Exhibit 12.1

Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(In Thousands)

																Pro Forma			Six Months Ended
	2002(1)			2003(1)			2004(1)			2005(1)			2006(1)			2006(2)			30-Jun-07
Earnings:
Pretax income from:
Continuing operations before income taxes	$	18,963		$	19,823		$	24,662		$	34,206		$	31,933		$	(20,134	)	$	10,150
Minority interest not incurring fixed charges		(2,594	)	$	(2,278	)	$	(1,801	)	$	(1,809	)	$	(1,652	)	$	(1,652	)	$	(2,317	)
Fixed charges		3,538			4,086			3,911			11,109			43,299			262,758			121,194
Amortization of capitalized interest		—			—			—			—			6			64			32
Less: Capitalized interest		—			—			—			—			(254	)		(1,286	)		—
Total earnings	$	19,907		$	21,631		$	26,772		$	43,506		$	73,332		$	239,750		$	129,059
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	1,030		$	774		$	909		$	5,390		$	34,509		$	227,174		$	101,403
Capitalized interest		—			—			—			—			254			1,286			—
Amortization of debt costs		—			—			—			603			1,054			21,021			12,675
Interest portion of rentals		2,508			3,312			3,002			5,116			7,482			13,277			7,116
Total fixed charges	$	3,538		$	4,086		$	3,911		$	11,109		$	43,299		$	262,758		$	121,194
Rentals		5,015			6,624			6,003			10,232			14,963			26,553			14,232
Times rentals by 50%		2,508			3,312			3,002			5,116			7,482			13,277			7,116
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		5.63			5.29			6.85			3.92			1.69			—			1.06

(1)	Reflects calculation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges of Tropicana Casinos and Resorts.
(2)	Reflects calculation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges of Tropicana Entertainment on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Aztar Acquisition and the corporate reorganization that occurred immediately prior to the consummation of the Aztar Acquisition. For this period, earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $23 million.