Ameristar Casinos Falls on Initiation

Shares of Ameristar Casinos Inc. dropped Monday after an analyst initiated coverage on the casino company with a “Hold” rating over growth strategy concerns and lack of diversified gaming assets.

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Mon, September 25th, 2006

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  • Casino is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: a small country house, or a building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, gaming, or a game at cards.
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    1942: The first wedding chapel, the Little Church of the West, opens on the Strip in the Last Frontier Hotel.
  • 1973: The MGM Grand opens on the Strip, becoming the world's largest hotel.
    1989: One of Vegas's most extravag-ant hotels opens. Steve Wynn's Mirage resort features a man-made volcano and over 3,000 rooms. Siegfried and Roy sign a $57 million, five-year contract to provide entertainment at the hotel.