0001104659-12-072684.txt : 20121226 0001104659-12-072684.hdr.sgml : 20121226 20121031155458 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-072684 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121031 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISTAR CASINO ST LOUIS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001136825 IRS NUMBER: 431879218 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7025677000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISTAR CASINO ST CHARLES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001136826 IRS NUMBER: 364401002 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7025677000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISTAR CASINO KANSAS CITY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001136828 IRS NUMBER: 364401000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7025677000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISTAR CASINOS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912145 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 880304799 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 7025677000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CACTUS PETES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044716 IRS NUMBER: 880069444 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGES PARKWAY STE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7025677000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGES PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISTAR CASINO VICKSBURG INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044717 IRS NUMBER: 640827382 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGES PARKWAY STE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7025677000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGES PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISTAR CASINO COUNCIL BLUFFS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044719 IRS NUMBER: 931151022 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGES PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7025677034 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISTAR CASINO LAS VEGAS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044720 IRS NUMBER: 880360636 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGES PARKWAY STE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7025677000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGES PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ameristar Casinos Financing Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044721 IRS NUMBER: 860885736 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 7025677034 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 490 SOUTH CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: A C FOOD SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970820 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ameristar Casino East Chicago, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001478156 IRS NUMBER: 260302265 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 AMERISTAR BOULEVARD CITY: EAST CHICAGO STATE: IN ZIP: 46312 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-567-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ameristar Casino Black Hawk, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001478157 IRS NUMBER: 201290693 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 RICHMAN STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 45 CITY: BLACK HAWK STATE: CO ZIP: 80422 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-567-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ameristar East Chicago Holdings, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001478158 IRS NUMBER: 260302265 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-567-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ameristar Lake Charles Holdings, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001559811 IRS NUMBER: 383871352 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. STREET 2: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, STE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-567-7140 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. STREET 2: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, STE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ameristar Casino Lake Charles, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001559982 IRS NUMBER: 274677924 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. STREET 2: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, STE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-567-7140 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. STREET 2: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, STE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ameristar Casino Springfield, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001559985 IRS NUMBER: 454247313 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. STREET 2: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, STE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-567-7140 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. STREET 2: 3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, STE 490S CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490S

Las Vegas, Nevada

(702) 567-7000

 

October 31, 2012

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Mr. Duc Dang

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

 

Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-184355)

 

Dear Mr. Dang:

 

This letter is sent on behalf of Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”), in connection with the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the Company’s proposed offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) up to $240,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.50% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Exchange Notes”) for a like principal amount of its outstanding 7.50% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Outstanding Notes”).

 

The Company is registering the Exchange Offer pursuant to the Registration Statement in reliance on the position enunciated by the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”) in Exxon Capital Holdings Corp., SEC No-action letter available May 13, 1988, Morgan Stanley & Co., SEC No-action letter available June 5, 1991, and Shearman & Sterling, SEC No-action letter available July 2, 1993.  The Company has not entered into any arrangement or understanding with any person to distribute the Exchange Notes to be received in the Exchange Offer and, to the best of the Company’s information and belief, each person participating in the Exchange Offer will be acquiring the Exchange Notes in its ordinary course of business and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes to be received in the Exchange Offer.  In this regard, the Company will make each person participating in the Exchange Offer aware (through the Exchange Offer prospectus) that any person using the Exchange Offer to participate in a distribution of the Exchange Notes to be received in the Exchange Offer (1) cannot rely on the Staff’s position enunciated in the Exxon Capital SEC No-action letter or similar letters of the Staff and (2) must comply with registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any secondary resale transaction.  The Company acknowledges that such a secondary resale transaction should be covered by an

 


 

effective registration statement containing the selling securityholder information required by Item 507 of Regulation S-K.

 

The Company further represents that, with respect to any broker-dealer that participates in the Exchange Offer with respect to Outstanding Notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, each such broker-dealer must confirm that it has not entered into any arrangement or understanding with the Company or an affiliate of the Company to distribute the Exchange Notes.

 

The Company will make each person participating in the Exchange Offer aware that any broker-dealer who holds Outstanding Notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, and who receives Exchange Notes in exchange for such Outstanding Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, may be a statutory underwriter and must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes.

 

The Company will also include in the transmittal letter to be executed by an exchange offeree in order to participate in the Exchange Offer the following additional provision:

 

If the exchange offeree is a broker-dealer holding Outstanding Notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, an acknowledgement that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of Exchange Notes received in respect of such Outstanding Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (702) 567-7000 with any questions or comments concerning this letter.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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Kind regards,

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Peter C. Walsh

 

Peter C. Walsh

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief

 

Administrative Officer, on behalf of Ameristar

 

Casinos, Inc.

 

 

cc:                                Mark S. Lahive, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

 

 

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