EX-3.28 10 dex328.txt ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF IOC-NATCHEZ ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (Attach conformed copy.) Exhibit 3.28 [X] PROFIT [ ] NONPROFIT (Mark Appropriate Box) The undersigned persons, pursuant to Section 79-4-2.02 (if a profit corporation) or Section 79-11-137 (if a nonprofit corporation) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, hereby execute the following document and set forth: 1. The name of the corporation is LADY LUCK MISSISSIPPI, INC. 2. Domicile address is 401 East Capitol Street ---------------------------------- STREET Jackson, Mississippi 39201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY/STATE/COUNTRY/ZIP 3. FOR NON-PROFITS ONLY: The period of duration is years or ------------ perpetual. ----------- 4. (a) The number (and classes, if any) of shares the corporation is authorized to issue is (are) as follows (THIS IS FOR PROFIT ONLY): Class(es) No. of Shares Authorized --------- ------------------------ 1 1,000 ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ 4. (b) If more than one (1) class of shares is authorized, the preferences, limitations, and relative rights of each class are as follows: N/A 5. The street address of its initial registered office is 401 East Capitol Street, Suite 410, Heritage Building -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STREET Jackson, Mississippi 39201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY/STATE/ZIP and the name of its initial registered agent at such address is John L. Maxey II 6. The name and complete address of each incorporator is as follows (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT): Lela Ann Holder, 116 Hampton Court, Jackson, Mississippi 39212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME/STREET ADDRESS/CITY/STATE/ZIP 7. Other provisions: ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /s/ Lela Ann Holder ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ INCORPORATORS(SIGNATURES) OFFICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE P.O. BOX 136, JACKSON, MS 39205-0136 (601) 359-1333 Articles of Amendment The undersigned persons, pursuant to Section 79-4-10.06 (if a profit corporation) or Section 79-11-305 (if a nonprofit corporation) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, hereby execute the following document and set forth: 1. Type of Corporation .. [X] Profit [ ] Nonprofit 2. Name of Corporation ------------------------------------------------- .. Lady Luck Mississippi, Inc. ------------------------------------------------- 3. The future effective date is --------------- (Complete if applicable) June 23, 2000 --------------- 4. Set forth the text of each amendment adopted. 5. If an amendment for a business corporation provides for an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares, set forth the provisions for implementing the amendment if they are not contained in the amendment itself. (Attach page) 6. The amendment(s) was (were) adopted on ------------------------------------------------ .. May 31, 2000 Date(s) ------------------------------------------------ FOR PROFIT CORPORATION (Check the appropriate box) .. Adopted by [ ] the incorporators [X] directors without shareholder action and shareholder action was not required. FOR NONPROFIT CORPORATION (Check the appropriate box) .. Adopted by [ ] the incorporators [ ] board of directors without member action and member action was not required. FOR PROFIT CORPORATION 7. If the amendment was approved by shareholders (a) The designation, number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the amendment, and the number of votes of each voting group indisputably represented at the meeting were
Designation No. of outstanding No. of votes entitled No. of votes shares to be cast indisputably represented ----------- ------------------ --------------------- ------------------------ .. ----------- ------------------ --------------------- ------------------------
OFFICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE P.O. BOX 136, JACKSON, MS 39205-0136 (601) 359-11333 Articles of Amendment ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- .. ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------- (b) EITHER (i) the total number of votes cast for and against the amendment by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the amendment was Total no. of votes Total no. of votes cast Voting group cast FOR AGAINST ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- .. ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- .. ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- OR (ii) the total number of undisputed votes cast for the amendment by each voting group was Voting group Total no. of undisputed votes cast FOR the plan ----------------- ------------------------------------------------ .. ----------------- ------------------------------------------------ ----------------- ------------------------------------------------ .. ----------------- ------------------------------------------------ and the number of votes cast for the amendment by each voting group was sufficient for approval by that voting group. FOR NONPROFIT CORPORATION 8. If the amendment was approved by the members (a) The designation, number of memberships outstanding, number of votes entitled to be cast by each class entitled to vote separately on the amendment, and the number of votes of each class indisputably represented at the meeting were
Designation No. of memberships No. of votes entitled No. of votes outstanding to be cast indisputably represented ----------------- ------------------ --------------------- ------------------------ .. ----------------- ------------------ --------------------- ------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ --------------------- ------------------------ .. ----------------- ------------------ --------------------- ------------------------
OFFICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE P.O. BOX 136, JACKSON, MS 39205-0136 (601) 359-1333 Articles of Amendment (b) EITHER (i) the total number of votes cast for and against the amendment by each class entitled to vote separately on the amendment was Total no. of votes Total no. of votes cast Voting group cast FOR AGAINST ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------ ----------------------- OR (ii) the total number of undisputed votes cast for the amendment by each class was Voting group Total no. of undisputed votes cast FOR the amendment ----------------- ------------------------------------------------ ----------------- ------------------------------------------------ ----------------- ------------------------------------------------ ----------------- ------------------------------------------------ and the number of votes cast for the amendment by each voting group was sufficient for approval by that voting group. By: Signature ------------------------------------------ (Please keep writing within blocks) /s/ Timothy M. Hinkley ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Printed Name Title ---------------- Timothy M. Hinkley Senior VP of Operations ------------------------------------------ ----------------
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT FOR LADY LUCK MISSISSIPPI, INC. 4. The name of the corporation is changed to IOC - Natchez, Inc.