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Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASCA) announced today the launch of its Facebook pages. "By visiting our Facebook pages, guests can enter to win a one-night stay and two buffet passes at any of our seven properties," said Alisha Templeton, Ameristar's Social Media Manager.

"Following Ameristar on Facebook is a convenient way for our guests to stay connected with our latest announcements, events and promotions. In addition, we partnered with CareerBuilder in creating applications to help connect users with our wide variety of exciting hospitality employment opportunities."

Ameristar's "Win a One-Night Stay at Ameristar" Facebook contest runs through Dec. 8, 2011. Guests can enter to win one of seven "One-Night Stay at Ameristar" simply by visiting us on Facebook. Winners will be randomly selected on Dec. 9, 2011. Official rules and how to obtain a list of the winners is posted on our Facebook pages at http://www.facebook.com/Ameristar.Casino.

ABOUT AMERISTAR Ameristar Casinos is an innovative casino gaming company featuring the newest and most popular slot machines. Our 7,500 dedicated team members pride themselves on delivering consistently friendly and appreciative service to our guests. We continuously strive to increase the loyalty of our guests through the quality of our slot machines, table games, hotel, dining and other leisure offerings. Our eight casino hotel properties primarily serve guests from Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and Nevada. We have been a public company since 1993 and our stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. We generate more than $1 billion in net revenues annually.

Visit Ameristar Casinos' website at www.ameristar.com (which shall not be deemed to be incorporated in or a part of this news release).

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CONTACT: Roxann M. Kinkade, APR Director of Communications Ameristar Casinos, Inc. 816-414-7007