EX-3.7 15 dex37.txt ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF BLACK HAWK / JACOBS Exhibit 3.7 961146696 C $50.00 SECRETARY OF STATE 11-12-96 10:03 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF BLACK HAWK/JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC The undersigned, a natural person of at least 18 years of age, acting as organizer, hereby forms a limited liability company by virtue of the Colorado Limited Liability Company Act, and adopts the following Articles of Organization for such limited liability company. ARTICLE I Name The name of the limited liability company is Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC. ARTICLE II Principal Place of Business The principal place of business of the limited liability company is 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder, Colorado 80302. ARTICLE III Registered Agent The registered agent of this limited liability company in this state is Black Hawk Gaming & Development Company, Inc. The business address of the registered agent is 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder, Colorado 80302. ARTICLE IV Initial Manager Management of this limited liability company shall be vested in managers rather than members. The name and business addresses of the initial manager who is to serve as manager until the first annual meeting of the members or until its successor is elected and qualified is as follows: COMPUTER UPDATE COMPLETE PN Name Address ---- ------- BH Entertainment Ltd. c/o Jacobs Entertainment Ltd. 425 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114 ARTICLE V Limitations on Voting Securities or Interests The limited liability company shall not issue any voting securities or other voting interests except in accordance with the provisions of the Colorado Limited Gaming Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The issuance of any voting securities or other voting interests in violation thereof shall be void and such voting securities or other voting interests shall be deemed not to be issued and outstanding until (a) the limited liability company shall cease to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission, or (b) the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission shall, by affirmative action, validate said issuance or waive any defect in issuance. No voting securities or other voting interests issued by the limited liability company and no interest, claim or charge therein or thereto shall be transferred in any manner whatsoever except in accordance with the provisions of the Colorado Limited Gaming Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Any transfer in violation thereof shall be void until (a) the limited liability company shall cease to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission, or (b) the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission shall, by affirmative action, validate said transfer or waive any defect in said transfer. If the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission at any time determines that a holder of voting securities or other voting interests of this limited liability company is unsuitable to hold such securities or other voting interests, then the issuer of such voting securities or other voting interests may, within sixty (60) days after the finding of unsuitability, purchase such voting securities or other voting interests of such unsuitable person at the lesser of (i) the cash equivalent of such person's investment in the limited liability company, or (ii) the current market price as of the date of the finding of unsuitability unless such voting securities or other voting interests are transferred to a suitable person (as determined by the Commission) within sixty (60) days after the finding of unsuitability. Until such voting securities or other voting interests are owned by persons found by the Commission to be suitable to own them, (a) the limited liability company shall not be required or permitted to pay any dividend or interest with regard to the voting securities or other voting interests, (b) the holder of such voting securities or other voting interests shall not be entitled to vote on any matter as the holder of the voting securities or other voting interests, and such voting securities or other voting interests shall not for any purposes be included in the voting securities or other voting interests of the limited liability company entitled to vote, and (c) the limited liability company shall not pay any remuneration in any form to the holder of the voting securities or other voting interests except in exchange for such voting securities or other voting interests as provided in this paragraph. ARTICLE VI Organizer The name and address of the organizer of this limited liability company is Samuel E. Wing, c/o Jones & Keller, P.C., 1625 Broadway, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these Articles of Organization this 12th day of November, 1996, and I acknowledge the same to be my true act and deed. /s/ Samuel E. Wing ------------------------- Organizer: Samuel E. Wing For office use only 19971098316 C $10.00 SECRETARY OF STATE 06-19-97 15:11:36 Mail to: Secretary of State Corporations Section 1560 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80202 (303)894-2251 MUST BE TYPED Fax (303) 894-2242 FILING FEE:$10.00 MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES --- Please include a typed self-addressed envelope CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED OR TRADE NAME Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC, a limited liability company under the laws of Colorado, being desirous of transacting a portion of its business under an assumed or trade name as permitted by 7-71-101, Colorado Revised Statutes, hereby certifies: 1. The location of its principal office is: 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder, Colorado 80302. 2. The name, other than its own, under which the business is carried on is: The Lodge Casino at Black Hawk. 3. A brief description of the kind of business transacted under such assumed or trade name is: The operation of a gaming casino/lodge. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Companies complete this section. Corporations complete this section -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC By: /s/ Stephen R. Roark By: ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Stephen R. Roark, Manager Its ____________Title _______________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For office use only 19971161824 C $ 10.00 SECRETARY OF STATE 10-08-97 15:55:21 Mail to: Secretary of State Corporations Section 1560 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 894-2251 MUST BE TYPED Fax (303) 894-2242 FILING FEE: $10.00 MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES --- Please include a typed self-addressed envelope CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED OR TRADE NAME Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC, a corporation, limited liability company under the laws of Colorado, being desirous of transacting a portion of its business under an assumed or trade name as permitted by 7-71-101, Colorado Revised Statutes, hereby certifies: 1. The location of its principal office is: 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder, CO 80302 2. The name, other than its own, under which the business is carried on is: The Seasons Buffet 3. A brief description of the kind of business transacted under such assumed or trade name is: Buffet Restaurant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Companies complete this section. Corporations complete this section -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- By /s/ Stephen R. Roark By ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Stephen R. Roark, Manager Its _____________Title _____________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For office use only 19971161025 C $ 10.00 SECRETARY OF STATE 10-06-97 15:55:21 Mail to: Secretary of State Corporations Section 1560 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80202 (303)894-2251 MUST BE TYPED Fax (303)894-2242 FILING FEE:$10.00 MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES --- Please include a typed self-addresssed envelope CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED OR TRADE NAME Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC, a corporation, limited liability company under the laws of Colorado, being desirous of transacting a portion of its business under an assumed or trade name as permitted by 7-71-101, Colorado Revised Statutes, hereby certifies: 1. The location of its principal office is: 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder, CO 80302. 2. The name, other than its own, under which the business is carried on is: Jake's 3. A brief description of the kind of business transacted under such assumed or trade name is: Pub Restaurants -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Companies complete this section. Corporations complete this section -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- By: /s/ Stephen R. Roark By: ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Stephen R. Roark, Manager Its ____________ Title _____________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTER UPDATE COMPLETE CAW For office use only 19971161826 C $ 10.00 SECRETARY OF STATE 10-08-97 15:55:21 Mail to: Secretary of State Corporations Section 1560 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 894-2251 MUST BE TYPED Fax (303) 894-2242 FILING FEE: $10.00 MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES --- Please include a typed self-addressed envelope CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED OR TRADE NAME Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC, a corporation, limited liability company under the laws of Colorado, being desirous of transacting a portion of its business under an assumed or trade name as permitted by 7-71-101, Colorado Revised Statutes, hereby certifies: 1. The location of its principal office is: 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder, CO 80302 2. The name, other than its own, under which the business is carried on is: The White Buffalo Grill 3. A brief description of the kind of business transacted under such assumed or trade name is: Upscale Restaurant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Companies complete this section. Corporations complete this section -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- By /s/ Stephen R. Roark By ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Stephen R. Roark, Manager Its _____________ Title _____________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For office Use only 19971198349 M $ 5.00 SECRETARY OF STATE 12-10-97 14:16:52 Mail to: Secretary of State Corporations Section 1560 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 894-2251 MUST BE TYPED Fax (303) 894-2242 FILING FEE: $5.00 MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES --- STATEMENT OF CHANGE OF Please include a typed REGISTERED OFFICE OR self addressed envelope REGISTERED AGENT, OR BOTH Pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Business Corporation Act, the Colorado Nonprofit Corporation Act, the Colorado Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 1981 and the Colorado Limited Liability Company Act, the undersigned, organized under the laws of: ___________________________________________________ submits the following statement for the purpose of changing its registered office or its registered agent, or both, in the state of Colorado: FIRST: The name of the corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company is: Black Hawk / Jacobs Entertainment, LLC SECOND: Street Address of current REGISTERED OFFICE is: 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder, CO 80302 (Include City, State, Zip) and if changed, the new street address is:______________________________ (Include City, State, Zip) THIRD: The name of its current REGISTERED AGENT is:____________________________ and if changed, the new registered agent is:____________________________ Signature of New Registered Agent_______________________________________ Principal place of business_____________________________________________ (City, State, Zip) The address of its registered office and the address of the business office of its registered agent, as changed, will be identical. FOURTH: If changing the principal place of business address ONLY, the new address is 17301 West Colfax, Suite 170, Golden, CO 80401 Signature /s/ illegible --------------------------- Title: V.P. ------------------------------ COMPUTER UPDATE COMPLETE CAW Revised 7/97 STATE OF COLORADO BIENNIAL REPORT OF A CORPORATION OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FEE $ 45.00 ON OR BEFORE DATE DUE 4:30:99 REPORT YEAR 1999 READ INSTRUCTION ON REVERSE SIDE BEFORE COMPLETING SUBMIT SIGNED FORM WITH FILING FEE THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED MAILING DATE --------------- INFORMATION BELOW IS ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE. DO NOT CHANGE PRE-PRINTED INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORPORATE NAME REGISTERED AGENT, FOR OFFICE USE ONLY REGISTERED OFFICE CITY, STATE & ZIP 19991057965 C 19961146696 DLLC $ 60.00 STATE/COUNTRY OF INC CO SECRETARY OF STATE BLACK HAWK GAMING & 03-29-1999 11:29:27 BLACK HAWK/JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC DEVELOPMENT COMPANY INC 2060 BROADWAY STE 400 FIRST REPORT OR CORRECTIONS BOULDER CO 80302 IN THIS COLUMN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return completed reports to: TYPE NEW AGENT NAME Stephen R. Roark Departmental of State ------------------------------------------ Corporate Report Section SIGNATURE OF NEW REGISTERED AGENT 1560 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, CO 8020 /s/ Stephen R. Roark ------------------------------------------ MUST HAVE A STREET ADDRESS 240 Main Street ------------------------------------------ CITY Black Hawk STATE CO ZIP 80422 ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ OFFICERS NAME AND ADDRESS TITLE ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECTORS CP LIMITED LIABILITY (If you have less than 3 shareholders, you COMPANY MANAGERS may list less than 3 directors) ------------------------------------------ BH ENTERTAINMENT LTD C/O JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT LTD ------------------------------------------ 425 LAKESIDE AVE CLEVELAND OH 44114 ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Black Hawk Gaming & Development Co, Inc. ------------------------------------------ 240 Main Street Black Hawk, CO 80422 ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address of Principal Place of Business Street: 240 Main Street ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City: Black Hawk Sate CO Zip 80422 -------------------- ------------ ----------------------------- SIGNATURE Under penalties of perjury and as an authorized officer, I declare that this biennial report and, if applicable, the statement of change of registered office and/or agent, has been examined by me and is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, correct, and complete. BY: /s/ Stephen R. Roark ---------------------------- Authorized Agent TITLE: President, Black Hawk, Gaming & Development Company, Inc. --------------------------------------------------------- Date March 29 19__ NOTE: DO NOT USE THIS BOX IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST REPORT!!! SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE. IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES SINCE YOUR LAST REPORT. MARK THIS BOX. SIGN ABOVE AND RETURN WITH THE FEE AND BY THE DATE DUE INDICATED ABOVE(UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER). IF YOU ARE FILING AFTER THE DATE DUE ABOVE. CONTACT THIS OFFICE FOR THE PROPER FEE (303) 894-2251 SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK