2007 Annual Report - Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

Ameristar St. Charles. Ameristar St. Charles features a 130,000-square-foot casino that accommodates 3,000slot and video poker machines and 97 table games, including a 19-table poker room.Seven dining venues offer a range of choices for all tastes at Ameristar St. Charles. The upscale 47 Port StreetGrill is known for its signature steaks with the neighboring King Cat Club providing the perfect spot for a before orafter dinner cocktail. The Landmark Buffet provides a myriad of choices with its multiple serving stations.Amerisports Bar & Grill puts guests in the action with a 34-foot-long video wall. The Southern front porch-inspiredPearl’s Oyster Bar provides seafood with a Cajun twist. The Falcon Diner offers heartland specialties and iscomplemented by The Bakery, a gourmet pastry and coffee bar.Ameristar St. Charles provides guests with a range of nightlife options. In December 2007, HOME nightclubmade its debut. The 17,500-square-foot club features two distinct rooms: a high-energy club and an inviting lounge.The main nightclub has two 30-foot bars, 10 red-leathered recessed banquettes and a 30-by-60-foot dance floorframed by 20 bottle-service tables. Lixx, a new circle bar located on the casino floor, also opened in late 2007 andfeatures high-energy music provided by a state-of-the-art audio system. The property’s delta-style Bottleneck BluesBar offers the best in local, regional and national entertainment.In January 2008, the first 100 suites of our luxury, all-suite hotel opened. As of February 22, 2008, the hotel had159 suites in operation. Over each of the next several months, 80 to 100 suites are expected to be added untilcompletion in May 2008. We believe the hotel’s well-appointed, oversized suites offer the area’s most upscaleaccommodations. The property’s 7,000-square-foot, full-service spa and a new indoor/outdoor pool surrounded bylandscaped grounds, cabanas and fire pits are also expected to be fully operational by May 2008.The property’s conference and meeting center opened in September 2006 with 19,200 square feet of meetingspace. An additional 3,900-square-foot junior ballroom was added in December 2007. The conference centerfeatures two ballrooms, five meeting rooms and an executive board room. A state-of-the-art business center andfully-equipped banquet kitchen complement the facility.Ameristar’s amenities are accessible through two parking garages offering 6,280 spaces. A valet service is alsoavailable at the main entrance to the facility under the porte cochere.The property is located immediately north of the Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River in the St. Louismetropolitan area, strategically situated to attract patrons from the St. Charles and greater St. Louis area, as well astourists from outside the region. The property is in close proximity to the St. Charles convention facility. Interstate70 is a 10-lane, east-west freeway offering easy accessibility to, and direct visibility of, the Ameristar St. Charlessite. The reconstruction of Ameristar Boulevard, the five-lane road leading to the property, was completed inDecember 2007 and provides a greatly improved approach to Ameristar St. Charles. New lighting and landscaping,which will further enhance the entrance and arrival experience, is expected to be completed in March 2008.Ameristar Kansas City. Our biggest property, Ameristar Kansas City, ranks among the largest state-licensedcasino floors in the United States. The 140,000 square-foot casino floor offers a spacious layout and flow. Thecasino features 3,015 slot and video poker machines and 105 table games, including a 15-table poker room.Dining at Ameristar Kansas City reflects our strategy to offer more choices: guests can select from 11 restaurantsand nine bars/lounges. The Great Plains Cattle Co. steakhouse has a unique Kansas City-inspired atmosphere. TheFalcon Diner, featuring a 24-hour walk-up bakery, mirrors our Ameristar St. Charles diner. At the Horizons Buffet,guests can experience eight culinary stations. The Amerisports Brew Pub features state-of-the-art video and audiotechnology on 41 screens. The Brew Pub is also home to an exhibition brewery for Ameristar’s award-winningprivate label beers. We lease space to three national brands in an open-seating food court: Burger King, Sbarro Pizzaand Cold Stone Creamery.The property also features a wide scope of entertainment options. The 1,400-seat Star Pavilion showcasesheadline entertainers and professional boxing. The Depot #9 Stage and Saloon showcases local and regional bands.In addition, the Casino Cabaret provides entertainment on the gaming floor.5