LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – October 26, 2010) –  Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASCA) has revised the time for its conference call to discuss its third quarter 2010 financial results. The conference call will now be held at noon EDT on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, following release of the third quarter results at 9 a.m. EDT that day. 

The call can be accessed by dialing 888-694-4728 toll-free domestically, or 973-582-2745, and referencing conference ID number 13620413. Conference call participants are requested to dial in at least five minutes early to ensure a prompt start of the call.

Interested parties wanting to listen to the conference call live and view corresponding informative slides on the Internet may do so at our web site — http://www.ameristar.com — in “About Ameristar/Investor Relations” under the “Quarterly Results Conference Calls” section.

In addition, the call will be recorded and can be replayed from 3 p.m. EDT Nov. 3, 2010, until 11:59 p.m. EST Nov. 17, 2010. To listen to the replay, call toll-free 800-642-1687 domestically, or 706-645-9291, and reference the conference ID number above.

About Ameristar

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. is a leading Las Vegas-based gaming and entertainment company known for its premier properties characterized by state-of-the-art casino floors and superior dining, lodging and entertainment offerings. Ameristar’s focus on the total entertainment experience and the highest quality guest service has earned it leading market share positions in the markets in which it operates. Founded in 1954 in Jackpot, Nev., Ameristar has been a public company since November 1993. The Company has a portfolio of eight casinos in seven markets: Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles (greater St. Louis); Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago (Chicagoland area); Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City; Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs (Omaha, Neb. and southwestern Iowa); Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg (Jackson, Miss. and Monroe, La.); Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk (Denver metropolitan area); and Cactus Petes and The Horseshu in Jackpot, Nev. (Idaho and the Pacific Northwest).

Visit Ameristar Casinos’ website at www.ameristar.com
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