]   

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THE TRUSTEE
Dated as of [______, ___ ]
         
  [ ______________________________ ].
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ _______________ ]   
    Title:   [ _______________ ]   
 

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EXHIBIT A
[Face of Note ]
 
CUSIP/CINS ____________
[ __ ]% Senior Notes due [ ___ ]
No. ___   $__________________
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
promises to pay to [ _________ ] or registered assigns,
the principal sum of __________________ DOLLARS on [ ______ ] .
Interest Payment Dates: [ ______ ] and [ ______ ]
Record Dates: [ ______ ] and [ ______ ]
Dated: ____________, 20___
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ _______________ ]   
    Title:   [ _______________ ]   
 
This is one of the Notes referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture:
[ _____________________ ],
as Trustee
         
   
By:      
  Authorized Signatory   
 

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[Back of Note ]
[ __ ]% Senior Notes due [ ___ ]
[Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]
          THE NOTES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER IMPOSED BY APPLICABLE GAMING LAWS, THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISIONS THERETO, AND SECTION 3.08 OF THE INDENTURE (WHICH IS SUMMARIZED ON THIS CERTIFICATE). A COPY OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS ON FILE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY, AND MADE A PART HEREOF AS FULLY AS THOUGH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WERE PRINTED IN FULL ON THIS CERTIFICATE, TO ALL OF WHICH THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, ASSENTS AND AGREES TO BE BOUND. ANY HOLDER OF A NOTE MAY OBTAIN, UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF SUCH PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. ANY SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
          Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.
          (1) INTEREST. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at [ ___ ]% per annum from ____________, 20 ___ until maturity. The Company will pay interest and Additional Interest, if any, semi-annually in arrears on [ ______ ] and [ ______ ] of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided further that the first Interest Payment Date shall be ____________, 20_. The Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at a rate that is 1% per annum in excess of the rate then in effect to the extent lawful; it will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
          (2) METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Company will pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) and Additional Interest, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the [ ______ ] and [ ______ ] next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. The Notes will be payable as to principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose within or without the City and State of New York, or, at the option of the Company, payment of interest and Additional Interest, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set

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forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on, all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which will have provided wire transfer instructions to the Company or the Paying Agent. Such payment will be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
          (3) PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, [ _________ ], the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.
          (4) INDENTURE. The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of [ ___, ___ ] (the “Indenture”) among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the TIA. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling. The Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company. The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of the Notes that may be issued thereunder.
          (5) OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.
[Insert, if applicable:]
               (a) Except as set forth in subparagraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this Paragraph 5, the Company will not have the option to redeem the Notes prior to [ _________ ]. On or after [ _________ ], the Company will have the option to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount thereof) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on June 15 of the years indicated below:
                 
Year     Percentage
[ ___ ]
          [ ___ ] %
[ ___ ]
          [ ___ ] %
[ ___ ]
          [ ___ ] %
[ ___ ] and thereafter
      100.000 %
Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest and the Additional Interest, if any, will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.
[Insert, if applicable: ]
               (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 5, at any time prior to [ _________ ], the Company may redeem up to 35% of the initially

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outstanding aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture at a redemption price in cash of [ ___ ] % of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings of the Company; provided that at least 65% of the initially outstanding aggregate principal amount of Notes (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption, notice of any such redemption shall be given by the Company to the Holders and the Trustee within 15 days after the consummation of any such Equity Offering, and such redemption shall occur within 60 days of the date of such notice.
[Insert, if applicable:]
               (c) At any time prior to [ ___ ], the Company may also redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the relevant record dates occurring prior to the redemption date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.
     “Applicable Premium” means with respect to any Note on any redemption date, as determined by the Company, the greater of:
     (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or
     (2) the excess of:
     (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Note at [____________] (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing under Section 5 of this Note) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through [____________] (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over
     (b) the principal amount of the Note.
          (6) MANDATORY DISPOSITION OR REDEMPTION OF NOTES PURSUANT TO GAMING LAWS.
               (a) In addition to the foregoing, if (1) any Gaming Authority makes a determination of unsuitability of a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or of an Affiliate of such Holder or beneficial owner), or (2) any Gaming Authority requires that a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) must (i) be licensed, qualified or found suitable under any applicable Gaming Laws or (ii) reduce its position in the Notes to below a level that would require licensure, qualification or a finding of suitability, and such Holder or beneficial owner (or Affiliate thereof): (A) fails to apply for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability within 30 days (or such shorter period as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) after being requested to do so by the Gaming Authority, (B) fails to reduce its position in the Notes appropriately, or (C) is denied such license or qualification or not found suitable, the Company shall have the right at any time from or after [ _________ ],at its option: (1) to require any such

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Holder or beneficial owner to dispose of all or a portion of its Notes within 30 days (or such earlier date as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) of receipt of such notice or finding by such Gaming Authority, or (2) to call for the redemption of all or a portion of the Notes of such Holder or beneficial owner at a redemption price equal to the least of: (A) the principal amount thereof, (B) the price at which such Holder or beneficial owner acquired the Notes, in the case of either clause (A) above or this clause (B), together with accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the earlier of the date of redemption or the date of the denial of license or qualification or of the finding of unsuitability by such Gaming Authority (subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record dates occurring prior to such redemption date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date), or (C) such other lesser amount as may be required by any Gaming Authority. Immediately upon a determination by a Gaming Authority that a Holder or beneficial owner of the Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable or is denied a license, qualification or finding of suitability, the Holder or beneficial owner will not have any further rights with respect to the Notes to: (1) exercise, directly or indirectly, through any Person, any right conferred by the Notes; or (2) receive any interest or Additional Interest, if any, or any other distribution or payment with respect to the Notes, or any remuneration in any form from the Company for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the Notes; or (3) receive any remuneration in any form from the Company or its Affiliates for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the Notes. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any such redemption as soon as practicable. The Holder or beneficial owner (of an Affiliate thereof) applying for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability must pay all costs of the licensure or investigation for such qualification or finding of suitability.
               (b) In addition, by accepting a Note, each Holder or beneficial owner of a Note will be deemed to have agreed to comply with all requirements of the Gaming Laws and Gaming Authorities in each jurisdiction where the Company and its Affiliates are licensed or registered or proposed to be licensed or registered under applicable Gaming Laws or conduct or propose to conduct gaming activities, including without limitation, if so required, apply for any license, qualification or finding of suitability within the required time period. Each Holder or beneficial owner will also be deemed to have agreed that the Notes held by such Holder or beneficial owner shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIII of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (dealing with Gaming Laws and gaming-related restrictions on ownership and transfer), including any amendments thereto or any successor provisions thereto, a copy of which is on file at the office of the Company, and made a part hereof as fully as though the provisions of said provisions of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation were printed in full on this certificate, to all of which the Holder of this certificate, by acceptance hereof, assents and agrees to be bound. Any Holder of a Note may obtain, upon request and without charge, a copy of such provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation. Any such request shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company.
          (7) MANDATORY REDEMPTION. The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
          (8) NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction or discharge of the Indenture as to the Notes. Notes in denominations larger than $1,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000, unless all of

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the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. A notice of redemption may be conditional in that the Company may, notwithstanding the giving of the notice of redemption, condition the redemption of the Notes specified in the notice of redemption upon the completion of other transactions, such as refinancings or acquisitions (whether of the Company or by the Company).
          (9) DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed or during the period between a record date and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.
          (10) PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.
          (11) AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture and the Notes and the Guaranties may be amended or supplemented with respect to a series of Notes affected by such amendment or supplement with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount then outstanding of such series of Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) voting as a separate class, and, subject to certain exceptions, any existing Default or Event or Default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties may be waived with respect to a series of Notes with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series (including Additional Notes of such series, if any) voting as a separate class. Without the consent of any Holder of Notes, the Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties of one or more series may be amended or supplemented to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to Holders of all or any series of Notes and Guaranties in case of a merger or consolidation, to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of any series of Notes (and if such additional rights or benefits are for the benefit of less than all series of Notes, stating that such additional rights or benefits are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, to comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA, to comply with the requirements of applicable Gaming Laws or to provide for requirements imposed by applicable Gaming Authorities, to conform the text of the Indenture or the Notes to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of any prospectus or prospectus supplement or other offering document or similarly named section, relating to the initial offering of the Notes, to the extent that such provision in that “Description of Notes” was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture, the Guaranties or the Notes, to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes of such series in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture prior to such issuance of Additional Notes, to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture to the Indenture and/or a Guaranty with respect to the Notes and to release Guaranties when permitted by the terms thereof, to secure the Notes of any series, to add to the covenants of the Company and/or the Guarantors for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Notes (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Notes,

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stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company and/or the Guarantors, to establish the form and terms of any series as permitted by the Indenture, or to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture in respect of one or more series of Notes subject to certain limitations.
          (12) DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. Events of Default include with respect to Notes of any series: (i) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest (including any Additional Interest) on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series; (ii) default in payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series when due and payable, at maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise; (iii) failure by any Obligor to comply with any of its other agreements in the Indenture (other than an agreement that has been included in the Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of Notes other than such series), the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series for 60 days after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes of such series then outstanding voting as a single class; (iv) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by any Obligor (or the payment of which is guaranteed by any Obligor) whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the date such series of Notes was first issued, which default is caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “Payment Default”), or results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $50 million or more; (v) certain final judgments for the payment of money that remain undischarged for a period of 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and non-appealable; and (vi) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to any Obligor. If any Event of Default with respect to the Notes of any series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may declare all the Notes of such series to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes of such series will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes of such series except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power with respect to the Notes of such series. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes of such series notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest or premium or Additional Interest, if any,) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Indenture, the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the SEC reporting obligations described under the Indenture, and for any failure to comply with the requirements of section 314(a) of the TIA, will for the 365 days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default consist exclusively of the right to receive Additional Interest on the principal amount of the Notes of such series at a rate equal to 0.50% per annum. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series by notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of

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the Notes of such series, rescind an acceleration or waive any existing Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes of such series and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest or premium or Additional Interest, if any, on, or the principal of, the Notes of such series. The Company is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Company is required, upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.
          (13) TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH OBLIGORS. The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Obligors or their Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Obligors or their Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.
          (14) NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. A director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any of the Guarantors, as such, will not have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guaranties or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.
          (15) AUTHENTICATION. This Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.
          (16) ABBREVIATIONS. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).
          (17) CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption, and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
          (18) GOVERNING LAW. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE, THIS NOTE AND THE GUARANTIES WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
          The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to:
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Attention: General Counsel.

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Assignment Form
          To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:
 
(Insert assignee’s legal name)
 
(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
 
 
 
 
(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)
and irrevocably appoint
 
to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.
Date: _______________
Your Signature:
 
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
Signature Guarantee*: _________________________
 
*   Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE *
     The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:
                 
            Principal Amount of    
            this Global Note   Signature of
    Amount of decrease   Amount of increase   following such   authorized officer
    in Principal Amount   in Principal Amount   decrease   of Trustee or
Date of Exchange   of this Global Note   of this Global Note   (or increase)   Custodian
 
               
                 
 
*   This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

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[FORM OF NOTATION OF GUARANTY ]
          For value received, each Guarantor (which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture) has, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture and subject to the provisions in the Indenture dated as of [ _________ ] (the “Indenture”) among Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”), the Guarantors party thereto and [ _________ ], as trustee (the “Trustee”), (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on, the [ ___ ]% Senior Notes due [ ___ ] (the “Notes”), whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. The obligations of the Guarantors to the Holders of Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guaranty and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of the Guaranty. Each Holder of a Note, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, and (b) appoints the Trustee attorney-in-fact of such Holder for such purpose.
          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
         
  [NAME OF GUARANTOR(S) ]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 

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PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Company
 
 
 
 
Initial Guarantors
SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES
 
INDENTURE
Dated as of _________
 
 
Trustee

 


 

CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*
                 
Trust Indenture        
Act Section       Indenture Section
310
  (a)(1)         7.10  
 
  (a)(2)         7.10  
 
  (a)(3)         N.A.  
 
  (a)(4)         N.A.  
 
  (a)(5)         7.10  
 
  (b)         7.10  
 
  (c)         N.A.  
311
  (a)         7.11  
 
  (b)         7.11  
 
  (c)         N.A.  
312
  (a)         2.05  
 
  (b)         13.03  
 
  (c)         13.03  
313
  (a)         7.06  
 
  (b)       7.06; 7.07
 
  (c)       7.06; 13.02
 
  (d)         7.06  
314
  (a)       4.03;13.02; 13.05
 
  (c)(1)         13.04  
 
  (c)(2)         13.04  
 
  (c)(3)         N.A.  
 
  (e)         13.05  
 
  (f)         N.A.  
315
  (a)         7.01  
 
  (b)       7.05; 13.02
 
  (c)         7.01  
 
  (d)         7.01  
 
  (e)         6.11  
316
  (a) (last sentence)         2.09  
 
  (a)(1)(A)         6.05  
 
  (a)(1)(B)         6.04  
 
  (a)(2)         N.A.  
 
  (b)         6.07  
 
  (c)         2.12  
317
  (a)(1)         6.08  
 
  (a)(2)         6.09  
 
  (b)         2.04  
318
  (a)         13.01  
 
  (b)         N.A.  
 
  (c)         13.01  
 
    N.A. means not applicable.
 
*   This Cross Reference Table is not part of the Indenture.

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
        Page
 
           
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE     1  
Section 1.01
  Definitions     1  
Section 1.02
  Other Definitions     11  
Section 1.03
  Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act     11  
Section 1.04
  Rules of Construction     12  
 
           
ARTICLE 2 THE NOTES     12  
Section 2.01
  Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series     12  
Section 2.02
  Form and Dating; Execution and Authentication     14  
Section 2.03
  Registrar and Paying Agent     16  
Section 2.04
  Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust     16  
Section 2.05
  Holder Lists     16  
Section 2.06
  Transfer and Exchange     17  
Section 2.07
  Replacement Notes     21  
Section 2.08
  Outstanding Notes     22  
Section 2.09
  Treasury Notes     22  
Section 2.10
  Temporary Notes     22  
Section 2.11
  Cancellation     23  
Section 2.12
  Defaulted Interest     23  
Section 2.13
  CUSIP Numbers     23  
 
           
ARTICLE 3 REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT     23  
Section 3.01
  Optional Redemption     23  
Section 3.02
  Notices to Trustee     23  
Section 3.03
  Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased     24  
Section 3.04
  Notice of Redemption     24  

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Section 3.05
  Effect of Notice of Redemption     25  
Section 3.06
  Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price     25  
Section 3.07
  Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part     26  
Section 3.08
  Mandatory Disposition or Redemption of Notes Pursuant to Gaming Laws     26  
Section 3.09
  Mandatory Redemption     28  
 
           
ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS     28  
Section 4.01
  Payment of Notes     28  
Section 4.02
  Maintenance of Office or Agency     28  
Section 4.03
  Reports     29  
Section 4.04
  Compliance Certificate     29  
Section 4.05
  Stay, Extension and Usury Laws     30  
Section 4.06
  Legal Existence     30  
 
           
ARTICLE 5 SUCCESSORS     31  
Section 5.01
  Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets     31  
Section 5.02
  Successor Person Substituted     32  
 
           
ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES     32  
Section 6.01
  Events of Default     32  
Section 6.02
  Acceleration     33  
Section 6.03
  Other Remedies     35  
Section 6.04
  Waiver of Past Defaults     35  
Section 6.05
  Control by Majority     35  
Section 6.06
  Limitation on Suits     36  
Section 6.07
  Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment     36  
Section 6.08
  Collection Suit by Trustee     36  
Section 6.09
  Trustee May File Proofs of Claim     36  
Section 6.10
  Priorities     37  

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Section 6.11
  Undertaking for Costs     37  
Section 6.12
  Remedies Subject to Applicable Law     38  
Section 6.13
  Disqualified Holders     38  
 
           
ARTICLE 7 TRUSTEE     38  
Section 7.01
  Duties of Trustee     38  
Section 7.02
  Rights of Trustee     39  
Section 7.03
  Individual Rights of Trustee     40  
Section 7.04
  Trustee's Disclaimer     40  
Section 7.05
  Notice of Defaults     40  
Section 7.06
  Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes     41  
Section 7.07
  Compensation and Indemnity     41  
Section 7.08
  Replacement of Trustee     42  
Section 7.09
  Successor Trustee by Merger, etc     43  
Section 7.10
  Eligibility; Disqualification     43  
Section 7.11
  Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company     43  
 
           
ARTICLE 8 LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE     43  
Section 8.01
  Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance     43  
Section 8.02
  Legal Defeasance and Discharge     43  
Section 8.03
  Covenant Defeasance     44  
Section 8.04
  Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance     45  
Section 8.05
  Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions     46  
Section 8.06
  Repayment to Company     46  
Section 8.07
  Reinstatement     47  
 
           
ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER     47  
Section 9.01
  Without Consent of Holders of Notes     47  
Section 9.02
  With Consent of Holders of Notes     49  

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Section 9.03
  Compliance with Trust Indenture Act     50  
Section 9.04
  Revocation and Effect of Consents     51  
Section 9.05
  Notation on or Exchange of Notes     51  
Section 9.06
  Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc     51  
Section 9.07
  Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures     51  
 
           
ARTICLE 10 SUBORDINATION     51  
Section 10.01
  Agreement to Subordinate     51  
Section 10.02
  Liquidation; Dissolution; Bankruptcy     52  
Section 10.03
  Default on Designated Senior Debt     53  
Section 10.04
  Acceleration of Notes     54  
Section 10.05
  When Distribution Must Be Paid Over     54  
Section 10.06
  Notice by Company     55  
Section 10.07
  Subrogation     55  
Section 10.08
  Relative Rights     55  
Section 10.09
  Subordination May Not Be Impaired by Obligors     55  
Section 10.10
  Distribution or Notice to Representative     56  
Section 10.11
  Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent     57  
Section 10.12
  Authorization to Effect Subordination     57  
Section 10.13
  Amendments     57  
Section 10.14
  Notes are Pari Passu with the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes     57  
 
           
ARTICLE 11 NOTE GUARANTIES     57  
Section 11.02
  Limitation on Guarantor Liability     59  
Section 11.03
  Execution and Delivery of Guaranty     59  
Section 11.04
  Releases     59  
 
           
ARTICLE 12 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE     60  
Section 12.01
  Satisfaction and Discharge     60  

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Section 12.02
  Application of Trust Money     61  
 
           
ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS     61  
Section 13.01
  Trust Indenture Act Controls     61  
Section 13.02
  Notices     62  
Section 13.03
  Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes     63  
Section 13.04
  Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent     63  
Section 13.05
  Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion     63  
Section 13.06
  Rules by Trustee and Agents     64  
Section 13.07
  No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders     64  
Section 13.08
  Governing Law     64  
Section 13.09
  No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements     64  
Section 13.10
  Successors     64  
Section 13.11
  Severability     64  
Section 13.12
  Counterpart Originals     64  
Section 13.13
  Table of Contents, Headings, etc     65  
Section 13.14
  Waiver of Jury Trial     65  
Section 13.15
  Force Majeure     65  

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     INDENTURE dated as of [                    ] among Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Guarantors (as defined) and [                                         ,] as trustee.
     The Company (as defined), the Guarantors and the Trustee (as defined) agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined) of the Notes (as defined):
RECITALS
     A. The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of its senior subordinated indebtedness, notes, bonds, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness (collectively, the “Notes”) unlimited as to principal amount to bear such rates of interest, to mature at such time or times, to be issued in one or more series and to have such other provisions as shall be fixed as in this Indenture provided.
     B. All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
AGREEMENT
     For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Notes by the Holders thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes or of any series thereof, as applicable, as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE
Section 1.01 Definitions.
     “7.50% Notes” means the 7.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2007, between the Company, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
     “8.75% Notes” means the 8.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 issued pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 25, 2003, between the Company, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, to that certain Indenture, dated as of September 25, 2003, by and between the Company, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
     “8.25% Notes” means the 8.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2004, between the Company, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
     “Accrued Bankruptcy Interest” means, with respect to any Senior Debt, all interest accruing thereon after the filing of a petition or commencement of any other proceeding by or against any Obligor under any Bankruptcy Law, in accordance with and at the rate (including any

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rate applicable upon any default or event of default, to the extent lawful) specified in the documents evidencing or governing such Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations, whether or not the claim for such interest is allowed as a claim after such filing in any proceeding under such Bankruptcy Law.
     “Additional Interest” means all amounts, if any, payable pursuant to the provisions relating to additional interest described under Section 6.02 as the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03, and for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a) of the TIA.
     “Additional Notes” means additional Notes of a series (other than the initially issued Notes of such series) issued under this Indenture in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, as part of the same series as such initially issued Notes.
     “Affiliate” means, when used with reference to any Person:
     (1) any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, the referent Person or such other Person, as the case may be, or
     (2) any director, officer or partner of such Person or any Person specified in clause (1) above.
For the purposes of this definition, the term “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “affiliated,” “controlling,” and “controlled” have meanings correlative of the foregoing.
     “Agent” means any Registrar, co-registrar, Paying Agent or additional paying agent.
     “Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange.
     “Bank Credit Agreement” means the senior credit facility outstanding on the date of this Indenture by and among the Company, any subsidiary guarantors thereunder, and the financial institutions from time to time named therein, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced (whether upon or after termination or otherwise) or refinanced (including by means of sales of debt securities to institutional investors or other purchasers) in whole or in part from time to time.
     “Bankruptcy Law” means United States Bankruptcy Code and any other bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, moratorium or similar law providing relief to debtors, in each case, as from time to time amended and applicable to the relevant case.
     “Board” means (1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board; (2) with respect to a partnership, the board of directors (or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board) or other similar governing body of the controlling general partner of the partnership; (3) with respect to a limited liability company, the Person or Persons who are the managing

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member, members or managers or any controlling committee or managing member, members or managers thereof; and (4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee or other body of such Person serving a similar function.
     “Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of the Company, to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification and delivered to the Trustee.
     “Broker-Dealer” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
     “Business Day” means any day other than a Legal Holiday.
     “Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, as to any Person, the discounted rental stream payable by such Person that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease obligation under GAAP and, for purposes of this definition, the amount of such obligation at any date shall be the capitalized amount of such obligation at such date, determined in accordance with GAAP. The final maturity of any such obligation shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without penalty.
     “Capital Stock” means:
     (1) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, rights, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated and whether or not voting) of corporate stock, including each class of common stock and preferred stock of such Person, and
     (2) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, any and all partnership, membership or other equity interests of such Person.
     “Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, S.A.
     “Company” means Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any and all successors thereto.
     “Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee” will be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 13.02 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Company.
     “Credit Facilities” means, with respect to any Obligor, one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Bank Credit Agreement) or commercial paper facilities with any combination of banks, other institutional lenders and other Persons extending financial accommodations or holding corporate debt obligations in the ordinary course of their business, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time by the same or different institutional investors or other purchasers.
     “Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.

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     “Default” means any event that is or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be an Event of Default.
     “Definitive Note” means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.06 hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note Legend and shall not have the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto.
     “Depositary” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.
     “Designated Senior Debt” means any Indebtedness under the Bank Credit Agreement (which is outstanding or which the lenders thereunder have a commitment to extend) and, if applicable, any other Senior Debt permitted under this Indenture, the principal amount (committed or outstanding) of which is $25 million or more and that has been designated by the Company as “Designated Senior Debt.”
     “Disqualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock which by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is, by its terms, convertible or for which it is, by its terms, exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any specified event, is required to be redeemed or is redeemable (at the option of the holder thereof) at any time prior to the earlier of the repayment of all Notes or the stated maturity of the Notes or is exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Indebtedness at any time prior to the earlier of the repayment of all Notes or the stated maturity of the Notes.
     “Domestic Restricted Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Person organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof.
     “Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
     “Equity Offering” means any public or private sale of Qualified Capital Stock.
     “Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank, S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.
     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     “Existing Senior Subordinated Notes” means the 8.25% Notes, the 8.75% Notes and the 7.50% Notes.
     “Foreign Restricted Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Restricted Subsidiary.
     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession of the United States, which are in effect as of the date of this Indenture.

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     “Gaming Approval” means any governmental approval, license, registration, qualification or finding of suitability relating to any gaming business, operation or enterprise.
     “Gaming Authority” means any governmental authority with regulatory oversight of, authority to regulate or jurisdiction over any gaming businesses, operations or enterprises, including the Nevada State Gaming Control Board and City of Reno, Nevada gaming authorities, Nevada Gaming Commission, Indiana Gaming Commission, Louisiana Gaming Control Board, New Jersey Casino Control Commission, Missouri Gaming Commission and Colorado Division of Gaming, with regulatory oversight of, authority to regulate or jurisdiction over any existing or proposed gaming business, operation or enterprise owned, managed or operated by any Obligor.
     “Gaming Laws” means all applicable provisions of all:
     (1) constitutions, treaties, statutes or laws governing gaming operations (including without limitation card club casinos and pari mutuel race tracks) and rules, regulations and ordinances of any Gaming Authority,
     (2) Gaming Approvals, and
     (3) orders, decisions, judgments, awards and decrees of any Gaming Authority.
     “Global Note Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(1) hereof, which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.
     “Global Notes” means a permanent global note in registered form deposited with the Trustee, as a custodian for The Depositary Trust Company or any other designated depositary, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto and that bears the Global Note Legend and that has the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto, issued in accordance with Section 2.01 or 2.06(d) hereof.
     “Government Securities” means marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States government or issued by any agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within 12 months from the date of acquisition thereof by any Obligor or any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary.
     “Guarantor” means any existing or future Material Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, which has guaranteed the obligations of the Company arising under or in connection with the Notes, as required by this Indenture.
     “Guaranty” means a guaranty by a Guarantor of the Obligations of the Company arising under or in connection with the Notes.
     “Hedging Obligations” means all obligations of the Obligors or any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that is not an Obligor (provided that such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that is not an Obligor Incurs such obligations as Senior Debt) arising under or in connection with any rate or basis swap, forward contract, commodity swap or option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond, note or bill option, interest rate option, foreign currency exchange transaction, cross currency rate swap, currency option, cap, collar or floor transaction, swap option, synthetic trust product, synthetic lease or any similar transaction or agreement.

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     “Holder” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered.
     “Incur” means, with respect to any Indebtedness of any Person or any Lien, to create, issue, incur (by conversion, exchange or otherwise), assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of such Indebtedness or Lien or the recording, as required pursuant to GAAP or otherwise, of any such Indebtedness on the balance sheet of such Person (and “Incurrence,” “Incurred,” “Incurrable” and “Incurring” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing).
     “Indebtedness” means with respect to any Person, without duplication, whether contingent or otherwise,
     (1) any obligations for money borrowed,
     (2) any obligation evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments,
     (3) Letter of Credit Obligations and obligations in respect of other similar instruments,
     (4) any obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, including Capitalized Lease Obligations,
     (5) the maximum fixed redemption or repurchase price of Disqualified Capital Stock,
     (6) Indebtedness of other Persons of the types described in clauses (1) through (5) above, secured by a Lien on the assets of such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries, valued, in such cases where the recourse thereof is limited to such assets, at the lesser of the principal amount of such Indebtedness or the fair market value of the subject assets,
     (7) Indebtedness of other Persons of the types described in clauses (1) through (5) above, guaranteed by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and
     (8) the net obligations of such Person under Hedging Obligations,
          provided that the amount of any Indebtedness at any date shall be calculated as the outstanding balance of all unconditional obligations and the maximum liability supported by any contingent obligations at such date.
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Indebtedness” shall not be construed to include trade payables, credit on open account, accrued liabilities, provisional credit, daylight overdrafts or similar items. For purposes of this definition, the “maximum fixed redemption or repurchase price” of any Disqualified Capital Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Capital Stock as if such Disqualified Capital Stock were repurchased on the date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Indenture, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the fair market value of such Disqualified Capital Stock, such fair market value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board of the issuing Person. Unless otherwise specified in this Indenture, the amount outstanding at any time of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount is the full amount of such Indebtedness less the remaining unamortized portion of the

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original issue discount of such Indebtedness at such time as determined in conformity with GAAP.
     “Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time, and shall include the form and terms of particular series of Notes established from time to time as contemplated by Section 2.01.
     “Indirect Participant” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note through a Participant.
     “Interest Payment Date” means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on a particular series of Notes.
     “Interest Swap Obligations” means the net obligations of any Person under any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future, interest rate option, interest rate swap, interest rate cap, collar or floor transaction or other interest rate Hedging Obligation.
     “Legal Holiday” means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or at a place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the intervening period.
     “Letter of Credit Obligations” means Obligations of an Obligor arising under or in connection with letters of credit.
     “Lien” means, with respect to any assets, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other similar encumbrance (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell, and any filing of or agreement to give, any security interest).
     “Material Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary which is both a Material Subsidiary and a Restricted Subsidiary.
     “Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, other than a Non-Material Subsidiary.
     “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., and its successors.
     “Non-Material Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries” means all Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries designated as Non-Material Foreign Subsidiaries by the Company; provided, that all such Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries may not, in the aggregate at any time have assets (attributable to the Company’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ equity interest in such entity) constituting more than 1.5% of the Company’s total assets on a consolidated basis based on the Company’s most recent internal financial statements. As of the date of this Indenture, the Non-Material Foreign Subsidiaries shall be all of the Company’s Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries existing as of the date of this Indenture.
     “Non-Material Subsidiaries” means all Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries designated as Non-Material Subsidiaries by the Company; provided, that all such Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries may not, in the aggregate at any time have assets (attributable to the Company’s and

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its Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries’ equity interest in such entity) constituting more than 6% of the Company’s total assets on a consolidated basis based on the Company’s most recent internal financial statements. As of the date of this Indenture, the Non-Material Subsidiaries shall be all of the Company’s Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries existing as of the date of this Indenture other than the Guarantors as of the date of this Indenture.
     “Non-U.S. Person” means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.
     “Notes” has the meaning assigned to it in the recitals to this Indenture. The initially issued Notes of any series of Notes and any Additional Notes of such series shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, and unless the context otherwise requires, all references to Notes shall include the initially issued Notes of such series and any Additional Notes of such series.
     “Obligations” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, whether absolute or contingent, payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.
     “Obligor” means the Company or any Guarantor and any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Non-Material Foreign Restricted Subsidiary.
     “Officer” means, (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary or any Vice-President of such Person and (ii) with respect to any other Person, the individuals selected by the Board or corresponding governing or managing body of such Person to perform functions similar to those of the officers listed in clause (i).
     “Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by two Officers of the Company, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Company, that meets the requirements of Section 13.05 hereof.
     “Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel that meets the requirements of Section 13.05 hereof. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
     “Participant” means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).
     “Paying Agent” means the Person so designated by the Company in accordance with this Indenture, initially the Trustee.
     “Permitted Junior Securities” means Equity Interests in the Obligors or debt securities that are subordinated to all Senior Debt (and any debt securities issued in exchange for Senior Debt) to substantially the same extent as, or to a greater extent than, the Notes and the Guaranties are subordinated to Senior Debt pursuant to this Indenture.
     “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or government

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agency or political subdivision thereof (including any subdivision or ongoing business of any such entity or substantially all of the assets of any such entity, subdivision or business).
     “Plan of Liquidation” means, with respect to any Person, a plan (including by operation of law) that provides for, contemplates or the effectuation of which is preceded or accomplished by (whether or not substantially contemporaneously):
     (1) the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of such Person otherwise than as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, and
     (2) the distribution of all or substantially all of the proceeds of such sale, lease, conveyance, or other disposition and all or substantially all of the remaining assets of such Person to holders of Capital Stock of such Person.
     “Property” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Capital Stock.
     “Qualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.
     “Representative” means the indenture trustee or other trustee, agent or representative for any Senior Debt.
     “Responsible Officer,” when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within the Corporate Trust Administration of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.
     “Restricted Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary. If no referent Person is specified, “Restricted Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Company.
     “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Industries, Inc., and its successors.
     “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
     “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
     “Senior Debt” means:
     (1) all Indebtedness outstanding of the Company or any Guarantor or Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor under Credit Facilities (including the Bank Credit Agreement) and all Hedging Obligations with respect thereto,
     (2) any other Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor or Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor permitted to be Incurred under the terms of

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this Indenture, unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is Incurred expressly provides that it is on a parity with or subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and
     (3) all Obligations with respect to the foregoing.
     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, Senior Debt will not include:
     (1) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by the Company,
     (2) any intercompany Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Company or any of its Affiliates,
     (3) any trade payables,
     (4) any Indebtedness that is incurred in violation of this Indenture,
     (5) Indebtedness which, when Incurred and without respect to any election under Section 1111(b) of Title 11, United States Code, is without recourse, and
     (6) the Obligations with respect to the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes.
     “Significant Subsidiary” means any Obligor, other than the Company, that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date of this Indenture.
     “Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which such payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation governing such Indebtedness, and shall not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.
     “Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, means:
     (1) any corporation or comparably organized entity, a majority of whose voting stock (defined as any class of capital stock having voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect a majority of the Board of such Person) is owned, directly or indirectly, by any one or more of the Obligors, and
     (2) any other Person (other than a corporation) in which any one or more of the Obligors, directly or indirectly, has at least a majority ownership interest entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof or of which such Obligor is the managing general partner.
     “TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).
     “Treasury Rate” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly

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equal to the period from the redemption date to June 15, 2011; provided, however, that if the period from the redemption date to June 15, 2011 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
     “Trustee” means [                                        ] until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.
     “Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company that is designated by the Board of the Company as its Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Board resolution.
     “U.S. Person” means a U.S. Person as defined in Rule 902(k) promulgated under the Securities Act.
     “Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the Company’s calculations of the number of years obtained by dividing:
          (1) the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness into,
          (2) the total of the products obtained by multiplying:
     (A) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by
     (B) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) which will elapse between such date and the making of such payment.
Section 1.02 Other Definitions.
     
    Defined in
Term   Section
“Authentication Order”
  2.02
“Covenant Defeasance”
  8.03
“Disqualified Holder”
  3.08
“DTC”
  2.03
“Event of Default”
  6.01
“Legal Defeasance”
  8.02
“Payment Blockage Notice”
  10.03  
“Payment Default”
  6.01
“Registrar”
  2.03
Section 1.03 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.
     Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.
     The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

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     “indenture securities” means the Notes;
     “indenture security Holder” means a Holder of a Note;
     “indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture;
     “indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee; and
     “obligor” on the Notes and the Guaranties means the Company and the Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Guaranties, respectively.
     All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.
Section 1.04 Rules of Construction.
     Unless the context otherwise requires:
     (1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
     (2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;
     (3) “or” is not exclusive;
     (4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;
     (5) “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;
     (6) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;
     (7) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act will be deemed to include substitute, replacement of successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time; and
     (8) references to any contract, instrument or agreement shall be deemed to include any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto or restatements thereof not prohibited hereby, through the date of reference thereto.
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
Section 2.01 Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series.
     The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.
     The Notes may be issued in one or more series. There shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution and, subject to Section 2.02, set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Notes of any series:

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     (a) the title of the Notes of the series, including CUSIP number(s) (which shall distinguish the Notes of the series from Notes of any other series);
     (b) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of the series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes of the series pursuant to Section 2.06, 2.07, 2.10, 3.07 or 9.05);
     (c) the Person to whom any interest on a Note of the series shall be payable, if other than the Person in whose name that Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the record date for such interest;
     (d) the date or dates on which the principal of any Notes of the series is payable;
     (e) the rate or rates at which any Notes of the series shall bear interest, if any, the date or dates from which any such interest shall accrue, the interest payment dates on which any such interest shall be payable and the record date for any such interest payable on any interest payment date;
     (f) the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on any Notes of the series shall be payable;
     (g) the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which any Notes of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company and, if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by the Company to redeem the Notes shall be evidenced;
     (h) if the amount of principal of or any premium or interest on any Notes of the series may be determined with reference to a financial or economic measure or pursuant to a formula, the manner in which such amounts shall be determined;
     (i) if other than the entire principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of any Notes of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.02;
     (j) if the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of any Notes of the series will not be determinable as of any one or more dates prior to the Stated Maturity, the amount which shall be deemed to be the principal amount of such Notes as of any such date for any purpose thereunder or hereunder, including the principal amount thereof which shall be due and payable upon any maturity other than the Stated Maturity or which shall be deemed to be outstanding as of any date prior to the Stated Maturity (or, in any such case, the manner in which such amount deemed to be the principal amount shall be determined);
     (k) if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by the Company to defease any Notes of the series pursuant to Section 8.02 or Section 8.03 shall be evidenced; or, that the Notes of the series, in whole or any specified part, shall not be defeasible pursuant to Section 8.02 or Section 8.03 or both such Sections;
     (l) if applicable, that any Notes of the series shall be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Notes and, in such case, the respective Depositaries for such Global Notes, the form of any Global Note Legend or Legends which shall be borne by any such

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Global Note in addition to or in lieu of that set forth in Section 2.06(f) and any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Section 2.06 in which any such Global Note may be exchanged in whole or in part for Notes registered, and any transfer of such Global Note in whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of Persons other than the Depositary for such Global Note or a nominee thereof;
     (m) the provisions, if any, relating to any security or Guaranty provided for the Notes of the series, and any subordination in right of payment, if any, of the Notes of the series;
     (n) the provisions, if any, relating to any conversion or exchange right of the Notes of the series;
     (o) any addition to, deletion from or change in the Events of Default which apply to any Notes of the series and any addition to, deletion from or change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Notes to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 6.02;
     (p) any addition to, deletion from or change in the covenants set forth in Articles 4 or 5 which apply to Notes of the series;
     (q) any addition to, deletion from or change in the definitions set forth in Article 1 which apply to Notes of the series; and
     (r) any other terms of the Notes of the series (which terms may modify or delete any provision of this Indenture, insofar as it applies to such series of Notes).
     All Notes of any one series shall be substantially identical except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to the Board Resolution referred to above and (subject to Section 2.02) set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in the Officers’ Certificate referred to above or in any such indenture supplemental hereto. All Notes of any one series need not be issued at one time and, unless otherwise provided in or pursuant to the Board Resolution referred to above and (subject to Section 2.02) set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in the Officers’ Certificate referred to above or in any such indenture supplemental hereto with respect to a series of Notes, additional Notes of a series may be issued, at the option of the Company, without the consent of any Holder, at any time and from time to time.
     If any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers’ Certificate setting forth the terms of the series. If all of the Notes of any series established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution are not to be issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver a record of such action at the time of issuance of each Note of such series, but an appropriate record of such action shall be delivered at or before the time of issuance of the first Note of such series.
Section 2.02 Form and Dating; Execution and Authentication.
     (a) General. The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, or in such other form as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or

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permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange or Depositary therefor or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Notes, as evidenced by their execution thereof. If the form of Notes of any series is established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Authentication Order contemplated by Section 2.02(d) for the authentication and delivery of such Notes. If all of the Notes of any series established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution are not to be issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver a record of such action at the time of issuance of each Note of such series, but an appropriate record of such action shall be delivered at or before the time of issuance of the first Note of such series.
     The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Note will be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.
     The terms and provisions contained in the Notes will constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.
     (b) Global Notes. Subject to Section 2.02(a), Notes issued in global form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (including the Global Note Legend thereon and the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Subject to Section 2.02(a), Notes issued in definitive form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (but without the Global Note Legend thereon and without the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Each Global Note will represent such of the outstanding Notes as will be specified therein and each shall provide that it represents the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby will be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06 hereof.
     (c) Execution. At least one Officer must sign the Notes for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.
     If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note will nevertheless be valid.
     A Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature will be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.
     (d) Authentication. The Trustee will, upon receipt of a written order of the Company signed by two Officers (an “Authentication Order”), authenticate Notes for original in an aggregate principal amount specified in the written order of the Company pursuant to this Section 2.02. Such Authentication Order shall specify the amount of Notes to be authenticated and the

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date on which the original issue of Notes is to be authenticated. The aggregate principal amount of Notes, including any Additional Notes, of a series outstanding at any time may not exceed the aggregate principal amount of Notes of such series authorized for issuance by the Company, pursuant to one or more Authentication Orders, except as provided in Section 2.07 hereof.
     The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Company.
Section 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent.
     The Company will maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“Registrar”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“Paying Agent”). The Registrar will keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.
     The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.
     The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.
Section 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.
     The Company will require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary) will have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it will segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the Trustee will serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.
Section 2.05 Holder Lists.
     The Trustee will preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders of each series of Notes and shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company will furnish to the Trustee at least seven Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at

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such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of each series of Notes and the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a).
Section 2.06 Transfer and Exchange.
     (a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. A Global Note may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary, or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. All Global Notes of a series will be exchanged by the Company for Definitive Notes of such series if:
     (1) the Company delivers to the Trustee notice from the Depositary that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as Depositary or that it is no longer a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Company within 120 days after the date of such notice from the Depositary;
     (2) the Company in its sole discretion determines that the Global Notes (in whole but not in part) of such series should be exchanged for Definitive Notes of such series and delivers a written notice to such effect to the Trustee; or
     (3) there has occurred and is continuing a Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes of such series.
     Upon the occurrence of either of the preceding events in (1) or (2) above, Definitive Notes of such series shall be issued in such names as the Depositary shall instruct the Trustee. Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.07 and 2.10 hereof. Every Note authenticated and delivered in exchange for, or in lieu of, a Global Note or any portion thereof, pursuant to this Section 2.06 or Section 2.07 or 2.10 hereof, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Note. A Global Note may not be exchanged for another Note other than as provided in this Section 2.06(a), however, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.06(b), or (c) hereof.
     (b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also will require compliance with either subparagraph (1) or (2) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:
     (1) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note. Beneficial interests in any Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Global Note. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this Section 2.06(b)(1).
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subject to Section 2.06(b)(1) above, the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar either:
               (A) both:
     (i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Note of such series in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and
     (ii) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account to be credited with such increase; or
               (B) both:
     (i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to cause to be issued a Definitive Note of such series in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and
     (ii) instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar containing information regarding the Person in whose name such Definitive Note of such series shall be registered to effect the transfer or exchange referred to in (1) above.
Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to Section 2.06(g) hereof.
     (c) Transfer or Exchange of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes for Definitive Notes.
     If any holder of a beneficial interest in an Global Note of a series proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Definitive Note of such series or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note of such series, then, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(b)(2) hereof, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note of such series to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(g) hereof, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note of such series in the appropriate principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest requests through instructions to the Registrar from or through the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered.

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     (d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests in Global Notes.
     A Holder of a Definitive Note of a series may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Global Note of such series or transfer such Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Global Note of such series at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee will cancel the applicable Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of one of the Global Notes of such series.
     (e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes. Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Notes and such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.06(e), the Registrar will register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder must present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes of such series duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. A Holder of Definitive Notes of a series may transfer such Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note of such series. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Definitive Notes of such series pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.
     (f) Legends. The following legends will appear on the face of all Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Indenture.
     (1) Global Note Legend. Each Global Note will bear a legend in substantially the following form:
     “THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (1) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06 OF THE INDENTURE, (2) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(a) OF THE INDENTURE, (3) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE AND (4) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY.
     UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) (“DTC”), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE

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REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.”
     (2) Gaming Law Legend. Each Global Note and Definitive Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear the legend in substantially the following form:
     “THE NOTES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER IMPOSED BY APPLICABLE GAMING LAWS, THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISIONS THERETO, AND SECTION 3.08 OF THE INDENTURE (WHICH IS SUMMARIZED ON THIS CERTIFICATE). A COPY OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS ON FILE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY, AND MADE A PART HEREOF AS FULLY AS THOUGH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WERE PRINTED IN FULL ON THIS CERTIFICATE, TO ALL OF WHICH THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, ASSENTS AND AGREES TO BE BOUND. ANY HOLDER OF A NOTE MAY OBTAIN, UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF SUCH PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. ANY SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”
     (g) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note of a series have been exchanged for Definitive Notes of such series or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note will be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11 hereof. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note of a series is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note of such series or for Definitive Notes of such series, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note will be reduced accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note of such series, such other Global Note will be increased accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.
     (h) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges.
     (1) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof or at the Registrar’s request.
     (2) No service charge will be made to a Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note or to a Holder of a Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or

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exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.07 and 9.05 hereof or other provisions relating to any offer to purchase Notes required to be made by the Company contained in any Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate establishing or amending a series of Notes).
     (3) The Registrar will not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.
     (4) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes of a series issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes of such series will be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes of such series surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
     (5) Neither the Registrar nor the Company will be required:
     (A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes of a series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes of such series for redemption under Section 3.03 hereof and ending at the close of business on the day of selection;
     (B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; or
     (C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note of a series between a record date and the next succeeding interest payment date of such series.
     (6) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Company shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
     (7) The Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.
     (8) All certifications and certificates required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.
Section 2.07 Replacement Notes.
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Note of the same series if the Trustee’s requirements are met. If required by the Trustee or the Company, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Company may charge a Holder for its expenses in replacing a Note.
     Every replacement Note of a series is an additional obligation of the Company and will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes of such series duly issued hereunder.
Section 2.08 Outstanding Notes.
     The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof or in any provision of the form of Note that so expressly states, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note.
     If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser.
     If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.
     If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes will be deemed to be no longer outstanding and will cease to accrue interest.
Section 2.09 Treasury Notes.
     In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes of a series have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company or any Guarantor, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any Guarantor, will be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee will be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes of such series that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned will be so disregarded.
Section 2.10 Temporary Notes.
     Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, will authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes will be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as may be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company will prepare and the Trustee will authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.
     Holders of temporary Notes will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.

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Section 2.11 Cancellation.
     The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent will forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else will cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and will dispose of such canceled Notes (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act) in its customary manner. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.
Section 2.12 Defaulted Interest.
     If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on a series of Notes, it will pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note of such series and the date of the proposed payment. The Company will fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date; provided that no such special record date may be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company) will mail or cause to be mailed to Holders of such series of Notes a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.
Section 2.13 CUSIP Numbers.
     The Company in issuing the Notes may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee of any change in the “CUSIP” numbers.
ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
Section 3.01 Optional Redemption.
     Notes of any series which are redeemable before their maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with their terms set forth in any Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture that establishes or amends the terms of the Notes of any series and in accordance with this Article.
Section 3.02 Notices to Trustee.
     If the Company elects to redeem Notes of any series pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of such Note and Section 3.08 hereof, it must furnish to the Trustee, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth:

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     (1) the clause of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur;
     (2) the series of Notes to be redeemed;
     (3) the redemption date;
     (4) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed;
     (5) the redemption price; and
     (6) the applicable CUSIP numbers.
Section 3.03 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.
     If less than all of the Notes of any series are to be redeemed or purchased pursuant to this Indenture (except as provided in Section 3.08) at any time, the Trustee will select the Notes of such series to be redeemed or purchased among the holders of Notes of such series as follows:
     (1) if such Notes are listed, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which such Notes are listed, or
     (2) if such Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or in accordance with any other method the Trustee considers fair and appropriate.
     In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes of any series to be redeemed or purchased will be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption or purchase date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes of such series not previously called for redemption or purchase.
     The Trustee will promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes selected for redemption or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes of a series and portions of such Notes selected will be in amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000; except that if all of the Notes of a series of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes of such series held by such Holder, even if not a multiple of $1,000, shall be redeemed or purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes of a series called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes of a series called for redemption or purchase.
Section 3.04 Notice of Redemption.
     Unless otherwise indicated for a particular series by Board Resolution establishing the terms of any series of Notes as set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in a supplemental indenture hereto, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company will mail or cause to be mailed, by first class mail, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Articles 8 or 12 hereof.

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     The notice will identify the Notes of the series to be redeemed and will state:
     (1) the redemption date;
     (2) the redemption price;
     (3) if any Note of such series is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes of such series in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued upon cancellation of the original Note;
     (4) the name and address of the Paying Agent;
     (5) that Notes of such series called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;
     (6) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on Notes of such series called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date, subject to the satisfaction of any condition to such redemption;
     (7) the paragraph of the Notes of such series and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes of such series called for redemption are being redeemed; and
     (8) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes of such series.
     At the Company’s request, the Trustee will give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at its expense; provided, however, that the Company has delivered to the Trustee, at least 45 days prior to the redemption date (unless a shorter period is acceptable to the Trustee), an Officers’ Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.
Section 3.05 Effect of Notice of Redemption.
     Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.04 hereof, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions to such redemption. A notice of redemption may be conditional in that the Company may, notwithstanding the giving of the notice of redemption, condition the redemption of the Notes specified in the notice of redemption upon the completion of other transactions, such as refinancings or acquisitions (whether of the Company or by the Company).
Section 3.06 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.
     On or before 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption or purchase date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent will promptly return to the Company any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in

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excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption or purchase price of, and accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.
     If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption or purchase date, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions to such redemption, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after an interest record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase is not so paid upon surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Company to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.
Section 3.07 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.
     Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Company will issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee will authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Company a new Note of the same series equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered.
Section 3.08 Mandatory Disposition or Redemption of Notes Pursuant to Gaming Laws.
     (a)
     In addition to the foregoing, if:
     (1) any Gaming Authority makes a determination of unsuitability of a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or of an Affiliate of such Holder or beneficial owner), or
     (2) any Gaming Authority requires that a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) must either (i) be licensed, qualified or found suitable under any applicable Gaming Laws or (ii) reduce its position in the Notes to below a level that would require licensure, qualification or a finding of suitability, and such Holder or beneficial owner (or Affiliate thereof):
     (A) fails to apply for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability within 30 days (or such shorter period as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) after being requested to do so by the Gaming Authority,
     (B) fails to reduce its position in the Notes appropriately; or
     (C) is denied such license or qualification or not found suitable (any such Holder or beneficial owner specified in clause (1) or (2) above shall be referred to as a “Disqualified Holder"),
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     (1) to require any such Holder or beneficial owner to dispose of all or a portion of its Notes within 30 days (or such earlier date as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) of receipt of such notice or finding by such Gaming Authority, or
     (2) to call for the redemption of all or a portion of the Notes of such Holder or beneficial owner at a redemption price equal to the least of:
     (A) the principal amount thereof,
     (B) the price at which such Holder or beneficial owner acquired the Notes, in the case of either clause (A) above or this clause (B), together with accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the earlier of the date of redemption or the date of the denial of license or qualification or of the finding of unsuitability by such Gaming Authority (subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record dates occurring prior to such redemption date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date), or
     (C) such other lesser amount as may be required by any Gaming Authority.
     Immediately upon a determination by a Gaming Authority that a Holder or beneficial owner of the Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable or is denied a license, qualification or finding of suitability, the Holder or beneficial owner will not have any further rights with respect to the Notes to:
     (1) exercise, directly or indirectly, through any Person, any right conferred by the Notes;
     (2) receive any interest or Additional Interest, if any, or any other distribution or payment with respect to the Notes; or
     (3) receive any remuneration in any form from the Company or its Affiliates for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the Notes.
     The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any such redemption as soon as practicable. The Holder or beneficial owner (or an Affiliate thereof) applying for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability must pay all costs of the licensure or investigation for such qualification or finding of suitability.
     (b) In addition, by accepting a Note, each Holder or beneficial owner of a Note will be deemed to have agreed to comply with all requirements of the Gaming Laws and Gaming Authorities in each jurisdiction where the Company and its Affiliates are licensed or registered or proposed to be licensed or registered under applicable Gaming Laws or conduct or propose to conduct gaming activities, including without limitation, if so required, apply for any license, qualification or finding of suitability within the required time period. Each Holder or beneficial owner will also be deemed to have agreed that the Notes held by such Holder or beneficial owner shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIII of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (dealing with Gaming Laws and gaming-related restrictions on ownership and transfer), including any amendments thereto or any successor provisions thereto.

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Section 3.09 Mandatory Redemption.
     The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
Section 4.01 Payment of Notes.
     The Company will pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, the Notes of a series on the dates and in the manner provided in accordance with the terms of such Notes and this Indenture. Principal, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any will be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.
     The Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal to 1% per annum in excess of the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.
Section 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency.
     The Company will maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company fails to maintain any such required office or agency or fails to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee (or at the office of its affiliate, if so designated by the Trustee).
     The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission will in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.
     The Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, as one such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.

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Section 4.03 Reports.
     (a) Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any series of Notes are outstanding, the Company will furnish to the Trustee for mailing to the Holders of such series of Notes:
     (1) all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing or filings by the Company with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such forms, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report thereon by the Company’s certified independent accountants, and
     (2) all current reports that would be required to be filed by the Company with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports,
          in each case within 15 days of the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations.
     In addition, whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company will file a copy of all such information and reports with the SEC for public availability (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and make such information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request. The Company may deliver the consolidated reports or financial information of the Company to comply with the foregoing requirements. The Company will at all times comply with TIA § 314(a).
     If, at any time, the Company is no longer subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for any reason, the Company will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraph with the SEC within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing. The Company will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Company’s filings for any reason, the Company will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraph on its website within the time periods that would apply if the Company were required to file those reports with the SEC.
     Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).
     (b) For so long as any series of Notes remain outstanding, if at any time they are not required to file with the SEC the reports required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 4.03, the Company and the Guarantors will furnish to the Holders of such series of Notes and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
Section 4.04 Compliance Certificate.
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year, beginning April 30, 2008, an Officers’ Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto) and that to the best of his or her knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by reason of which payments on account of the principal of or interest, if any, on the Notes is prohibited or if such event has occurred, a description of the event and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
     (b) So long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Company will deliver to the Trustee, forthwith upon any Officer becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section 4.05 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.
     The Company and each of the Guarantors covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company and each of the Guarantors (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.
Section 4.06 Legal Existence.
     Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Company shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect:
     (1) its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each of its Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company or any such Subsidiary; and
     (2) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
     provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other existence of any of its Subsidiaries, if the Company shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.

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ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.01 Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets.
     The Company may not, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into any Person, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person or adopt a Plan of Liquidation unless:
     (1) either
     (A) in the case of a consolidation or merger, the Company, or any successor thereto, is the surviving or continuing corporation, or
     (B) the Person (if other than the Company) formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person which acquires by sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of the properties and assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or in the case of a Plan of Liquidation, the Person to which assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been transferred (i) shall be a corporation or other entity organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia; provided, that if the successor is an entity other than a corporation, the Notes shall be co-issued or assumed on a co-issuer basis by a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia and (ii) shall expressly assume, by supplemental indenture (in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee), executed and delivered to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all of the Notes and the performance of every covenant of the Notes and this Indenture on the part of the Company to be performed or observed;
     (2) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the assumption contemplated by clause (1)(B)(ii) above no Default and no Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing; and
     (3) the Company or such other Person shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance, other disposition or Plan of Liquidation and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental indenture, comply with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and that all conditions precedent in this Indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied.
     Notwithstanding the provisions in this Section 5.01 above:
     (1) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate with, or merge with or into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to the Company or to a Restricted Subsidiary, and

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     (2) the Company or any Subsidiary may consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to any Person if such transaction is solely for the purpose of effecting a change in the state of incorporation or form of organization of the Company or such Subsidiary.
     For purposes of the foregoing, the transfer (by lease, assignment, sale or otherwise, in a single transaction or series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Company, the Capital Stock of which constitutes all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company.
Section 5.02 Successor Person Substituted.
     Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the Company shall refer instead to the successor Person and not to the Company), and may exercise every right and power of the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Company herein; and thereafter the predecessor Company and the Guarantors shall be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes and from any further obligation under this Indenture.
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 6.01 Events of Default.
     Each of the following is an “Event of Default” with respect to Notes of any series:
     (1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest (including any Additional Interest) on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series (whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of this Indenture);
     (2) default in payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series when due and payable, at maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise (whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of this Indenture);
     (3) failure by any Obligor to comply with any of its other agreements in this Indenture (other than an agreement that has been included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of Notes other than such series), the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series for 60 days after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or by Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such series then outstanding voting as a single class;
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money borrowed by any Obligor (or the payment of which is guaranteed by any Obligor) whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the date such series of Notes was first issued;
     (A) is caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “Payment Default”), or
     (B) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity
          and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $50 million or more;
     (5) failure by any Obligor to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $50 million, net of any amounts reasonably expected to be covered by insurance, which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and non-appealable;
     (6) any Obligor pursuant to or within the meaning of Bankruptcy Law:
     (A) commences a voluntary case,
     (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case,
     (C) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property, or
     (D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, and
     (7) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
     (A) is for relief against any Obligor in an involuntary case;
     (B) appoints a custodian of any Obligor or for all or substantially all of the property of any Obligor; or
     (C) orders the liquidation of any Obligor;
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days.
Section 6.02 Acceleration.
     If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes of any series (other than an Event of Default with respect to clauses (6) and (7) of Section 6.01 hereof with respect to the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any group of Obligors that, taken together as a whole, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), including, without limitation, an Event of Default specified in clauses (6) and (7) of Section 6.01 hereof, with respect to a single Obligor that does not

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constitute a Significant Subsidiary or a group of Obligors that taken together as a whole would not constitute a Significant Subsidiary, occurs and is continuing, then and in every such case, the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may declare the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on all the Notes of such series and Guaranties of such series then outstanding to be due and payable, by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee, if given by Holders) specifying the Event of Default and that it is a “notice of acceleration” and on the fifth Business Day after delivery of such notice the principal amount, in either case, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on all the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series then outstanding will become immediately due and payable, notwithstanding anything contained in this Indenture, the Notes or the Guaranties to the contrary. Upon the occurrence of specified Events of Default specified in clause (6) or (7) of Section 6.01 hereof with respect to the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any group of Obligors that, taken together as a whole, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, will immediately and automatically become due and payable, without the necessity of notice or any other action by any Person. Holders of the Notes of such series may not enforce this Indenture, the Notes or the Guaranties except as provided in this Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of a series may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders shall have offered to the trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes of a series notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest or Additional Interest, if any) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.
          Upon any such declaration of acceleration, the Notes of such series shall become due and payable immediately.
          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03, and for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a) of the TIA, will for the 365 days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default consist exclusively of the right to receive Additional Interest on the principal amount of the Notes of such series at a rate equal to 0.50% per annum. This Additional Interest will be payable in the same manner and subject to the same terms as other interest payable under this Indenture. The Additional Interest will accrue on all outstanding Notes of such series from and including the date on which an Event of Default relating to a failure to comply with the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03 or Section 314(a) of the TIA first occurs to but not excluding the 365th day thereafter (or such earlier date on which the Event of Default relating to the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03 or Section 314(a) of the TIA shall have been cured or waived). On such 365th day (or earlier, if the Event of Default relating to such reporting obligations is cured or waived prior to such 365th day), such Additional Interest will cease to accrue and the Notes of such series will be subject to the other remedies as provided under this Section 6.02 if the Event of Default is continuing. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this paragraph will not affect the rights of Holders of Notes of such series in the event of the occurrence of any other Event of Default.
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Notes of such series, rescind an acceleration and its consequences, if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest or premium or Additional Interest, if any, that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived.
Section 6.03 Other Remedies.
          If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes of a series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on the Notes of such series or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes of such series or this Indenture.
          The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes of such series or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note of such series in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.
Section 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults.
          The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of any series then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes of such series waive any existing Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes of such series and its consequences under this Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of any series (including in connection with an offer to purchase) (provided, however, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted solely from such acceleration). The waiver by the holders of any Indebtedness described in clause (4) of Section 6.01 of the predicating default under such Indebtedness shall be deemed a waiver of such Default or Event of Default arising under, and a rescission of any acceleration resulting from the application of clause (4), from the effective date, during the effective period and to the extent of, the waiver by the holders of such other Indebtedness. Upon any waiver granted or deemed granted in accordance with the terms hereof, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured and waived for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 6.05 Control by Majority.
          Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it with respect to the Notes of such series. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture that the Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders of such series of Notes or that may involve the Trustee in personal liability.

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Section 6.06 Limitation on Suits.
          A Holder of any series of Notes may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes only if:
     (1) such Holder gives to the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;
     (2) Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
     (3) such Holder or Holders offer and, if requested, provide to the Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;
     (4) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and
     (5) during such 60-day period, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request.
          A Holder of any series of Notes may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of such series of Notes or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of Notes of such series.
Section 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.
          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on such Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Note (including in connection with an offer to purchase), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.
Section 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee.
          If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2) hereof occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount of principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on, the Notes of all series as to which such Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
Section 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
          The Trustee for each series of Notes is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and

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advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
Section 6.10 Priorities.
          If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall, subject to the provisions of Section 10.05, pay out the money in the following order:
          First: to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;
          Second: to Holders of Notes in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the applicable Notes for principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any and interest, respectively; and
          Third: to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.
          The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.10.
Section 6.11 Undertaking for Costs.
          In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of

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any series.
Section 6.12 Remedies Subject to Applicable Law.
          All rights, remedies and powers provided by this Article 6 may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Indenture are intended to be subject to all applicable laws, including applicable Gaming Laws, and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Indenture invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded, registered or filed under the provisions of any applicable law.
Section 6.13 Disqualified Holders.
     To the extent required by applicable Gaming Laws, Notes held by a Disqualified Holder shall, so long as held by such Person, be disregarded for purposes of providing notices, directions, waivers or other actions and determining the sufficiency of such notices, directions, waivers or actions under this Article 6.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
Section 7.01 Duties of Trustee.
     (a) If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of any series has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will, with respect to such Notes, exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.
     (b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default with respect to Notes of any series:
     (1) the duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and
     (2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, in the case of certificates or opinions specifically required by any provision hereof to be furnished to it, the Trustee will examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).
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     (1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;
     (2) the Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and
     (3) the Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof.
     (d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), and of this Section 7.01.
     (e) No provision of this Indenture will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Indenture at the request of any Holders, unless such Holder has offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
     (f) The Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
     (g) The Trustee shall reasonably cooperate with any Gaming Authority of any jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conducts or proposes to conduct gaming and shall produce any document or information as any of them may reasonably request.
Section 7.02 Rights of Trustee.
     (a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document (whether in original or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.
     (b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its own selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.
     (c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.
     (d) The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.
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     (f) The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it against the losses, liabilities and expenses that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
     (g) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
     (h) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.
     (i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.
     (j) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers’ Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officers’ Certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.
Section 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee.
          The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee (if this Indenture has been qualified under the TIA) or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.
Section 7.04 Trustee’s Disclaimer.
          The Trustee will not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it will not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.
Section 7.05 Notice of Defaults.
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or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes of such series.
Section 7.06 Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.
     (a) Within 60 days after each May 15 beginning with the May 15 following the date of this Indenture, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee will mail to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also will comply with TIA § 313(b). The Trustee will also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA § 313(c).
     (b) A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of Notes will be mailed by the Trustee to the Company and filed by the Trustee with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA § 313(d). The Company will promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes of any series are listed on any stock exchange or delisted therefrom.
Section 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity.
     (a) The Company will pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder. The Trustee’s compensation will not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company will reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses will include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.
     (b) The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will indemnify the Trustee against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Company and the Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, the Guarantors, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be determined to have been caused by its negligence or bad faith. The Trustee will notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company or any of the Guarantors of their obligations hereunder. The Company or such Guarantor will defend the claim and the Trustee will cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. Neither the Company nor any Guarantor need pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
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     (d) To secure the Company’s and the Guarantors’ payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the Trustee will have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes or particular series of Notes. Such Lien will survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
     (e) When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(6) or (7) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
     (f) The Trustee will comply with the provisions of TIA § 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.
Section 7.08 Replacement of Trustee.
     (a) A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee will become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08.
     (b) The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may remove the Trustee as to such series of Notes by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing. The Company may remove the Trustee if:
     (1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;
     (2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
     (3) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
     (4) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
     (c) If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company will promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may appoint a successor Trustee for such series of Notes to replace the successor Trustee for such series of Notes appointed by the Company.
     (d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee for such series of Notes at the expense of the Company.
     (e) If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

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     (f) A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee will become effective, and the successor Trustee will have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee will mail a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.07 hereof will continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
Section 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.
          If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act will be the successor Trustee.
Section 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification.
          There will at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $100.0 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
     This Indenture will always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA § 310(b).
Section 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.
          The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.
ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
Section 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
          The Company may at any time, at the option of its Board evidenced by a resolution set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof be applied to all outstanding Notes or any series of Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.
Section 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge.
          Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Company and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes (including the Guaranties) of such series on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company and the Guarantors will be deemed to have

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paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes (including the Guaranties) of such series, which will thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (1) and (2) below, and to have satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes of such series, the Guaranties thereof and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same) with respect to such series, except for the following provisions which will survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:
     (1) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes of such series to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or premium and Additional Interest, if any, on, such Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;
     (2) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Notes under Article 2 and Section 4.02 hereof;
     (3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Company’s obligations in connection therewith; and
     (4) this Article 8.
          Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.
Section 8.03 Covenant Defeasance.
          Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Company and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from each of their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.03, 4.04, and 4.05 hereof and clause (3) of Section 5.01 hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes of the applicable series (and with any additional specified terms, provisions or conditions set forth in any Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture that establishes or amends the terms of the Notes of any series) on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter, “Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes of such series will thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders of Notes of such series (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but will continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes will not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes and Guaranties of such series, the Company and the Guarantors may omit to comply with and will have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes and Guaranties will be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Sections 6.01(3) through 6.01(5) hereof will not constitute Events of Default with respect to such series of Notes.

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Section 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.
          In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof with respect to any outstanding series of Notes:
     (1) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of Notes of such series, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the outstanding Notes of such series on the stated maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the Notes of such series are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;
     (2) in the case of an election under Section 8.02 hereof, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that:
     (A) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or
     (B) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law,
in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
     (3) in the case of an election under Section 8.03 hereof, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the outstanding Notes of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
     (4) no Default or Event of Default with respect to such series of Notes shall have occurred and be continuing either:
     (A) on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from transactions occurring contemporaneously with the borrowing of funds, or the borrowing of funds, to be applied to such deposit); or
     (B) insofar as the occurrence of Events of Default resulting from bankruptcy or insolvency events are concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day after the date of deposit (in which case such defeasance shall have been effective on the date of deposit until the time of such occurrence and, upon such occurrence, shall immediately cease to be effective);

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     (5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Company or any of the Guarantors is a party or by which the Company or any of the Guarantors is bound;
     (6) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes of such series over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of the Company or others; and
     (7) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.
Section 8.05   Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.
          Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and non-callable Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes of any series will be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including any Obligor acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
          The Company will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or non-callable Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes of such series.
          Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee will deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(1) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
Section 8.06 Repayment to Company.
     Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company) will be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note will thereafter be permitted to look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or

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such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which will not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.
Section 8.07 Reinstatement.
          If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under this Indenture and the applicable Notes and the Guaranties will be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any such Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company will be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
Section 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes.
          Notwithstanding Section 9.02 of this Indenture, the Obligors and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties of one or more series without the consent of any Holder of Notes:
     (1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
     (2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;
     (3) to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to the Holders of the Notes and Guaranties of any series by a successor to the Company or such Guarantor pursuant to Article 5 or Article 11 hereof;
     (4) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of all or any series of Notes (and if such additional rights or benefits are for the benefit of less than all series of Notes, stating that such additional rights or benefits are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any Holder;
     (5) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;
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     (7) to conform the text of this Indenture or the Notes of any series or the Guaranties of such series to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of any prospectus or prospectus supplement or other offering document or similarly named section thereof, relating to the initial offering of such series of Notes, to the extent that such provision in that “Description of Notes” section of any prospectus or prospectus supplement or other offering document or similarly named section thereof was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series;
     (8) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes of any series of Notes (including any additional or different restrictions on transfer or exchange of such Additional Notes, including without limitation those that would be appropriate if the Additional Notes were issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act) in accordance with the limitations set forth in this Indenture prior to such issuance of Additional Notes;
     (9) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Notation of Guaranty with respect to any series of Notes and to release Guaranties when permitted by the terms of this Indenture;
     (10) to secure the Notes of any series;
     (11) to add to the covenants of the Company and/or the Guarantors for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Notes (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Notes, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company and/or the Guarantors;
     (12) to establish the form or terms of Notes of any series as permitted by this Indenture;
     (13) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Notes of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee; or
     (14) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture in respect of one or more series of Notes, provided that any such addition, change or elimination (i) shall neither (A) apply to any Note of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor (B) modify the rights of the Holder of any such Note with respect to such provision or (ii) shall become effective only when there is no Note described in clause (i) outstanding.
          Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee will not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

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Section 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes.
          Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture (including, without limitation, any provisions relating to any mandatory offer by the Company to purchase or repurchase any Notes and the defined terms used therein) and the Notes and the Guaranties, with respect to a particular series of Notes affected by such amendment or supplement, with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount then outstanding of such series of the Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a separate class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, such series of Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, a series of Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties may be waived with respect to a particular series of Notes with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a separate class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, such series of Notes). Without the consent of at least 66-2/3% in aggregate principal amount then outstanding of a particular series of Notes affected by such waiver or amendment voting as a separate class (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, such series of Notes), no waiver or amendment to this Indenture may make any change in the provisions of Article 10, or change in the provisions Article 11 hereof that releases any Guarantor from its obligations under any Guaranty of such series, that adversely affects the rights of any Holder of Notes of such series. Section 2.08 hereof shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for purposes of this Section 9.02.
          Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the appropriate Holders as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture.
          It is not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it is sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.
          After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Company will mail to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, will not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver.
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     (1) reduce the principal amount of Notes of any series whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver,
     (2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of any series of Notes; provided, however, that any provision providing for the mandatory offer by the Company to purchase or repurchase of Notes (and any related provision) shall not be deemed a provision with respect to the redemption of the Notes,
     (3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note, including default interest,
     (4) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on any series of Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes of such series by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration),
     (5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes,
     (6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments of principal of or premium, if any, or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes,
     (7) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note; provided, however, that any purchase or repurchase of Notes by the Company pursuant to a mandatory offer to purchase or repurchase by the Company shall not be deemed a redemption of a Note, or
     (8) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions.
          A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Notes, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Notes of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Notes of any other series. A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Indenture with respect to one or more particular series of Notes (whether or not such covenant or other provision has expressly been included solely for the benefit of such series of Notes), or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Notes of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Notes of any other series.
Section 9.03 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.
          Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes of one or more series will be set forth in a amended or supplemental indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

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Section 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents.
          Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date upon which the requisite consents for the applicable amendment, supplement or waiver have been obtained. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.
Section 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of Notes.
          The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for all Notes of a series may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes of such series that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.
          Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note of an affected series will not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.
Section 9.06 Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.
          The Trustee will sign any amended or supplemental indenture authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Company may not sign an amended or supplemental indenture until the Board of the Company approves it. In executing any amended or supplemental indenture, the Trustee will be provided with and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) will be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 13.04 hereof, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture.
Section 9.07 Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures.
          Notes of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant this Article and affected thereby may, if required by the Trustee, bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so determine, new Notes of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and the Board of Directors, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for outstanding Notes of such series.
ARTICLE 10
SUBORDINATION
Section 10.01 Agreement to Subordinate.
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extent and in the manner provided in this Article, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt (whether outstanding on the date hereof or hereafter Incurred), and that the subordination is for the benefit of the holders of Senior Debt. No holder of Senior Debt need prove its reliance on this Article 10 to enforce the provisions hereof. Each series of Notes shall in all respects rank pari passu with all other series of Notes established under this Indenture and only Senior Debt shall rank senior to the Notes in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.
          A distribution may consist of cash, securities or other property, by set-off or otherwise.
          All Designated Senior Debt now or hereafter existing and all other Obligations relating thereto will not be deemed to have been paid in full unless the holders or owners thereof will have received payment in full in cash with respect to such Designated Senior Debt and all other Obligations with respect thereto including, without limitation, all Accrued Bankruptcy Interest.
Section 10.02 Liquidation; Dissolution; Bankruptcy.
          Upon any distribution to creditors of any Obligor in a liquidation or dissolution of such Obligor or in a proceeding under Bankruptcy Law relating to such Obligor or its property, in an assignment for the benefit of creditors or any marshaling of such Obligor’s assets and liabilities:
     (1) holders of Senior Debt will be entitled to receive payment in full of all Obligations in respect of such Senior Debt (including Accrued Bankruptcy Interest) and to have all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations and applicable Hedging Obligations fully cash collateralized before the Trustee or the Holders will be entitled to receive any payment or distribution on Obligations with respect to the Notes and the Guaranties (except that the Trustee or the Holders may receive payments and other distributions made from any defeasance or redemption trust created pursuant to Articles 8 or 12 hereof and the issuance of Permitted Junior Securities); and
     (2) until all Obligations with respect to Senior Debt (as provided in clause (1) above) are paid in full and all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations and applicable Hedging Obligations are fully cash collateralized, any distribution to which the Trustee or the Holders would be entitled but for this Article 10, including any such distribution that is payable or deliverable by reason of the payment of any other Indebtedness of such Obligor being subordinated to the payment of the Notes and the Guaranties, will be made to holders of Senior Debt or their Representatives, ratably in accordance with the respective amounts of the principal of such Senior Debt, interest (including, without limitation, Accrued Bankruptcy Interest) thereon and all other Obligations with respect thereto (except that Holders may receive payments and other distributions made from any defeasance or redemption trust created pursuant to Articles 8 or 12 hereof and the issuance of Permitted Junior Securities hereof), as their respective interests may appear.
          Any holder of Designated Senior Debt may file any proof of claim or similar document on behalf of the Trustee or any Holder if such a document has not been filed by the date which is 30 days prior to the last day specified for filing of such documents. In any proceeding under Bankruptcy Law, neither the Trustee nor any Holder will initiate, or vote in support of, any challenge to the rights of the holders of Senior Debt.

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Section 10.03 Default on Designated Senior Debt.
     (a) The Obligors may not make any payment or distribution to the Trustee or any Holder in respect of Obligations arising under or in connection with the Notes or the Guaranties and may not acquire from the Trustee or any Holder any Notes or Guaranties for cash or property (other than payments and other distributions made from any defeasance or redemption trust created pursuant to Articles 8 or 12 hereof and the issuance of Permitted Junior Securities) until all principal and other Obligations arising under or in connection with the Senior Debt have been paid in full or fully cash-collateralized, if not yet due if:
     (1) a default in the payment of any Obligations with respect to Designated Senior Debt occurs and is continuing (including any default in payment upon the maturity of any Designated Senior Debt by lapse of time, acceleration or otherwise), or any judicial proceeding is pending to determine whether any such default has occurred; or
     (2) a default or event of default (as such terms may be defined in any agreement, indenture or other document governing such Designated Senior Debt), other than a payment default described in subsection (a) above, on Designated Senior Debt, including any default or event of default that would result upon any payment or distribution with respect to the Notes or the Guaranties, that would cause or permit the acceleration of the maturity of the Designated Senior Debt, occurs and is continuing with respect to Designated Senior Debt that permits holders of the Designated Senior Debt as to which such default relates to accelerate its maturity and the Trustee receives a notice of such default (a “Payment Blockage Notice”) from the affected Obligors or the holders of any Designated Senior Debt. If the Trustee receives any such Payment Blockage Notice, no subsequent Payment Blockage Notice will be effective for purposes of this Section unless and until at least 360 days will have elapsed since the first day of effectiveness of the immediately prior Payment Blockage Notice. No nonpayment default that existed or was continuing on the date of delivery of any Payment Blockage Notice to the Trustee will be, or be made, the basis for a subsequent Payment Blockage Notice unless such default will have been waived for a period of not less than 180 days.
          If the Company is prohibited from making payments on or distributions in respect of the Notes or from acquiring any Notes under subsection (1) or (2) above, the Company may and will resume payments on and distributions in respect of the Notes and may acquire them upon:
     (A) in the case of any prohibition referred to in Section 10.03(a)(1) hereof, the date upon which the default, event of default or other event giving rise to such prohibition is cured or waived or will have ceased to exist, unless another default, event of default or other event that would prohibit such payment, distribution or acquisition under Section 10.03(a)(1) has occurred and is continuing, or all Obligations in respect of such Designated Senior Debt will have been discharged or paid in full, or
     (B) in the case of any prohibition referred to in Section 10.03(a)(2) hereof, the earlier of the date on which the default, event of default or other event giving rise to such prohibition is cured or waived or 179 days pass after the relevant Payment Blockage Notice is received by the Trustee thereunder, unless the maturity of any Designated Senior Debt has been accelerated, in each such case, if this Article otherwise permits the payment, distribution or acquisition.

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          The provisions of this Article will not be construed to prohibit the Company from repurchasing, redeeming, repaying or prepaying any or all of the Notes to the extent required to do so by any Gaming Authority having authority over any Obligor or pursuant to the provisions described under Section 3.08.
Section 10.04 Acceleration of Notes.
          If payment of the Notes is accelerated because of an Event of Default, the Company will promptly notify holders of Senior Debt of the acceleration.
Section 10.05 When Distribution Must Be Paid Over.
          If, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 10.02 and 10.03, any direct or indirect payment or distribution on account of principal of or interest on or other Obligations with respect to the Notes or Guaranties or acquisition, repurchase, redemption, retirement or defeasance of any of the Notes or Guaranties will be made by or on behalf of any Obligor (including any payments or distribution by any liquidating trustee or agent or other Person in a proceeding referred to in Section 10.02) and received by the Trustee or any Holder at a time when such payment or distribution was prohibited by the provisions of Section 10.02 or 10.03 or such payment or distribution was required to be made to holders of Senior Debt or their Representatives, then, unless and until such payment or distribution is no longer prohibited by Section 10.02 or 10.03, such payment or distribution will be received, segregated from other funds or assets and held in trust by the Trustee or such Holder, as the case may be, for the benefit of, and will be immediately paid or delivered over to, those Persons known to the Trustee or, as the case may be, such Holder, as, or identified by the Company as, or to a fund for the benefit of, the holders of Senior Debt or their Representatives, ratably in accordance with the respective amounts of the principal of such Senior Debt, interest (including, without limitation, Accrued Bankruptcy Interest) thereon and all other Obligations with respect thereto held or represented by each, until the principal of all Senior Debt, interest (including Accrued Bankruptcy Interest) thereon and all other Obligations with respect thereto have been paid in full and all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations and applicable Hedging Obligations have been fully cash collateralized. Any distribution to the holders of Senior Debt or their Representatives of assets other than cash may be held by such holders or such Representatives as additional collateral without any duty to the Holder to liquidate or otherwise realize on such assets or to apply such assets to any Senior Debt or other Obligations relating thereto.
          With respect to the holders of Senior Debt, the Trustee undertakes to perform only such obligations on the part of the Trustee as are specifically set forth in this Article 10, and no implied covenants or obligations with respect to the holders of Senior Debt will be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. The Trustee will not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Debt, and will not be liable to any such holders if the Trustee will in good faith mistakenly pay over or distribute to or on behalf of Holders or any Obligor or any other Person money or assets to which any holders of Senior Debt will be entitled by virtue of this Article 10, except if such payment is made as a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Trustee. Nothing in this Section 10.05 will affect the obligation of any Person other than the Trustee to hold such payment or distribution for the benefit of, and to pay or deliver such payment or distribution over to, the holders of Senior Debt or their Representatives.

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Section 10.06 Notice by Company.
          The Company will promptly notify the Trustee and the Paying Agent of any facts known to the Company that would cause a payment of any Obligations with respect to the Notes or Guaranties to violate this Article 10, but failure to give such notice will not affect the subordination of the Notes and the Guaranties to the Senior Debt as provided in this Article 10.
Section 10.07 Subrogation.
          After all Senior Debt is paid in full and until the Notes are paid in full, Holders will be subrogated (equally and ratably with all other Indebtedness pari passu with the Notes and Guaranties) to the rights of holders of Senior Debt to receive distributions applicable to Senior Debt to the extent that distributions otherwise payable to the Holders have been applied to the payment of Senior Debt. A distribution made under this Article to holders of Senior Debt that otherwise would have been made to Holders is not, as between the Obligors and Holders, a payment by any Obligor on the Notes or the Guaranties.
Section 10.08 Relative Rights.
          This Article 10 defines the relative rights of Holders and holders of Senior Debt. Nothing in this Article 10 will:
     (1) impair, as between the Obligors and Holders, the obligation of the Obligors, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay principal of and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, the Notes and the Guaranties in accordance with their terms;
     (2) affect the relative rights of Holders and creditors of the Obligors other than their rights in relation to holders of Senior Debt; or
     (3) prevent the Trustee or any Holder from exercising its available remedies upon a Default or Event of Default, subject to the rights of holders and owners of Senior Debt to receive distributions and payments otherwise payable to Holders.
          If any Obligor fails because of this Article to pay principal of or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on, a Note or Guaranty on the due date, the failure is still a Default or Event of Default.
Section 10.09 Subordination May Not Be Impaired by Obligors.
          No right of any present or future holder of Senior Debt to enforce the subordination of the Indebtedness evidenced by the Notes and the Guaranties will be impaired by any act or failure to act by any Obligor or any Holder of Notes and Guaranties or any holder of Senior Debt or by the failure of any Obligor or any Holder of Notes and Guaranties or any holder of Senior Debt to comply with this Indenture regardless of any knowledge thereof that any such Holder of Notes or holder of Senior Debt, as the case may be, may have or be otherwise charged with. The holders of Senior Debt may extend, renew, restate, supplement, modify or amend the terms of the Senior Debt or any Obligations with respect thereto or any security therefor and release, sell or exchange such security and otherwise deal freely with any Obligor and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates all without affecting the liabilities and obligations of the parties to this Indenture or the Holders. No provision in any supplemental indenture that adversely affects the

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subordination of the Notes and Guaranties or other provisions of this Article 10 will be effective against the holders of the Designated Senior Debt unless the requisite percentage of such holders (or if permitted under the applicable Senior Debt governing agreement, the Representative) will have consented thereto.
          Each Holder of the Notes and Guaranties by its acceptance thereof: (a) acknowledges and agrees that the holders of any Senior Debt or their Representative, in its or their discretion, and without affecting any rights of any holder of Senior Debt under this Article 10, may foreclose any mortgage or deed of trust covering interest in real property securing such Senior Debt or any guarantee thereof by judicial or nonjudicial sale, even though such action may release an Obligor or any guarantor of such Senior Debt from further liability under such Senior Debt or any guarantee thereof or may otherwise limit the remedies available to the holders thereof; and (b) hereby waives any defense that such Holder may otherwise have to the enforcement of this Article 10 by any holder of any Senior Debt or any Representative of such holder against such Holder after or as a result of any action, including any such defense based on any loss or impairment of rights of subrogation.
          If at any time any payment of Obligations with respect to any Senior Debt is rescinded or must otherwise be returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or liquidation of any Obligor or otherwise, the provisions of this Article 10 will continue to be effective or reinstated, as the case may be, to the same extent as though such payments had not been made.
Section 10.10 Distribution or Notice to Representative.
          Whenever a distribution is to be made or a notice given to holders of Senior Debt, the distribution may be made and the notice given to their Representative.
          Upon any payment or distribution of assets of any Obligor referred to in this Article 10, the Trustee and the Holders will be entitled to rely upon any order or decree made by any court of competent jurisdiction or upon any certificate of such Representative or of the liquidating trustee or agent or other Person making any distribution to the Trustee or to the Holders for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such distribution, the holders of the Senior Debt and other Indebtedness of such Obligor, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article 10.
          Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, the Trustee will be entitled to rely on the delivery to it of a written notice by a Person representing himself to be a holder of Senior Debt (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder) to establish that such notice has been given by a holder of Senior Debt (or a trustee or agent on behalf of any such holder). In the event that the Trustee determines in good faith that further evidence is required with respect to the right of any Person as a holder of Senior Debt to participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article 10, the Trustee may request such Person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of Senior Debt held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and any other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under this Article 10, and if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee may defer any payment which it may be required to make for the benefit of such Person pursuant to the terms of this Indenture pending judicial determination as to the rights of such Person to receive such payment.

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Section 10.11 Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent.
          Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article 10 or any other provision of this Indenture, the Trustee will not be charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts that would prohibit the making of any payment or distribution by the Trustee, and the Trustee and the Paying Agent may continue to make payments on the Notes and Guaranties, unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has received at its Corporate Trust Office at least two Business Days prior to the date of such payment written notice of facts that would cause the payment of any Obligations with respect to the Notes and Guaranties to violate this Article. Only the Company or a Representative may give the notice. Nothing in this Article 10 will impair the claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 7.07 hereof.
          The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may hold Senior Debt with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Agent may do the same with like rights.
Section 10.12 Authorization to Effect Subordination.
          Each Holder of a Note by the Holder’s acceptance thereof authorizes and directs the Trustee on the Holder’s behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination as provided in this Article 10, and appoints the Trustee to act as the Holder’s attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.
          Each Obligor, the Trustee and each Holder by their acceptance of the Notes acknowledge that damages may be inadequate to compensate the holders of Senior Debt for any breach or default by any Obligor, the Trustee or any such Holder of its obligations under this Article 10, and, therefore, agree that the holders of Senior Debt and their Representatives will be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance, in the enforcement thereof.
Section 10.13 Amendments.
     (a) The provisions of this Article 10 will not be amended or modified without the written consent of the holders of all Senior Debt (or their Representatives as permitted thereunder) unless such amendment or modification does not adversely affect the holders of such Senior Debt.
Section 10.14 Notes are Pari Passu with the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes
          Notwithstanding anything else in this Indenture, the Obligations in respect of the Notes and the Guaranties will be on a parity with the Obligations in respect of the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes, and the guarantees thereof in right of payment.
ARTICLE 11
NOTE GUARANTIES
Section 11.01 Guaranty.
          (a) Subject to this Article 11, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Note of a particular series authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the

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validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes of such series or the obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, that:
     (1) the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on, the Notes of such series will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes of such series, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and
     (2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes of such series or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.
          Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.
     (b) The Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder are unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes of a particular series or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes of such series with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenant that this Guaranty will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes of such series and this Indenture.
     (c) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Company or the Guarantors, any amount paid by either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Guaranty, to the extent theretofore discharged, will be reinstated in full force and effect.
     (d) Each Guarantor agrees that it will not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 hereof for the purposes of this Guaranty, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Guaranty. The Guarantors will have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Guaranty.

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Section 11.02 Limitation on Guarantor Liability.
          Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes of a particular series, each Holder of a Notes of such series, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guaranty of such series of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Guaranty. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article 11, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guaranty not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.
Section 11.03 Execution and Delivery of Guaranty.
          To evidence its Guaranty set forth in Section 11.01 hereof, each Guarantor hereby agrees that a notation of such Guaranty substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto will be endorsed by an Officer of such Guarantor on each Note of a particular series authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and that this Indenture will be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by one of its Officers.
          Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Guaranty set forth in Section 11.01 hereof will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note of such series a notation of such Guaranty.
          If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture or on the Guaranty no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note of such series on which a Guaranty is endorsed, the Guaranty will be valid nevertheless.
          The delivery of any Note of such series by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, will constitute due delivery of the Guaranty set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantors.
Section 11.04 Releases.
          (a) In the event of any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, or a sale or other disposition (including by way of liquidation permitted hereunder) of all of the Capital Stock of any Guarantor, in each case to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transactions) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, then such Guarantor (in the event of a sale or other disposition, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all of the Capital Stock of such Guarantor) or the Person acquiring the property (in the event of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of such Guarantor) will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Guaranty. Upon delivery by the Company to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such sale or other disposition was made by the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee will execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of any Guarantor from its obligations under its Guaranty.

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          (b) Upon designation of any Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, such Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Guaranty.
          (c) Upon Legal Defeasance in accordance with Article 8 hereof or satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture in accordance with Article 12 hereof, each Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Guaranty.
          Any Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Guaranty as provided in this Section 11.04 will remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes of such series and for the other obligations of any Guarantor under this Indenture as provided in this Article 11.
ARTICLE 12
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
Section 12.01 Satisfaction and Discharge.
          This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all Notes of a particular series issued hereunder, when:
          (1) either:
     (A) all Notes of such series that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes of such series for whose payment money has been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation; or
     (B) all Notes of such series that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption (and all conditions to such redemption having been satisfied or waived) or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Company or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts as will be sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes of such series not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;
     (2) no Default or Event of Default with respect to such series of Notes has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default with respect to such series of Notes resulting from transactions occurring contemporaneously with the borrowing of funds, or the borrowing of funds, to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Company or any Guarantor is bound;

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     (3) the Company or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture as they relate to such series of Notes; and
     (4) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under this Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes of such series at maturity or on the redemption date, as the case may be.
In addition, the Company must deliver an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
          Upon compliance with the foregoing, the Trustee shall execute proper instrument(s) acknowledging the satisfaction and discharge of all the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under the Notes of such series, the Guaranties of such Notes and this Indenture.
          Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (b) of clause (1) of this Section 12.01, the provisions of Sections 12.02 and 8.06 hereof will survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 12.01 will be deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.07 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
Section 12.02 Application of Trust Money.
          Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 12.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes of a particular series and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium and Additional Interest, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
          If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 12.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company’s and any Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes of such series shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 12.01 hereof; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Notes of such series because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes of such series to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 13
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 13.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls.
          If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA §318(c), the imposed duties will control.

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Section 13.02 Notices.
          Any notice or communication by the Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in Person or by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile transmission or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ address:
If to the Company and/or any Guarantor:
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Facsimile No.: (702) 784-7778
Attention: John A. Godfrey, Esq.
With a copy to:
Irell & Manella LLP
1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900
Los Angeles, California 90067
Facsimile No.: (310) 203-7199
Attention: Kevin McGeehan, Esq.
If to the Trustee:
[___________________________
___________________________
___________________________]
Facsimile No.: [__________________]
Attention: [_________________]
          The Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
          All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) will be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if transmitted by facsimile; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.
          The Trustee agrees to accept and act upon facsimile transmission of written instructions and/or directions pursuant to this Indenture given by the Company, provided, however that: (i) the Company, subsequent to such facsimile transmission of written instructions and/or directions, shall provide the originally executed instructions and/or directions to the Trustee in a timely manner and (ii) such originally executed instructions and/or directions shall be signed by an authorized Officer of the Company.
          Any notice or communication to a Holder will be mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication will also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA § 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA.

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Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it will not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.
          If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
          If the Company mails a notice or communication to Holders, it will mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.
Section 13.03 Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.
          Holders of any series of Notes may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders of such series or any other series with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, any Guarantor, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).
Section 13.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.
          Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, except the initial authentication and delivery of a series of Notes, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:
     (1) an Officers’ Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and
     (2) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied. Such counsel may rely on representations, warranties and certificates of other Persons as to matters of fact, and may qualify the Opinion of Counsel with customary assumptions and exceptions.
Section 13.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.
          Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) must comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and must include:
     (1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
     (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
     (3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and

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     (4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.
Section 13.06 Rules by Trustee and Agents.
          The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.
Section 13.07 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.
          No past, present or future director, officer, employee, agent, manager, partner, member, incorporator or stockholder of any Obligor, in such capacity, will have any liability for any obligations of any Obligor under the Notes, this Indenture or the Guaranties or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes and the Guaranties.
Section 13.08 Governing Law.
          THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTIES WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
Section 13.09 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.
          This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
Section 13.10 Successors.
          All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes will bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture will bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Indenture will bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 11.04 hereof.
Section 13.11 Severability.
          In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 13.12 Counterpart Originals.
          The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy will be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

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Section 13.13 Table of Contents, Headings, etc.
          The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 13.14 Waiver of Jury Trial.
          EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 13.15 Force Majeure
          In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
          (Signatures on following page)

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SIGNATURES
Dated as of [________, ___]
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ ____________________]   
    Title:   [ ____________________]   
 
         
  [GUARANTOR]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ ____________________]   
    Title:   [ ____________________]   
 
         
  [GUARANTOR]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ ____________________]   
    Title:   [ ____________________]   

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THE TRUSTEE
Dated as of [_________, ___]
         
  [ ___________________________].
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ ____________________]   
    Title:   [ ____________________]   
 

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EXHIBIT A
[Face of Note]
 
CUSIP/CINS ____________
[ __ ]% Senior Subordinated Notes due [ ___ ]
     
No. ___
  $_______________
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
promises to pay to [ _____________] or registered assigns,
the principal sum of ________________________ DOLLARS on [ _________] .
Interest Payment Dates: [ _________] and [ _________]
Record Dates: [ ____________] and [ ____________]
Dated: __________________, 20___
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ ____________________]   
    Title:   [ ____________________]   
 
         
This is one of the Notes referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture:

[ _____________________],
as Trustee
 
   
         
     
By:        
  Authorized Signatory     
 

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[Back of Note]
[       ]% Senior Subordinated Notes due [       ]
[Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]
          THE NOTES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER IMPOSED BY APPLICABLE GAMING LAWS, THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISIONS THERETO, AND SECTION 3.08 OF THE INDENTURE (WHICH IS SUMMARIZED ON THIS CERTIFICATE). A COPY OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS ON FILE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY, AND MADE A PART HEREOF AS FULLY AS THOUGH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WERE PRINTED IN FULL ON THIS CERTIFICATE, TO ALL OF WHICH THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, ASSENTS AND AGREES TO BE BOUND. ANY HOLDER OF A NOTE MAY OBTAIN, UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF SUCH PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. ANY SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
          Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.
          (1) INTEREST. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at [       ]% per annum from                          , 20___until maturity. The Company will pay interest and Additional Interest, if any, semi-annually in arrears on [            ] and [            ] of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided further that the first Interest Payment Date shall be                     , 20     . The Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at a rate that is 1% per annum in excess of the rate then in effect to the extent lawful; it will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
          (2) METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Company will pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) and Additional Interest, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the [            ] and [            ] next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. The Notes will be payable as to principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose within or without the City and State of New York, or, at the option of the Company, payment of interest and Additional Interest, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set

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forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on, all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which will have provided wire transfer instructions to the Company or the Paying Agent. Such payment will be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
          (3) PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, [                      ], the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.
          (4) INDENTURE. The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of [           ,            ] (the “Indenture”) among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the TIA. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling. The Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company. The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of the Notes that may be issued thereunder.
          (5) OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.
[Insert, if applicable:]
               (a) Except as set forth in subparagraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this Paragraph 5, the Company will not have the option to redeem the Notes prior to [ ___]. On or after [ ___ ], the Company will have the option to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount thereof) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on June 15 of the years indicated below:
         
Year   Percentage
[            ]
    [            ] %
[            ]
    [            ] %
[            ]
    [            ] %
[            ] and thereafter
    100.000 %
Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest and the Additional Interest, if any, will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.
[Insert, if applicable:]
               (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 5, at any time prior to [                      ], the Company may redeem up to 35% of the initially

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outstanding aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture at a redemption price in cash of [            ] % of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings of the Company; provided that at least 65% of the initially outstanding aggregate principal amount of Notes (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption, notice of any such redemption shall be given by the Company to the Holders and the Trustee within 15 days after the consummation of any such Equity Offering, and such redemption shall occur within 60 days of the date of such notice.
[Insert, if applicable:]
               (c) At any time prior to [                      ], the Company may also redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the relevant record dates occurring prior to the redemption date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.
          ”Applicable Premium” means with respect to any Note on any redemption date, as determined by the Company, the greater of:
                    (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or
                    (2) the excess of:
     (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Note at [                         ] (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing under Section 5 of this Note) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through [                         ] (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over
     (b) the principal amount of the Note.
          (6) MANDATORY DISPOSITION OR REDEMPTION OF NOTES PURSUANT TO GAMING LAWS.
               (a) In addition to the foregoing, if (1) any Gaming Authority makes a determination of unsuitability of a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or of an Affiliate of such Holder or beneficial owner), or (2) any Gaming Authority requires that a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) must (i) be licensed, qualified or found suitable under any applicable Gaming Laws or (ii) reduce its position in the Notes to below a level that would require licensure, qualification or a finding of suitability, and such Holder or beneficial owner (or Affiliate thereof): (A) fails to apply for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability within 30 days (or such shorter period as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) after being requested to do so by the Gaming Authority, (B) fails to reduce its position in the Notes appropriately, or (C) is denied such license or qualification or not found suitable, the Company shall have the right at any time from or after [                 ],at its option: (1) to require any such

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Holder or beneficial owner to dispose of all or a portion of its Notes within 30 days (or such earlier date as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) of receipt of such notice or finding by such Gaming Authority, or (2) to call for the redemption of all or a portion of the Notes of such Holder or beneficial owner at a redemption price equal to the least of: (A) the principal amount thereof, (B) the price at which such Holder or beneficial owner acquired the Notes, in the case of either clause (A) above or this clause (B), together with accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the earlier of the date of redemption or the date of the denial of license or qualification or of the finding of unsuitability by such Gaming Authority (subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record dates occurring prior to such redemption date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date), or (C) such other lesser amount as may be required by any Gaming Authority. Immediately upon a determination by a Gaming Authority that a Holder or beneficial owner of the Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable or is denied a license, qualification or finding of suitability, the Holder or beneficial owner will not have any further rights with respect to the Notes to: (1) exercise, directly or indirectly, through any Person, any right conferred by the Notes; or (2) receive any interest or Additional Interest, if any, or any other distribution or payment with respect to the Notes, or any remuneration in any form from the Company for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the Notes; or (3) receive any remuneration in any form from the Company or its Affiliates for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the Notes. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any such redemption as soon as practicable. The Holder or beneficial owner (of an Affiliate thereof) applying for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability must pay all costs of the licensure or investigation for such qualification or finding of suitability.
               (b) In addition, by accepting a Note, each Holder or beneficial owner of a Note will be deemed to have agreed to comply with all requirements of the Gaming Laws and Gaming Authorities in each jurisdiction where the Company and its Affiliates are licensed or registered or proposed to be licensed or registered under applicable Gaming Laws or conduct or propose to conduct gaming activities, including without limitation, if so required, apply for any license, qualification or finding of suitability within the required time period. Each Holder or beneficial owner will also be deemed to have agreed that the Notes held by such Holder or beneficial owner shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIII of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (dealing with Gaming Laws and gaming-related restrictions on ownership and transfer), including any amendments thereto or any successor provisions thereto, a copy of which is on file at the office of the Company, and made a part hereof as fully as though the provisions of said provisions of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation were printed in full on this certificate, to all of which the Holder of this certificate, by acceptance hereof, assents and agrees to be bound. Any Holder of a Note may obtain, upon request and without charge, a copy of such provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation. Any such request shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company.
          (7) MANDATORY REDEMPTION. The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
          (8) NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction or discharge of the Indenture as to the Notes. Notes in denominations larger than $1,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000, unless all of

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the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. A notice of redemption may be conditional in that the Company may, notwithstanding the giving of the notice of redemption, condition the redemption of the Notes specified in the notice of redemption upon the completion of other transactions, such as refinancings or acquisitions (whether of the Company or by the Company).
          (9) DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed or during the period between a record date and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.
          (10) PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.
          (11) AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture and the Notes and the Guaranties may be amended or supplemented with respect to a series of Notes affected by such amendment or supplement with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount then outstanding of such series of Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) voting as a separate class, and, subject to certain exceptions, any existing Default or Event or Default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties may be waived with respect to a series of Notes with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series (including Additional Notes of such series, if any) voting as a separate class. Without the consent of any Holder of Notes, the Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties of one or more series may be amended or supplemented to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to Holders of all or any series of Notes and Guaranties in case of a merger or consolidation, to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of any series of Notes (and if such additional rights or benefits are for the benefit of less than all series of Notes, stating that such additional rights or benefits are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, to comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA, to comply with the requirements of applicable Gaming Laws or to provide for requirements imposed by applicable Gaming Authorities, to conform the text of the Indenture or the Notes to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of any prospectus or prospectus supplement or other offering document or similarly named section, relating to the initial offering of the Notes, to the extent that such provision in that “Description of Notes” was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture, the Guaranties or the Notes, to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes of such series in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture prior to such issuance of Additional Notes, to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture to the Indenture and/or a Guaranty with respect to the Notes and to release Guaranties when permitted by the terms thereof, to secure the Notes of any series, to add to the covenants of the Company and/or the Guarantors for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Notes (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Notes,

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stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company and/or the Guarantors, to establish the form and terms of any series as permitted by the Indenture, or to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture in respect of one or more series of Notes subject to certain limitations.
          (12) DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. Events of Default include with respect to Notes of any series: (i) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest (including any Additional Interest) on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series (whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Indenture); (ii) default in payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series when due and payable, at maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise (whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Indenture); (iii) failure by any Obligor to comply with any of its other agreements in the Indenture (other than an agreement that has been included in the Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of Notes other than such series), the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series for 60 days after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes of such series then outstanding voting as a single class; (iv) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by any Obligor (or the payment of which is guaranteed by any Obligor) whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the date such series of Notes was first issued, which default is caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “Payment Default”), or results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $50 million or more; (v) certain final judgments for the payment of money that remain undischarged for a period of 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and non-appealable; and (vi) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to any Obligor. If any Event of Default with respect to the Notes of any series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may declare all the Notes of such series to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes of such series will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes of such series except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power with respect to the Notes of such series. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes of such series notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest or premium or Additional Interest, if any,) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Indenture, the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the SEC reporting obligations described under the Indenture, and for any failure to comply with the requirements of section 314(a) of the TIA, will for the 365 days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default consist exclusively of the right to receive Additional Interest on the principal amount of the Notes of such series at a rate equal to

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0.50% per annum. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series by notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes of such series, rescind an acceleration or waive any existing Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes of such series and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest or premium or Additional Interest, if any, on, or the principal of, the Notes of such series. The Company is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Company is required, upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.
          (13) SUBORDINATION. Payment of principal, interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes is subordinated to the prior payment of Senior Debt on the terms provided in the Indenture.
          (14) TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH OBLIGORS. The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Obligors or their Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Obligors or their Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.
          (15) NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. A director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any of the Guarantors, as such, will not have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guaranties or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.
          (16) AUTHENTICATION. This Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.
          (17) ABBREVIATIONS. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).
          (18) CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption, and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
          (19) GOVERNING LAW. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE, THIS NOTE AND THE GUARANTIES WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
          The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to:

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          Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
          3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
          Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
          Attention: General Counsel.

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Assignment Form
          To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
   
(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:
 
 
 
 
(Insert assignee’s legal name)
 
(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
 
 
 
 
(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)
and irrevocably appoint                                                                                                                      to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.
Date:                                    
Your Signature:                                                                               
          (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
Signature Guarantee*:                                                      
 
*   Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE *
     The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:
                                 
                        Principal Amount of    
                        this Global Note    
        Amount of decrease in   Amount of increase in   following such   Signature of authorized
        Principal Amount of   Principal Amount of   decrease   officer of Trustee or
Date of Exchange   this Global Note   this Global Note   (or increase)   Custodian
 
*   This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

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[FORM OF NOTATION OF GUARANTY]
          For value received, each Guarantor (which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture) has, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture and subject to the provisions in the Indenture dated as of [                      ] (the “Indenture”) among Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”), the Guarantors party thereto and [                      ], as trustee (the “Trustee”), (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on, the [   ]% Senior Subordinated Notes due [         ] (the “Notes”), whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. The obligations of the Guarantors to the Holders of Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guaranty and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article 11 of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of the Guaranty. Each Holder of a Note, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee, on behalf of such Holder, to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination as provided in the Indenture and (c) appoints the Trustee attorney-in-fact of such Holder for such purpose; provided, however, that the Indebtedness evidenced by this Guaranty shall cease to be so subordinated and subject in right of payment upon any defeasance of this Note in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
         
  [NAME OF GUARANTOR(S)]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 

EX-4.5 4 v52096a1exv4w5.htm EX-4.5 exv4w5
EXHIBIT 4.5
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Company
 
 
 
 
Initial Guarantors
SUBORDINATED NOTES
 
INDENTURE
Dated as of _________
 
 
Trustee

 


 

CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*
                 
Trust Indenture        
Act Section       Indenture Section
310
  (a)(1)         7.10  
 
  (a)(2)         7.10  
 
  (a)(3)         N.A.  
 
  (a)(4)         N.A.  
 
  (a)(5)         7.10  
 
  (b)         7.10  
 
  (c)         N.A.  
311
  (a)         7.11  
 
  (b)         7.11  
 
  (c)         N.A.  
312
  (a)         2.05  
 
  (b)         13.03  
 
  (c)         13.03  
313
  (a)         7.06  
 
  (b)       7.06; 7.07
 
  (c)       7.06; 13.02
 
  (d)         7.06  
314
  (a)       4.03;13.02; 13.05
 
  (c)(1)         13.04  
 
  (c)(2)         13.04  
 
  (c)(3)         N.A.  
 
  (e)         13.05  
 
  (f)         N.A.  
315
  (a)         7.01  
 
  (b)       7.05; 13.02
 
  (c)         7.01  
 
  (d)         7.01  
 
  (e)         6.11  
316
  (a) (last sentence)         2.09  
 
  (a)(1)(A)         6.05  
 
  (a)(1)(B)         6.04  
 
  (a)(2)         N.A.  
 
  (b)         6.07  
 
  (c)         2.12  
317
  (a)(1)         6.08  
 
  (a)(2)         6.09  
 
  (b)         2.04  
318
  (a)         13.01  
 
  (b)         N.A.  
 
  (c)         13.01  
 
N.A. means not applicable.
 
*   This Cross Reference Table is not part of the Indenture.

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
        Page
 
           
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE     1  
Section 1.01
  Definitions     1  
Section 1.02
  Other Definitions     11  
Section 1.03
  Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act     11  
Section 1.04
  Rules of Construction     12  
 
           
ARTICLE 2 THE NOTES     12  
Section 2.01
  Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series     12  
Section 2.02
  Form and Dating; Execution and Authentication     14  
Section 2.03
  Registrar and Paying Agent     16  
Section 2.04
  Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust     16  
Section 2.05
  Holder Lists     16  
Section 2.06
  Transfer and Exchange     17  
Section 2.07
  Replacement Notes     21  
Section 2.08
  Outstanding Notes     22  
Section 2.09
  Treasury Notes     22  
Section 2.10
  Temporary Notes     22  
Section 2.11
  Cancellation     23  
Section 2.12
  Defaulted Interest     23  
Section 2.13
  CUSIP Numbers     23  
 
           
ARTICLE 3 REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT     23  
Section 3.01
  Optional Redemption     23  
Section 3.02
  Notices to Trustee     23  
Section 3.03
  Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased     24  
Section 3.04
  Notice of Redemption     24  

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Section 3.05
  Effect of Notice of Redemption     25  
Section 3.06
  Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price     25  
Section 3.07
  Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part     26  
Section 3.08
  Mandatory Disposition or Redemption of Notes Pursuant to Gaming Laws     26  
Section 3.09
  Mandatory Redemption     28  
 
           
ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS     28  
Section 4.01
  Payment of Notes     28  
Section 4.02
  Maintenance of Office or Agency     28  
Section 4.03
  Reports     29  
Section 4.04
  Compliance Certificate     29  
Section 4.05
  Stay, Extension and Usury Laws     30  
Section 4.06
  Legal Existence     30  
 
           
ARTICLE 5 SUCCESSORS     31  
Section 5.01
  Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets     31  
Section 5.02
  Successor Person Substituted     32  
 
           
ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES     32  
Section 6.01
  Events of Default     32  
Section 6.02
  Acceleration     33  
Section 6.03
  Other Remedies     35  
Section 6.04
  Waiver of Past Defaults     35  
Section 6.05
  Control by Majority     35  
Section 6.06
  Limitation on Suits     36  
Section 6.07
  Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment     36  
Section 6.08
  Collection Suit by Trustee     36  
Section 6.09
  Trustee May File Proofs of Claim     36  
Section 6.10
  Priorities     37  

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Section 6.11
  Undertaking for Costs     37  
Section 6.12
  Remedies Subject to Applicable Law     38  
Section 6.13
  Disqualified Holders     38  
 
           
ARTICLE 7 TRUSTEE     38  
Section 7.01
  Duties of Trustee     38  
Section 7.02
  Rights of Trustee     39  
Section 7.03
  Individual Rights of Trustee     40  
Section 7.04
  Trustee’s Disclaimer     40  
Section 7.05
  Notice of Defaults     40  
Section 7.06
  Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes     41  
Section 7.07
  Compensation and Indemnity     41  
Section 7.08
  Replacement of Trustee     42  
Section 7.09
  Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.     43  
Section 7.10
  Eligibility; Disqualification     43  
Section 7.11
  Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company     43  
 
           
ARTICLE 8 LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE     43  
Section 8.01
  Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance     43  
Section 8.02
  Legal Defeasance and Discharge     43  
Section 8.03
  Covenant Defeasance     44  
Section 8.04
  Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance     45  
Section 8.05
  Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions     46  
Section 8.06
  Repayment to Company     46  
Section 8.07
  Reinstatement     47  
 
           
ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER     47  
Section 9.01
  Without Consent of Holders of Notes     47  
Section 9.02
  With Consent of Holders of Notes     49  

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Section 9.03
  Compliance with Trust Indenture Act     50  
Section 9.04
  Revocation and Effect of Consents     51  
Section 9.05
  Notation on or Exchange of Notes     51  
Section 9.06
  Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.     51  
Section 9.07
  Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures     51  
 
           
ARTICLE 10 SUBORDINATION     51  
Section 10.01
  Agreement to Subordinate     51  
Section 10.02
  Liquidation; Dissolution; Bankruptcy     52  
Section 10.03
  Default on Designated Senior Debt     53  
Section 10.04
  Acceleration of Notes     54  
Section 10.05
  When Distribution Must Be Paid Over     54  
Section 10.06
  Notice by Company     55  
Section 10.07
  Subrogation     55  
Section 10.08
  Relative Rights     55  
Section 10.09
  Subordination May Not Be Impaired by Obligors     55  
Section 10.10
  Distribution or Notice to Representative     56  
Section 10.11
  Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent     57  
Section 10.12
  Authorization to Effect Subordination     57  
Section 10.13
  Amendments     57  
Section 10.14
  Notes are Pari Passu with the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes     57  
 
           
ARTICLE 11 NOTE GUARANTIES     57  
Section 11.02
  Limitation on Guarantor Liability     59  
Section 11.03
  Execution and Delivery of Guaranty     59  
Section 11.04
  Releases     59  
 
           
ARTICLE 12 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE     60  
Section 12.01
  Satisfaction and Discharge     60  

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Section 12.02
  Application of Trust Money     61  
 
           
ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS     61  
Section 13.01
  Trust Indenture Act Controls     61  
Section 13.02
  Notices     62  
Section 13.03
  Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes     63  
Section 13.04
  Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent     63  
Section 13.05
  Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion     63  
Section 13.06
  Rules by Trustee and Agents     64  
Section 13.07
  No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders     64  
Section 13.08
  Governing Law     64  
Section 13.09
  No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements     64  
Section 13.10
  Successors     64  
Section 13.11
  Severability     64  
Section 13.12
  Counterpart Originals     64  
Section 13.13
  Table of Contents, Headings, etc.     65  
Section 13.14
  Waiver of Jury Trial     65  
Section 13.15
  Force Majeure     65  

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     INDENTURE dated as of [                                        ] among Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Guarantors (as defined) and [                                                            ,] as trustee.
     The Company (as defined), the Guarantors and the Trustee (as defined) agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined) of the Notes (as defined):
RECITALS
     A. The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of its subordinated indebtedness, notes, bonds, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness (collectively, the “Notes”) unlimited as to principal amount to bear such rates of interest, to mature at such time or times, to be issued in one or more series and to have such other provisions as shall be fixed as in this Indenture provided.
     B. All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
AGREEMENT
     For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Notes by the Holders thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes or of any series thereof, as applicable, as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE
     Section 1.01 Definitions.
     “7.50% Notes” means the 7.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2007, between the Company, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
     “8.75% Notes” means the 8.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 issued pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 25, 2003, between the Company, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, to that certain Indenture, dated as of September 25, 2003, by and between the Company, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
     “8.25% Notes” means the 8.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2004, between the Company, the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
     “Accrued Bankruptcy Interest” means, with respect to any Senior Debt, all interest accruing thereon after the filing of a petition or commencement of any other proceeding by or against any Obligor under any Bankruptcy Law, in accordance with and at the rate (including any

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rate applicable upon any default or event of default, to the extent lawful) specified in the documents evidencing or governing such Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations, whether or not the claim for such interest is allowed as a claim after such filing in any proceeding under such Bankruptcy Law.
     “Additional Interest” means all amounts, if any, payable pursuant to the provisions relating to additional interest described under Section 6.02 as the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03, and for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a) of the TIA.
     “Additional Notes” means additional Notes of a series (other than the initially issued Notes of such series) issued under this Indenture in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, as part of the same series as such initially issued Notes.
     “Affiliate” means, when used with reference to any Person:
     (1) any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, the referent Person or such other Person, as the case may be, or
     (2) any director, officer or partner of such Person or any Person specified in clause (1) above.
For the purposes of this definition, the term “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “affiliated,” “controlling,” and “controlled” have meanings correlative of the foregoing.
     “Agent” means any Registrar, co-registrar, Paying Agent or additional paying agent.
     “Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange.
     “Bank Credit Agreement” means the senior credit facility outstanding on the date of this Indenture by and among the Company, any subsidiary guarantors thereunder, and the financial institutions from time to time named therein, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced (whether upon or after termination or otherwise) or refinanced (including by means of sales of debt securities to institutional investors or other purchasers) in whole or in part from time to time.
     “Bankruptcy Law” means United States Bankruptcy Code and any other bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, moratorium or similar law providing relief to debtors, in each case, as from time to time amended and applicable to the relevant case.
     “Board” means (1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board; (2) with respect to a partnership, the board of directors (or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board) or other similar governing body of the controlling general partner of the partnership; (3) with respect to a limited liability company, the Person or Persons who are the managing

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member, members or managers or any controlling committee or managing member, members or managers thereof; and (4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee or other body of such Person serving a similar function.
     “Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of the Company, to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification and delivered to the Trustee.
     “Broker-Dealer” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
     “Business Day” means any day other than a Legal Holiday.
     “Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, as to any Person, the discounted rental stream payable by such Person that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease obligation under GAAP and, for purposes of this definition, the amount of such obligation at any date shall be the capitalized amount of such obligation at such date, determined in accordance with GAAP. The final maturity of any such obligation shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without penalty.
     “Capital Stock” means:
     (1) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, rights, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated and whether or not voting) of corporate stock, including each class of common stock and preferred stock of such Person, and
     (2) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, any and all partnership, membership or other equity interests of such Person.
     “Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, S.A.
     “Company” means Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any and all successors thereto.
     “Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee” will be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 13.02 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Company.
     “Credit Facilities” means, with respect to any Obligor, one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Bank Credit Agreement) or commercial paper facilities with any combination of banks, other institutional lenders and other Persons extending financial accommodations or holding corporate debt obligations in the ordinary course of their business, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time by the same or different institutional investors or other purchasers.
     “Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.

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     “Default” means any event that is or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be an Event of Default.
     “Definitive Note” means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.06 hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note Legend and shall not have the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto.
     “Depositary” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.
     “Designated Senior Debt” means any Indebtedness under the Bank Credit Agreement (which is outstanding or which the lenders thereunder have a commitment to extend) and, if applicable, any other Senior Debt permitted under this Indenture, the principal amount (committed or outstanding) of which is $25 million or more and that has been designated by the Company as “Designated Senior Debt.”
     “Disqualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock which by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is, by its terms, convertible or for which it is, by its terms, exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any specified event, is required to be redeemed or is redeemable (at the option of the holder thereof) at any time prior to the earlier of the repayment of all Notes or the stated maturity of the Notes or is exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Indebtedness at any time prior to the earlier of the repayment of all Notes or the stated maturity of the Notes.
     “Domestic Restricted Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Person organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof.
     “Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
     “Equity Offering” means any public or private sale of Qualified Capital Stock.
     “Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank, S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.
     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     “Existing Senior Subordinated Notes” means the 8.25% Notes, the 8.75% Notes and the 7.50% Notes.
     “Foreign Restricted Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Restricted Subsidiary.
     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession of the United States, which are in effect as of the date of this Indenture.

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     “Gaming Approval” means any governmental approval, license, registration, qualification or finding of suitability relating to any gaming business, operation or enterprise.
     “Gaming Authority” means any governmental authority with regulatory oversight of, authority to regulate or jurisdiction over any gaming businesses, operations or enterprises, including the Nevada State Gaming Control Board and City of Reno, Nevada gaming authorities, Nevada Gaming Commission, Indiana Gaming Commission, Louisiana Gaming Control Board, New Jersey Casino Control Commission, Missouri Gaming Commission and Colorado Division of Gaming, with regulatory oversight of, authority to regulate or jurisdiction over any existing or proposed gaming business, operation or enterprise owned, managed or operated by any Obligor.
     “Gaming Laws” means all applicable provisions of all:
     (1) constitutions, treaties, statutes or laws governing gaming operations (including without limitation card club casinos and pari mutuel race tracks) and rules, regulations and ordinances of any Gaming Authority,
     (2) Gaming Approvals, and
     (3) orders, decisions, judgments, awards and decrees of any Gaming Authority.
     “Global Note Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(1) hereof, which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.
     “Global Notes” means a permanent global note in registered form deposited with the Trustee, as a custodian for The Depositary Trust Company or any other designated depositary, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto and that bears the Global Note Legend and that has the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto, issued in accordance with Section 2.01 or 2.06(d) hereof.
     “Government Securities” means marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States government or issued by any agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within 12 months from the date of acquisition thereof by any Obligor or any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary.
     “Guarantor” means any existing or future Material Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, which has guaranteed the obligations of the Company arising under or in connection with the Notes, as required by this Indenture.
     “Guaranty” means a guaranty by a Guarantor of the Obligations of the Company arising under or in connection with the Notes.
     “Hedging Obligations” means all obligations of the Obligors or any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that is not an Obligor (provided that such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that is not an Obligor Incurs such obligations as Senior Debt) arising under or in connection with any rate or basis swap, forward contract, commodity swap or option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond, note or bill option, interest rate option, foreign currency exchange transaction, cross currency rate swap, currency option, cap, collar or floor transaction, swap option, synthetic trust product, synthetic lease or any similar transaction or agreement.

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     “Holder” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered.
     “Incur” means, with respect to any Indebtedness of any Person or any Lien, to create, issue, incur (by conversion, exchange or otherwise), assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of such Indebtedness or Lien or the recording, as required pursuant to GAAP or otherwise, of any such Indebtedness on the balance sheet of such Person (and “Incurrence,” “Incurred,” “Incurrable” and “Incurring” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing).
     “Indebtedness” means with respect to any Person, without duplication, whether contingent or otherwise,
     (1) any obligations for money borrowed,
     (2) any obligation evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments,
     (3) Letter of Credit Obligations and obligations in respect of other similar instruments,
     (4) any obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, including Capitalized Lease Obligations,
     (5) the maximum fixed redemption or repurchase price of Disqualified Capital Stock,
     (6) Indebtedness of other Persons of the types described in clauses (1) through (5) above, secured by a Lien on the assets of such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries, valued, in such cases where the recourse thereof is limited to such assets, at the lesser of the principal amount of such Indebtedness or the fair market value of the subject assets,
     (7) Indebtedness of other Persons of the types described in clauses (1) through (5) above, guaranteed by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and
     (8) the net obligations of such Person under Hedging Obligations,
          provided that the amount of any Indebtedness at any date shall be calculated as the outstanding balance of all unconditional obligations and the maximum liability supported by any contingent obligations at such date.
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Indebtedness” shall not be construed to include trade payables, credit on open account, accrued liabilities, provisional credit, daylight overdrafts or similar items. For purposes of this definition, the “maximum fixed redemption or repurchase price” of any Disqualified Capital Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Capital Stock as if such Disqualified Capital Stock were repurchased on the date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Indenture, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the fair market value of such Disqualified Capital Stock, such fair market value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board of the issuing Person. Unless otherwise specified in this Indenture, the amount outstanding at any time of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount is the full amount of such Indebtedness less the remaining unamortized portion of the

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original issue discount of such Indebtedness at such time as determined in conformity with GAAP.
     “Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time, and shall include the form and terms of particular series of Notes established from time to time as contemplated by Section 2.01.
     “Indirect Participant” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note through a Participant.
     “Interest Payment Date” means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on a particular series of Notes.
     “Interest Swap Obligations” means the net obligations of any Person under any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future, interest rate option, interest rate swap, interest rate cap, collar or floor transaction or other interest rate Hedging Obligation.
     “Legal Holiday” means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or at a place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the intervening period.
     “Letter of Credit Obligations” means Obligations of an Obligor arising under or in connection with letters of credit.
     “Lien” means, with respect to any assets, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other similar encumbrance (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell, and any filing of or agreement to give, any security interest).
     “Material Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary which is both a Material Subsidiary and a Restricted Subsidiary.
     “Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, other than a Non-Material Subsidiary.
     “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., and its successors.
     “Non-Material Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries” means all Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries designated as Non-Material Foreign Subsidiaries by the Company; provided, that all such Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries may not, in the aggregate at any time have assets (attributable to the Company’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ equity interest in such entity) constituting more than 1.5% of the Company’s total assets on a consolidated basis based on the Company’s most recent internal financial statements. As of the date of this Indenture, the Non-Material Foreign Subsidiaries shall be all of the Company’s Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries existing as of the date of this Indenture.
     “Non-Material Subsidiaries” means all Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries designated as Non-Material Subsidiaries by the Company; provided, that all such Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries may not, in the aggregate at any time have assets (attributable to the Company’s and

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its Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries’ equity interest in such entity) constituting more than 6% of the Company’s total assets on a consolidated basis based on the Company’s most recent internal financial statements. As of the date of this Indenture, the Non-Material Subsidiaries shall be all of the Company’s Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries existing as of the date of this Indenture other than the Guarantors as of the date of this Indenture.
     “Non-U.S. Person” means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.
     “Notes” has the meaning assigned to it in the recitals to this Indenture. The initially issued Notes of any series of Notes and any Additional Notes of such series shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, and unless the context otherwise requires, all references to Notes shall include the initially issued Notes of such series and any Additional Notes of such series.
     “Obligations” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, whether absolute or contingent, payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.
     “Obligor” means the Company or any Guarantor and any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Non-Material Foreign Restricted Subsidiary.
     “Officer” means, (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary or any Vice-President of such Person and (ii) with respect to any other Person, the individuals selected by the Board or corresponding governing or managing body of such Person to perform functions similar to those of the officers listed in clause (i).
     “Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by two Officers of the Company, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Company, that meets the requirements of Section 13.05 hereof.
     “Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel that meets the requirements of Section 13.05 hereof. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
     “Participant” means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).
     “Paying Agent” means the Person so designated by the Company in accordance with this Indenture, initially the Trustee.
     “Permitted Junior Securities” means Equity Interests in the Obligors or debt securities that are subordinated to all Senior Debt (and any debt securities issued in exchange for Senior Debt) to substantially the same extent as, or to a greater extent than, the Notes and the Guaranties are subordinated to Senior Debt pursuant to this Indenture.
     “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or government

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agency or political subdivision thereof (including any subdivision or ongoing business of any such entity or substantially all of the assets of any such entity, subdivision or business).
     “Plan of Liquidation” means, with respect to any Person, a plan (including by operation of law) that provides for, contemplates or the effectuation of which is preceded or accomplished by (whether or not substantially contemporaneously):
     (1) the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of such Person otherwise than as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, and
     (2) the distribution of all or substantially all of the proceeds of such sale, lease, conveyance, or other disposition and all or substantially all of the remaining assets of such Person to holders of Capital Stock of such Person.
     “Property” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Capital Stock.
     “Qualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.
     “Representative” means the indenture trustee or other trustee, agent or representative for any Senior Debt.
     “Responsible Officer,” when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within the Corporate Trust Administration of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.
     “Restricted Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary. If no referent Person is specified, “Restricted Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Company.
     “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Industries, Inc., and its successors.
     “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
     “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
     “Senior Debt” means:
     (1) all Indebtedness outstanding of the Company or any Guarantor or Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor under Credit Facilities (including the Bank Credit Agreement) and all Hedging Obligations with respect thereto,
     (2) any other Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor or Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor permitted to be Incurred under the terms of

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this Indenture, unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is Incurred expressly provides that it is on a parity with or subordinated in right of payment to the Notes.
     (3) all Obligations with respect to the foregoing, and
     (4) the Obligations with respect to the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes.
     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, Senior Debt will not include:
     (1) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by the Company,
     (2) any intercompany Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Company or any of its Affiliates,
     (3) any trade payables,
     (4) any Indebtedness that is incurred in violation of this Indenture, and
     (5) Indebtedness which, when Incurred and without respect to any election under Section 1111(b) of Title 11, United States Code, is without recourse.
     “Significant Subsidiary” means any Obligor, other than the Company, that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date of this Indenture.
     “Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which such payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation governing such Indebtedness, and shall not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.
     “Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, means:
     (1) any corporation or comparably organized entity, a majority of whose voting stock (defined as any class of capital stock having voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect a majority of the Board of such Person) is owned, directly or indirectly, by any one or more of the Obligors, and
     (2) any other Person (other than a corporation) in which any one or more of the Obligors, directly or indirectly, has at least a majority ownership interest entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof or of which such Obligor is the managing general partner.
     “TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).
     “Treasury Rate” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly

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equal to the period from the redemption date to June 15, 2011; provided, however, that if the period from the redemption date to June 15, 2011 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
     “Trustee” means [                                                            ] until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.
     “Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company that is designated by the Board of the Company as its Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Board resolution.
     “U.S. Person” means a U.S. Person as defined in Rule 902(k) promulgated under the Securities Act.
     “Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the Company’s calculations of the number of years obtained by dividing:
     (1) the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness into,
     (2) the total of the products obtained by multiplying:
     (A) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by
     (B) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) which will elapse between such date and the making of such payment.
     Section 1.02 Other Definitions.
         
Term   Defined in Section
“Authentication Order”
    2.02  
“Covenant Defeasance”
    8.03  
“Disqualified Holder”
    3.08  
“DTC”
    2.03  
“Event of Default”
    6.01  
“Legal Defeasance”
    8.02  
“Payment Blockage Notice”
    10.03  
“Payment Default”
    6.01  
“Registrar”
    2.03  
     Section 1.03 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.
     Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.
     The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

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     “indenture securities” means the Notes;
     “indenture security Holder” means a Holder of a Note;
     “indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture;
     “indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee; and
     “obligor” on the Notes and the Guaranties means the Company and the Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Guaranties, respectively.
     All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.
     Section 1.04 Rules of Construction.
     Unless the context otherwise requires:
     (1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
     (2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;
     (3) “or” is not exclusive;
     (4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;
     (5) “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;
     (6) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;
     (7) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act will be deemed to include substitute, replacement of successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time; and
     (8) references to any contract, instrument or agreement shall be deemed to include any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto or restatements thereof not prohibited hereby, through the date of reference thereto.
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
     Section 2.01 Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series.
     The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.
     The Notes may be issued in one or more series. There shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution and, subject to Section 2.02, set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Notes of any series:

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     (a) the title of the Notes of the series, including CUSIP number(s) (which shall distinguish the Notes of the series from Notes of any other series);
     (b) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of the series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes of the series pursuant to Section 2.06, 2.07, 2.10, 3.07 or 9.05);
     (c) the Person to whom any interest on a Note of the series shall be payable, if other than the Person in whose name that Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the record date for such interest;
     (d) the date or dates on which the principal of any Notes of the series is payable;
     (e) the rate or rates at which any Notes of the series shall bear interest, if any, the date or dates from which any such interest shall accrue, the interest payment dates on which any such interest shall be payable and the record date for any such interest payable on any interest payment date;
     (f) the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on any Notes of the series shall be payable;
     (g) the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which any Notes of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company and, if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by the Company to redeem the Notes shall be evidenced;
     (h) if the amount of principal of or any premium or interest on any Notes of the series may be determined with reference to a financial or economic measure or pursuant to a formula, the manner in which such amounts shall be determined;
     (i) if other than the entire principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of any Notes of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.02;
     (j) if the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of any Notes of the series will not be determinable as of any one or more dates prior to the Stated Maturity, the amount which shall be deemed to be the principal amount of such Notes as of any such date for any purpose thereunder or hereunder, including the principal amount thereof which shall be due and payable upon any maturity other than the Stated Maturity or which shall be deemed to be outstanding as of any date prior to the Stated Maturity (or, in any such case, the manner in which such amount deemed to be the principal amount shall be determined);
     (k) if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by the Company to defease any Notes of the series pursuant to Section 8.02 or Section 8.03 shall be evidenced; or, that the Notes of the series, in whole or any specified part, shall not be defeasible pursuant to Section 8.02 or Section 8.03 or both such Sections;
     (l) if applicable, that any Notes of the series shall be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Notes and, in such case, the respective Depositaries for such Global Notes, the form of any Global Note Legend or Legends which shall be borne by any such

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Global Note in addition to or in lieu of that set forth in Section 2.06(f) and any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Section 2.06 in which any such Global Note may be exchanged in whole or in part for Notes registered, and any transfer of such Global Note in whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of Persons other than the Depositary for such Global Note or a nominee thereof;
     (m) the provisions, if any, relating to any security or Guaranty provided for the Notes of the series, and any subordination in right of payment, if any, of the Notes of the series;
     (n) the provisions, if any, relating to any conversion or exchange right of the Notes of the series;
     (o) any addition to, deletion from or change in the Events of Default which apply to any Notes of the series and any addition to, deletion from or change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Notes to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 6.02;
     (p) any addition to, deletion from or change in the covenants set forth in Articles 4 or 5 which apply to Notes of the series;
     (q) any addition to, deletion from or change in the definitions set forth in Article 1 which apply to Notes of the series; and
     (r) any other terms of the Notes of the series (which terms may modify or delete any provision of this Indenture, insofar as it applies to such series of Notes).
     All Notes of any one series shall be substantially identical except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to the Board Resolution referred to above and (subject to Section 2.02) set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in the Officers’ Certificate referred to above or in any such indenture supplemental hereto. All Notes of any one series need not be issued at one time and, unless otherwise provided in or pursuant to the Board Resolution referred to above and (subject to Section 2.02) set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in the Officers’ Certificate referred to above or in any such indenture supplemental hereto with respect to a series of Notes, additional Notes of a series may be issued, at the option of the Company, without the consent of any Holder, at any time and from time to time.
     If any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers’ Certificate setting forth the terms of the series. If all of the Notes of any series established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution are not to be issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver a record of such action at the time of issuance of each Note of such series, but an appropriate record of such action shall be delivered at or before the time of issuance of the first Note of such series.
     Section 2.02 Form and Dating; Execution and Authentication.
     (a) General. The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, or in such other form as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or

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permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange or Depositary therefor or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Notes, as evidenced by their execution thereof. If the form of Notes of any series is established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Authentication Order contemplated by Section 2.02(d) for the authentication and delivery of such Notes. If all of the Notes of any series established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution are not to be issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver a record of such action at the time of issuance of each Note of such series, but an appropriate record of such action shall be delivered at or before the time of issuance of the first Note of such series.
     The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Note will be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.
     The terms and provisions contained in the Notes will constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.
     (b) Global Notes. Subject to Section 2.02(a), Notes issued in global form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (including the Global Note Legend thereon and the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Subject to Section 2.02(a), Notes issued in definitive form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (but without the Global Note Legend thereon and without the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Each Global Note will represent such of the outstanding Notes as will be specified therein and each shall provide that it represents the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby will be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06 hereof.
     (c) Execution. At least one Officer must sign the Notes for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.
     If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note will nevertheless be valid.
     A Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature will be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.
     (d) Authentication. The Trustee will, upon receipt of a written order of the Company signed by two Officers (an “Authentication Order”), authenticate Notes for original in an aggregate principal amount specified in the written order of the Company pursuant to this Section 2.02. Such Authentication Order shall specify the amount of Notes to be authenticated and the

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date on which the original issue of Notes is to be authenticated. The aggregate principal amount of Notes, including any Additional Notes, of a series outstanding at any time may not exceed the aggregate principal amount of Notes of such series authorized for issuance by the Company, pursuant to one or more Authentication Orders, except as provided in Section 2.07 hereof.
     The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Company.
     Section 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent.
     The Company will maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“Registrar”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“Paying Agent”). The Registrar will keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.
     The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.
     The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.
     Section 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.
     The Company will require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary) will have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it will segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the Trustee will serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.
     Section 2.05 Holder Lists.
          The Trustee will preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders of each series of Notes and shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company will furnish to the Trustee at least seven Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at

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such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of each series of Notes and the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a).
     Section 2.06 Transfer and Exchange.
     (a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. A Global Note may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary, or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. All Global Notes of a series will be exchanged by the Company for Definitive Notes of such series if:
     (1) the Company delivers to the Trustee notice from the Depositary that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as Depositary or that it is no longer a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Company within 120 days after the date of such notice from the Depositary;
     (2) the Company in its sole discretion determines that the Global Notes (in whole but not in part) of such series should be exchanged for Definitive Notes of such series and delivers a written notice to such effect to the Trustee; or
     (3) there has occurred and is continuing a Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes of such series.
     Upon the occurrence of either of the preceding events in (1) or (2) above, Definitive Notes of such series shall be issued in such names as the Depositary shall instruct the Trustee. Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.07 and 2.10 hereof. Every Note authenticated and delivered in exchange for, or in lieu of, a Global Note or any portion thereof, pursuant to this Section 2.06 or Section 2.07 or 2.10 hereof, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Note. A Global Note may not be exchanged for another Note other than as provided in this Section 2.06(a), however, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.06(b), or (c) hereof.
     (b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also will require compliance with either subparagraph (1) or (2) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:
     (1) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note. Beneficial interests in any Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Global Note. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this Section 2.06(b)(1).
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subject to Section 2.06(b)(1) above, the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar either:
     (A) both:
     (i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Note of such series in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and
     (ii) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account to be credited with such increase; or
     (B) both:
     (i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to cause to be issued a Definitive Note of such series in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and
     (ii) instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar containing information regarding the Person in whose name such Definitive Note of such series shall be registered to effect the transfer or exchange referred to in (1) above.
Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to Section 2.06(g) hereof.
     (c) Transfer or Exchange of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes for Definitive Notes.
     If any holder of a beneficial interest in an Global Note of a series proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Definitive Note of such series or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note of such series, then, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(b)(2) hereof, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note of such series to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(g) hereof, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note of such series in the appropriate principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest requests through instructions to the Registrar from or through the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered.

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     (d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests in Global Notes.
     A Holder of a Definitive Note of a series may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Global Note of such series or transfer such Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Global Note of such series at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee will cancel the applicable Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of one of the Global Notes of such series.
     (e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes. Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Notes and such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.06(e), the Registrar will register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder must present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes of such series duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. A Holder of Definitive Notes of a series may transfer such Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note of such series. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Definitive Notes of such series pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.
     (f) Legends. The following legends will appear on the face of all Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Indenture.
     (1) Global Note Legend. Each Global Note will bear a legend in substantially the following form:
     “THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (1) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06 OF THE INDENTURE, (2) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(a) OF THE INDENTURE, (3) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE AND (4) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY.
     UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) (“DTC”), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE

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REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.”
     (2) Gaming Law Legend. Each Global Note and Definitive Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear the legend in substantially the following form:
     “THE NOTES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER IMPOSED BY APPLICABLE GAMING LAWS, THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISIONS THERETO, AND SECTION 3.08 OF THE INDENTURE (WHICH IS SUMMARIZED ON THIS CERTIFICATE). A COPY OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS ON FILE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY, AND MADE A PART HEREOF AS FULLY AS THOUGH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WERE PRINTED IN FULL ON THIS CERTIFICATE, TO ALL OF WHICH THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, ASSENTS AND AGREES TO BE BOUND. ANY HOLDER OF A NOTE MAY OBTAIN, UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF SUCH PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. ANY SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”
     (g) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note of a series have been exchanged for Definitive Notes of such series or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note will be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11 hereof. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note of a series is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note of such series or for Definitive Notes of such series, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note will be reduced accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note of such series, such other Global Note will be increased accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.
     (h) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges.
     (1) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof or at the Registrar’s request.
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exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.07 and 9.05 hereof or other provisions relating to any offer to purchase Notes required to be made by the Company contained in any Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or an Officers’ Certificate establishing or amending a series of Notes).
     (3) The Registrar will not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.
     (4) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes of a series issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes of such series will be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes of such series surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
     (5) Neither the Registrar nor the Company will be required:
     (A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes of a series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes of such series for redemption under Section 3.03 hereof and ending at the close of business on the day of selection;
     (B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; or
     (C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note of a series between a record date and the next succeeding interest payment date of such series.
     (6) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Company shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
     (7) The Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.
     (8) All certifications and certificates required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.
     Section 2.07 Replacement Notes.
     If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee or the Company and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Company will issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, will authenticate a replacement

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Note of the same series if the Trustee’s requirements are met. If required by the Trustee or the Company, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Company may charge a Holder for its expenses in replacing a Note.
     Every replacement Note of a series is an additional obligation of the Company and will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes of such series duly issued hereunder.
     Section 2.08 Outstanding Notes.
     The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof or in any provision of the form of Note that so expressly states, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note.
     If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser.
     If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.
     If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes will be deemed to be no longer outstanding and will cease to accrue interest.
     Section 2.09 Treasury Notes.
     In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes of a series have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company or any Guarantor, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any Guarantor, will be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee will be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes of such series that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned will be so disregarded.
     Section 2.10 Temporary Notes.
     Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, will authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes will be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as may be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company will prepare and the Trustee will authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.
     Holders of temporary Notes will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.

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     Section 2.11 Cancellation.
     The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent will forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else will cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and will dispose of such canceled Notes (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act) in its customary manner. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.
     Section 2.12 Defaulted Interest.
     If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on a series of Notes, it will pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note of such series and the date of the proposed payment. The Company will fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date; provided that no such special record date may be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company) will mail or cause to be mailed to Holders of such series of Notes a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.
     Section 2.13 CUSIP Numbers.
     The Company in issuing the Notes may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee of any change in the “CUSIP” numbers.
ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
     Section 3.01 Optional Redemption.
     Notes of any series which are redeemable before their maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with their terms set forth in any Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture that establishes or amends the terms of the Notes of any series and in accordance with this Article.
     Section 3.02 Notices to Trustee.
     If the Company elects to redeem Notes of any series pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of such Note and Section 3.08 hereof, it must furnish to the Trustee, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth:

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     (1) the clause of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur;
     (2) the series of Notes to be redeemed;
     (3) the redemption date;
     (4) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed;
     (5) the redemption price; and
     (6) the applicable CUSIP numbers.
     Section 3.03 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.
     If less than all of the Notes of any series are to be redeemed or purchased pursuant to this Indenture (except as provided in Section 3.08) at any time, the Trustee will select the Notes of such series to be redeemed or purchased among the holders of Notes of such series as follows:
     (1) if such Notes are listed, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which such Notes are listed, or
     (2) if such Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or in accordance with any other method the Trustee considers fair and appropriate.
     In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes of any series to be redeemed or purchased will be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption or purchase date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes of such series not previously called for redemption or purchase.
     The Trustee will promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes selected for redemption or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes of a series and portions of such Notes selected will be in amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000; except that if all of the Notes of a series of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes of such series held by such Holder, even if not a multiple of $1,000, shall be redeemed or purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes of a series called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes of a series called for redemption or purchase.
     Section 3.04 Notice of Redemption.
     Unless otherwise indicated for a particular series by Board Resolution establishing the terms of any series of Notes as set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in a supplemental indenture hereto, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company will mail or cause to be mailed, by first class mail, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Articles 8 or 12 hereof.

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     The notice will identify the Notes of the series to be redeemed and will state:
     (1) the redemption date;
     (2) the redemption price;
     (3) if any Note of such series is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes of such series in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued upon cancellation of the original Note;
     (4) the name and address of the Paying Agent;
     (5) that Notes of such series called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;
     (6) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on Notes of such series called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date, subject to the satisfaction of any condition to such redemption;
     (7) the paragraph of the Notes of such series and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes of such series called for redemption are being redeemed; and
     (8) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes of such series.
     At the Company’s request, the Trustee will give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at its expense; provided, however, that the Company has delivered to the Trustee, at least 45 days prior to the redemption date (unless a shorter period is acceptable to the Trustee), an Officers’ Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.
     Section 3.05 Effect of Notice of Redemption.
     Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.04 hereof, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions to such redemption. A notice of redemption may be conditional in that the Company may, notwithstanding the giving of the notice of redemption, condition the redemption of the Notes specified in the notice of redemption upon the completion of other transactions, such as refinancings or acquisitions (whether of the Company or by the Company).
     Section 3.06 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.
     On or before 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption or purchase date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent will promptly return to the Company any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in

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excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption or purchase price of, and accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.
     If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption or purchase date, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions to such redemption, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after an interest record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase is not so paid upon surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Company to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.
     Section 3.07 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.
     Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Company will issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee will authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Company a new Note of the same series equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered.
     Section 3.08 Mandatory Disposition or Redemption of Notes Pursuant to Gaming Laws.
     (a)
     In addition to the foregoing, if:
     (1) any Gaming Authority makes a determination of unsuitability of a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or of an Affiliate of such Holder or beneficial owner), or
     (2) any Gaming Authority requires that a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) must either (i) be licensed, qualified or found suitable under any applicable Gaming Laws or (ii) reduce its position in the Notes to below a level that would require licensure, qualification or a finding of suitability, and such Holder or beneficial owner (or Affiliate thereof):
     (A) fails to apply for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability within 30 days (or such shorter period as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) after being requested to do so by the Gaming Authority,
     (B) fails to reduce its position in the Notes appropriately; or
     (C) is denied such license or qualification or not found suitable (any such Holder or beneficial owner specified in clause (1) or (2) above shall be referred to as a “Disqualified Holder”),

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          the Company shall have the right, at any time from or after the date of this Indenture, at its option:
     (1) to require any such Holder or beneficial owner to dispose of all or a portion of its Notes within 30 days (or such earlier date as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) of receipt of such notice or finding by such Gaming Authority, or
     (2) to call for the redemption of all or a portion of the Notes of such Holder or beneficial owner at a redemption price equal to the least of:
     (A) the principal amount thereof,
     (B) the price at which such Holder or beneficial owner acquired the Notes, in the case of either clause (A) above or this clause (B), together with accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the earlier of the date of redemption or the date of the denial of license or qualification or of the finding of unsuitability by such Gaming Authority (subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record dates occurring prior to such redemption date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date), or
     (C) such other lesser amount as may be required by any Gaming Authority.
     Immediately upon a determination by a Gaming Authority that a Holder or beneficial owner of the Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable or is denied a license, qualification or finding of suitability, the Holder or beneficial owner will not have any further rights with respect to the Notes to:
     (1) exercise, directly or indirectly, through any Person, any right conferred by the Notes;
     (2) receive any interest or Additional Interest, if any, or any other distribution or payment with respect to the Notes; or
     (3) receive any remuneration in any form from the Company or its Affiliates for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the Notes.
     The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any such redemption as soon as practicable. The Holder or beneficial owner (or an Affiliate thereof) applying for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability must pay all costs of the licensure or investigation for such qualification or finding of suitability.
     (b) In addition, by accepting a Note, each Holder or beneficial owner of a Note will be deemed to have agreed to comply with all requirements of the Gaming Laws and Gaming Authorities in each jurisdiction where the Company and its Affiliates are licensed or registered or proposed to be licensed or registered under applicable Gaming Laws or conduct or propose to conduct gaming activities, including without limitation, if so required, apply for any license, qualification or finding of suitability within the required time period. Each Holder or beneficial owner will also be deemed to have agreed that the Notes held by such Holder or beneficial owner shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIII of the Company’s Restated Certificate of

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Incorporation (dealing with Gaming Laws and gaming-related restrictions on ownership and transfer), including any amendments thereto or any successor provisions thereto.
     Section 3.09 Mandatory Redemption.
     The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
     Section 4.01 Payment of Notes.
     The Company will pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, the Notes of a series on the dates and in the manner provided in accordance with the terms of such Notes and this Indenture. Principal, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any will be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.
     The Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal to 1% per annum in excess of the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.
     Section 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency.
     The Company will maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company fails to maintain any such required office or agency or fails to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee (or at the office of its affiliate, if so designated by the Trustee).
     The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission will in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.
     The Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, as one such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.

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     Section 4.03 Reports.
     (a) Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any series of Notes are outstanding, the Company will furnish to the Trustee for mailing to the Holders of such series of Notes:
     (1) all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing or filings by the Company with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such forms, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report thereon by the Company’s certified independent accountants, and
     (2) all current reports that would be required to be filed by the Company with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports,
     in each case within 15 days of the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations.
     In addition, whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company will file a copy of all such information and reports with the SEC for public availability (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and make such information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request. The Company may deliver the consolidated reports or financial information of the Company to comply with the foregoing requirements. The Company will at all times comply with TIA § 314(a).
     If, at any time, the Company is no longer subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for any reason, the Company will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraph with the SEC within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing. The Company will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Company’s filings for any reason, the Company will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraph on its website within the time periods that would apply if the Company were required to file those reports with the SEC.
     Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).
     (b) For so long as any series of Notes remain outstanding, if at any time they are not required to file with the SEC the reports required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 4.03, the Company and the Guarantors will furnish to the Holders of such series of Notes and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
     Section 4.04 Compliance Certificate.
     (a) The Company and each Guarantor (to the extent that such Guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal

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year, beginning April 30, 2008, an Officers’ Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto) and that to the best of his or her knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by reason of which payments on account of the principal of or interest, if any, on the Notes is prohibited or if such event has occurred, a description of the event and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
     (b) So long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Company will deliver to the Trustee, forthwith upon any Officer becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
     Section 4.05 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.
     The Company and each of the Guarantors covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company and each of the Guarantors (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.
     Section 4.06 Legal Existence.
     Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Company shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect:
     (1) its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each of its Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company or any such Subsidiary; and
     (2) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
     provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other existence of any of its Subsidiaries, if the Company shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.

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ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
     Section 5.01 Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets.
     The Company may not, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into any Person, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person or adopt a Plan of Liquidation unless:
          (1) either
     (A) in the case of a consolidation or merger, the Company, or any successor thereto, is the surviving or continuing corporation, or
     (B) the Person (if other than the Company) formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person which acquires by sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of the properties and assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or in the case of a Plan of Liquidation, the Person to which assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been transferred (i) shall be a corporation or other entity organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia; provided, that if the successor is an entity other than a corporation, the Notes shall be co-issued or assumed on a co-issuer basis by a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia and (ii) shall expressly assume, by supplemental indenture (in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee), executed and delivered to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all of the Notes and the performance of every covenant of the Notes and this Indenture on the part of the Company to be performed or observed;
     (2) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the assumption contemplated by clause (1)(B)(ii) above no Default and no Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing; and
     (3) the Company or such other Person shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance, other disposition or Plan of Liquidation and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental indenture, comply with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and that all conditions precedent in this Indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied.
     Notwithstanding the provisions in this Section 5.01 above:
     (1) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate with, or merge with or into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to the Company or to a Restricted Subsidiary, and

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     (2) the Company or any Subsidiary may consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to any Person if such transaction is solely for the purpose of effecting a change in the state of incorporation or form of organization of the Company or such Subsidiary.
     For purposes of the foregoing, the transfer (by lease, assignment, sale or otherwise, in a single transaction or series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Company, the Capital Stock of which constitutes all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company.
     Section 5.02 Successor Person Substituted.
     Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the Company shall refer instead to the successor Person and not to the Company), and may exercise every right and power of the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Company herein; and thereafter the predecessor Company and the Guarantors shall be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes and from any further obligation under this Indenture.
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
     Section 6.01 Events of Default.
     Each of the following is an “Event of Default” with respect to Notes of any series:
     (1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest (including any Additional Interest) on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series (whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of this Indenture);
     (2) default in payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series when due and payable, at maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise (whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of this Indenture);
     (3) failure by any Obligor to comply with any of its other agreements in this Indenture (other than an agreement that has been included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of Notes other than such series), the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series for 60 days after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or by Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such series then outstanding voting as a single class;
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money borrowed by any Obligor (or the payment of which is guaranteed by any Obligor) whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the date such series of Notes was first issued;
     (A) is caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “Payment Default”), or
     (B) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity
          and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $50 million or more;
     (5) failure by any Obligor to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $50 million, net of any amounts reasonably expected to be covered by insurance, which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and non-appealable;
     (6) any Obligor pursuant to or within the meaning of Bankruptcy Law:
     (A) commences a voluntary case,
     (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case,
     (C) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property, or
     (D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, and
     (7) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
     (A) is for relief against any Obligor in an involuntary case;
     (B) appoints a custodian of any Obligor or for all or substantially all of the property of any Obligor; or
     (C) orders the liquidation of any Obligor;
     and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days.
     Section 6.02 Acceleration.
     If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes of any series (other than an Event of Default with respect to clauses (6) and (7) of Section 6.01 hereof with respect to the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any group of Obligors that, taken together as a whole, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), including, without limitation, an Event of Default specified in clauses (6) and (7) of Section 6.01 hereof, with respect to a single Obligor that does not

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constitute a Significant Subsidiary or a group of Obligors that taken together as a whole would not constitute a Significant Subsidiary, occurs and is continuing, then and in every such case, the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may declare the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on all the Notes of such series and Guaranties of such series then outstanding to be due and payable, by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee, if given by Holders) specifying the Event of Default and that it is a “notice of acceleration” and on the fifth Business Day after delivery of such notice the principal amount, in either case, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on all the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series then outstanding will become immediately due and payable, notwithstanding anything contained in this Indenture, the Notes or the Guaranties to the contrary. Upon the occurrence of specified Events of Default specified in clause (6) or (7) of Section 6.01 hereof with respect to the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any group of Obligors that, taken together as a whole, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, will immediately and automatically become due and payable, without the necessity of notice or any other action by any Person. Holders of the Notes of such series may not enforce this Indenture, the Notes or the Guaranties except as provided in this Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of a series may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders shall have offered to the trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes of a series notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest or Additional Interest, if any) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.
          Upon any such declaration of acceleration, the Notes of such series shall become due and payable immediately.
          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03, and for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a) of the TIA, will for the 365 days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default consist exclusively of the right to receive Additional Interest on the principal amount of the Notes of such series at a rate equal to 0.50% per annum. This Additional Interest will be payable in the same manner and subject to the same terms as other interest payable under this Indenture. The Additional Interest will accrue on all outstanding Notes of such series from and including the date on which an Event of Default relating to a failure to comply with the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03 or Section 314(a) of the TIA first occurs to but not excluding the 365th day thereafter (or such earlier date on which the Event of Default relating to the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03 or Section 314(a) of the TIA shall have been cured or waived). On such 365th day (or earlier, if the Event of Default relating to such reporting obligations is cured or waived prior to such 365th day), such Additional Interest will cease to accrue and the Notes of such series will be subject to the other remedies as provided under this Section 6.02 if the Event of Default is continuing. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this paragraph will not affect the rights of Holders of Notes of such series in the event of the occurrence of any other Event of Default.
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Notes of such series, rescind an acceleration and its consequences, if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest or premium or Additional Interest, if any, that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived.
     Section 6.03 Other Remedies.
          If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes of a series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on the Notes of such series or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes of such series or this Indenture.
          The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes of such series or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note of such series in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.
     Section 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults.
          The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of any series then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes of such series waive any existing Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes of such series and its consequences under this Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of any series (including in connection with an offer to purchase) (provided, however, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted solely from such acceleration). The waiver by the holders of any Indebtedness described in clause (4) of Section 6.01 of the predicating default under such Indebtedness shall be deemed a waiver of such Default or Event of Default arising under, and a rescission of any acceleration resulting from the application of clause (4), from the effective date, during the effective period and to the extent of, the waiver by the holders of such other Indebtedness. Upon any waiver granted or deemed granted in accordance with the terms hereof, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured and waived for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
     Section 6.05 Control by Majority.
          Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it with respect to the Notes of such series. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture that the Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders of such series of Notes or that may involve the Trustee in personal liability.

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     Section 6.06 Limitation on Suits.
          A Holder of any series of Notes may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes only if:
     (1) such Holder gives to the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;
     (2) Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
     (3) such Holder or Holders offer and, if requested, provide to the Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;
     (4) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and
     (5) during such 60-day period, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request.
          A Holder of any series of Notes may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of such series of Notes or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of Notes of such series.
     Section 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.
          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on such Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Note (including in connection with an offer to purchase), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.
     Section 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee.
          If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2) hereof occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount of principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on, the Notes of all series as to which such Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
     Section 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
          The Trustee for each series of Notes is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and

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advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
     Section 6.10 Priorities.
          If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall, subject to the provisions of Section 10.05, pay out the money in the following order:
          First: to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;
          Second: to Holders of Notes in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the applicable Notes for principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any and interest, respectively; and
          Third: to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.
          The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.10.
     Section 6.11 Undertaking for Costs.
          In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of

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any series.
     Section 6.12 Remedies Subject to Applicable Law.
          All rights, remedies and powers provided by this Article 6 may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Indenture are intended to be subject to all applicable laws, including applicable Gaming Laws, and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Indenture invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded, registered or filed under the provisions of any applicable law.
     Section 6.13 Disqualified Holders.
          To the extent required by applicable Gaming Laws, Notes held by a Disqualified Holder shall, so long as held by such Person, be disregarded for purposes of providing notices, directions, waivers or other actions and determining the sufficiency of such notices, directions, waivers or actions under this Article 6.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
     Section 7.01 Duties of Trustee.
     (a) If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of any series has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will, with respect to such Notes, exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.
     (b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default with respect to Notes of any series:
     (1) the duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and
     (2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, in the case of certificates or opinions specifically required by any provision hereof to be furnished to it, the Trustee will examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).
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     (1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;
     (2) the Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and
     (3) the Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof.
     (d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), and of this Section 7.01.
     (e) No provision of this Indenture will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Indenture at the request of any Holders, unless such Holder has offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
     (f) The Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
     (g) The Trustee shall reasonably cooperate with any Gaming Authority of any jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conducts or proposes to conduct gaming and shall produce any document or information as any of them may reasonably request.
     Section 7.02 Rights of Trustee.
     (a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document (whether in original or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.
     (b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its own selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.
     (c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.
     (d) The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.
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     (f) The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it against the losses, liabilities and expenses that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
     (g) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
     (h) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.
     (i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.
     (j) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers’ Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officers’ Certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.
     Section 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee.
          The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee (if this Indenture has been qualified under the TIA) or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.
     Section 7.04 Trustee’s Disclaimer.
          The Trustee will not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it will not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.
     Section 7.05 Notice of Defaults.
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or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes of such series.
     Section 7.06 Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.
     (a) Within 60 days after each May 15 beginning with the May 15 following the date of this Indenture, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee will mail to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also will comply with TIA § 313(b). The Trustee will also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA § 313(c).
     (b) A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of Notes will be mailed by the Trustee to the Company and filed by the Trustee with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA § 313(d). The Company will promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes of any series are listed on any stock exchange or delisted therefrom.
     Section 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity.
     (a) The Company will pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder. The Trustee’s compensation will not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company will reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses will include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.
     (b) The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will indemnify the Trustee against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Company and the Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, the Guarantors, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be determined to have been caused by its negligence or bad faith. The Trustee will notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company or any of the Guarantors of their obligations hereunder. The Company or such Guarantor will defend the claim and the Trustee will cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. Neither the Company nor any Guarantor need pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
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     (d) To secure the Company’s and the Guarantors’ payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the Trustee will have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes or particular series of Notes. Such Lien will survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
     (e) When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(6) or (7) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
     (f) The Trustee will comply with the provisions of TIA § 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.
     Section 7.08 Replacement of Trustee.
     (a) A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee will become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08.
     (b) The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may remove the Trustee as to such series of Notes by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing. The Company may remove the Trustee if:
     (1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;
     (2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
     (3) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
     (4) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
     (c) If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company will promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may appoint a successor Trustee for such series of Notes to replace the successor Trustee for such series of Notes appointed by the Company.
     (d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee for such series of Notes at the expense of the Company.
     (e) If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

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     (f) A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee will become effective, and the successor Trustee will have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee will mail a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.07 hereof will continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
     Section 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.
          If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act will be the successor Trustee.
     Section 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification.
          There will at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $100.0 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
          This Indenture will always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA § 310(b).
     Section 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.
          The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.
ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
     Section 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
          The Company may at any time, at the option of its Board evidenced by a resolution set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof be applied to all outstanding Notes or any series of Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.
     Section 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge.
          Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Company and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes (including the Guaranties) of such series on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company and the Guarantors will be deemed to have

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paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes (including the Guaranties) of such series, which will thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (1) and (2) below, and to have satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes of such series, the Guaranties thereof and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same) with respect to such series, except for the following provisions which will survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:
     (1) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes of such series to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or premium and Additional Interest, if any, on, such Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;
     (2) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Notes under Article 2 and Section 4.02 hereof;
     (3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Company’s obligations in connection therewith; and
     (4) this Article 8.
          Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.
     Section 8.03 Covenant Defeasance.
          Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Company and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from each of their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.03, 4.04, and 4.05 hereof and clause (3) of Section 5.01 hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes of the applicable series (and with any additional specified terms, provisions or conditions set forth in any Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate or supplemental indenture that establishes or amends the terms of the Notes of any series) on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter, “Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes of such series will thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders of Notes of such series (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but will continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes will not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes and Guaranties of such series, the Company and the Guarantors may omit to comply with and will have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes and Guaranties will be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Sections 6.01(3) through 6.01(5) hereof will not constitute Events of Default with respect to such series of Notes.

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     Section 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.
          In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof with respect to any outstanding series of Notes:
     (1) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of Notes of such series, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the outstanding Notes of such series on the stated maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the Notes of such series are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;
     (2) in the case of an election under Section 8.02 hereof, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that:
     (A) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or
     (B) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law,
in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
     (3) in the case of an election under Section 8.03 hereof, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the outstanding Notes of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
     (4) no Default or Event of Default with respect to such series of Notes shall have occurred and be continuing either:
     (A) on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from transactions occurring contemporaneously with the borrowing of funds, or the borrowing of funds, to be applied to such deposit); or
     (B) insofar as the occurrence of Events of Default resulting from bankruptcy or insolvency events are concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day after the date of deposit (in which case such defeasance shall have been effective on the date of deposit until the time of such occurrence and, upon such occurrence, shall immediately cease to be effective);

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     (5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Company or any of the Guarantors is a party or by which the Company or any of the Guarantors is bound;
     (6) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes of such series over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of the Company or others; and
     (7) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.
Section 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.
          Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and non-callable Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes of any series will be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including any Obligor acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
          The Company will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or non-callable Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes of such series.
          Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee will deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(1) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
     Section 8.06 Repayment to Company.
          Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company) will be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note will thereafter be permitted to look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or

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such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which will not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.
     Section 8.07 Reinstatement.
          If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under this Indenture and the applicable Notes and the Guaranties will be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any such Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company will be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
     Section 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes.
          Notwithstanding Section 9.02 of this Indenture, the Obligors and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties of one or more series without the consent of any Holder of Notes:
     (1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
     (2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;
     (3) to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to the Holders of the Notes and Guaranties of any series by a successor to the Company or such Guarantor pursuant to Article 5 or Article 11 hereof;
     (4) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of all or any series of Notes (and if such additional rights or benefits are for the benefit of less than all series of Notes, stating that such additional rights or benefits are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any Holder;
     (5) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;
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     (7) to conform the text of this Indenture or the Notes of any series or the Guaranties of such series to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of any prospectus or prospectus supplement or other offering document or similarly named section thereof, relating to the initial offering of such series of Notes, to the extent that such provision in that “Description of Notes” section of any prospectus or prospectus supplement or other offering document or similarly named section thereof was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series;
     (8) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes of any series of Notes (including any additional or different restrictions on transfer or exchange of such Additional Notes, including without limitation those that would be appropriate if the Additional Notes were issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act) in accordance with the limitations set forth in this Indenture prior to such issuance of Additional Notes;
     (9) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Notation of Guaranty with respect to any series of Notes and to release Guaranties when permitted by the terms of this Indenture;
     (10) to secure the Notes of any series;
     (11) to add to the covenants of the Company and/or the Guarantors for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Notes (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Notes, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company and/or the Guarantors;
     (12) to establish the form or terms of Notes of any series as permitted by this Indenture;
     (13) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Notes of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee; or
     (14) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture in respect of one or more series of Notes, provided that any such addition, change or elimination (i) shall neither (A) apply to any Note of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor (B) modify the rights of the Holder of any such Note with respect to such provision or (ii) shall become effective only when there is no Note described in clause (i) outstanding.
          Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee will not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

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     Section 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes.
          Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture (including, without limitation, any provisions relating to any mandatory offer by the Company to purchase or repurchase any Notes and the defined terms used therein) and the Notes and the Guaranties, with respect to a particular series of Notes affected by such amendment or supplement, with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount then outstanding of such series of the Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a separate class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, such series of Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, a series of Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties may be waived with respect to a particular series of Notes with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a separate class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, such series of Notes). Without the consent of at least 66-2/3% in aggregate principal amount then outstanding of a particular series of Notes affected by such waiver or amendment voting as a separate class (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, such series of Notes), no waiver or amendment to this Indenture may make any change in the provisions of Article 10, or change in the provisions Article 11 hereof that releases any Guarantor from its obligations under any Guaranty of such series, that adversely affects the rights of any Holder of Notes of such series. Section 2.08 hereof shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for purposes of this Section 9.02.
          Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the appropriate Holders as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture.
          It is not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it is sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.
          After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Company will mail to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, will not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver.
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     (1) reduce the principal amount of Notes of any series whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver,
     (2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of any series of Notes; provided, however, that any provision providing for the mandatory offer by the Company to purchase or repurchase of Notes (and any related provision) shall not be deemed a provision with respect to the redemption of the Notes,
     (3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note, including default interest,
     (4) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on any series of Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes of such series by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration),
     (5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes,
     (6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments of principal of or premium, if any, or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes,
     (7) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note; provided, however, that any purchase or repurchase of Notes by the Company pursuant to a mandatory offer to purchase or repurchase by the Company shall not be deemed a redemption of a Note, or
     (8) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions.
          A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Notes, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Notes of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Notes of any other series. A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Indenture with respect to one or more particular series of Notes (whether or not such covenant or other provision has expressly been included solely for the benefit of such series of Notes), or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Notes of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Notes of any other series.
     Section 9.03 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.
          Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes of one or more series will be set forth in a amended or supplemental indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

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     Section 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents.
          Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date upon which the requisite consents for the applicable amendment, supplement or waiver have been obtained. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.
     Section 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of Notes.
          The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for all Notes of a series may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes of such series that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.
          Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note of an affected series will not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.
     Section 9.06 Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.
          The Trustee will sign any amended or supplemental indenture authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Company may not sign an amended or supplemental indenture until the Board of the Company approves it. In executing any amended or supplemental indenture, the Trustee will be provided with and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) will be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 13.04 hereof, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture.
Section 9.07 Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures.
          Notes of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant this Article and affected thereby may, if required by the Trustee, bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so determine, new Notes of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and the Board of Directors, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for outstanding Notes of such series.
ARTICLE 10
SUBORDINATION
     Section 10.01 Agreement to Subordinate.
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extent and in the manner provided in this Article, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt (whether outstanding on the date hereof or hereafter Incurred), and that the subordination is for the benefit of the holders of Senior Debt. No holder of Senior Debt need prove its reliance on this Article 10 to enforce the provisions hereof. Each series of Notes shall in all respects rank pari passu with all other series of Notes established under this Indenture and only Senior Debt shall rank senior to the Notes in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.
          A distribution may consist of cash, securities or other property, by set-off or otherwise.
          All Designated Senior Debt now or hereafter existing and all other Obligations relating thereto will not be deemed to have been paid in full unless the holders or owners thereof will have received payment in full in cash with respect to such Designated Senior Debt and all other Obligations with respect thereto including, without limitation, all Accrued Bankruptcy Interest.
     Section 10.02 Liquidation; Dissolution; Bankruptcy.
          Upon any distribution to creditors of any Obligor in a liquidation or dissolution of such Obligor or in a proceeding under Bankruptcy Law relating to such Obligor or its property, in an assignment for the benefit of creditors or any marshaling of such Obligor’s assets and liabilities:
     (1) holders of Senior Debt will be entitled to receive payment in full of all Obligations in respect of such Senior Debt (including Accrued Bankruptcy Interest) and to have all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations and applicable Hedging Obligations fully cash collateralized before the Trustee or the Holders will be entitled to receive any payment or distribution on Obligations with respect to the Notes and the Guaranties (except that the Trustee or the Holders may receive payments and other distributions made from any defeasance or redemption trust created pursuant to Articles 8 or 12 hereof and the issuance of Permitted Junior Securities); and
     (2) until all Obligations with respect to Senior Debt (as provided in clause (1) above) are paid in full and all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations and applicable Hedging Obligations are fully cash collateralized, any distribution to which the Trustee or the Holders would be entitled but for this Article 10, including any such distribution that is payable or deliverable by reason of the payment of any other Indebtedness of such Obligor being subordinated to the payment of the Notes and the Guaranties, will be made to holders of Senior Debt or their Representatives, ratably in accordance with the respective amounts of the principal of such Senior Debt, interest (including, without limitation, Accrued Bankruptcy Interest) thereon and all other Obligations with respect thereto (except that Holders may receive payments and other distributions made from any defeasance or redemption trust created pursuant to Articles 8 or 12 hereof and the issuance of Permitted Junior Securities hereof), as their respective interests may appear.
          Any holder of Designated Senior Debt may file any proof of claim or similar document on behalf of the Trustee or any Holder if such a document has not been filed by the date which is 30 days prior to the last day specified for filing of such documents. In any proceeding under Bankruptcy Law, neither the Trustee nor any Holder will initiate, or vote in support of, any challenge to the rights of the holders of Senior Debt.

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     Section 10.03 Default on Designated Senior Debt.
     (a) The Obligors may not make any payment or distribution to the Trustee or any Holder in respect of Obligations arising under or in connection with the Notes or the Guaranties and may not acquire from the Trustee or any Holder any Notes or Guaranties for cash or property (other than payments and other distributions made from any defeasance or redemption trust created pursuant to Articles 8 or 12 hereof and the issuance of Permitted Junior Securities) until all principal and other Obligations arising under or in connection with the Senior Debt have been paid in full or fully cash-collateralized, if not yet due if:
     (1) a default in the payment of any Obligations with respect to Designated Senior Debt occurs and is continuing (including any default in payment upon the maturity of any Designated Senior Debt by lapse of time, acceleration or otherwise), or any judicial proceeding is pending to determine whether any such default has occurred; or
     (2) a default or event of default (as such terms may be defined in any agreement, indenture or other document governing such Designated Senior Debt), other than a payment default described in subsection (a) above, on Designated Senior Debt, including any default or event of default that would result upon any payment or distribution with respect to the Notes or the Guaranties, that would cause or permit the acceleration of the maturity of the Designated Senior Debt, occurs and is continuing with respect to Designated Senior Debt that permits holders of the Designated Senior Debt as to which such default relates to accelerate its maturity and the Trustee receives a notice of such default (a “Payment Blockage Notice”) from the affected Obligors or the holders of any Designated Senior Debt. If the Trustee receives any such Payment Blockage Notice, no subsequent Payment Blockage Notice will be effective for purposes of this Section unless and until at least 360 days will have elapsed since the first day of effectiveness of the immediately prior Payment Blockage Notice. No nonpayment default that existed or was continuing on the date of delivery of any Payment Blockage Notice to the Trustee will be, or be made, the basis for a subsequent Payment Blockage Notice unless such default will have been waived for a period of not less than 180 days.
          If the Company is prohibited from making payments on or distributions in respect of the Notes or from acquiring any Notes under subsection (1) or (2) above, the Company may and will resume payments on and distributions in respect of the Notes and may acquire them upon:
     (A) in the case of any prohibition referred to in Section 10.03(a)(1) hereof, the date upon which the default, event of default or other event giving rise to such prohibition is cured or waived or will have ceased to exist, unless another default, event of default or other event that would prohibit such payment, distribution or acquisition under Section 10.03(a)(1) has occurred and is continuing, or all Obligations in respect of such Designated Senior Debt will have been discharged or paid in full, or
     (B) in the case of any prohibition referred to in Section 10.03(a)(2) hereof, the earlier of the date on which the default, event of default or other event giving rise to such prohibition is cured or waived or 179 days pass after the relevant Payment Blockage Notice is received by the Trustee thereunder, unless the maturity of any Designated Senior Debt has been accelerated, in each such case, if this Article otherwise permits the payment, distribution or acquisition.

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          The provisions of this Article will not be construed to prohibit the Company from repurchasing, redeeming, repaying or prepaying any or all of the Notes to the extent required to do so by any Gaming Authority having authority over any Obligor or pursuant to the provisions described under Section 3.08.
     Section 10.04 Acceleration of Notes.
          If payment of the Notes is accelerated because of an Event of Default, the Company will promptly notify holders of Senior Debt of the acceleration.
     Section 10.05 When Distribution Must Be Paid Over.
          If, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 10.02 and 10.03, any direct or indirect payment or distribution on account of principal of or interest on or other Obligations with respect to the Notes or Guaranties or acquisition, repurchase, redemption, retirement or defeasance of any of the Notes or Guaranties will be made by or on behalf of any Obligor (including any payments or distribution by any liquidating trustee or agent or other Person in a proceeding referred to in Section 10.02) and received by the Trustee or any Holder at a time when such payment or distribution was prohibited by the provisions of Section 10.02 or 10.03 or such payment or distribution was required to be made to holders of Senior Debt or their Representatives, then, unless and until such payment or distribution is no longer prohibited by Section 10.02 or 10.03, such payment or distribution will be received, segregated from other funds or assets and held in trust by the Trustee or such Holder, as the case may be, for the benefit of, and will be immediately paid or delivered over to, those Persons known to the Trustee or, as the case may be, such Holder, as, or identified by the Company as, or to a fund for the benefit of, the holders of Senior Debt or their Representatives, ratably in accordance with the respective amounts of the principal of such Senior Debt, interest (including, without limitation, Accrued Bankruptcy Interest) thereon and all other Obligations with respect thereto held or represented by each, until the principal of all Senior Debt, interest (including Accrued Bankruptcy Interest) thereon and all other Obligations with respect thereto have been paid in full and all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations and applicable Hedging Obligations have been fully cash collateralized. Any distribution to the holders of Senior Debt or their Representatives of assets other than cash may be held by such holders or such Representatives as additional collateral without any duty to the Holder to liquidate or otherwise realize on such assets or to apply such assets to any Senior Debt or other Obligations relating thereto.
          With respect to the holders of Senior Debt, the Trustee undertakes to perform only such obligations on the part of the Trustee as are specifically set forth in this Article 10, and no implied covenants or obligations with respect to the holders of Senior Debt will be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. The Trustee will not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Debt, and will not be liable to any such holders if the Trustee will in good faith mistakenly pay over or distribute to or on behalf of Holders or any Obligor or any other Person money or assets to which any holders of Senior Debt will be entitled by virtue of this Article 10, except if such payment is made as a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Trustee. Nothing in this Section 10.05 will affect the obligation of any Person other than the Trustee to hold such payment or distribution for the benefit of, and to pay or deliver such payment or distribution over to, the holders of Senior Debt or their Representatives.

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     Section 10.06 Notice by Company.
          The Company will promptly notify the Trustee and the Paying Agent of any facts known to the Company that would cause a payment of any Obligations with respect to the Notes or Guaranties to violate this Article 10, but failure to give such notice will not affect the subordination of the Notes and the Guaranties to the Senior Debt as provided in this Article 10.
     Section 10.07 Subrogation.
          After all Senior Debt is paid in full and until the Notes are paid in full, Holders will be subrogated (equally and ratably with all other Indebtedness pari passu with the Notes and Guaranties) to the rights of holders of Senior Debt to receive distributions applicable to Senior Debt to the extent that distributions otherwise payable to the Holders have been applied to the payment of Senior Debt. A distribution made under this Article to holders of Senior Debt that otherwise would have been made to Holders is not, as between the Obligors and Holders, a payment by any Obligor on the Notes or the Guaranties.
     Section 10.08 Relative Rights.
          This Article 10 defines the relative rights of Holders and holders of Senior Debt. Nothing in this Article 10 will:
     (1) impair, as between the Obligors and Holders, the obligation of the Obligors, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay principal of and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, the Notes and the Guaranties in accordance with their terms;
     (2) affect the relative rights of Holders and creditors of the Obligors other than their rights in relation to holders of Senior Debt; or
     (3) prevent the Trustee or any Holder from exercising its available remedies upon a Default or Event of Default, subject to the rights of holders and owners of Senior Debt to receive distributions and payments otherwise payable to Holders.
          If any Obligor fails because of this Article to pay principal of or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on, a Note or Guaranty on the due date, the failure is still a Default or Event of Default.
     Section 10.09 Subordination May Not Be Impaired by Obligors.
          No right of any present or future holder of Senior Debt to enforce the subordination of the Indebtedness evidenced by the Notes and the Guaranties will be impaired by any act or failure to act by any Obligor or any Holder of Notes and Guaranties or any holder of Senior Debt or by the failure of any Obligor or any Holder of Notes and Guaranties or any holder of Senior Debt to comply with this Indenture regardless of any knowledge thereof that any such Holder of Notes or holder of Senior Debt, as the case may be, may have or be otherwise charged with. The holders of Senior Debt may extend, renew, restate, supplement, modify or amend the terms of the Senior Debt or any Obligations with respect thereto or any security therefor and release, sell or exchange such security and otherwise deal freely with any Obligor and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates all without affecting the liabilities and obligations of the parties to this Indenture or the Holders. No provision in any supplemental indenture that adversely affects the

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subordination of the Notes and Guaranties or other provisions of this Article 10 will be effective against the holders of the Designated Senior Debt unless the requisite percentage of such holders (or if permitted under the applicable Senior Debt governing agreement, the Representative) will have consented thereto.
          Each Holder of the Notes and Guaranties by its acceptance thereof: (a) acknowledges and agrees that the holders of any Senior Debt or their Representative, in its or their discretion, and without affecting any rights of any holder of Senior Debt under this Article 10, may foreclose any mortgage or deed of trust covering interest in real property securing such Senior Debt or any guarantee thereof by judicial or nonjudicial sale, even though such action may release an Obligor or any guarantor of such Senior Debt from further liability under such Senior Debt or any guarantee thereof or may otherwise limit the remedies available to the holders thereof; and (b) hereby waives any defense that such Holder may otherwise have to the enforcement of this Article 10 by any holder of any Senior Debt or any Representative of such holder against such Holder after or as a result of any action, including any such defense based on any loss or impairment of rights of subrogation.
          If at any time any payment of Obligations with respect to any Senior Debt is rescinded or must otherwise be returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or liquidation of any Obligor or otherwise, the provisions of this Article 10 will continue to be effective or reinstated, as the case may be, to the same extent as though such payments had not been made.
     Section 10.10 Distribution or Notice to Representative.
          Whenever a distribution is to be made or a notice given to holders of Senior Debt, the distribution may be made and the notice given to their Representative.
          Upon any payment or distribution of assets of any Obligor referred to in this Article 10, the Trustee and the Holders will be entitled to rely upon any order or decree made by any court of competent jurisdiction or upon any certificate of such Representative or of the liquidating trustee or agent or other Person making any distribution to the Trustee or to the Holders for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such distribution, the holders of the Senior Debt and other Indebtedness of such Obligor, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article 10.
          Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, the Trustee will be entitled to rely on the delivery to it of a written notice by a Person representing himself to be a holder of Senior Debt (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder) to establish that such notice has been given by a holder of Senior Debt (or a trustee or agent on behalf of any such holder). In the event that the Trustee determines in good faith that further evidence is required with respect to the right of any Person as a holder of Senior Debt to participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article 10, the Trustee may request such Person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of Senior Debt held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and any other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under this Article 10, and if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee may defer any payment which it may be required to make for the benefit of such Person pursuant to the terms of this Indenture pending judicial determination as to the rights of such Person to receive such payment.

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     Section 10.11 Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent.
          Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article 10 or any other provision of this Indenture, the Trustee will not be charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts that would prohibit the making of any payment or distribution by the Trustee, and the Trustee and the Paying Agent may continue to make payments on the Notes and Guaranties, unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has received at its Corporate Trust Office at least two Business Days prior to the date of such payment written notice of facts that would cause the payment of any Obligations with respect to the Notes and Guaranties to violate this Article. Only the Company or a Representative may give the notice. Nothing in this Article 10 will impair the claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 7.07 hereof.
          The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may hold Senior Debt with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Agent may do the same with like rights.
     Section 10.12 Authorization to Effect Subordination.
          Each Holder of a Note by the Holder’s acceptance thereof authorizes and directs the Trustee on the Holder’s behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination as provided in this Article 10, and appoints the Trustee to act as the Holder’s attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.
          Each Obligor, the Trustee and each Holder by their acceptance of the Notes acknowledge that damages may be inadequate to compensate the holders of Senior Debt for any breach or default by any Obligor, the Trustee or any such Holder of its obligations under this Article 10, and, therefore, agree that the holders of Senior Debt and their Representatives will be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance, in the enforcement thereof.
     Section 10.13 Amendments.
     (a) The provisions of this Article 10 will not be amended or modified without the written consent of the holders of all Senior Debt (or their Representatives as permitted thereunder) unless such amendment or modification does not adversely affect the holders of such Senior Debt.
     Section 10.14 Notes are Pari Passu with the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes
          Notwithstanding anything else in this Indenture, the Obligations in respect of the Notes and the Guaranties will be on a parity with the Obligations in respect of the Existing Senior Subordinated Notes, and the guarantees thereof in right of payment.
ARTICLE 11
NOTE GUARANTIES
     Section 11.01 Guaranty.
     (a) Subject to this Article 11, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Note of a particular series authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the

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validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes of such series or the obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, that:
     (1) the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on, the Notes of such series will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes of such series, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and
     (2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes of such series or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.
          Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.
     (b) The Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder are unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes of a particular series or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes of such series with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenant that this Guaranty will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes of such series and this Indenture.
     (c) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Company or the Guarantors, any amount paid by either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Guaranty, to the extent theretofore discharged, will be reinstated in full force and effect.
     (d) Each Guarantor agrees that it will not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 hereof for the purposes of this Guaranty, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Guaranty. The Guarantors will have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Guaranty.

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     Section 11.02 Limitation on Guarantor Liability.
          Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes of a particular series, each Holder of a Notes of such series, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guaranty of such series of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Guaranty. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article 11, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guaranty not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.
     Section 11.03 Execution and Delivery of Guaranty.
          To evidence its Guaranty set forth in Section 11.01 hereof, each Guarantor hereby agrees that a notation of such Guaranty substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto will be endorsed by an Officer of such Guarantor on each Note of a particular series authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and that this Indenture will be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by one of its Officers.
          Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Guaranty set forth in Section 11.01 hereof will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note of such series a notation of such Guaranty.
          If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture or on the Guaranty no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note of such series on which a Guaranty is endorsed, the Guaranty will be valid nevertheless.
          The delivery of any Note of such series by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, will constitute due delivery of the Guaranty set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantors.
     Section 11.04 Releases.
          (a) In the event of any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, or a sale or other disposition (including by way of liquidation permitted hereunder) of all of the Capital Stock of any Guarantor, in each case to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transactions) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, then such Guarantor (in the event of a sale or other disposition, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all of the Capital Stock of such Guarantor) or the Person acquiring the property (in the event of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of such Guarantor) will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Guaranty. Upon delivery by the Company to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such sale or other disposition was made by the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee will execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of any Guarantor from its obligations under its Guaranty.

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          (b) Upon designation of any Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, such Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Guaranty.
          (c) Upon Legal Defeasance in accordance with Article 8 hereof or satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture in accordance with Article 12 hereof, each Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Guaranty.
          Any Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Guaranty as provided in this Section 11.04 will remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes of such series and for the other obligations of any Guarantor under this Indenture as provided in this Article 11.
ARTICLE 12
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
     Section 12.01 Satisfaction and Discharge.
          This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all Notes of a particular series issued hereunder, when:
          (1) either:
     (A) all Notes of such series that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes of such series for whose payment money has been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation; or
     (B) all Notes of such series that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption (and all conditions to such redemption having been satisfied or waived) or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Company or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts as will be sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes of such series not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;
     (2) no Default or Event of Default with respect to such series of Notes has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default with respect to such series of Notes resulting from transactions occurring contemporaneously with the borrowing of funds, or the borrowing of funds, to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Company or any Guarantor is bound;

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     (3) the Company or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture as they relate to such series of Notes; and
     (4) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under this Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes of such series at maturity or on the redemption date, as the case may be.
In addition, the Company must deliver an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
          Upon compliance with the foregoing, the Trustee shall execute proper instrument(s) acknowledging the satisfaction and discharge of all the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under the Notes of such series, the Guaranties of such Notes and this Indenture.
          Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (b) of clause (1) of this Section 12.01, the provisions of Sections 12.02 and 8.06 hereof will survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 12.01 will be deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.07 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
     Section 12.02 Application of Trust Money.
          Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 12.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes of a particular series and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium and Additional Interest, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
          If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 12.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company’s and any Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes of such series shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 12.01 hereof; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on, any Notes of such series because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes of such series to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 13
MISCELLANEOUS
     Section 13.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls.
          If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA §318(c), the imposed duties will control.

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     Section 13.02 Notices.
          Any notice or communication by the Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in Person or by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile transmission or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ address:
If to the Company and/or any Guarantor:
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Facsimile No.: (702) 784-7778
Attention: John A. Godfrey, Esq.
With a copy to:
Irell & Manella LLP
1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900
Los Angeles, California 90067
Facsimile No.: (310) 203-7199
Attention: Kevin McGeehan, Esq.
If to the Trustee:
[____________________________
____________________________
____________________________]
Facsimile No.: [________________]
Attention: [________________]
          The Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
          All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) will be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if transmitted by facsimile; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.
          The Trustee agrees to accept and act upon facsimile transmission of written instructions and/or directions pursuant to this Indenture given by the Company, provided, however that: (i) the Company, subsequent to such facsimile transmission of written instructions and/or directions, shall provide the originally executed instructions and/or directions to the Trustee in a timely manner and (ii) such originally executed instructions and/or directions shall be signed by an authorized Officer of the Company.
          Any notice or communication to a Holder will be mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication will also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA § 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA.

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Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it will not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.
          If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
          If the Company mails a notice or communication to Holders, it will mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.
     Section 13.03 Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.
          Holders of any series of Notes may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders of such series or any other series with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, any Guarantor, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).
     Section 13.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.
          Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, except the initial authentication and delivery of a series of Notes, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:
     (1) an Officers’ Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and
     (2) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied. Such counsel may rely on representations, warranties and certificates of other Persons as to matters of fact, and may qualify the Opinion of Counsel with customary assumptions and exceptions.
     Section 13.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.
          Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) must comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and must include:
     (1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
     (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
     (3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and

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     (4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.
     Section 13.06 Rules by Trustee and Agents.
          The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.
     Section 13.07 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.
          No past, present or future director, officer, employee, agent, manager, partner, member, incorporator or stockholder of any Obligor, in such capacity, will have any liability for any obligations of any Obligor under the Notes, this Indenture or the Guaranties or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes and the Guaranties.
     Section 13.08 Governing Law.
          THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTIES WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
     Section 13.09 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.
          This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
     Section 13.10 Successors.
          All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes will bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture will bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Indenture will bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 11.04 hereof.
     Section 13.11 Severability.
          In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
     Section 13.12 Counterpart Originals.
          The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy will be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

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     Section 13.13 Table of Contents, Headings, etc.
          The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
     Section 13.14 Waiver of Jury Trial.
          EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
     Section 13.15 Force Majeure
          In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
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SIGNATURES
Dated as of [______, ___]
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ _______________]   
    Title:   [ _______________]   
 
  [GUARANTOR]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ _______________]   
    Title:   [ _______________]   
 
  [GUARANTOR]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ _______________]   
    Title:   [ _______________]   

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THE TRUSTEE
Dated as of [______, ___]
         
  [ ________________________ ].
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ _______________]   
    Title:   [ _______________]   
 

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EXHIBIT A
[Face of Note]
 
CUSIP/CINS ____________
[ __ ]% Subordinated Notes due [ ___ ]
No. ___   $__________________
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
promises to pay to [ ________ ] or registered assigns,
the principal sum of __________________ DOLLARS on [ _________ ] .
Interest Payment Dates: [ _________ ] and [ _________ ]
Record Dates: [ _________ ] and [ _________ ]
Dated: ____________, 20___
         
  PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
 
  By:      
    Name:   [ _______________ ]   
    Title:   [ _______________ ]   
 
This is one of the Notes referred to
in the within-mentioned Indenture:
[ _____________________ ],
as Trustee
         
   
By:      
  Authorized Signatory   
 

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[Back of Note]
[ __ ]% Subordinated Notes due [ ___ ]
[Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]
          THE NOTES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER IMPOSED BY APPLICABLE GAMING LAWS, THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISIONS THERETO, AND SECTION 3.08 OF THE INDENTURE (WHICH IS SUMMARIZED ON THIS CERTIFICATE). A COPY OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS ON FILE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY, AND MADE A PART HEREOF AS FULLY AS THOUGH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WERE PRINTED IN FULL ON THIS CERTIFICATE, TO ALL OF WHICH THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, ASSENTS AND AGREES TO BE BOUND. ANY HOLDER OF A NOTE MAY OBTAIN, UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE, A COPY OF SUCH PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. ANY SUCH REQUEST SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
          Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.
          (1) INTEREST. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at [ ___ ]% per annum from ____________, 20 ___ until maturity. The Company will pay interest and Additional Interest, if any, semi-annually in arrears on [ ___] and [ ___] of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided further that the first Interest Payment Date shall be ____________, 20_. The Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at a rate that is 1% per annum in excess of the rate then in effect to the extent lawful; it will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
          (2) METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Company will pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) and Additional Interest, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the [ ___] and [ ___] next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. The Notes will be payable as to principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose within or without the City and State of New York, or, at the option of the Company, payment of interest and Additional Interest, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set

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forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on, all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which will have provided wire transfer instructions to the Company or the Paying Agent. Such payment will be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
     (3) PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, [                      ], the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.
     (4) INDENTURE. The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of [                ,                 ] (the “Indenture”) among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the TIA. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling. The Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company. The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of the Notes that may be issued thereunder.
     (5) OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.
[Insert, if applicable:]
          (a) Except as set forth in subparagraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this Paragraph 5, the Company will not have the option to redeem the Notes prior to [                 ]. On or after [                 ], the Company will have the option to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount thereof) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on June 15 of the years indicated below:
         
Year   Percentage
[            ]
    [            ] %
[            ]
    [            ] %
[            ]
    [            ] %
[            ] and thereafter
    100.000 %
Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest and the Additional Interest, if any, will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.
[Insert, if applicable:]
               (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 5, at any time prior to [ ___], the Company may redeem up to 35% of the initially

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outstanding aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture at a redemption price in cash of [ ___] % of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings of the Company; provided that at least 65% of the initially outstanding aggregate principal amount of Notes (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption, notice of any such redemption shall be given by the Company to the Holders and the Trustee within 15 days after the consummation of any such Equity Offering, and such redemption shall occur within 60 days of the date of such notice.
[Insert, if applicable:]
               (c) At any time prior to [ ___], the Company may also redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the relevant record dates occurring prior to the redemption date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.
     “Applicable Premium” means with respect to any Note on any redemption date, as determined by the Company, the greater of:
     (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or
     (2) the excess of:
          (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Note at [                    ] (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing under Section 5 of this Note) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through [                    ] (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over
          (b) the principal amount of the Note.
          (6) MANDATORY DISPOSITION OR REDEMPTION OF NOTES PURSUANT TO GAMING LAWS.
               (a) In addition to the foregoing, if (1) any Gaming Authority makes a determination of unsuitability of a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or of an Affiliate of such Holder or beneficial owner), or (2) any Gaming Authority requires that a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) must (i) be licensed, qualified or found suitable under any applicable Gaming Laws or (ii) reduce its position in the Notes to below a level that would require licensure, qualification or a finding of suitability, and such Holder or beneficial owner (or Affiliate thereof): (A) fails to apply for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability within 30 days (or such shorter period as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) after being requested to do so by the Gaming Authority, (B) fails to reduce its position in the Notes appropriately, or (C) is denied such license or qualification or not found suitable, the Company shall have the right at any time from or after [                      ],at its option: (1) to require any such

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Holder or beneficial owner to dispose of all or a portion of its Notes within 30 days (or such earlier date as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) of receipt of such notice or finding by such Gaming Authority, or (2) to call for the redemption of all or a portion of the Notes of such Holder or beneficial owner at a redemption price equal to the least of: (A) the principal amount thereof, (B) the price at which such Holder or beneficial owner acquired the Notes, in the case of either clause (A) above or this clause (B), together with accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the earlier of the date of redemption or the date of the denial of license or qualification or of the finding of unsuitability by such Gaming Authority (subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record dates occurring prior to such redemption date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date), or (C) such other lesser amount as may be required by any Gaming Authority. Immediately upon a determination by a Gaming Authority that a Holder or beneficial owner of the Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable or is denied a license, qualification or finding of suitability, the Holder or beneficial owner will not have any further rights with respect to the Notes to: (1) exercise, directly or indirectly, through any Person, any right conferred by the Notes; or (2) receive any interest or Additional Interest, if any, or any other distribution or payment with respect to the Notes, or any remuneration in any form from the Company for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the Notes; or (3) receive any remuneration in any form from the Company or its Affiliates for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the Notes. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any such redemption as soon as practicable. The Holder or beneficial owner (of an Affiliate thereof) applying for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability must pay all costs of the licensure or investigation for such qualification or finding of suitability.
               (b) In addition, by accepting a Note, each Holder or beneficial owner of a Note will be deemed to have agreed to comply with all requirements of the Gaming Laws and Gaming Authorities in each jurisdiction where the Company and its Affiliates are licensed or registered or proposed to be licensed or registered under applicable Gaming Laws or conduct or propose to conduct gaming activities, including without limitation, if so required, apply for any license, qualification or finding of suitability within the required time period. Each Holder or beneficial owner will also be deemed to have agreed that the Notes held by such Holder or beneficial owner shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIII of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (dealing with Gaming Laws and gaming-related restrictions on ownership and transfer), including any amendments thereto or any successor provisions thereto, a copy of which is on file at the office of the Company, and made a part hereof as fully as though the provisions of said provisions of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation were printed in full on this certificate, to all of which the Holder of this certificate, by acceptance hereof, assents and agrees to be bound. Any Holder of a Note may obtain, upon request and without charge, a copy of such provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation. Any such request shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company.
          (7) MANDATORY REDEMPTION. The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
          (8) NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction or discharge of the Indenture as to the Notes. Notes in denominations larger than $1,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000, unless all of

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the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. A notice of redemption may be conditional in that the Company may, notwithstanding the giving of the notice of redemption, condition the redemption of the Notes specified in the notice of redemption upon the completion of other transactions, such as refinancings or acquisitions (whether of the Company or by the Company).
          (9) DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed or during the period between a record date and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.
          (10) PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.
          (11) AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture and the Notes and the Guaranties may be amended or supplemented with respect to a series of Notes affected by such amendment or supplement with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount then outstanding of such series of Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) voting as a separate class, and, subject to certain exceptions, any existing Default or Event or Default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties may be waived with respect to a series of Notes with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series (including Additional Notes of such series, if any) voting as a separate class. Without the consent of any Holder of Notes, the Indenture or the Notes or the Guaranties of one or more series may be amended or supplemented to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to Holders of all or any series of Notes and Guaranties in case of a merger or consolidation, to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of any series of Notes (and if such additional rights or benefits are for the benefit of less than all series of Notes, stating that such additional rights or benefits are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, to comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA, to comply with the requirements of applicable Gaming Laws or to provide for requirements imposed by applicable Gaming Authorities, to conform the text of the Indenture or the Notes to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of any prospectus or prospectus supplement or other offering document or similarly named section, relating to the initial offering of the Notes, to the extent that such provision in that “Description of Notes” was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture, the Guaranties or the Notes, to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes of such series in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture prior to such issuance of Additional Notes, to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture to the Indenture and/or a Guaranty with respect to the Notes and to release Guaranties when permitted by the terms thereof, to secure the Notes of any series, to add to the covenants of the Company and/or the Guarantors for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Notes (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Notes,

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stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company and/or the Guarantors, to establish the form and terms of any series as permitted by the Indenture, or to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture in respect of one or more series of Notes subject to certain limitations.
          (12) DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. Events of Default include with respect to Notes of any series: (i) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest (including any Additional Interest) on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series (whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Indenture); (ii) default in payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series when due and payable, at maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise (whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Indenture); (iii) failure by any Obligor to comply with any of its other agreements in the Indenture (other than an agreement that has been included in the Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of Notes other than such series), the Notes of such series or the Guaranties of such series for 60 days after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes of such series then outstanding voting as a single class; (iv) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by any Obligor (or the payment of which is guaranteed by any Obligor) whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the date such series of Notes was first issued, which default is caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “Payment Default”), or results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $50 million or more; (v) certain final judgments for the payment of money that remain undischarged for a period of 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and non-appealable; and (vi) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to any Obligor. If any Event of Default with respect to the Notes of any series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may declare all the Notes of such series to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes of such series will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes of such series except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power with respect to the Notes of such series. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes of such series notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest or premium or Additional Interest, if any,) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Indenture, the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the SEC reporting obligations described under the Indenture, and for any failure to comply with the requirements of section 314(a) of the TIA, will for the 365 days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default consist exclusively of the right to receive Additional Interest on the principal amount of the Notes of such series at a rate equal to

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0.50% per annum. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series by notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes of such series, rescind an acceleration or waive any existing Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes of such series and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest or premium or Additional Interest, if any, on, or the principal of, the Notes of such series. The Company is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Company is required, upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.
          (13) SUBORDINATION. Payment of principal, interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes is subordinated to the prior payment of Senior Debt on the terms provided in the Indenture.
          (14) TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH OBLIGORS. The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Obligors or their Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Obligors or their Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.
          (15) NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. A director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any of the Guarantors, as such, will not have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guaranties or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.
          (16) AUTHENTICATION. This Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.
          (17) ABBREVIATIONS. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).
          (18) CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption, and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
          (19) GOVERNING LAW. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE, THIS NOTE AND THE GUARANTIES WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.
          The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to:

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Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Attention: General Counsel.

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Assignment Form
          To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
     
(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:
   
 
   
 
  (Insert assignee’s legal name)
 
(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
 
 
 
 
(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)
and irrevocably appoint                                                                                                                      
to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.
Date:                                    
Your Signature:                                                                               
          (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
Signature Guarantee*:                                                      
 
*   Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE *
     The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:
                                 
                        Principal Amount of    
                        this Global Note    
        Amount of decrease in   Amount of increase in   following such   Signature of authorized
        Principal Amount of   Principal Amount of   decrease   officer of Trustee or
Date of Exchange   this Global Note   this Global Note   (or increase)   Custodian
 
*   This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

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[FORM OF NOTATION OF GUARANTY]
          For value received, each Guarantor (which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture) has, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture and subject to the provisions in the Indenture dated as of [                      ] (the “Indenture”) among Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”), the Guarantors party thereto and [                      ] as trustee (the “Trustee”), (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on, the [       ]% Subordinated Notes due [       ] (the “Notes”), whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. The obligations of the Guarantors to the Holders of Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guaranty and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article 11 of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of the Guaranty. Each Holder of a Note, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee, on behalf of such Holder, to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination as provided in the Indenture and (c) appoints the Trustee attorney-in-fact of such Holder for such purpose; provided, however, that the Indebtedness evidenced by this Guaranty shall cease to be so subordinated and subject in right of payment upon any defeasance of this Note in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
          Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
         
  [NAME OF GUARANTOR(S)]
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 

EX-5.1 5 v52096a1exv5w1.htm EX-5.1 exv5w1
Exhibit 5.1
[Letterhead of Irell & Manella LLP]
April 17, 2009
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     We have acted as special counsel to Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company and the subsidiaries of the Company indicated on the Registration Statement as being additional registrants (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on April 16, 2009 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
     This opinion is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
     The Registration Statement relates to the issuance and sale from time to time by the Company (and, with respect to the Debt Guarantees (as defined below), by the Subsidiary Guarantors), on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, of the following securities of the Company not to exceed an initial aggregate dollar amount of $1 billion, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined at the time of offering: (i) one or more series of debt securities of the Company which may take the form of senior debt securities (the “Senior Debt Securities”), senior subordinated debt securities (“Senior Subordinated Debt Securities”), subordinated debt securities (“Subordinated Debt Securities” and together with the Senior Debt Securities and Senior Subordinated Debt Securities, the “Debt Securities”), (ii) shares of preferred stock, $1.00 par value per share, of the Company (the “Preferred Stock”), in one or more classes or series; (iii) shares of common stock, $0.10 par value per share, of the Company, together with associated stock protection rights or similar rights, if applicable (“Common Stock”); (iv) depositary shares representing fractional shares of the Preferred Stock or other equity stock of the Company (“Depositary Shares”); (v) warrants to purchase any of the securities described in clauses (i) to (iv) (collectively, the “Warrants”); (vi) guarantees of the Subsidiary Guarantors to be issued in connection with the Debt Securities (the “Debt Guarantees”); (vii) rights to purchase of shares of the Company’s Debt Securities, common stock, preferred stock or other securities (“Rights”); (viii) purchase contracts obligating holders to purchase or sell the Company’s securities from or to the Company at a future date or dates (“Purchase Contracts”); (ix) units (“Units”) consisting of one or more Purchase Contracts, Warrants, Debt Securities, shares of Preferred Stock, shares of Common Stock, Rights, Depositary Shares or any combination of such securities; and (x) such indeterminate amount of securities of the Company as may be represented by or issued upon conversion, exchange, exercise or otherwise pursuant to the terms of any Debt

 


 

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Securities, Preferred Stock, Depositary Shares Warrants, Rights, Purchase Contracts or Units, as applicable, and as may be issued as a result of any stock split, stock dividend or similar event (the “Indeterminate Securities”). The Debt Securities, the Preferred Stock, the Common Stock, the Warrants, the Depositary Shares, the Debt Guarantees, the Rights, the Purchase Contracts, the Units, and the Indeterminate Securities are collectively referred to herein as the “Offered Securities.”
     In connection with this opinion we have examined the Registration Statement and forms (filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement) of the senior indenture (the “Senior Debt Indenture”), senior subordinated indenture (the “Senior Subordinated Debt Indenture”) and subordinated indenture (the “Subordinated Debt Indenture,” and together with the Senior Debt Indenture and Senior Subordinated Debt Indenture, the “Indentures,” and each an “Indenture”), in each case, proposed to be entered into among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors identified therein and a financial institution to be named therein, as trustee, in connection with the issuance of any Debt Securities. We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company, such agreements, certificates of public officials, and certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents, instruments, certificates and records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth herein.
     In our examination, we have assumed: (a) the legal capacity of all natural persons; (b) the genuineness of all signatures; (c) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; (d) the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, photostatic or facsimile copies; (e) the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents; (f) the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the records, documents, instruments, certificates and records we have reviewed; and (g) the absence of any undisclosed modifications to the agreements and instruments reviewed by us. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein which were not independently established or verified, we have relied upon oral or written statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and others. With respect to an offering of any Offered Securities, we have assumed that the related Indenture and any agreement proposed to be entered into in connection with the Warrants, Purchase Contracts, Depositary Shares, Rights or Units, as applicable, will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
     In rendering the opinions expressed herein, we have assumed that: (i) the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto (including any post-effective amendments), will have become effective and will comply with all applicable laws and such effectiveness shall not have been terminated or rescinded; (ii) an applicable prospectus supplement will have been prepared and timely filed with the Commission describing the Offered Securities; (iii) all Offered Securities will be issued and sold in compliance with

 


 

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applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and the applicable prospectus supplement; (iv) the Indentures, together with any supplemental indenture (each, a “Supplemental Indenture”) relating to a series of Debt Securities and any Debt Guaranties to be issued under any of the Indentures, will each be duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto in substantially the form as then filed with the Commission; (v) with respect to Debt Securities, the applicable trustee shall have been timely qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”), and a Statement of Eligibility of the Trustee on Form T-1 (“Form T-1”) will be timely filed with the Commission with respect to such trustee; (vi) if in an underwritten offering, a definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement with respect to any Offered Securities will be duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto; (vii) any Offered Securities issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Offered Security will be duly authorized, created and, if appropriate, reserved for issuance upon such conversion, exchange or exercise; (viii) with respect to Common Stock or Preferred Stock offered (including upon exercise, conversion, exchange or otherwise of any Offered Securities), there will be sufficient Common Stock or Preferred Stock authorized under the Articles of Incorporation of the Company as in effect at the time thereof and not otherwise reserved for issuance; and (ix) with respect to any Offered Securities, any other proceedings that are required by applicable laws will be timely and properly completed in connection with such offering.
     Based on and subject to the foregoing and to the other qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
     1. With respect to any series of Debt Securities offered under an Indenture, when (i) a prospectus supplement and any other offering material with respect to such series of Debt Securities shall have been filed with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the terms of the Debt Securities to be issued under the Indenture and the terms of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the related Indenture, (iii) the Indenture and, if required, any Supplemental Indenture relating to such series of Debt Securities shall have been qualified under the TIA (and a Form T-1 shall have been properly filed with the Commission), and shall have been duly executed and delivered pursuant to the terms of such Indenture, (iv) any legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and other orders of the Commission and any other regulatory authorities are obtained, (v) appropriate corporate action by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof has been taken to duly authorize the issuance and terms of such series of Debt Securities and related matters and to duly authorize the execution and delivery of the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture relating to such series of Debt Securities, (vi) such series of Debt Securities has been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and such Supplemental Indenture and duly delivered to the purchasers thereof upon payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor, and (vii) all of the foregoing actions have been taken

 


 

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so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, and so as to comply with any requirement, restriction or order imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, then, upon the happening of such events, such series of Debt Securities (including Debt Securities as may be represented by or duly issued upon conversion, exchange, exercise or otherwise pursuant to the terms of any Debt Securities, Preferred Stock, Warrants, Rights, Purchase Contracts or Units, as applicable), when issued and sold in accordance with the Indenture and such Supplemental Indenture and the applicable underwriting agreement, if any, or any other duly authorized, executed and delivered valid and legally binding purchase or agency agreement, will be valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms.
     2. With respect to any Debt Guarantees, when (i) a prospectus supplement and any other offering material with respect to the Debt Guarantees shall have been filed with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the terms of the Debt Guarantees to be issued under the Indenture and the terms of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the related Indenture, (iii) the appropriate corporate or entity action has been taken by the Subsidiary Guarantors to authorize the form, terms, execution and delivery of the Debt Guarantees, (iv) any legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and orders of the Commission and any other regulatory authorities are obtained, the Debt Guarantees with such terms are duly executed, endorsed, issued and delivered by duly authorized officers of the Subsidiary Guarantors and when the related Debt Securities are duly executed, delivered and authenticated in accordance with the Indentures under which they are issued and when payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor is received, and (v) all of the foregoing actions have been taken so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors, and so as to comply with any requirement, restriction or order imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors, then, upon the happening of such events, such Debt Guarantees will be valid and legally binding obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors, enforceable against the Subsidiary Guarantors in accordance with their respective terms.
     3. With respect to the shares of any series of Preferred Stock, when (i) a prospectus supplement and any other offering material with respect to the Preferred Stock shall have been filed with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) appropriate corporate action by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof has been taken to authorize the issuance of Preferred Stock, to fix the terms thereof and to authorize the execution and filing of a certificate of designation relating thereto with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (iii) such certificate of designation shall have been executed by duly authorized

 


 

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officers of the Company and so filed by the Company, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, (iv) any legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and orders of the Commission and any other regulatory authorities are obtained; (v) Preferred Stock with terms so fixed shall have been duly issued and delivered by the Company against payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor in accordance with such corporate action, (vi) certificates representing shares of Preferred Stock have been duly executed by the duly authorized officers of the Company in accordance with applicable law and (vii) all of the foregoing actions have been taken so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, and so as to comply with any requirement, restriction or order imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, then, upon the happening of such events, such Preferred Stock (including Preferred Stock represented by or duly issued upon conversion, exchange, exercise or otherwise pursuant to the terms of any Debt Securities, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Rights, Purchase Contracts or Units) will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable (provided that the consideration paid therefor is not less than the par value thereof).
     4. With respect to the shares of Common Stock, when (i) a prospectus supplement and any other offering material with respect to the Common Stock shall have been filed with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) appropriate corporate action by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof has been taken to authorize the issuance of Common Stock, (iii) any legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and orders of the Commission and any other regulatory authorities are obtained, (iv) Common Stock shall have been duly issued and delivered by the Company against payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor in accordance with such corporate action, (v) certificates representing shares of Common Stock have been duly executed by the duly authorized officers of the Company in accordance with applicable law, and (vi) all of the foregoing actions have been taken so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, and so as to comply with any requirement, restriction or order imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, then, upon the happening of such events, such Common Stock (including Common Stock represented by or duly issued upon conversion, exchange, exercise or otherwise pursuant to the terms of any Debt Securities, Preferred Stock, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Rights, Purchase Contracts or Units) will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable (provided that the consideration paid therefor is not less than the par value thereof).
     5. With respect to any offering of Depositary Shares, when (i) a prospectus supplement and any other offering material with respect to the Depositary Shares shall have been filed with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the terms of the deposit agreement(s) under which the Depositary

 


 

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Shares are to be issued have been duly established and the deposit agreement(s) have been duly executed and delivered, (iii) the terms of the Depositary Shares and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the applicable deposit agreement(s), (iv) the appropriate corporate action by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof has been taken to authorize the form, terms, execution and delivery of a deposit agreement (including a form of certificate evidencing the Depositary Shares) and the underlying Preferred Stock or other equity stock of the Company, (v) any legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and orders of the Commission and any other regulatory authorities are obtained, (vi) Depositary Shares with such terms are duly executed, attested, issued and delivered by duly authorized officers of the Company against payment of the agreed-upon consideration in the manner provided for in the applicable deposit agreement and such corporate action, (vii) shares of Preferred Stock and other equity stock of the Company shall have been duly issued and delivered to the depositary in accordance with the deposit agreement, (viii) all of the foregoing actions have been taken so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, and so as to comply with any requirement, restriction or order imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, then, upon the happening of such events, such Depositary Shares will be validly issued and will entitle the holders thereof to the rights specified in the Depositary Shares.
     6. With respect to any series of Warrants, when (i) a prospectus supplement and any other offering material with respect to the Warrants shall have been filed with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the terms of the warrant agreement(s) under which the Warrants are to be issued have been duly established and the warrant agreement(s) have been duly executed and delivered, (iii) the terms of such Warrants and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the applicable warrant agreement, (iv) the appropriate corporate action by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof has been taken to authorize the form, terms, execution and delivery of a warrant agreement (including a form of certificate evidencing the Warrants), (v) any legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and orders of the Commission and any other regulatory authorities are obtained, (vi) Warrants with such terms are duly executed, attested, issued and delivered by duly authorized officers of the Company against payment of the agreed-upon consideration in the manner provided for in the applicable warrant agreement and such corporate action, and (vii) all of the foregoing actions have been taken so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, and so as to comply with any requirement, restriction or order imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, then, upon the happening of such events, such Warrants (including Warrants duly issued upon conversion, exchange, exercise or otherwise pursuant to the terms of any Debt Securities, Preferred Stock, Rights, Purchase Contracts or Units) will be validly issued and will

 


 

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constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms.
     7. With respect to any Rights, when (i) a prospectus supplement and any other offering material with respect to the Rights shall have been filed with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the terms of the Rights to be issued have been duly established in conformity with the related rights agreement(s), (iii) the appropriate corporate action by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof has been taken to authorize the form, terms, execution and delivery of a Rights Agreement, (iv) any legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and orders of the Commission and any other regulatory authorities are obtained, (v) Rights with such terms are duly executed, attested, issued and delivered by duly authorized officers of the Company against payment of the agreed-upon consideration in the manner provided for in the applicable Rights Agreement and such corporate action, and (vi) all of the foregoing actions have been taken so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, and so as to comply with any requirement, restriction or order imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, then, upon the happening of such events, such Rights will be validly issued and will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms.
     8. With respect to any series of Purchase Contracts, when (i) a prospectus supplement and any other offering material with respect to the Purchase Contracts shall have been filed with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the terms of the purchase contract agreement under which the Purchase Contracts are to be issued have been duly established and the purchase contract agreement has been duly executed and delivered, (iii) the terms of such Purchase Contracts and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the applicable purchase contract agreement, (iv) the appropriate corporate action by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof has been taken to authorize the form, terms, execution and delivery of the purchase contract agreement (including a form of certificate evidencing the Purchase Contracts), (v) any legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and orders of the Commission and any other regulatory authorities are obtained, (vi) the Purchase Contracts with such terms are duly executed, attested, issued and delivered by duly authorized officers of the Company against payment of the agreed-upon consideration in the manner provided for in the purchase contract agreement and such corporate action, and (vii) all of the foregoing actions have been taken so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, and so as to comply with any requirement, restriction or order imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, then, upon the happening of such events, such Purchase Contracts will be validly

 


 

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issued and will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.
     9. With respect to any series of Units, when (i) a prospectus supplement and any other offering material with respect to the Units shall have been filed with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) the terms of the unit agreement under which the Units are to be issued have been duly established and the unit agreement has been duly executed and delivered, (iii) the terms of such Units and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the applicable unit agreement, (iv) the appropriate corporate action by the Company’s Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof has been taken to authorize the form, terms, execution and delivery of the unit agreement (including a form of certificate evidencing the Units), (v) any legally required consents, approvals, authorizations and orders of the Commission and any other regulatory authorities are obtained, (vi) the Units with such terms are duly executed, attested, issued and delivered by duly authorized officers of the Company against payment of the agreed-upon consideration in the manner provided for in the unit agreement and such corporate action, and (vii) all of the foregoing actions have been taken so as not to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, and so as to comply with any requirement, restriction or order imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, then, upon the happening of such events, such Units will be validly issued and will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms.
     The opinions set forth above (except for the opinions set forth in paragraphs 3 and 4 above) are subject to the following additional exceptions, limitations and qualifications: (a) the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, and transfer, or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors and legal principles of general application; (b) the effect of general principles of equity, including principles of materiality, reasonableness and good faith, and the application of such equitable principles to limit the availability of equitable remedies, such as specific performance and injunctive relief (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) (such principles of equity are of general application, and in applying such principles a court, among other things, might not allow a creditor to accelerate maturity of debt under certain circumstances including, without limitation, upon the occurrence of a default deemed immaterial or might decline to order the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors to perform covenants); (c) public policy considerations which may limit the rights of parties to obtain remedies; (d) the unenforceability under certain circumstances under law or court decisions of provisions providing for the indemnification or contribution to a party with respect to a liability, whether because such indemnification or contribution is contrary to public policy or otherwise; (e) we express no opinion concerning the enforceability of the waiver of rights or defenses contained in the Indentures; (f) the

 


 

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unenforceability of any provision requiring the payment of attorneys’ fees, except to the extent a court determines such fees to be reasonable; (g) we express no opinion with respect to any provisions of the Debt Securities or the Indentures that may provide for interest on interest or penalty interest or whether acceleration of the Debt Securities may affect the collectability of that portion of the stated principal amount thereof which might be determined to constitute unearned interest thereon; (h) requirements that a claim with respect to any Debt Securities denominated in a currency, currency unit or composite currency other than United States dollars (or a judgment denominated other than in United States dollars in respect of such claim) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law; (i) governmental authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside the United States or in foreign currencies, currency units or composite currencies; (j) we express no opinion regarding the effectiveness of any waiver in respect of any of the Offered Securities of any rights that a party has, or of duties that are owed to it, as a matter of law, or that is broadly stated or does not describe the right or duty purportedly waived with reasonably specificity; (k) we express no opinion on the effect on the enforceability of the Debt Guarantees against any Subsidiary Guarantor of any facts or circumstances that would constitute a defense to the obligation of a surety, unless such defense has been waived effectively by such Subsidiary Guarantor, and we also express no opinion as to the effectiveness of any waiver of any such defense by any Subsidiary Guarantor; (l) the Offered Securities being offered, issued and sold solely in the manner stated in the Registration Statement, any appropriate prospectus supplement or other offering material; and (m) in the case of the Indentures, the Warrants (or related warrant agreement), the Depositary Shares (or related deposit agreement), the Purchase Contracts, the Debt Guarantees, any Certificates of Designations, any Units, any underwriting agreement and any other agreements or instruments pursuant to which any Offered Securities are to be issued or sold that come into existence after the date of this opinion or that were otherwise not provided to us (including, without limitation, any supplements to or other amendments of the Indenture), that such agreements or instruments shall, if necessary, have been duly filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement or duly incorporated therein by reference and that there shall be no terms or provisions contained therein that would have the effect, under applicable law, of vitiating or creating a contractual defense to the validity and legally binding nature of such instrument or agreement, or that would affect the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein.
     We express no opinion under, or view with respect to, either directly or indirectly, laws other than the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the laws of the State of New York. The Offered Securities may be issued from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis, and the opinions expressed herein are limited to the foregoing laws, including the rules and regulations, as in effect on the date hereof, which laws are subject to change with possible retroactive effect and to the facts as they presently exist.

 


 

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     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also hereby consent to the use of our name under the heading “Legal Matters” in the prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. This opinion is expressed as of the date hereof unless otherwise expressly stated, and we disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the fact stated or assumed herein or of any subsequent changes in applicable law.
         
 
  Very truly yours,
 
 
 
  /s/ IRELL & MANELLA LLP    
     
     
 

 

EX-23.1 6 v52096a1exv23w1.htm EX-23.1 exv23w1
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-158268 on Form S-3 of our reports dated March 9, 2009, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48), and the effectiveness of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2008, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 17, 2009

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