LAS VEGAS, July 24 /EMWNews/ -- Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

(Nasdaq: ASCA) plans to release its second quarter 2008 financial results

on Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at 4 p.m. EDT. A conference call discussing the

Company's quarterly earnings will follow on Monday, Aug. 4, 2008, at 5 p.m.

EDT.



    Conference call participants are requested to dial in at least five

minutes early to ensure a prompt start of the call. The telephone number is

(888) 694-4728 and the conference ID number is 57144256.



    Ameristar's quarterly earnings conference call will be recorded, and

can be replayed from 8 p.m. EDT on Aug. 4, 2008 until midnight on Aug. 11,

2008. To listen to the replay, call (800) 642-1687. The replay access code

number is also 57144256.



    Interested parties wanting to listen to the live conference call and

view accompanying slides on the Internet may do so at the Company's web

site -- http://www.ameristar.com -- in "About Ameristar/Investor Relations"

under the "Quarterly Results Conference Calls" section.

    About Ameristar



    Ameristar Casinos, Inc. is a leading Las Vegas-based gaming and

entertainment company known for its premier properties characterized by

innovative architecture, 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 in St. Charles (greater St. Louis);

Ameristar Casino Hotel in East Chicago (Chicagoland area); Ameristar Kansas

City; Ameristar Council Bluffs (Omaha, Neb., and southwestern Iowa);

Ameristar Vicksburg (Jackson, Miss., and Monroe, La.); Ameristar Black Hawk

(Denver metropolitan area); and Cactus Petes and The Horseshu in Jackpot,

Nev. (Idaho and the Pacific Northwest).



    Visit Ameristar Casinos' web site at http://www.ameristar.com



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