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Derby Extra: Updating The Angles On Our Horse Racing Investments
Stanley Barton • Fri, May 3 • 2 Comments
Ameristar Casinos Reports 1Q 2013 Results

Marketwire (May 3, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos Declares Cash Dividend

Marketwire (May 2, 2013)
An Update On Boyd Gaming
Jonathan Verenger • Fri, Apr 26 • 4 Comments
Ameristar Casinos' Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Pinnacle Entertainment

Marketwire (Apr 25, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos Schedules Release of 1Q 2013 Financial Results

Marketwire (Apr 9, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Announces Successful Completion of Consent Solicitation Relating to 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2021

Marketwire (Apr 2, 2013)
Boyd Gaming Will Continue To Outperform Zynga
Jonathan Verenger • Wed, Mar 27 • 4 Comments
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Announces Increase of Consent Fee, Extension of Expiration Time and Other Amendments to Consent Solicitation Relating to 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2021

Marketwire (Mar 25, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Announces Extension of Consent Solicitation Relating to 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2021

Marketwire (Mar 20, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Announces Consent Solicitation Relating to 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2021

Marketwire (Mar 18, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos Reports 4Q and Full-Year 2012 Results

Marketwire (Feb 7, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos Declares Cash Dividend

Marketwire (Feb 7, 2013)
A Powerful Nasdaq Portfolio Built On Academic Research
Kurtis Hemmerling • Tue, Feb 5 • 6 Comments
Ameristar Casinos Reschedules Release of 4Q 2012 Financial Results

Marketwire (Jan 10, 2013)
Don't Expect A Bidding War For Ameristar
Vince Martin • Wed, Dec 26, 2012 • 2 Comments
Taking A Gamble On Pinnacle Entertainment
Aaron Murdock • Sun, Dec 23, 2012 • 2 Comments
Investors Applaud Pinnacle's Deal With Ameristar Casinos
The Value Investor • Sun, Dec 23, 2012
Pinnacle Entertainment to Acquire Ameristar Casinos for $26.50 Per Share in Cash

GlobeNewswire (Dec 21, 2012)
Ameristar Casinos Announces Schedule for Release of 4Q 2012 Financial Results and Earnings Conference Call

Marketwire (Dec 19, 2012)

Don't Expect A Bidding War For Ameristar
Vince Martin • Wed, Dec 26, 2012 • 2 Comments

Don't Expect A Bidding War For Ameristar
Vince Martin • Wed, Dec 26, 2012 • 2 Comments
Investors Applaud Pinnacle's Deal With Ameristar Casinos
The Value Investor • Sun, Dec 23, 2012
Regional Casino Ameristar Is a Real Bargain
Mark Thomas • Mon, Oct 6, 2008 • 1 Comment

Derby Extra: Updating The Angles On Our Horse Racing Investments
Stanley Barton • Fri, May 3 • 2 Comments
An Update On Boyd Gaming
Jonathan Verenger • Fri, Apr 26 • 4 Comments
Boyd Gaming Will Continue To Outperform Zynga
Jonathan Verenger • Wed, Mar 27 • 4 Comments
A Powerful Nasdaq Portfolio Built On Academic Research
Kurtis Hemmerling • Tue, Feb 5 • 6 Comments
Taking A Gamble On Pinnacle Entertainment
Aaron Murdock • Sun, Dec 23, 2012 • 2 Comments
9 Outperforming Services Stocks With Bullish Short Trends
Kapitall • Thu, Dec 6, 2012
8 Highly Undervalued Stocks With Bullish Short Trends
Kapitall • Wed, Dec 5, 2012 • 2 Comments
As Gaming Stocks Go In The REIT Direction, Income Investors Could Hit The Jackpot
Matt Schilling • Mon, Nov 19, 2012 • 5 Comments
QE3 Can Likely Produce 10% Short-Term Gain
David Brown • Mon, Sep 17, 2012 • 5 Comments
For Investors Looking To Go All In On Growth, A Full House May Be The Hand To Have
Kurt Divich • Fri, Aug 31, 2012 • 5 Comments
Notable Insider Buys Filed On August 7
StockPandit • Wed, Aug 8, 2012
5 Major Insider Buys Filed On August 7th
Markus Aarnio • Tue, Aug 7, 2012
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Jim Pyke • Tue, Jun 5, 2012 • 6 Comments
Top Paying Dividend Stocks By Industry
Jim Pyke • Wed, May 23, 2012 • 9 Comments
The Coming Gambling Casino Glut In The Northeast
Elliott R. Morss • Mon, May 21, 2012 • 9 Comments
A Baker's Dozen Of Top Value-Stocks For 2012: Part III
Daniel Sckolnik • Fri, Feb 3, 2012 • 3 Comments
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A Baker's Dozen Of Top Value Stocks For 2012: Part I
Daniel Sckolnik • Sun, Jan 22, 2012
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Vince Martin • Wed, Dec 28, 2011 • 4 Comments
Sirios Capital Management And John Brennan's Stock Picks
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Ameristar Casinos' CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 31, 2012
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Feb 3, 2010
Ameristar Casinos Q2 2009 Earnings Transcript
Wed, Aug 5, 2009
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 10, 2009
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. 3Q08 (Qtr End 9/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Nov 10, 2008 • 1 Comment
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Aug 4, 2008
Ameristar Casinos Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 8, 2008
Ameristar Casinos Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Feb 20, 2008
Ameristar Casinos Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Nov 6, 2007
Ameristar Casinos Q4 2006 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 1, 2007

Ameristar Casinos Reports 1Q 2013 Results

Marketwire (May 3, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos Declares Cash Dividend

Marketwire (May 2, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos' Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Pinnacle Entertainment

Marketwire (Apr 25, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos Schedules Release of 1Q 2013 Financial Results

Marketwire (Apr 9, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Announces Successful Completion of Consent Solicitation Relating to 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2021

Marketwire (Apr 2, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Announces Increase of Consent Fee, Extension of Expiration Time and Other Amendments to Consent Solicitation Relating to 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2021

Marketwire (Mar 25, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Announces Extension of Consent Solicitation Relating to 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2021

Marketwire (Mar 20, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. Announces Consent Solicitation Relating to 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2021

Marketwire (Mar 18, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos Reports 4Q and Full-Year 2012 Results

Marketwire (Feb 7, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos Declares Cash Dividend

Marketwire (Feb 7, 2013)
Ameristar Casinos Reschedules Release of 4Q 2012 Financial Results

Marketwire (Jan 10, 2013)
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at MarketWatch.com (Dec 21, 2012)
Pinnacle Entertainment Buys Ameristar Casinos for $869M

at Fox Business (Dec 21, 2012)
Early Movers: WAG, RIM, ASCA & More

at CNBC.com (Dec 21, 2012)
Pinnacle Entertainment to Acquire Ameristar Casinos for $26.50 Per Share in Cash

GlobeNewswire (Dec 21, 2012)
Ameristar Casinos Announces Schedule for Release of 4Q 2012 Financial Results and Earnings Conference Call

Marketwire (Dec 19, 2012)
Ameristar Casinos Terminates Efforts to Pursue Western Massachusetts Casino License

Marketwire (Nov 30, 2012)
Ameristar Casinos Reports 3Q 2012 Results

Marketwire (Oct 31, 2012)
Ameristar Casinos Declares Cash Dividend

Marketwire (Oct 29, 2012)
Ameristar Casinos Announces Project Details for Casino Resort Spa in Springfield, Mass.

Marketwire (Oct 23, 2012)

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Sector: Services

Industry: Resorts & Casinos

Country: United States

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Friday, May 17, 9:16 AM Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK) announces that the Nevada Gaming Commission approved its acquisition of Ameristar Casinos (ASCA). The company say the transaction will close in either Q2 or Q3 of this year. Comment! [Consumer]
Friday, May 3, 9:08 AM Ameristar Casinos (ASCA): Q1 EPS of $0.56 misses by $0.04. Revenue of $295.1M misses by $6.22M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, May 2, 3:35 PM Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (ASCA) declares $0.125/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.90%. For shareholders of record May 31. Payable June 14. Ex-div date May 29. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Friday, April 26, 7:56 AM It won't be seen on the transcript (read it here), but Steve Wynn seemed to literally slam the table as he brought home the point during Wynn Resorts' (WYNN) earnings call that regional casinos are nothing but "boxes of slots." The exec is convinced that the premium Wynn experience will play well in new markets such as Boston and Philadelphia where the firm is vying for licenses to pressure regional operators. The burning sector question: How much of a hit will regional casino operators (PENN, MCRI, ASCA, ISLE, BYD, CNTY, PNK) take as big Vegas companies expand more into their turf? 1 Comment [Consumer]
Wednesday, April 10, 10:17 AM Casino stocks (BJK) are reacting to a report from the Nevada Gaming Control Board that revenue on the Las Vegas Strip rose 31.7% Y/Y in February to $696M. The news helps take much of the sting off of the poor performance for January. (full gaming win report .pdf) 3 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, April 4, 8:58 AM Gaming companies in Nevada are asking the state legislature to restrict the growth of strip mall slot machine parlors and sports betting kiosks as the proliferation of smaller gambling outlets starts to threaten the casino model. The big picture: Though they still hold most of the cards, look for intensified lobbying from casino execs as online ventures and looser gambling laws continue to chip away at the industry. Comment! [Consumer]
Friday, March 22, 1:20 PM Is casino growth tapped out in the U.S? Documents filed in the bankruptcy case of Atlantic City's Revel estimates the casino property is now worth only $246M-$331M after costing close to $2.4B. The development follows other news from regional players across the U.S. of casino companies taking market share from each other as saturation becomes a factor. Another fly in the ointment for future brick-and-mortar growth is the tantalizing prospect for online gambling. 15 Comments [Consumer]
Friday, March 8, 10:08 AM Revenue at Las Vegas Strip casinos fell 18.7% Y/Y in January after rising 13.5% in December. Though the sector sees a lot of monthly volatility, the +30 percentage swing is raising some eyebrows. The timing of the Chinese New Year could be a factor due to the intense high-stakes baccarat play it brings in, but revenue also slipped in areas outside of Vegas indicating some underlying weakness. Vegas-oriented casinos stocks (LVS, MGM, CZR, WYNN) are underperforming regional players (BYD, ASCA, CNTY) and Macau-focused Melco Crown (MPEL +1.8%) for the day. 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
Friday, February 22, 9:40 AM Casino stocks (BJK) show mild gains after Nevada approves a bill to institute online gambling. Though a positive for Vegas-centric companies and a negative for Jersey-centric players, until the parameters of online gambling are better defined it will be hard to separate the winners from the losers. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Thursday, February 7, 9:07 AM Ameristar Casinos (ASCA): Q4 EPS of $0.32 misses by $0.06. Revenue of $288.8M (-2.5% Y/Y) misses by $3M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Wednesday, January 23, 10:59 AM Senator Harry Reid promises he will try to push through an online poker bill in 2013 after his efforts last year fell flat. The window is opening again because opponents of other broader forms of online gambling see legislation to let poker online as a small concession. If Reid can "thread the needle" with Congress and governors it could be a win-win for casinos which can generate poker sales online while also protecting brick-and-mortar operations from a landscape of rampant online gambling. 5 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, January 10, 10:59 AM A reported weak November for casino operators on the Las Vegas Strip could be followed up by a dicey December as well, warns gaming analysts. Discretionary consumer spending as a whole looks to have weakened during the month as the fiscal cliff drama played out. In a revealing trend, hotel and amenity revenue held up a bit better in Vegas than the double-digit pace of losses seen on table games and slot machines. Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, December 27, 2012, 1:29 PM Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK +0.8%) bucks a weak tape after being raised to Hold at Union Gaming Group. The upgrade comes on the back of the gaming company's all-cash deal last week to buy Ameristar Casinos (ASCA) for $869M. Comment! [Consumer, M&A]
Friday, December 21, 2012, 12:45 PM Midday top 10 gainers: HALO +27%. CEMI +24%. ASCA +20%. FCFC +18%. PNK +17%. ABCD +14%. ATAI +12%. BONA +11%. WWAY +9%. IKAN +9%.
Midday top 10 Losers: CT -52%. ALX -26%. RIMM -21%. EDMC -19%. MSON -17%. ECTE -17%. HLF -14%. OPXA -13%. MHH -12%. AMPL -11%. 3 Comments [On the Move]
Friday, December 21, 2012, 11:19 AM A number of Wall Street analysts think Ameristar Casinos (ASCA +19.3%) could attract some more suitors even after Pinnacle signed off on a $2.8B acquisition. The question of the day is if a break-up fee or poison pill language embedded in the transaction documents leave Ameristar an escape hatch. If so, MGM Resorts or Penn National Gaming could be interested in adding to their regional portfolio. Comment! [Consumer]
Friday, December 21, 2012, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: HALO +19%. CEMI +17%. ASCA +17%. APPY +14%. RHT +5%. PNK +5%. SHP +5%.
Losers: ECTE -18%. RIMM -14%. ALU -7%. 1 Comment [On the Move]

Vince Martin
New piece on CalvinAyre, if you care: Where US Regional Casinos Stand Now: http://bit.ly/14qinlH $BYD $CZR $ISLE $PENN $ASCA $PNK
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Asif Suria
New Post: Merger Arbitrage Mondays http://bit.ly/ZusILY $CBOU $CLWR $ARB $ALTE $KCG $FMCN $NYX $ROMA $ELOQ $WWAY $ASCA $FCFC $SHP
12/24/12
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ASCA - anyone know the catalyst driving recent interest in this small casino player?
1/7/12
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DAG1996: i figured, but purely emotional reaction? from what i could find, ASCA doesn't seem to have any stake in online. any idea who does?
1/8/12
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DAG1996: obviously the the major casinos will muscle their way in, but i'm mostly interested in smaller players who already have following
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Eric Stalee
Potential Longs: YUM, INVE, TS, PCXCQ.OB, PKOL, FCX, EPD, PHYS, OKS, NBRI, AHGP, ENOC, NI, ASCA, TIBX, RBYC, LIFE, USLV, NFX, SEMG, DGIT, IRDM,
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Eric Stalee: I use barchart a lot. Google finance has a pretty good screening tool too. I'm not sure which is better for CANSLIM.
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Eric Stalee: I never really use that method of screening.
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Eric Stalee
AAPL could fall through support of 402.19 at opening tomorrow. Next support at 369.80. Possible movers for tomorrow...: EPD; ASCA; KKD; ZIP
10/18/11
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Eric Stalee: It's fallen through in after-hours for today, yes. Not necessarily in open trading for tomorrow.
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Andrew Hutsell: If it meets $370 support, you gotta buy.
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Alex B. Gray
Ameristar Casinos $ASCA reported Q3 2010 flat revenues of $299.6M and adjusted EBITDA dropped 3.8% to $81.2M.
11/3/10
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World Market Media
Ameristar Casinos (NASDAQ: ASCA) Expanding to 24 Hour Gaming Market http://bit.ly/aacYHt
6/18/10
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Top Bears $EPD,$CBD,$MPW,$HKTV,$AVP,$AA,$ASCA,$CF,$CBSH,$GMXRQ.OB...more http://pea.to/0N
4/13/10
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Jim Van Meerten
ASCA - Ameristar Casino - closing short position VMSHT
3/5/10
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DAG1996
ASCA - anyone know the catalyst driving recent interest in this small casino player?
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DAG1996: i figured, but purely emotional reaction? from what i could find, ASCA doesn't seem to have any stake in online. any idea who does?
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DAG1996: obviously the the major casinos will muscle their way in, but i'm mostly interested in smaller players who already have following
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Eric Stalee
Potential Longs: YUM, INVE, TS, PCXCQ.OB, PKOL, FCX, EPD, PHYS, OKS, NBRI, AHGP, ENOC, NI, ASCA, TIBX, RBYC, LIFE, USLV, NFX, SEMG, DGIT, IRDM,
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Eric Stalee: I use barchart a lot. Google finance has a pretty good screening tool too. I'm not sure which is better for CANSLIM.
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Eric Stalee
AAPL could fall through support of 402.19 at opening tomorrow. Next support at 369.80. Possible movers for tomorrow...: EPD; ASCA; KKD; ZIP
10/18/11
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Eric Stalee: It's fallen through in after-hours for today, yes. Not necessarily in open trading for tomorrow.
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Andrew Hutsell: If it meets $370 support, you gotta buy.
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