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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2016

Registration No. 333-            


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

ELDORADO RESORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

  7011
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  46-3657681
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150, Reno, Nevada 89501
(775) 328-0100

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Gary L. Carano
Chief Executive Officer
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150, Reno, Nevada 89501
(775) 328-0100

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

WITH COPIES TO:
Deborah Conrad
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
601 South Figueroa Street, 30th Floor
Los Angeles, Ca 90017
(213) 892-4671

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public:
As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

          If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box.    o

          If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

          If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer ý   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o

          If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:

          Exchange Act Rule 14e-4(i) (Cross-Border Tender Offer)    o

          Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)    o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

               
 
Title of Each Class of Securities
To Be Registered

  Amount To Be
Registered

  Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per
Unit(1)

  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(1)

  Amount of
Registration Fee

 

7% Senior Notes due 2023

  $375,000,000   100%   $375,000,000   $37,762.50
 

Guarantees of the 7% Senior Notes due 2023

  $375,000,000   100%   $375,000,000   (2)

 

(1)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(2)
No additional registration fee is due for guarantees pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

          The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

   


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EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS
CHARTER*
  STATE OF
ORGANIZATION
  PRIMARY
STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL
CLASSIFICATION
CODE NUMBERS
  I.R.S.
EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
 

Eldorado Holdco LLC

  Nevada   7011     26-22653358  

Eldorado Resorts LLC

  Nevada   7011     88-0115550  

Eldorado Shreveport #1, LLC

  Nevada   7011     20-1644698  

Eldorado Shreveport #2, LLC

  Nevada   7011     20-1644729  

Eldorado Casino Shreveport Joint Venture

  Louisiana   7011     72-1225563  

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. 

  Delaware   7011     84-1103135  

Mountaineer Park, Inc. 

  West Virginia   7011     55-09672058  

Presque Isle Downs, Inc. 

  Pennsylvania   7011     25-1887748  

Scioto Downs, Inc. 

  Ohio   7011     31-4440550  

CCR Newco, LLC

  Nevada   7011     81-0750950  

Eldorado Limited Liability Company

  Nevada   7011     88-0336183  

*
Each additional registrant is a wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the additional registrants on a joint and several basis, subject to customary release provisions. See "Description of the Exchange Notes—Note Guarantees" for a summary of the circumstances under which a note guarantee may be released. The address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of each registrant's principal executive offices is c/o Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150, Reno, Nevada, telephone (775) 328-0100. The name, address, and telephone number of the agent for service for each additional registrant is Gary L. Carano, Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150, Reno, Nevada, telephone (775) 328-0100.

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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell the securities described herein until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell the securities described herein and it is not soliciting any offers to buy such securities in any state where the offer or sale thereof is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY 14, 2016

PROSPECTUS

LOGO

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
OFFER TO EXCHANGE ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING
7% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2023 (THE "EXISTING NOTES")
($375,000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OUTSTANDING)
FOR
7% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2023 (THE "EXCHANGE NOTES") AND
GUARANTEES OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES BY THE GUARANTORS NAMED HEREIN



         Eldorado Resorts, Inc., a Nevada corporation (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "ERI", "Company", "us", "we", or "our"), hereby offers to exchange all of its currently outstanding 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the "Existing Notes") tendered in accordance with the procedures described in this prospectus, and not withdrawn, for an equal principal amount of its registered 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the "Exchange Notes" and along with the Existing Notes, the "Notes"). We are offering to exchange the Existing Notes for the Exchange Notes to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement that we entered into when the Existing Notes were sold pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.

         The exchange offer will expire at midnight, New York City time, on                    , 2016, the 20th day following the date of this prospectus, unless extended in our sole and absolute discretion (the "Expiration Date").

Terms of the Exchange Offer

         You should consider the "Risk Factors" beginning on page 19 of this prospectus before you decide whether to participate in the exchange offer.

         None of the SEC, any state securities commission, the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, nor any other gaming authority or other regulatory agency has approved or disapproved of the Exchange Notes or the exchange offer or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

         Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. The letter of transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of Exchange Notes received in exchange for Existing Notes where such Existing Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the expiration of the exchange offer, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See "Plan of Distribution."

The date of this prospectus is                    , 2016


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        In making your investment decision, you should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any other information. If you receive any other information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus is current as of the date hereof. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front cover of this prospectus.


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Forward-Looking Statements

    ii  

Market and Industry Data

    iii  

Where You Can Find More Information

    iii  

Incorporation by Reference

    v  

Prospectus Summary

    1  

Summary Description of the Exchange Offer

    9  

Summary Description of the Exchange Notes

    12  

Risk Factors

    19  

Use of Proceeds

    37  

The Exchange Offer

    38  

Description of the Exchange Notes

    47  

Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

    97  

Plan of Distribution

    99  

Legal Matters

    100  

Experts

    100  

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Such statements contain words such as "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "may," "will," "might," "should," "could," "would," "seek," "pursue" and "anticipate" or the negative or other variation of these or similar words, or may include discussions of strategy or risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus include, among other things, statements concerning:

        Any forward-looking statement is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by us, is inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, and are subject to change. Actual results of operations may vary materially from any forward-looking statement made herein. Forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the forward-looking statements will be achieved. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements. Some of the contingencies and uncertainties to which any forward-looking statement contained herein is subject include, but are not limited to, the following:

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For additional contingencies and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors."

        Given these risks and uncertainties, we can give no assurances that results contemplated by any forward-looking statements will in fact occur and therefore caution investors not to place undue reliance on them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this prospectus might not occur.


MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

        Some of the market and industry data contained in this prospectus are based on independent industry publications or other publicly available information. Although we believe that these independent sources are reliable, we have not independently verified and cannot assure you as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. As a result, you should be aware that the market and industry data contained in this prospectus, and our beliefs and estimates based on such data, may not be reliable.


WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        We have filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 under the Securities Act with respect to the Exchange Notes. This prospectus, which forms a part of the Registration Statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and the Exchange Notes, reference is made to the Registration Statement. Any statements made in this prospectus concerning the provisions of certain documents are not necessarily complete and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of such document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement submitted to the SEC. The Registration Statement, the exhibits forming a part thereof and the reports and other information filed by us with the SEC in accordance with the Exchange Act may be inspected, without charge, at the Public Reference Section of the SEC located at 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549. Copies of all or any portion of the material may be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC upon payment of the

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prescribed fees. The SEC also maintains a website on the World Wide Web that contains periodic reports, proxy and information statements and other information at http://www.sec.gov.

        We file annual, quarterly, and other reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC under the Exchange Act. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC's public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Our SEC filings are also available to the public through the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. General information about us, including our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, as well as any amendments and exhibits to those reports, are available free of charge through our website at http://www.eldoradoresorts.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we file them with, or furnish them to, the SEC. Information on our website or publicly filed is not incorporated into this prospectus or our other securities filings and is not a part of this prospectus.

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

        The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus. The incorporated documents contain significant information about us, our business and our finances. This prospectus incorporates by reference the following documents and reports:

        We also specifically incorporate by reference any documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than portions of these documents that are either (1) described in paragraph (e) of Item 201 of Registration S-K or paragraphs (d)(1)-(3) and (e)(5) of Item 407 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC or (2) furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of a Current Report on Form 8-K, unless otherwise indicated therein) after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offerings under this prospectus. The information contained in any such document will automatically be considered part of this prospectus from the date the document is filed with the SEC. Any information contained in this prospectus or in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed to have been modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, in any other document we subsequently file with the SEC that is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in the applicable prospectus supplement, modifies or supersedes the original statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to be a part of this prospectus. In no event, however, will any of the information that we "furnish" to the SEC in any current report on Form 8-K or any other report or filing be incorporated by reference into, or otherwise included in, this prospectus.

        You may request a copy of any documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address and telephone number:

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
Attention: Corporate Secretary
100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150
Reno, Nevada 89501
Tel: (775)328-0100

        Exhibits to the filings will not be sent, however, unless those exhibits have specifically been incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

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SUMMARY

        This summary highlights selected information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before tendering your Existing Notes in the exchange offer. Before making your decision, you should read carefully (i) this entire prospectus, including the section titled "Risk Factors," (ii) all other information contained in and incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties described under "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and in our subsequent filings with the SEC, (iii) the other documents to which we refer and (iv) our financial statements and notes to those financial statements incorporated by reference herein. This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors. See "Forward Looking Statements" for information relating to these forward-looking statements.


Overview

        Founded in 1973 in Reno, Nevada, Eldorado is dedicated to providing exceptional guest service, a dynamic gaming product, award-winning dining, exciting entertainment and premier accommodations. We are a gaming and hospitality company that owns and operates gaming facilities located in Ohio, Louisiana, Nevada, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Our primary source of revenue is gaming, but we use our hotels, restaurants, bars, shops and other services to attract customers to our properties. We were founded as a family business by the Carano family and continue to maintain our commitment to customer service, high-quality dining and outstanding amenities. We believe that our extraordinary level of personal service and the variety, quality and attractive pricing of our food and beverage outlets are important factors in attracting customers to our properties and building customer loyalty.

        Eldorado Resorts, Inc. ("ERI" or the "Company"), was formed in September 2013 to be the parent company following the merger of wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company into Eldorado HoldCo LLC ("HoldCo"), a Nevada limited liability company formed in 2009 that is the parent company of Eldorado Resorts LLC ("Resorts"), and MTR Gaming Group, Inc. ("MTR Gaming"), a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1988 (the "Merger").

        We own and operate the following properties:

    Scioto Downs—A modern "racino" offering over 2,100 video lottery terminals located 15 minutes from downtown Columbus, Ohio;

    Eldorado Resort Casino, Shreveport ("Eldorado Shreveport")—A 403-room, all suite art deco style hotel and tri-level riverboat dockside casino situated on the Red River in Shreveport, Louisiana;

    Eldorado Hotel and Casino, Reno ("Eldorado Reno")—A 814-room hotel, casino and entertainment facility located in downtown Reno, Nevada;

    Silver Legacy Resort Casino ("Silver Legacy")—A 1,711-room themed hotel and casino located adjacent to Eldorado Reno and Circus Reno;

    Presque Isle Downs and Casino ("Presque Isle Downs")—A casino and live thoroughbred horse racing facility with slot machines, table games and poker located in Erie, Pennsylvania;

    Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort ("Mountaineer")—A 354-room resort with a casino and live thoroughbred horse racing located on the Ohio River at the northern tip of West Virginia's northwestern panhandle; and

    Circus Circus Reno ("Circus Reno")—A 1,571-room hotel-casino and entertainment complex connected via a skywalk to Eldorado Reno and Silver Legacy.

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Business Strengths & Strategy

Personal service and high quality amenities

        One of the cornerstones of our business strategy is to provide our customers with an extraordinary level of personal service. Our senior management is actively involved in the daily operations of our properties, frequently interacting with gaming, hotel and restaurant patrons to ensure that they are receiving the highest level of personal attention. Management believes that personal service is an integral part of fostering customer loyalty and generating repeat business. We continually monitor our casino operations to react to changing market conditions and customer demands. We target both premium-play and value-conscious gaming patrons with differentiated offerings at our state-of-the-art casinos, which feature the latest in game technology, innovative bonus options, dynamic signage and customer-convenient features.

Diversified portfolio across markets and customer segments

        We are geographically diversified across the United States, with no single property accounting for more than 26% and 38%, respectively, of our net revenues and property EBITDA for year ended December 31, 2014. Our customer pool draws from a diversified base of both local and out-of-town patrons. For example, approximately 20% of our customer base at Eldorado Reno is local, while 80% visit from out-of-town and utilize our hotel, restaurants and other amenities for a full-service gaming experience. We have also initiated changes to our marketing strategy to reach more potential customers through targeted direct mailings and electronic marketing. Lastly, we do not expect any material new competition in the foreseeable future as no new significant gaming operations have opened within the past year in any of our primary markets with the sole exception of Hollywood Mahoning Casino in Youngstown, Ohio, which opened in September 2014. We believe we have assembled a platform on which we can continue to grow and provide a differentiated customer experience.

Management team with deep gaming industry experience and strong local relationships

        We have an experienced management team that includes, among others, Gary Carano, our Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board, who has more than thirty years of experience in the gaming and hotel industry. Previously, Mr. Carano served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Eldorado Resorts LLC, where he was the driving force behind the Company's development and operations in Nevada and Louisiana. In addition to Gary Carano, our senior executives have significant experience in the gaming and finance industries. Our extensive management experience and unwavering commitment to our team members, guests and equity holders have been the primary drivers of our strategic goals and success. We take pride in our reinvestment in our properties and the communities we support along with emphasizing our family-style approach in an effort to build loyalty among our team members and guests. We will continue to focus on the future growth and diversification of our company while maintaining our core values and striving for operational excellence.

Operations and facility enhancement initiatives across entire portfolio

        In 2015 we implemented a property enhancement program at all of our properties. In particular, we are executing a $30.5 million capital improvements program, net of $3.5 million of reimbursements from West Virginia and are working to bring Eldorado's legacy of hospitality and service excellence to the MTR properties through new and upgraded food and beverage offerings, the relocation of certain members of the Company's management team and the addition of new amenities to address market-specific challenges and opportunities. One such property enhancement was recently completed at Scioto Downs, where The Brew Brothers, a new $5.9 million microbrewery and restaurant opened in October 2015. Similarly, the $5 million five phase design and facility enhancement program underway at Presque Isle Downs & Casino, consisting of a reconfiguration of the casino floor, the addition of a center bar in

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the casino and enhancements of existing facilities, is substantially completed. The remodel of over 200 rooms in the Skyline Tower at Eldorado Reno was completed in the second quarter of 2015. At Eldorado Shreveport, we are constructing a new casino bar and relocating the players' club. In addition, we constructed a smoking patio at Mountaineer casino with approximately 200 slot machines and 6 gaming tables and we expect to add 45 additional slot machines to the smoking patio in the fourth quarter of 2015. We expect the newly-constructed smoking patio will help mitigate the country-wide ban on smoking in public places implemented on July 1, 2015.

Execution of cost savings program

        We have identified several areas to improve property level and corporate adjusted EBITDA margins through operating and cost efficiencies and exercising financial discipline throughout the Company without impacting the player experience. In addition to cost savings relating to duplicative executive compensation, legal and accounting and other corporate expenses that we have eliminated or expect to eliminate as a result of the Merger, we currently expect to achieve savings in marketing, food and beverage costs, selling, general and administrative expenses and other operating departments as a result of operating efficiencies and purchasing power of the combined MTR and Eldorado organization. A portion of such expense reduction was reflected in our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and we expect the full impact of such expense reduction will be realized by the second quarter of 2016. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase and the Merger—We may not realize all of the anticipated benefits of Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase and the Merger and we may encounter difficulties in integrating Circus Reno, Silver Legacy and the MTR Gaming properties with our operations."

Properties

        As of September 30, 2015, after giving effect to the consummation of the Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase (as defined below), we would have owned or operated approximately 486,600 square feet of casino space with approximately 8,000 slot machines, 2,000 VLTs, 300 table games, and 4,900 hotel rooms.

        The following table sets forth certain information regarding our properties as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, after giving effect to the consummation of the Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase.

 
  Casino space
(Sq.ft)
  Slot machines /
VLTs
  Table and
poker games
  Hotel
rooms
 

Scioto Downs

    83,000     2,142     NA     NA  

Eldorado Shreveport

    28,200     1,375     59     403  

Eldorado Reno

    76,500     1,191     57     814  

Presque Isle

    61,400     1,580     41     NA  

The Mountaineer Casino

    93,300     1,736     50     354  

Silver Legacy

    89,200     1,302     63     1,711  

Circus Reno

    55,000     908     33     1,571  

Scioto Downs

        Scioto Downs is located in the heart of Central Ohio, directly off Highway 23/South High Street, approximately eight miles from downtown Columbus. Columbus is one of the largest metropolitan areas within the state of Ohio. Columbus is centrally located and is a popular tourist destination for state residents and out of state visitors, attracting 37.6 million visitors in 2014 with 22% staying at least one night and $1.56 billion of tourist spending in 2014. The Columbus market generated $275.9 million, $274.8 million and $115.3 million in slot revenues in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Year to date as

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of September 30, 2015, the Columbus market generated gaming revenues of $227.7 million, which represented a 1.6% decrease over the comparable prior year period.

        Scioto Downs ran its first Standardbred horse race in 1959 and has since established a rich and deep connection within the regional racing community. Opening VLT operations with a new 132,000 square foot gaming facility on June 1, 2012, Scioto Downs became the first "Racino" operation in the State of Ohio and is one of only two licensed gaming facilities in the Columbus area. The new gaming facility was designed to integrate with the iconic and recognizable racing structures; blending architectural features and aspects to achieve a seamless and marketable look. On October 22, 2015, the Company entered into a joint venture with Vista Host, Inc. to develop a new 118-room Hampton Inn & Suites hotel to be developed at Scioto Downs. Scioto Downs is located on a 208 acre site strategically designed for future expansion, including table games, additional parking capacity and retail development. Scioto Downs currently offers:

    83,000 square feet of gaming space housing approximately 2,150 VLTs (with the ability to install up to 2,500 VLTs), including a 3,200 square foot outdoor smoking patio;

    Seven full service bars which include The Brew Brothers, a new microbrewery and restaurant which opened in October 2015 and seats approximately 230 offering live entertainment, the approximately 120 seat lounge atmosphere of the Veil Bar which also offers live entertainment three nights a week, the High Limit Bar, a sports bar with eight big screen TVs and state of the art audio, as well as supporting bars within our racing operations facilities;

    Live standard bred harness horse racing conducted from May through mid-September with barns, paddock and related facilities for the horses, drivers and trainers, that can accommodate over 2,600 patrons for live racing as well as a Summer Concert Series, featuring national acts;

    On-site pari-mutuel wagering and thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing simulcast from other prominent tracks, as well as wagering on Scioto Downs' races at over 800 sites to which the races are simulcast; and

    Surface parking for approximately 3,500 vehicles.

Eldorado Shreveport

        Eldorado Shreveport is a premier resort casino located in Shreveport, Louisiana, the largest gaming market in Louisiana, adjacent to Interstate 20, a major highway that connects the Shreveport market with the attractive feeder markets of East Texas and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. Eldorado Shreveport was built next to an existing riverboat gaming and hotel facility formerly operated by Harrah's Entertainment and now operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The two casinos form the first and only "cluster" in the Shreveport/Bossier City market, allowing patrons to park once and easily walk between the two facilities. There are currently six casinos and a racino operating in the Shreveport/Bossier City market, which is the largest gaming market in Louisiana. The Shreveport/Bossier City gaming market permits continuous dockside gaming without cruising requirements or simulated cruising schedules, allowing casinos to operate 24 hours a day with uninterrupted access. Based on information published by the state of Louisiana, the six casino operators and racino in the Shreveport/Bossier City market generated approximately $736.1 million, $727.3 million, and $713.3 million in gaming revenues in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Year to date as of September 30, 2015, the Shreveport market generated gaming revenues of $557.4 million, which represented a 0.5% decrease over the comparable prior year period.

        The principal target markets for Eldorado Shreveport are patrons from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and East Texas. Shreveport/Bossier City has an estimated 445,000 residents and there are approximately 7.2 million adults who reside within approximately 200 miles of Shreveport/Bossier City according to the most recent census data. Eldorado Shreveport is located approximately 185 miles east

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of Dallas and can be reached by car in approximately three hours. Flight times are less than one hour from both Dallas and Houston to the Shreveport Regional Airport.

        Eldorado Shreveport opened in 2000 and is a modern, Las Vegas-style resort with a gaming experience that appeals to both local gamers and out-of-town visitors. Our integrated casino and entertainment resort benefits from the following features:

    A location that positions us as the first casino that customers reach when driving to Shreveport from our primary feeder markets and the Shreveport Regional Airport;

    A purpose-built 80,634-square foot barge that houses approximately 28,200 square feet of gaming space, as measured by the actual footprint of the gaming equipment, offering approximately 1,460 slots and 60 table and poker games;

    An approximately 185,000 square foot land-based pavilion featuring a 60-foot high atrium that enables patrons to see the casino floor;

    An 85-foot wide seamless entrance that connects the casino to the land-based pavilion on all three levels resulting in the feel of a land-based casino;

    Numerous restaurants and entertainment amenities, including a deli and ice cream shop, VIP check-in, a premium quality bar and a retail store;

    A luxurious 403-room, all-suite, hotel, with updated rooms featuring modern décor and flat screen TVs;

    Part of the only "cluster" in our market that allows for walkable visits between two gaming facilities with over 900 hotel rooms;

    A 380-seat ballroom with four breakout rooms, a 5,940-square foot spa, a fitness center and salon, a premium players' club and an entertainment show room; and

    Two parking lots and an eight story parking garage providing approximately 1,800 parking spaces that connects directly to the pavilion by an enclosed walkway, including valet parking for approximately 300 vehicles.

Eldorado Reno

        We also own and operate Eldorado Reno, an 814-room premier hotel, casino and entertainment facility centrally located in downtown Reno, Nevada. Reno is the second largest metropolitan area in Nevada, with a population of approximately 450,000 according to the most recently available census data, and is located at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains along Interstate 80, approximately 135 miles east of Sacramento, California and 225 miles east of San Francisco, California. Reno is a destination market that attracts year-round visitation by offering gaming, numerous summer and winter recreational activities and popular special events such as national bowling tournaments. Management believes that approximately two-thirds of visitors to the Reno market arrive by some form of ground transportation. Popular special events include the National Championship Air Races, the Reno-Tahoe Open PGA tour event, Street Vibrations, a motorcycle event, and Hot August Nights, a vintage car event.

        According to the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority (the "Visitors Authority"), the greater Reno area attracted approximately 4.6 million and 4.7 million visitors during the years 2014 and 2013, respectively, and year to date visitation through September 2015 was 3.6 million, an increase of 1.3% compared to the comparable prior year period. In addition, a number of companies, including Tesla and Switch, have recently established or announced that they plan to establish operations in the Reno area and an additional 51,000 primary and secondary jobs are projected by 2019. In 2014, 34 companies relocated to Reno leading to the creation of approximately 4,200 new jobs and a drop in

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unemployment from 14.2% in 2011 to 6.4% in 2014. Based on information reported by the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, gaming revenues for the Reno/Sparks gaming markets were $671.6 million, $670.1 million and $644.8 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Year to date as of September 30, 2015, the Reno/Sparks market generated gaming revenues of $524.4 million, which represented a 3.2% increase over the comparable prior year period.

        Eldorado Reno currently offers:

    Approximately 76,500 square feet of gaming space, with approximately 1,200 slot machines and 59 table games;

    814 finely-appointed guest rooms, including 134 suites, which include "Eldorado Player's Spa Suites" with bedside spas and one or two bedroom suites;

    Nationally-recognized cuisine which ranges from buffet to gourmet;

    An approximately 560-seat showroom, a VIP lounge, three retail shops, a versatile 12,010 square foot convention center and an outdoor plaza located diagonal to Eldorado Reno which hosts a variety of special events; and

    Parking facilities for over 1,100 vehicles, including an approximately 640-space self-park garage, 120-space surface parking lot and 350-space valet parking facility.

Silver Legacy Resort Casino

        The Silver Legacy, formerly a joint venture between Resorts and MGM Resorts International, opened in July 1995. Silver Legacy's design is inspired by Nevada's rich mining heritage and the legend of Sam Fairchild, a fictitious silver baron who "struck it rich" on the site of the casino. Silver Legacy's hotel, the tallest building in northern Nevada, is a "Y"-shaped structure with three wings, consisting of 37-, 34- and 31-floor tiers. Silver Legacy's opulent interior showcases a casino built around Sam Fairchild's 120-foot tall mining rig, which appears to mine for silver. The rig is situated beneath a 180-foot diameter dome, which is a distinctive landmark on the Reno skyline. The interior surface of the dome features dynamic sound and laser light shows, providing visitors with a unique experience when they are in the casino.

        Silver Legacy is situated on two city blocks, encompassing 240,000 square feet in downtown Reno. The hotel currently offers 1,711 guest rooms, including 141 player spa suites, eight penthouse suites and seven hospitality suites. Many of Silver Legacy's guest rooms feature views of Reno's skyline and the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Silver Legacy's 10-story parking facility can accommodate approximately 1,800 vehicles. As of September 30, 2015, Silver Legacy's casino featured approximately 89,200 square feet of gaming space with approximately 1,300 slot machines and 63 table games, including blackjack, craps, roulette, Pai Gow Poker, Let It Ride®, Baccarat and Pai Gow, a keno lounge and a race and sports book. "Club Legacy," Silver Legacy's slot club, offers customers exciting special events and tournaments and convenient ways of earning complimentaries and slot free play.

Circus Reno

        Circus Reno is an iconic, circus-themed hotel-casino and entertainment complex which features, as of September 30, 2015, a 55,000 square foot gaming floor with approximately 900 slot machines, 35 table games, 1,571 hotel rooms (including 67 mini suites, four executive suites and four VIP suites), a sports book, two fine dining restaurants, a buffet and three casual dining restaurants. Circus Reno also has a midway featuring a total of 158 games and a full service wedding chapel with reception services for groups of 25 or more. Eldorado Reno, Silver Legacy and Circus Reno are connected via a skywalk and together comprise the premier gaming destination in Reno.

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Presque Isle Downs & Casino

        Presque Isle Downs, located in Erie, Pennsylvania, opened for business in 2007 and commenced table gaming operations in 2010. Erie is located in northwestern Pennsylvania and Erie County has a population of approximately 280,000 according to the most recently available census data. Presque Isle Downs is located directly off of highway 90 and Presque Isle State Park attracts nearly four million visitors annually. The Company is redirecting its marketing focus from the highly competitive Cleveland area to Erie County and the surrounding areas. The 153,400 square foot facility consists of:

    61,400 square feet of gaming space housing approximately 1,720 slot machines, 34 casino table games and a nine table poker room, which we began operating on October 3, 2011;

    Live thoroughbred horse racing conducted from May through September on a one-mile track with a state-of-the-art one-mile mile synthetic racing surface with grandstand, barns, paddock and related facilities, and indoor and outdoor seating for approximately 750 patrons;

    On-site pari-mutuel wagering and thoroughbred and harness racing simulcast from other prominent tracks, as well as wagering on Presque Isle Downs' races at over 1,200 sites to which the races are simulcast; and

    Surface parking for approximately 3,200 vehicles.

Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort

        Mountaineer is one of only four racetracks in West Virginia currently permitted to operate slot machines and traditional casino table gaming. Mountaineer is located on the Ohio River at the northern tip of West Virginia's northwestern panhandle, approximately thirty miles from the Pittsburgh International Airport and a one-hour drive from downtown Pittsburgh. Mountaineer is a diverse gaming, entertainment and convention complex with:

    93,300 square feet of gaming space housing approximately 1,640 slot machines, 38 casino table games (including blackjack, craps, roulette and other games), and 12 poker tables;

    354 hotel rooms, including the 256-room, 219,000 square foot Grande Hotel at Mountaineer, 27 suites, a full-service spa and salon, a retail plaza and indoor and outdoor swimming pools;

    12,090 square feet of convention space, which can accommodate seated meals for groups of up to 575, as well as smaller meetings in more intimate break-out rooms that can accommodate approximately 75 people and entertainment events for approximately 1,500 guests;

    Live thoroughbred horse racing conducted from March through December on a one-mile dirt surface or a 7/8 mile grass surface with expansive clubhouse, restaurant, bars and concessions, as well as grandstand viewing areas with enclosed seating for approximately 3,570 patrons;

    On-site pari-mutuel wagering and thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing simulcast from other prominent tracks, as well as wagering on Mountaineer's races at over 1,400 sites to which the races are simulcast;

    Woodview, an eighteen-hole par 71 golf course measuring approximately 6,200 yards located approximately seven miles from Mountaineer;

    A 69,000 square foot theater and events center that seats approximately 5,000 patrons for concerts and other entertainment offerings;

    A 13,650 square foot fitness center which has a full complement of weight training and cardiovascular equipment, as well as a health bar, locker rooms with steam and sauna facilities, and outdoor tennis courts; and

    Surface parking for approximately 5,300 vehicles.

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Recent developments

Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase

        On November 24, 2015 (the "Acquisition Date"), we consummated the acquisition of (i) all of the assets and properties of Circus Reno and (ii) the other 50% membership interest in the Silver Legacy Joint Venture owned by Galleon, Inc. (collectively, the "Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase") pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2015 (the "Purchase Agreement"), entered into by certain of our subsidiaries with Circus Circus Casinos, Inc. and Galleon, Inc., each an affiliate of MGM Resorts International, with respect to the acquisition of. On the Acquisition Date, Eldorado Resorts LLC also exercised its right to acquire the 3.8% interest in ELLC held by certain affiliates of the Company. As a result of these transactions, ELLC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ERI and Silver Legacy became an indirect wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of ERI.

        The purchase price was $72.5 million plus $7.7 million in working capital adjustments, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the Purchase Agreement, and the assumption of the amounts outstanding under the Silver Legacy Joint Venture credit facility. ERI funded the purchase price for the Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase and repaid the borrowings outstanding under the Silver Legacy Joint Venture credit facility using a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Existing Notes, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (defined elsewhere in this prospectus) and cash on hand.

Scioto Downs Hotel

        On October 22, 2015, the Company entered into a joint venture with Vista Host, Inc. to develop a new 118-room Hampton Inn & Suites hotel to be developed at Scioto Downs. Pursuant to the terms of the joint venture agreement, in October 2015, the Company contributed $1 million of cash and 2.4 acres of a leasehold immediately adjacent to the The Brew Brothers microbrewery and restaurant at Scioto Downs. The joint venture will be responsible for the construction of the hotel at an estimated cost of $15 million and Vista Host, Inc. will operate the hotel upon completion.

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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER

        On July 23, 2015, we issued and sold $375,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Existing Notes in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act. In connection with such transactions, we entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 23, 2015 (the "Registration Rights Agreement") with the initial purchasers of the Existing Notes. In the Registration Rights Agreement, we agreed to register under the Securities Act an offer of our new Exchange Notes in exchange for our Existing Notes. In this prospectus, we refer to the Existing Notes and the Exchange Notes together as the "Notes." You should read the discussion in the section entitled "Summary Description of the Exchange Notes" for information regarding the Notes.

Existing Notes

  7% Senior Notes due 2023.

Exchange Notes

 

7% Senior Notes due 2023 which have been registered under the Securities Act. The form and the terms of the Exchange Notes will be identical in all material respects to those of the Existing Notes, except that the transfer restrictions and registration rights relating to the Existing Notes will not apply to the Exchange Notes.

Exchange Offer

 

We are offering to issue up to $375 million aggregate principal amount of the Exchange Notes in exchange for a like principal amount of the Existing Notes to satisfy our obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement. The Existing Notes were sold in transactions in reliance upon the exemptions from registration provided by Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Expiration Date; Tenders

 

The exchange offer will expire at midnight, New York City time, on                    , 2016, the twentieth business day following the date of this prospectus, unless extended in our sole and absolute discretion. By tendering your Existing Notes, you represent to us that:

 

you are not our "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act or if you are our "affiliate" as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act and you are engaging in or intend to engage in or have an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a distribution of the Exchange Notes to be acquired pursuant to the exchange offer, you will not rely on the applicable interpretations of the SEC and will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction;

 

any Exchange Notes you receive in the exchange offer are being acquired by you in the ordinary course of your business;

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at the time of the commencement of the exchange offer, neither you nor anyone receiving Exchange Notes from you, has any arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution, as defined in the Securities Act, of the Exchange Notes in violation of the Securities Act;

 

if you are a broker-dealer, you will receive the Exchange Notes for your own account in exchange for Existing Notes that were acquired by you as a result of your market-making or other trading activities and that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the Exchange Notes you receive. For further information regarding resales of the Exchange Notes by participating broker-dealers, see the discussion under the caption "Plan of Distribution;" and

 

if you are not a broker-dealer, you are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, the distribution of the Exchange Notes, as defined in the Securities Act.

Withdrawal; Non-Acceptance

 

You may withdraw any Existing Notes tendered in the exchange offer at any time prior to midnight, New York City time, on                    , 2016. To be effective, a written notice of withdrawal must be received by the Exchange Agent, at the address set forth under the caption "Exchange Agent." For further information regarding the withdrawal of any tendered Existing Notes, see "Withdrawal Rights."

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

 

As described more fully in this prospectus, consummation of the exchange offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. We reserve the right to terminate or amend the exchange offer at any time before the expiration date if various specified events occur.

Procedure for Tending Existing Notes

 

For a description of the procedure for tendering Existing Notes, see "Procedures for Tendering Existing Notes" and the letter of transmittal.

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

 

For a description of the consequences of failing to exchange your Existing Notes pursuant to the exchange offer, see "Risk Factors—Certain Risks Related to the Exchange Offer."

Use of Proceeds

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. In consideration for issuing the Exchange Notes in exchange for the Existing Notes as described in this prospectus, we will receive, retire and cancel the Existing Notes.

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Broker-Dealers

 

Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. The letter of transmittal states that by so acknowledging and delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of Exchange Notes received in exchange for Existing Notes which were received by the broker-dealer as a result of market making or other trading activities. See "Plan of Distribution" for more information.

Taxation

 

The exchange of Existing Notes for Exchange Notes will not be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For more information, see "Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations."

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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES

        The summary below describes the principal terms of the Exchange Notes. Certain of the terms and conditions described below are subject to important limitations and exceptions. See the "Description of the Exchange Notes" section of this prospectus for a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Notes.

Issuer

  Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

Exchange Notes Offered

 

$375,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7% Senior Notes due 2023.

Maturity

 

August 1, 2023.

Interest Rate

 

The Notes will accrue interest at the rate of 7% per annum.

Interest Payment Dates

 

Each February 1 and August 1, commencing February 1, 2016.

Optional Redemption

 

We may, at our option, redeem some or all of the Notes at any time on or after August 1, 2018, at the redemption prices listed under "Description of the Exchange Notes—Optional Redemption." Prior to August 1, 2018, we may also redeem some or all of the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, plus a make-whole premium. At any time prior to August 1, 2018, we may also redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings. See "Description of the Exchange Notes—Optional Redemption."

Ranking

 

The Notes and the guarantees are our and the Guarantors' general senior unsecured obligations and rank:

 

equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior indebtedness, but are effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral that secures such indebtedness, including our credit facility, which consists of a $425 million term loan (the "Term Loan Facility") and a $150 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility" and, together with the "Term Loan Facility, the "Credit Facility");

 

senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes; and

 

structurally subordinated to any existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries that are not guarantors of the Notes.

 

As of September 30, 2015, we and our restricted subsidiaries had approximately $817 million of total indebtedness outstanding, of which approximately $441.9 million is secured, and $132 million of availability under the Revolving Credit Facility.

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Guarantees

 

The Notes will be guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by each of our current and future restricted subsidiaries other than immaterial subsidiaries. The guarantees may be released under certain circumstances. We do not have any unrestricted subsidiaries.

Change of Control Offer

 

If we experience a change in control, we must give holders of the Notes the opportunity to sell us their Notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest (unless the Notes are or have been otherwise redeemed).

Asset Sale Proceeds

 

If we or our restricted subsidiaries engage in asset sales, we generally must either invest the net cash proceeds from such sales in our business within a period of time, prepay secured debt or make an offer to purchase an amount of the Notes equal to the excess net cash proceeds. The purchase price of the Notes will be 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Certain Covenants

 

The indenture governing the Notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Issuer and its restricted subsidiaries to:

 

pay dividends or distributions (other than customary tax distributions) or make certain other restricted payments or investments;

 

incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue disqualified stock or create subordinated indebtedness that is not subordinated to the Notes or the guarantees;

 

create liens;

 

transfer and sell assets;

 

merge, consolidate, or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets;

 

enter into certain transactions with affiliates;

 

engage in lines of business other than its core business and related businesses; and

 

create restrictions on dividends or other payments by our restricted subsidiaries.

 

In addition, the indenture governing the Notes contains covenants relating to additional subsidiary guarantees in certain circumstances and the furnishing of customary reports to the noteholders. Unrestricted subsidiaries are not subject to the restrictive covenants in the indenture governing the Notes.

 

These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. See "Description of the Exchange Notes—Certain Covenants."

Risk Factors

 

See "Risk Factors" and the other information in this prospectus for a discussion of the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to tender your Existing Notes in the exchange offer.

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Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Information

        The summary historical consolidated financial data presented below as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 have been derived from the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The summary historical consolidated financial data presented below for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 have been derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

        The Merger closed on September 19, 2014 (the "Merger Date") and has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition of MTR Gaming by HoldCo under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. As a result, HoldCo is considered the acquirer of MTR Gaming for accounting purposes. The historical financial information included in the following table for periods prior to the Merger Date are those of Resorts and its subsidiaries. The presentation of information herein for periods prior to the Merger Date and after the Merger Date are not fully comparable because the results of operations for MTR Gaming are not included for periods prior to the Merger Date.

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well as "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

 
  Year ended December 31,   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
  2012   2013   2014   2014   2015  
 
   
   
   
  (unaudited)
 

Consolidated statement of operations data:

                               

Operating revenues:

                               

Casino

  $ 200,292   $ 192,379   $ 298,848   $ 156,280   $ 460,807  

Pari-mutuel commissions

            1,986     446     8,042  

Food and beverage

    59,317     60,556     68,233     45,348     69,717  

Hotel

    26,203     26,934     28,007     20,747     24,671  

Other

    10,458     10,384     13,198     7,515     17,464  

Total revenues

    296,270     290,253     410,272     230,336     580,701  

Less promotional allowances

    (41,530 )   (43,067 )   (48,449 )   (32,608 )   (47,077 )

Net operating revenues

    254,740     247,186     361,823     197,728     533,624  

Operating expenses:

                               

Casino

    104,044     101,913     167,792     83,877     268,282  

Pari-mutuel commissions

            2,411     520     8,414  

Food and beverage

    29,095     28,982     37,411     22,889     36,384  

Hotel

    8,020     7,891     8,536     5,969     6,843  

Other

    7,279     7,290     9,348     5,747     10,513  

Marketing and promotions

    18,724     17,740     21,982     14,148     22,321  

General and administrative

    44,936     43,713     63,355     36,016     81,595  

Depreciation and amortization

    17,651     17,031     28,643     13,557     42,454  

Total operating expenses

    229,749     224,560     339,478     182,723     476,806  

Loss on sale or disposition of property

    (198 )   (226 )   (84 )   (3 )   (2 )

Acquisition charges(a)

        (3,173 )   (7,411 )   (6,916 )   (717 )

Equity in income (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates(b)

    (8,952 )   3,355     2,705     3,019     3,136  

Operating income

    15,841     22,582     17,555     11,105     59,235  

Other income (expense):

                               

Interest income

    14     16     18          

Loss on early retirement of debt

    (22 )       (90 )       (1,790 )

Gain on extinguishment of debt of unconsolidated affiliate

        11,980              

Gain on termination of supplemental executive retirement plan assets of unconsolidated affiliate              

            715          

Loss on property donation

    (755 )                

Interest expense

    (16,069 )   (15,681 )   (30,752 )   (13,398 )   (48,946 )

Total other expense

    (16,832 )   (3,685 )   (30,109 )   (13,398 )   (50,736 )

Net (loss) income before income taxes

    (991 )   18,897     (12,554 )   (2,293 )   8,499  

Provision for income taxes(c)

            (1,768 )   (1,195 )   (4,469 )

Net (loss) income

    (991 )   18,897     (14,322 )   (3,488 )   4,030  

Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest(d)

            (103 )        

Net (loss) income attributable to the Company

  $ (991 ) $ 18,897   $ (14,425 ) $ (3,488 ) $ 4,030  

Net (loss) income per share of common stock, basic

  $ (0.04 ) $ 0.81   $ (0.48 ) $ (0.14 ) $ 0.09  

Net (loss) income per share of common stock, diluted

  $ (0.04 ) $ 0.81   $ (0.48 ) $ (0.14 ) $ 0.09  

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic

    23,311,492     23,311,492     29,901,405     24,242,791     46,509,369  

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted

    23,311,492     23,311,492     29,901,405     24,242,791     46,620,959  

Other data:

                               

Combined Adjusted EBITDA(e)

  $ 42,642   $ 39,657   $ 50,977   $ 97,200   $ 100,225  

Capital expenditures

    9,181     7,413     10,564     4,565     24,414  

Operating data(f):

                               

Number of hotel rooms(g)

    1,217     1,217     1,571     1,571     1,571  

Average hotel occupancy rate(h)

    84.1 %   85.1 %   84.1 %   86.2 %   85.5 %

Number of slot machines, includes VLTs(g)

    2,779     2,738     8,665     8,410     8,024  

Number of table games, excluding poker tables(g)

    97     100     177     176     167  

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  December 31,
2014
  September 30,
2015
 
 
   
  (unaudited)
 

Consolidated balance sheet data:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 87,604   $ 48,751  

Total assets

    1,171,559     1,168,945  

Total debt

    778,862     816,944  

Stockholders' equity

    151,622     156,807  

(a)
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we incurred $0.4 million, $4.5 million, $7.4 million and $3.2 million, respectively, in acquisition charges in connection with our merger with MTR Gaming and the Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase. The amounts have been expensed in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for business combinations.

(b)
Except as explained in note (d) below, equity in income (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates represents (1) Resorts' 48.1% joint venture interest in the Silver Legacy Joint Venture and (2) for periods prior to September 1, 2014, Resorts' 21.3% interest in Tamarack Crossing, LLC ("Tamarack"). Since the Company operates in the same line of business as Silver Legacy and Tamarack, each with casino and/or hotel operations, the Company's equity in the income (losses) of such affiliates is included in operating income (loss).

(c)
Prior to September 19, 2014, HoldCo was taxed as a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code pursuant to which income taxes were primarily the responsibility of the partners. On September 18, 2014, as part of the merger with MTR Gaming, ERI became a C Corporation subject to the federal and state corporate-level income taxes at prevailing corporate tax rates. While taxed as a partnership, HoldCo was not subject to federal income tax liability. Because holders of membership interests in HoldCo were required to include their respective shares of HoldCo and Resorts' taxable income (loss) in their individual income tax returns, Resorts made distributions to its member and HoldCo and HoldCo made distributions to its members to cover such liabilities.

(d)
The non-controlling interest represented the minority partners' share of ELLC's 50% joint venture interest in the Silver Legacy Joint Venture. The non-controlling interest in ELLC was owned by certain HoldCo equity holders and was approximately 4%. The non-controlling interest in Silver Legacy was 1.9%. The Company acquired the remaining 50% joint venture interest pursuant to the Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase and exercised its rights to acquire the non-controlling interest of ELLC. See "Recent developments—Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase".

(e)
Adjusted EBITDA (defined below), a non GAAP financial measure, has been presented as a supplemental disclosure because it is a widely used measure of performance and basis for valuation of companies in our industry and we believe that this non GAAP supplemental information will be helpful in understanding the Company's ongoing operating results. Adjusted EBITDA represents (losses) earnings before interest expense (income), provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, corporate management fee, (loss) gain on the sale or disposal of property, other regulatory gaming assessment costs, loss on asset impairment, acquisition/strategic transaction costs, gain on retirement of supplemental executive retirement plan assets, change in fair value of supplemental executive retirement plan assets, loss on early retirement of debt, stock based compensation and other income or expenses to the extent that such items existed in the periods presented. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, is unaudited and should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as an indicator of our operating performance. Uses of cash flows that are not reflected in Adjusted EBITDA include capital expenditures, interest payments, income taxes, debt principal repayments and certain regulatory gaming assessments, which can be significant. As a result, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of our liquidity. Other companies that provide Adjusted EBITDA information may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do. The definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be the same as the definitions used in any of the Company's debt agreements.

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    Set forth below is a quantitative reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income, which we believe is the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, for each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014, and the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2015.

 
  Year ended December 31,   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
  2012   2013   2014   2014   2015  
 
   
   
   
  (unaudited)
 

Net revenues:

                               

Eldorado Reno(1)

  $ 106,090   $ 106,691   $ 103,695   $ 79,295   $ 79,961  

Eldorado Shreveport

    148,650     140,495     133,960     102,122     103,919  

Resorts total net revenues

    254,740     247,186     237,655     181,417     183,880  

MTR Gaming

    486,989     497,791     476,045     368,188     349,744  

Total net revenues

  $ 741,729   $ 744,977   $ 713,700   $ 549,605   $ 533,624  

Adjusted EBITDA:

                               

Eldorado Reno(1)

  $ 9,605   $ 10,006   $ 8,000   $ 6,709   $ 13,205  

Eldorado Shreveport(1)

    33,037     29,651     24,142     19,984     22,702  

Corporate(2)(3)

            (12,022 )   (8,204 )   (10,557 )

Eldorado total Adjusted EBITDA

    42,642     39,657     20,120     18,489     25,350  

MTR Gaming(2)(4)

    96,233     98,658     99,172     78,711     74,875  

Combined Adjusted EBITDA(5)

  $ 138,875   $ 138,315   $ 119,292   $ 97,200   $ 100,225  

Eldorado Reno:

                               

Net (loss) income(1)

  $ (13,681 ) $ 8,971   $ (8,655 ) $ (2,968 ) $ 8,186  

Interest expense, net of interest income

    5,101     4,865     4,772     3,584     2,686  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

            1,054     (3,119 )   (375 )

Depreciation and amortization

    9,215     8,318     7,951     5,933     5,833  

Equity in (income) losses of unconsolidated affiliates

    8,952     (3,355 )   (2,705 )   (3,019 )   (3,136 )

(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of property

    (4 )   14             11  

Gain on extinguishment of debt of unconsolidated affiliate

        (11,980 )            

Acquisition charges

        3,173     6,298     6,298      

Gain on termination of supplemental retirement plan of unconsolidated affiliate

            (715 )        

Loss on early retirement of debt, net

    22                  

Adjusted Eldorado Reno EBITDA

  $ 9,605   $ 10,006   $ 8,000   $ 6,709   $ 13,205  

Eldorado Shreveport:

                               

Net income(1)

  $ 12,690   $ 9,926   $ 5,001   $ 5,600   $ 11,035  

Interest expense, net of interest income

    10,954     10,800     10,654     8,002     6,021  

Depreciation and amortization

    8,436     8,713     8,403     6,335     5,709  

Provision for income taxes

                44      

(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of property

    202     212     84     3     (63 )

Loss on property donation

    755                  

Adjusted Eldorado Shreveport EBITDA

  $ 33,037   $ 29,651   $ 24,142   $ 19,984   $ 22,702  

Corporate(2)(3):

                               

Net loss

  $   $   $ (85,218 ) $ (67,848 ) $ (66,170 )

Interest expense, net of interest income

            65,068     51,590     40,189  

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

            (2,049 )   (1,524 )   11,406  

Depreciation and amortization

            42     28     301  

Loss on sale or disposal of property

            2     2     55  

Loss on early retirement of debt

            90         1,790  

Stock-based compensation expense

            1,310     1,310     1,155  

Acquisition charges

            8,733     8,238     717  

Adjusted Corporate EBITDA

  $   $   $ (12,022 ) $ (8,204 ) $ (10,557 )

MTR Gaming(4):

                               

Net (loss) income(2)

  $ (5,724 ) $ (9,131 ) $ 58,267   $ 48,909   $ 50,979  

Interest expense, net of interest income

    67,825     69,539     72     54     50  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    3,577     3,467     5,998     5,668     (6,562 )

Depreciation and amortization

    27,511     30,458     34,478     23,721     25,488  

Amortization of intangible assets

                    5,123  

Other regulatory gaming assessments

    391     (78 )   175     177     (202 )

Project opening costs

    2,705                  

(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of property

    (52 )   38     182     182     (1 )

Strategic transaction costs

        4,365              

Adjusted MTR Gaming EBITDA

  $ 96,233   $ 98,658   $ 99,172   $ 78,711   $ 74,875  

(1)
Excludes intercompany management fees earned by Eldorado Reno and expensed by Eldorado Shreveport amounting to $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 and $3 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

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(2)
Includes corporate expenses subsequent to the Merger Date related to ERI totaling $8.3 million, excluding stock-based compensation expense of $1.2 million, and MTR Gaming's corporate expenses totaling $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and MTR Gaming's corporate expenses totaling $8.2 million, excluding stock-based compensation expense of $1.3 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

(3)
For the year ended December 31, 2014, Corporate includes a reclassification of $10.4 million from Adjusted MTR Gaming EBITDA to Corporate representing MTR Gaming's corporate expenses, MTR Gaming's corporate expense for the years ended 2013 and 2012 was $9 million and $10.6 million, respectively. Beginning in the first quarter of 2015 the Company changed the Adjusted EBITDA definition to include an add back for stock-based compensation which was $1.3 million, $1 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(4)
Information for MTR Gaming for periods prior to the Merger Date are based on MTR Gaming's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, incorporated herein by reference, and MTR Gaming's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 as filed with the SEC. Adjusted MTR Gaming EBITDA excludes corporate expense as noted above.

(5)
The combined basis reflects operations of MTR Gaming for periods prior to the Merger Date combined with the operations of Resorts. Such presentation does not conform with U.S. GAAP; however, we have included the combined information because we believe it provides a meaningful comparison for the periods presented.
(f)
Excludes the operating data of Silver Legacy and Tamarack Junction.

(g)
As of the end of each period presented.

(h)
For each period presented.


Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

        The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For this purpose, earnings consist of net income before income taxes, fixed charges less capitalized interest and less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expense and capitalized interest.

 
  Year ended December 31,   Nine months
ended
September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
  2012   2013   2014   2014   2015  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    0.9x     2.2x     0.6x     0.8x     1.2x  

Excess (deficiency) of fixed charges over earnings

    (991 )   18,897     (12,451 )   (2,293 )   8,499  

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RISK FACTORS

        In this section, we describe risks associated with our business capital structure and the exchange offer. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth below as well as the other information contained under "Forward Looking Statements" and elsewhere in this prospectus before tendering your Notes in the exchange offer. Any of the following risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations and thus cause the value of the Notes to decline. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or those we currently view to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In such a case, you may lose all or part of your investment in the Notes.


Risks Related to Our Business

         Our business is sensitive to reductions in discretionary consumer spending as a result of downturns in the economy

        Consumer demand for casino hotel and racetrack properties such as ours is particularly sensitive to downturns in the economy and the associated impact on discretionary spending on leisure activities. Changes in discretionary consumer spending or consumer preferences brought about by factors such as perceived or actual general economic conditions, effects of declines in consumer confidence in the economy, including the recent housing, employment and credit crisis, the impact of high energy and food costs, the increased cost of travel, the potential for continued bank failures, decreased disposable consumer income and wealth, or fears of war and future acts of terrorism could further reduce customer demand for the amenities that we offer, which have had, and may continue to have, a negative impact on our results of operations. Increases in gasoline prices, including increases prompted by global political and economic instabilities, can adversely affect our operations because most of our patrons travel to our properties by car or on airlines that may pass on increases in fuel costs to passengers in the form of higher ticket prices. The recent global, national and regional economic downturn, including the housing crisis, credit crisis, lower consumer confidence, and other related factors which impact discretionary consumer spending and other economic activities that have direct effects on our business, have resulted in a decline in the tourism industry that has adversely impacted their operations. We cannot be sure how long these factors will continue to impact our operations in the future or the extent of the impact.

         We face substantial competition in the hotel and casino industry and expect that such competition will continue

        The gaming industry is characterized by an increasingly high degree of competition among a large number of participants, including land-based casinos, dockside casinos, riverboat casinos, casinos located on Native American reservations and other forms of legalized gaming. There is intense competition among companies in the gaming industry, many of which have significantly greater resources than we do. Certain states have legalized casino gaming and other states may legalize gaming in the future. Legalized casino gaming in these states and on Native American reservations near our markets or changes to gaming laws in states surrounding Nevada, Louisiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, or Ohio could increase competition and could adversely affect our operations. We also compete, to a lesser extent, with gaming facilities in other jurisdictions with dockside gaming facilities, state sponsored lotteries, on-and-off track pari-mutuel wagering, card clubs, riverboat casinos and other forms of legalized gambling. In addition, various forms of internet gaming have been approved in Nevada and New Jersey and legislation permitting internet gaming has been proposed by the federal government and other states. The expansion of internet gaming in Nevada and other jurisdictions could result in significant additional competition.

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        Gaming competition is intense in most of the markets in which we operate. Recently, there has been additional significant competition in our markets as a result of the expansion of facilities by existing market participants, the entrance of new gaming participants into a market or legislative changes. For example, casino gaming is currently prohibited in several jurisdictions from which the Shreveport/Bossier City market draws customers, primarily Texas. The Texas legislature has from time to time considered proposals to legalize gaming, and there can be no assurance that casino gaming will not be approved in Texas in the future, which would have a material adverse effect on our business. Additionally, since visitors from California comprise a significant portion of our customer base in Reno, we also compete with Native American gaming operations in California. Native American tribes are allowed to operate slot machines, lottery games and banking and percentage games on Native American lands. Although many existing Native American gaming facilities in northern California are modest compared to Eldorado Reno, Silver Legacy and Circus Reno, a number of Native American tribes have established large-scale gaming facilities in California and some Native American tribes have announced that they are in the process of expanding, developing, or are considering establishing, large-scale hotel and gaming facilities in northern California. A 320,000 square foot gaming facility located in Sonoma County, California opened on November 5, 2013. Additionally, a 30,000 square foot casino and 400-room hotel in Bossier City across the Red River from Eldorado Shreveport opened in June 2013, which includes several restaurants and a 1,000-seat entertainment arena. In December 2014, a new luxury, land-based casino with 1,600 slot machines, 72 gaming tables, a poker room, and a 740-room hotel with a ballroom and spa, opened in Lake Charles, Louisiana approximately 200 miles south of Eldorado Shreveport, but closer to the Houston, Texas market. With respect to our MTR Gaming facilities, an additional license has been granted for a casino to be located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, approximately 45 miles from Mountaineer and 90 miles from Presque Isle Downs, which would result in further competition for both of those properties. Further, gaming facilities in Ohio that have recently commenced operations, including the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, Hollywood Casino Columbus, ThistleDown Racino, Austintown, Hollywood Mahoning Casino, Hollywood Casinos, at Dayton Raceway, Northfield Park, present significant competition for Mountaineer, Presque Isle Downs and Scioto Downs.

        Increased competition may require us to make substantial capital expenditures to maintain and enhance the competitive positions of our properties to increase the attractiveness and add to the appeal of our facilities. Because we are highly leveraged, after satisfying our obligations under our outstanding indebtedness, there can be no assurance that we will have sufficient funds to undertake these expenditures or that we will be able to obtain sufficient financing to fund such expenditures. If we are unable to make such expenditures, our competitive position could be materially adversely affected.

         We are subject to extensive federal, state and local regulation and licensing, and gaming authorities have significant control over our operations, which could have an adverse effect on our business

        The ownership and operation of casino gaming, riverboat and horseracing facilities are subject to extensive federal, state, and local regulation, and regulatory authorities at the federal, state, and local levels have broad powers with respect to the licensing of gaming businesses and may revoke, suspend, condition or limit our gaming or other licenses, impose substantial fines, and take other actions, each of which poses a significant risk to our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We currently hold all state and local licenses and related approvals necessary to conduct our present gaming operations, but we must periodically apply to renew many of our licenses and registrations. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain such renewals. Any failure to maintain or renew our existing licenses, registrations, permits or approvals would have a material adverse effect on us. Furthermore, if additional laws or regulations are adopted or existing laws or regulations are amended, these regulations could impose additional restrictions or costs that could have a significant adverse effect on us. As an example, on August 26, 2014, the Board of Health of Hancock County, West Virginia adopted and approved the Clean Air Regulation Act of 2014 ("Regulation"), which became

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effective on July 1, 2015. The Regulation bans smoking in public places in Hancock County including at Mountaineer. Although we constructed a smoking patio with slots and table games to help mitigate the impact of the Regulation, we expect that the Regulation will have a negative impact on our business and results of operations at Mountaineer, and such impact may be material. Any future similar regulations could also adversely impact our business and results of operations.

        Any of the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration, the West Virginia Lottery Commission, the West Virginia Racing Commission, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the Pennsylvania Racing Commission, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the Ohio Lottery Commission, and the Ohio State Racing Commission (which we refer to collectively as the Gaming Authorities) may, in their discretion, require the holder of any securities issued by us to file applications, be investigated, and be found suitable to own our securities if it has reason to believe that the security ownership would be inconsistent with the declared policies of their respective jurisdictions. Further, the costs of any investigation conducted by any of the Gaming Authorities under these circumstances must be paid by the applicant, and refusal or failure to pay these charges may constitute grounds for a finding that the applicant is unsuitable to own the securities. If any of the Gaming Authorities determines that a person is unsuitable to own our securities, then, under the applicable gaming or horse racing laws and regulations, we can be sanctioned, including the loss of their approvals, if, without the prior approval of the applicable Gaming Authority, we conduct certain business with the unsuitable person.

        Our officers, directors, and key employees will also be subject to a variety of regulatory requirements and various licensing and related approval procedures in the various jurisdictions in which we operate gaming facilities. If any of the applicable Gaming Authorities were to find an officer, director or key employee of ours unsuitable for licensing or unsuitable to continue having a relationship with us, we would have to sever all relationships with that person. Furthermore, the Gaming Authorities may require us to terminate the employment of any person who refuses to file appropriate applications. Either result could materially adversely affect our gaming operations.

        Applicable gaming laws and regulations restrict our ability to issue securities, incur debt and undertake other financing activities. Such transactions would generally require approval of applicable Gaming Authorities, and our financing counterparties, including lenders, might be subject to various licensing and related approval procedures in the various jurisdictions in which we operate gaming facilities. If state regulatory authorities were to find any person unsuitable with regard to his, her or its relationship to us or any of our subsidiaries, we would be required to sever our relationships with that person, which could materially adversely affect our business.

        In addition, gaming companies are generally subject to significant revenue based taxes and fees in addition to normal federal, state, and local income taxes, and such taxes and fees are subject to increase at any time. We pay substantial taxes and fees with respect to our operations. From time to time, federal, state, and local legislators and officials have proposed changes in tax laws, or in the administration of such laws, affecting the gaming industry. In addition, worsening economic conditions could intensify the efforts of state and local governments to raise revenues through increases in gaming taxes and/or property taxes. It is not possible to determine with certainty the likelihood of changes in tax laws or in the administration of such laws. Such changes, if adopted, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The large number of state and local governments with significant current or projected budget deficits makes it more likely that those governments that currently permit gaming will seek to fund such deficits with new or increased gaming taxes and/or property taxes, and worsening economic conditions could intensify those efforts. Any material increase, or the adoption of additional taxes or fees, could have a material adverse effect on our future financial results. For more information, see "Item 1—Business—Governmental gaming regulations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, incorporated herein by reference.

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         We rely on our key personnel

        Our future success will depend upon, among other things, our ability to keep our senior executives and highly qualified employees. We compete with other potential employers for employees, and we may not succeed in hiring or retaining the executives and other employees that we need. We might not enter into employment contracts with all of our senior executives, and we might not obtain key man insurance policies for any or all of our executives. A sudden loss of or inability to replace key employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.

         We may face difficulties in attracting and retaining qualified employees for our casinos and race tracks

        The operation of our business requires qualified executives, managers and skilled employees with gaming and horse racing industry experience and qualifications who are able to obtain the requisite licenses and approval from the applicable Gaming Authorities. While not currently the case, there has from time to time been a shortage of skilled labor in our markets. In addition to limitations that may otherwise exist in the supply of skilled labor, the continued expansion of gaming near our facilities, including the expansion of Native American gaming, may make it more difficult for us to attract qualified individuals. While we believe that we will continue to be able to attract and retain qualified employees, shortages of skilled labor will make it increasingly difficult and expensive to attract and retain the services of a satisfactory number of qualified employees, and we may incur higher costs than expected as a result.

         We depend on agreements with our horsemen and pari-mutuel clerks to operate our business

        The Federal Interstate Horse Racing Act and the state racing laws in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania require that, in order to simulcast races, we have written agreements with the horse owners and trainers at those racetracks. In addition, in order to operate slot machines in West Virginia, we are required to enter into written agreements regarding the proceeds of the slot machines (a "proceeds agreement") with a representative of a majority of the horse owners and trainers and with a representative of a majority of the pari-mutuel clerks.

        If we fail to maintain operative agreements with the horsemen at any of our racetracks, we will not be permitted to conduct live racing and export and import simulcasting at the applicable racetrack. In addition, if we fail to maintain operative agreements with the horsemen at Mountaineer, Presque Isle Downs and Scioto Downs (including if we do not have in place the legally required proceeds agreement with the Mountaineer pari-mutuel clerks union), we will not be permitted to continue our gaming operations at those facilities. If we fail to renew or modify existing agreements on satisfactory terms, this failure could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

         Work stoppages, organizing drives and other labor problems could negatively impact our future profits

        Some of our employees are currently represented by labor unions. A lengthy strike or other work stoppages at any of our casino properties could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Given the large number of employees, labor unions are making a concerted effort to recruit more employees in the gaming industry. In addition, organized labor may benefit from new legislation or legal interpretations by the current presidential administration. Particularly, in light of current support for changes to federal and state labor laws, we cannot provide any assurance that we will not experience additional and more successful union organization activity in the future.

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         Because portions of the land on which our facilities are situated are leased, the termination of such leases could adversely affect our business

        Resorts owns the parcel on which Eldorado Reno is located, except for approximately 30,000 square feet which is leased from C. S. & Y. Associates, a general partnership of which Donald Carano, father of Gary L. Carano, is a general partner (the "CSY Lease"). The CSY Lease expires on June 30, 2027. If Resorts defaults on a payment under the CSY Lease or if certain other specified events were to occur, C. S. & Y. Associates has the right to terminate the lease and take possession of the property located on the premises. If C. S. & Y. Associates were to exercise these rights, this could adversely affect our business.

        A subsidiary of Resorts is party to a ground lease with the City of Shreveport for the land on which Eldorado Shreveport was built (the "Shreveport Lease"). The Shreveport Lease automatically renewed on June 17, 2015, and will be available for automatic renewal again on December 20, 2020. If Resorts defaults on a payment under the Shreveport Lease or if certain other specified events were to occur, the City of Shreveport could terminate the lease. If the City of Shreveport were to exercise this right, this could adversely affect our business.

         Because we own real property, we will be subject to extensive environmental regulation, which creates uncertainty regarding future environmental expenditures and liabilities

        We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations that govern activities that may have adverse environmental effects, such as discharges to air and water, as well as the use, storage, discharge, emission and disposal of solid, animal and hazardous wastes and exposure to hazardous materials. These laws and regulations are complex and frequently subject to change. In addition, our horseracing facilities are subject to laws and regulations that address the impacts of manure and wastewater generated by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations ("CAFO") on water quality, including, but not limited to, storm water discharges. CAFO regulations include permit requirements and water quality discharge standards. Enforcement of CAFO regulations has been receiving increased governmental attention. Compliance with these and other environmental laws can, in some circumstances, require significant capital expenditures. We have from time to time been responsible for investigating and remediating, or contributing to remediation costs related to, contamination located at or near certain of our facilities, including contamination related to underground storage tanks and groundwater contamination arising from prior uses of land on which certain of our facilities are located. In addition, we have been, and may in the future be, required to manage, abate, remove or contain manure and wastewater generated by concentrated animal feeding operations due to our racetrack operations, mold, lead, asbestos-containing materials or other hazardous conditions found in or on our properties. Moreover, violations can result in significant fines or penalties and, in some instances, interruption or cessation of operations.

        We are also subject to laws and regulations that create liability and cleanup responsibility for releases of regulated materials into the environment. Certain of these laws and regulations impose strict, and under certain circumstances joint and several, liability on a current or previous owner or operator of property for the costs of remediating regulated materials on or emanating from its property. The costs of investigation, remediation or removal of those substances may be substantial.

         An earthquake, flood, act of terrorism other natural disasters could adversely affect our business

        Although we maintain insurance that is customary and appropriate for our business, each of our insurance policies is subject to certain exclusions. In addition, in some cases our property insurance coverage is combined among certain of our properties or is otherwise in an amount that may be significantly less than the expected replacement cost of rebuilding our facilities in the event of a total loss. Such losses may occur as a result of any number of casualty events, including as a result of

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earthquakes, floods, hurricanes or other severe weather conditions. In particular, the Reno area has been, and may in the future be, subject to earthquakes and other natural disasters and Eldorado Shreveport is located in a designated flood zone. Inadequate insurance or lack of available insurance for these and other certain types or levels of risk could expose us to significant losses in the event that a catastrophe occurred for which we are underinsured. In addition to the damage caused to our properties by a casualty loss, we may suffer business disruption as a result of the casualty event or be subject to claims by third parties that may be injured or harmed. While we carry general liability insurance and business interruption insurance, there can be no assurance that insurance will be available or adequate to cover all loss and damage to which our business or our assets might be subjected. In addition, certain casualty events, such as labor strikes, nuclear events, loss of income due to terrorism, deterioration or corrosion, insect or animal damage and pollution, may not be covered under our policies. Any losses we incur that are not adequately covered by insurance may decrease our future operating income, require us to fund replacements or repairs for destroyed property and reduce the funds available for payments of our obligations.

        Eldorado Reno, Silver Legacy and Circus Reno currently have combined insurance coverage for earthquake and flood damage and for any resulting business interruption and Eldorado Reno, Silver Legacy, Circus Reno and Eldorado Shreveport have combined insurance coverage for acts of terrorism. Under these policies, Eldorado Reno, Silver Legacy and Circus Reno have combined per occurrence earthquake coverage of $100 million and combined aggregate flood coverage of $250 million. Eldorado Reno, Silver Legacy, Circus Reno and Eldorado Shreveport have combined terrorism coverage of $800 million. In the event that an earthquake, flood or terrorist act causes damage only to Eldorado Reno's property, Eldorado Reno is eligible to receive up to the full amount of insurance coverage for the applicable event of loss, depending on the replacement cost. However, in the event that Eldorado Reno, Silver Legacy and Circus Reno are damaged in an earthquake, Eldorado Reno is only entitled to receive insurance proceeds only after Silver Legacy's and Circus Reno's claims have been satisfied. In addition, in the event that all of Eldorado Reno, Silver Legacy and Circus Reno are damaged in a flood or Eldorado Reno, Eldorado Shreveport, Circus Reno and Silver Legacy are damaged as a result of a terrorist act, our properties are entitled to receive an allocated portion of the insurance proceeds and, to the extent that any insurance proceeds remain available after satisfaction of the insurance claims by the other properties, such remaining proceeds. As a result, there is no assurance that our insurance coverage will be sufficient if there is a major event of loss that impacts us, and, in particular, if there is an earthquake that causes significant damage. In addition, upon the expiration of our current policies which expire in August 2016 (subject to annual renewal), we cannot assure that adequate coverage will be available at economically justifiable rates, if at all.

        Because Eldorado Shreveport is located in a designated flood zone, it is subject to risks in addition to those risks associated with land-based casinos, including loss of service due to flood, hurricane or other severe weather conditions. We currently maintain flood insurance for Eldorado Shreveport and for the potential resulting business interruption. However, there is no assurance that this coverage will be sufficient if there is a major flood. Reduced patronage, the loss of use of the casino, the inability to use a dockside facility or riverboat for any period of time due to flood, hurricane or other severe weather could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

         We are subject to risks relating to mechanical failure

        All of our facilities will generally be subject to the risk that operations could be halted for a temporary or extended period of time, as the result of casualty, forces of nature, mechanical failure, or extended or extraordinary maintenance, among other causes. In addition, our gaming operations could be damaged or halted due to extreme weather conditions. These risks are particularly pronounced at Eldorado Shreveport's riverboat and dockside facilities because of their location on and adjacent to water.

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         We are or may become involved in legal proceedings that, if adversely adjudicated or settled, could impact our business and financial condition

        From time to time, we are named in lawsuits or other legal proceedings relating to our respective businesses. In particular, the nature of our business subjects us to the risk of lawsuits filed by customers, past and present employees, competitors, business partners and others in the ordinary course of business. As with all legal proceedings, no assurances can be given as to the outcome of these matters. Moreover, legal proceedings can be expensive and time consuming, and we may not be successful in defending or prosecuting these lawsuits, which could result in settlements or damages that could significantly impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

         Our information technology and other systems are subject to cyber security risk including misappropriation of customer information or other breaches of information security

        Our operations require that we collect customer data, including credit card numbers and other personally identifiable information, for various business purposes, including marketing and promotional purposes. The collection and use of personal data are governed by privacy laws and regulations enacted in the United States and other jurisdictions around the world. Privacy regulations continue to evolve and on occasion may be inconsistent from one jurisdiction to another. Compliance with applicable privacy regulations may increase our operating costs and/or adversely impact our ability to market our products, properties and services to our customers. In addition, non-compliance with applicable privacy regulations by us (or in some circumstances non-compliance by third parties engaged by us) or a breach of security on systems storing our data, including due to cyber-attack, system failure, computer virus or unauthorized or fraudulent use by customers, employees or employees of third party vendors, may result in damage of reputation and/or subject us to fines, payment of damages, lawsuits or restrictions on our use or transfer of data.

         Our operations have historically been subject to seasonal variations and quarterly fluctuations in operating results, and we can expect to experience such variations and fluctuation in the future

        Historically, our operations have typically been subject to seasonal variations.

        Our Reno properties' strongest operating results have generally occurred in the second and third quarters and the weakest results have generally occurred during the period from November through February when weather conditions adversely affected operating results. In the Reno market, excessive snowfall during the winter months can make travel to the Reno area more difficult. This often results in significant declines in traffic on major highways, particularly on routes to and from Northern California, and causes a decline in customer volume. Furthermore, management believes that approximately two-thirds of visitors to the Reno market arrive by some form of ground transportation.

        In addition, winter conditions can frequently adversely affect transportation routes to Mountaineer, Presque Isle Downs and Scioto Downs and cause cancellations of live horse racing. As a result, unfavorable seasonal conditions could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

        In general, it is unlikely that we will be able to obtain business interruption coverage for casualties resulting from severe weather, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain casualty insurance coverage at affordable rates, if at all, for casualties resulting from severe weather.

         Because we will be heavily dependent upon hotel/casino and related operations that are conducted in certain limited regions, we will be subject to greater risks than a company that is geographically or otherwise more diversified

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company that has greater geographical diversity. The risks to which we have a greater degree of exposure include the following:

        Any of the factors outlined above could adversely affect our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to make payments on our outstanding indebtedness.

         Significant negative industry or economic trends, reduced estimates of future cash flows, disruptions to our business, slower growth rates or lack of growth in our business may cause us to incur impairments to indefinite-lived intangible assets or long-lived assets

        We test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually or if a triggering event occurs. We will also be required to consider whether the fair values of any of our investments accounted for under the equity method have declined below their carrying value whenever adverse events or changes in circumstances indicate that recorded values may not be recoverable. Estimated fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis based on estimated future results of the investee and market indicators of the terminal year capitalization rate. If any such declines are considered to be other than temporary, we will be required to record a write-down to estimated fair value.

         Security concerns, terrorist attacks and other geopolitical events could have a material adverse effect on our future operations

        Security concerns, terrorist attacks and other geopolitical events can have a material adverse effect on leisure and business travel, discretionary spending and other areas of economic behavior that directly impact the gaming and entertainment industries in general and our business in particular. We cannot predict the extent to which any future security alerts, terrorist attacks or other geopolitical events might impact our business, results of operations or financial condition.

         We have identified a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting

        We have established and maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

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ending September 30, 2015, we identified a material weakness in our controls over the accounting for a debt refinancing transaction, as described below. As a result, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective at a level that provides reasonable assurance as of the last day of the period covered by this report.

        The material weakness in internal control over financial reporting resulted from the lack of effective controls which allowed for the misinterpretation of the procedural and assessment calculation guidance in Accounting Standards Codification 470, Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments. Specifically, subsequent to the issuance of our earnings release and as part of completing our financial statement close process for our quarterly report, we determined we did not properly account for a debt transaction which resulted in the reporting of an incorrect amount of loss on the transaction in our earnings release for the quarter. The accounting for the transaction was corrected in the amounts included in this quarterly report. Additionally, we had a design deficiency in our controls as we did not have a sufficiently robust control in place to ensure satisfactory completion of our financial statement close process prior to the issuance of our earnings release. To remediate the material weakness, management with the oversight of our Audit Committee will formally implement a remediation program. We are actively engaged in identifying the necessary actions to address the material weakness.

        We cannot assure you that we will not identify weaknesses or deficiencies in our internal controls in the future that could result in errors in our financial statements and require us to restate our financial statements or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Any failure to remediate material weaknesses or maintain or implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could result in additional material weaknesses or deficiencies, harm our operating results, or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Any such weaknesses or deficiencies in our internal controls could require management to devote significant time and incur significant expense for remediation and could cause our stockholders to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could materially and adversely affect us.

        In connection with our future evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting, we may need to upgrade our systems or create new systems, implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures, create or outsource an internal audit function, and hire additional accounting and finance staff. If we are unable to accomplish these objectives in a timely and effective fashion, our ability to comply with the financial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies could be impaired. Any failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.


Risks Related to the Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase and the Merger

        We may not realize all of the anticipated benefits of Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase and the Merger and we may encounter difficulties in integrating Circus Reno, Silver Legacy and the MTR Gaming properties with our operations

        Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition of the Silver Legacy and Circus Reno will depend, to a large extent, on our ability to integrate our existing business with those businesses. Combining independent businesses is a complex, costly and time-consuming process. In addition, while we have made significant progress in integrating the operations of MTR Gaming into our operations, the Merger was only recently consummated and completion of the integration of five different properties within a relatively short period of time may create additional challenges. As a result, we will be required to devote significant management attention and resources to integrating the businesses and operations of Eldorado, MTR Gaming, the Silver Legacy and Circus Reno. The integration process may disrupt the combined business and, if implemented ineffectively, could preclude the realization of the full benefits of our acquisition transactions. In addition, we may pursue additional

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acquisition opportunities in the future, which would present further integration challenges. Our failure to meet the challenges involved in integrating the businesses that we have acquired or propose to acquire or to realize the anticipated benefits of such transactions could cause an interruption of, or a loss of momentum in, the activities of the Company and could adversely affect the Company's results of operations. In addition, the combined company's results of operations may not meet our expectations, which would then make it difficult to service our outstanding debt obligations.

        The overall integration of the businesses may result in unanticipated problems. As an example, a significant deficiency related to the calculation of deferred tax assets of Circus Reno and material weaknesses in the internal controls relating to the review of journal entries and recording daily gaming and non-gaming revenue audits of Circus Reno were identified in the preparation of the audited financial statements for Circus Reno for the year ended December 31, 2014. Although we intend to take actions to remediate such significant deficiency and material weaknesses following the consummation of the acquisition of Circus Reno, including increasing the depth of the accounting and finance resources available to Circus Reno, we cannot be certain that such remediation will be effective or that we will not identify other internal control issues relating to Circus Reno or other acquired businesses as we integrate such operations into our financial reporting systems. In addition, we may encounter unexpected expenses, liabilities, competitive responses and loss of customer relationships as we integrate the acquired business, all of which could divert management's attention. The difficulties of combining the operations of the companies include, among others:

        Many of these factors will be outside of our control and any one of them could result in increased costs, decreases in the amount of expected revenues and diversion of management's time and energy, which could materially impact the business, financial condition and results of operations of the company. Further, even if the operations of the businesses of the Company, MTR Gaming, Silver Legacy and Circus Reno are integrated successfully, we may not realize the full benefits of the transactions, or the full benefits may not be achieved within the anticipated time frame, or at all.

         Our estimates and judgments related to the acquisition accounting models used to record the purchase price allocation may be inaccurate

        Our management will make significant accounting judgments and estimates for the application of acquisition accounting under GAAP and the underlying valuation models. Our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely impacted in future periods if our accounting judgments and estimates related to these models prove to be inaccurate.

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         We may be required to recognize impairment charges for other intangible assets

        The proposed transaction will add approximately $8.1 million of other intangible assets to our consolidated balance sheet. In accordance with GAAP, our management periodically assesses these assets to determine if they are impaired. Significant negative industry or economic trends, disruptions to our business, inability to effectively integrate acquired businesses, unexpected significant changes or planned changes in use of the assets, divestitures and market capitalization declines may impair goodwill and other intangible assets. Any charges relating to such impairments would adversely affect results of operations in the periods recognized.


Risks Related to the Notes and Our Substantial Indebtedness

         We have a substantial amount of indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and our ability to obtain financing in the future and to react to changes in our business

        We have, and after giving effect to the offering of the Notes will continue to have, a substantial amount of debt, which requires significant principal and interest payments. As of September 30, 2015, we and our restricted subsidiaries had approximately $817 million of total indebtedness outstanding, of which approximately $441.9 million was secured, and $132 million of availability under our credit facility.

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         Despite our current indebtedness levels, we and our subsidiaries may still incur significant additional indebtedness. Incurring more indebtedness could increase the risks associated with our substantial indebtedness

        We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness, including additional secured indebtedness, in the future. The terms of the indenture and our senior secured credit facilities will restrict, but will not completely prohibit, us from doing so. As of September 30, 2015, we had $132 million of availability under our credit facility. In addition, the indenture governing the Notes will allow us to issue additional Notes under certain circumstances which will also be guaranteed by the Guarantors. The indenture will also allow us to incur certain other additional secured and unsecured debt and does not prevent us from incurring other liabilities that do not constitute indebtedness. See "Description of the Exchange Notes."

         We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, including the Notes, and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful

        Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial condition and operating performance, which is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond our control. We will also be required to obtain the consent of the lenders under the senior secured credit facilities to refinance material portions of our indebtedness, including the Notes. We cannot assure you that we will maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, including the Notes.

        If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures, or to sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness, including the Notes. These alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. If our operating results and available cash are insufficient to meet our debt service obligations, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions or to obtain the proceeds that we could realize from them, and these proceeds may not be adequate to meet any debt service obligations then due. Additionally, the credit agreement governing the Credit Facility and the indenture governing the Notes limits the use of the proceeds from any disposition; as a result, we may not be allowed, under these documents, to use proceeds from such dispositions to satisfy all current debt service obligations.

         We may not be able to repurchase the Notes upon a change of control or pursuant to an asset sale offer

        Upon a change of control, as defined under the indenture governing the Notes, the holders of Notes will have the right to require us to offer to purchase all of the Notes then outstanding at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date. In order to obtain sufficient funds to pay the purchase price of the outstanding Notes, we expect that we would have to refinance the Notes. We cannot assure you that we would be able to refinance the Notes on reasonable terms, if at all. Our failure to offer to purchase all outstanding Notes or to purchase all validly tendered Notes would be an event of default under the indenture. Such an event of default may cause the acceleration of our other debt. Our other debt also may contain restrictions on repayment requirements with respect to specified events or transactions that constitute a change of control under the indenture.

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obligated to purchase the applicable Notes at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. Our other debt may contain restrictions that would limit or prohibit us from completing any such asset sale offer. Our failure to purchase any such Notes when required under the indenture is an event of default under the indenture.

         Holders of the Notes may not be able to determine when a change of control giving rise to their right to have the Notes repurchased has occurred following a sale of "substantially all" of our assets

        The definition of change of control in the indenture governing the Notes will include a phrase relating to the sale of "all or substantially all" of our assets. There is no precise established definition of the phrase "substantially all" under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of Notes to require us to repurchase its Notes as a result of a sale of less than all of our assets to another person may be uncertain.

         If we default under our Credit Facility, we may not be able to service our debt obligations

        In the event of a default under the credit agreement governing our Credit Facility or certain other indebtedness, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts borrowed, together with accrued and unpaid interest and other fees, to be due and payable, cease making further loans and institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If such acceleration occurs, thereby permitting an acceleration of amounts outstanding under the Notes, we may not be able to repay the amounts due under the Credit Facility or the Notes. This could have serious consequences to the holders of the Notes and to our financial condition and results of operations, and could cause us to become bankrupt or insolvent. If default occurred under the credit facilities of one of our unrestricted subsidiaries, the subsidiary or subsidiaries party to such credit facility might have to take actions that could result in the diminution or elimination of our equity interest in such subsidiary.

         The Notes are not secured by our assets, or the assets of the Guarantors, and the lenders under our Credit Facility will be entitled to remedies available to a secured creditor, which give them priority over you to collect amounts due to them

        The Notes and the related guarantees will not be secured by any of our assets or any of the assets of the Guarantors. In contrast, our obligations under the credit agreement governing the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of our assets and substantially all of the assets of the Guarantors.

        Because the Notes and the related guarantees will be unsecured obligations, your right of repayment may be compromised if any of the following situations occur:

        If any of these events occurs, the secured lenders could sell those of our and our Guarantors' assets in which they have been granted a security interest, to your exclusion, even if an event of default exists under the indenture governing the Notes at such time. Only when our obligations under the credit agreement governing the Credit Facility are satisfied in full will the proceeds of the collateral securing our obligations under the credit agreement governing the Credit Facility be available, subject to other permitted liens, to satisfy obligations under the Notes and guarantees. As a result, upon the

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occurrence of any of these events, there may not be sufficient funds to pay amounts due on the Notes and the guarantees.

         The indenture governing the Notes and the credit agreement governing the Credit Facility will impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and our subsidiaries, which may prevent us from capitalizing on business opportunities

        The credit agreement governing the Credit Facility and the indenture governing the Notes will impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions limit our ability, among other things, to:

        In addition, the credit agreement governing the Credit Facility contains certain financial covenants, including minimum interest coverage ratio and maximum total leverage ratio covenants.

        As a result of these covenants and restrictions, we are limited in how we conduct our business and we may be unable to raise additional debt or equity financing to compete effectively or to take advantage of new business opportunities. The restrictions caused by such covenants could also place us at a competitive disadvantage to less leveraged competitors.

        A failure to comply with the covenants contained in the credit agreement governing the Credit Facility, indenture governing the Notes or other indebtedness that we may incur in the future could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of the indebtedness and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In the event of any default under the credit agreement governing the Credit Facility, the lenders thereunder:

        If we are unable to comply with the covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness or to pay our debts, the lenders under the credit agreement governing the Credit Facility could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness, which includes substantially all of our assets, and the holders of the Notes would be entitled to exercise remedies under our indenture. If our indebtedness were to be accelerated, there can be no assurance that our assets would be sufficient to repay such indebtedness in full. Moreover, in the event that such indebtedness is accelerated, there can be no assurance that we will be able to refinance it on acceptable terms, or at all. You should read the discussions under the heading "Description of the Exchange Notes—Certain Covenants" for further information about these covenants.

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         Because each Guarantor's liability under its guarantees may be reduced to zero, voided or released under certain circumstances, you may not receive any payments from some or all of the Guarantors

        You will have the benefit of the guarantees of the subsidiary Guarantors. However, the guarantees by the subsidiary Guarantors will be limited to the maximum amount that the subsidiary Guarantors are permitted to guarantee under applicable law. As a result, a subsidiary Guarantor's liability under its guarantee could be reduced to zero, depending upon the amount of other obligations of such subsidiary Guarantor. Further, under the circumstances discussed more fully below, a court under federal and state fraudulent conveyance and transfer statutes could void the obligations under a guarantee or further subordinate it to all other obligations of the Guarantor. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Notes and Our Substantial Indebtedness—U.S. federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to avoid the guarantees, subordinate claims in respect of the guarantees and require note holders to return payments received from the Guarantors." In addition, you will lose the benefit of a particular guarantee if it is released under certain circumstances described under "Description of the Exchange Notes—Brief description of the Exchange Notes and the Note guarantees—The Note guarantees."

         Any unrestricted subsidiaries that we may form in the future generally will not be subject to any of the covenants in the indenture and will not guarantee the Notes or pledge any collateral to secure the Notes, and we may not be able to rely on the cash flow or assets of those entities to pay our indebtedness

        As of September 30, 2015, all restricted subsidiaries were Guarantors. The indenture governing the Notes provides that a newly acquired or created Domestic Subsidiary (as such term is defined in the indenture) shall become a Guarantor by executing a supplemental indenture within fifteen business days after the date of its acquisition or creation, subject to such longer period of time as may be necessary to obtain any necessary approvals under applicable gaming laws or other regulatory requirements. On December 16, 2015, each of ELLC and CCR Newco, LLC executed a supplemental indenture thereby becoming Guarantors. In accordance with the terms of the indenture, CC-Reno LLC ("CC-Reno") and ELLC will become Guarantors upon receipt of the requisite gaming approvals, which the Company is diligently pursuing.

        We will be permitted to designate certain subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries and make significant investments in entities that will not be subject to compliance with the restrictive covenants contained in the indenture governing the Notes. If we designate a subsidiary guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary for purposes of the indenture governing the Notes, such subsidiary or any of its subsidiaries will be released under the indenture. In addition, the creditors of such unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries will have a senior claim on the assets of such unrestricted subsidiary and its subsidiaries.

        In addition, any unrestricted subsidiaries and other entities that are not subsidiaries will generally not be subject to the covenants under the indenture governing the Notes. Unrestricted subsidiaries and entities that are not subsidiaries may enter into financing arrangements that limit their ability to make loans or other payments to fund payments in respect of the Notes. Accordingly, we may not be able to rely on the cash flow or assets of those entities to pay any of our indebtedness, including the Notes.

         U.S. federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to avoid the guarantees, subordinate claims in respect of the guarantees and require note holders to return payments received from the Guarantors

        Certain of our subsidiaries will guarantee the obligations under the Notes. The guarantees by the subsidiary Guarantors may be subject to review under federal and state laws if a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization case or a lawsuit, including in circumstances in which bankruptcy is not involved, were commenced at some future date by, or on behalf of, the unpaid creditors of a Guarantor. Under

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the federal bankruptcy laws and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance laws, a court may avoid or otherwise decline to enforce a subsidiary Guarantor's guarantee, or may subordinate the Notes or such guarantee to the applicable subsidiary Guarantor's existing and future indebtedness. The application of these laws requires the making of complex factual determinations and estimates as to which there may be different opinions. While the relevant laws may vary from state to state, a court might do so if it found that when the applicable subsidiary Guarantor entered into its guarantee, or, in some states, when payments became due under such guarantee, the applicable subsidiary Guarantor received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration and:

        As a general matter, value is given for a transfer or an obligation if, in exchange for the transfer or obligation, property is transferred or a valid antecedent debt is satisfied. A court would likely find that a subsidiary Guarantor did not receive reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for its guarantee if such subsidiary Guarantor did not substantially benefit directly or indirectly from the issuance of such guarantee. The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent transfer laws vary depending upon the law being applied in any proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has occurred, such that we cannot assure you which standard a court would apply in determining whether a Guarantor was "insolvent" at the relevant time or that, regardless of the method of valuation, a court would not determine that a Guarantor was insolvent on that date, or a that a court would not determine, regardless of whether or not a Guarantor was insolvent on the date its guarantee was issued, that any payments to holders of the Notes constituted preferences, fraudulent transfers or conveyances on other grounds. Generally, however, a subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, would be considered insolvent if

        A court might also avoid a guarantee, without regard to the above factors, if the court found that the applicable subsidiary Guarantor entered into its guarantee with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud its creditors. In addition, any payment by a subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to its guarantee could be avoided and required to be returned to such subsidiary Guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of such Guarantor's creditors, and accordingly the court might direct you to repay any amounts that you had already received from such subsidiary Guarantor.

        To the extent a court avoids any of the guarantees as fraudulent transfers or holds any of the guarantees unenforceable for any other reason, the holders of the Notes would cease to have any direct claim against the applicable subsidiary Guarantor. If a court were to take this action, the applicable Guarantor's assets would be applied first to satisfy the applicable Guarantor's other liabilities, if any, and might not be applied to the payment of the guarantee. Sufficient funds to repay the Notes may not be available from other sources, including the remaining Guarantors, if any. Each subsidiary guarantee will contain a provision intended to limit the Guarantor's liability to the maximum amount that it could incur without causing the incurrence of obligations under its guarantee to be a fraudulent transfer. This

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provision may not be effective to protect the guarantees from being avoided under applicable fraudulent transfer laws or may reduce the Guarantor's obligation to an amount that effectively makes the guarantee worthless. In a Florida bankruptcy case (that was reinstated by the applicable federal court of appeals on other grounds), this kind of provision was found ineffective to protect guarantees.

         You may be required to sell your Notes if any gaming authority finds you unsuitable to hold them

        Gaming authorities have the authority generally to require that any beneficial owner of our securities, including the Notes, file an application and be investigated for a finding of suitability. If a record or beneficial owner of a Note is required by any gaming authority to be found suitable, such owner will be required to apply for a finding of suitability within 30 days after request of such gaming authority or within such other time prescribed by such gaming authority. The applicant for a finding of suitability must pay all costs of the investigation for such finding of suitability. If a record or beneficial owner is required to be found suitable and is not found suitable, such record or beneficial owner may be required pursuant to the terms of the Notes or law to dispose of the Notes. See "Description of the Exchange Notes—Mandatory disposition pursuant to gaming laws."

         We are a holding company and will depend on our subsidiaries for dividends, distributions and repayment of our indebtedness, including the Notes

        We are structured as a holding company, a legal entity separate and distinct from its subsidiaries. Our only significant asset is the capital stock or other equity interests of our operating subsidiaries. As a holding company, we conduct all of our business through our subsidiaries. Consequently, our principal source of cash flow, including cash flow to pay interest on the Notes, will be dividends and distributions from our subsidiaries. If our subsidiaries are unable to make dividend payments or distributions to us and sufficient cash or liquidity is not otherwise available, we may not be able to pay interest or principal on the Notes. Unless they are Guarantors of the Notes, our subsidiaries will not have any obligation to pay amounts due on the Notes or to make funds available for that purpose. Our subsidiaries may not be able to, or be permitted to, make distributions to enable us to make payments in respect of our indebtedness, including the Notes. Each of our subsidiaries is a distinct legal entity and, under certain circumstances, legal and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain cash from our subsidiaries. In addition, while the indenture governing the Notes will limit the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to restrict the payment of dividends or make other intercompany payments to us, these limitations will be subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. In the event that we do not receive distributions from our subsidiaries, we may be unable to make required principal and interest payments on our indebtedness, including the Notes.

         Our ability to service all of our indebtedness depends on our ability to generate cash flow, which is subject to factors that are beyond our control

        Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial condition and operating performance, which is subject to general economic, financial, competitive and other factors that are beyond our control. In addition, a further deterioration in the economic performance of our casino properties may cause us to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures, or to sell assets. In the absence of such operating results and resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations.

         Any adverse rating of the Notes may cause their trading price to fall

        The Notes may not be rated. However, if a rating service were to rate the Notes and if such rating service were to lower its rating on the Notes below the rating initially assigned to the Notes or were to announce its intention to put the Notes on credit watch, the trading price of the Notes could decline.

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Certain Risks Related to the Exchange Offer

         If you do not properly tender your Existing Notes, you will continue to hold unregistered Existing Notes and your ability to transfer Existing Notes will be adversely affected.

        We will only issue Exchange Notes in exchange for Existing Notes that are timely received by the Exchange Agent (as defined herein) together with all required documents, including a properly completed and signed letter of transmittal. Therefore, you should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery of the Existing Notes and you should carefully follow the instructions on how to tender your Existing Notes. Neither we nor the Exchange Agent are required to tell you of any defects or irregularities with respect to your tender of the Existing Notes. If you do not tender your Existing Notes or if we do not accept your Existing Notes because you did not tender your Existing Notes properly, then, after we consummate the exchange offer, you may continue to hold Existing Notes that are subject to the existing transfer restrictions. In addition, if you tender your Existing Notes for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes, you will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the Exchange Notes. If you are a broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for your own account in exchange for Existing Notes that you acquired as a result of market-making activities or any other trading activities, you will be required to acknowledge that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. After the exchange offer is consummated, if you continue to hold any Existing Notes, you may have difficulty selling them because there will be less Existing Notes outstanding. In addition, if a large amount of Existing Notes are not tendered or are tendered improperly, the limited amount of Exchange Notes that would be issued and outstanding after we consummate the exchange offer could lower the market price of such Exchange Notes.

         Your ability to transfer the Exchange Notes may be limited by the absence of an active trading market.

        The Exchange Notes are new securities for which there currently is no market. Although the initial purchasers in the private placement of the Existing Notes have informed us that they intend to make a market in the Exchange Notes, they are not obligated to do so and any such market making may be discontinued at any time without notice. In addition, the market making activity may be limited during the pendency of the exchange offer.

        Accordingly, there can be no assurance as to the development or liquidity of any market for the Exchange Notes. We do not intend to apply for listing of the Exchange Notes on any securities exchange or for quotation through the Nasdaq National Market.

        Markets for non-investment grade debt, such as the Exchange Notes, have historically been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to the Exchange Notes. We cannot assure you that the market, if any, for the Exchange Notes will be free from similar disruptions, and any such disruptions may adversely affect the prices at which you may sell your Exchange Notes.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

        We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of the Exchange Notes in the exchange offer. In consideration for issuing the Exchange Notes as contemplated in this prospectus, we will receive in exchange a like principal amount of Existing Notes, the terms of which are identical in all material respects to the Exchange Notes, except that the Exchange Notes will have a different CUSIP number and will not contain terms with respect to transfer restrictions, registration rights or additional interest upon a failure to fulfill certain obligations under the registration rights agreement. The Existing Notes surrendered in exchange for the Exchange Notes will be retired and cancelled and cannot be reiussed. Accordingly, the issuance of the Exchange Notes will not result in any change in our capitalization.

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The Exchange Offer

Purpose of the Exchange Offer

        The Existing Notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. In connection with the sale of the Existing Notes, we entered into the Registration Rights Agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the initial purchasers of the Existing Notes.

        Among other things, the Registration Rights Agreement requires us to register the Exchange Notes under the federal securities laws and offer to exchange the Exchange Notes for the Existing Notes. The Exchange Notes will be issued without a restrictive legend and generally may be resold without registration under the federal securities laws. We are extending the exchange offer to each registered holder of outstanding Existing Notes or persons who hold Existing Notes through The Depository Trust Company ("DTC Participants") in order to comply with the Registration Rights Agreement. Under some circumstances set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, holders of Existing Notes, including holders who are not permitted to participate in the exchange offer or who may not freely sell Exchange Notes received in the exchange offer, may require us to file and cause to become effective, a shelf registration statement covering resales of the Existing Notes by these holders.

        Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Existing Notes, where such Existing Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. See "Plan of Distribution."

Terms of the Exchange Offer; Period for Tendering Existing Notes

        Subject to terms and conditions detailed in this prospectus, we will accept for exchange Existing Notes that are properly tendered on or prior to the Expiration Date and not withdrawn as permitted below. The term "Expiration Date" means midnight, New York City time,                         , 2016, the twentieth day following the date of this prospectus. We may, however, in our sole discretion, extend the period of time that the exchange offer is open, in which case the term "Expiration Date" will mean the latest time and date to which the exchange offer is extended.

        As of the date of this prospectus, $375 million aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes are outstanding. We are sending this prospectus, together with the letter of transmittal, to all registered holders of Existing Notes that we are aware of on the date hereof.

        We expressly reserve the right, at any time, to extend the period of time that the exchange offer is open, and delay acceptance for exchange of any Existing Notes, by giving oral (if oral, to be promptly confirmed in writing) or written notice of an extension to the holders of the Existing Notes and the Exchange Agent (as described below). During any extension, all Existing Notes previously tendered will remain subject to the exchange offer and may be accepted for exchange by us. Any Existing Notes not accepted for exchange for any reason will be returned without expense to the tendering holder as promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

        Existing Notes tendered in the exchange offer must be in minimum denominations of principal amount of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 thereof.

        We expressly reserve the right to amend or terminate the exchange offer, and not to exchange any Existing Notes, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions to the exchange offer specified under "—Conditions to the Exchange Offer." We will give oral (if oral, to be promptly confirmed in writing) or written notice of any extension, amendment, non-acceptance or termination to the holders of the Existing Notes and the Exchange Agent as promptly as practicable. In the case of any extension, we

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will notify the trustee and the Exchange Agent and issue a notice by means of a press release or other public announcement no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled Expiration Date.

Shelf Registration Statement

        If (i) because of any change in law or in currently prevailing interpretations of the staff of the SEC, we are not permitted to effect the exchange offer, (ii) the exchange offer has not been consummated by July 7, 2016, (iii) because of any changes in law or in currently prevailing interpretations of the staff of the SEC, a holder notifies the Company prior to the twentieth business day after the consummation of the exchange offer that it is not permitted to participate in the exchange offer because of law or prevailing interpretations of the staff of the SEC applicable at that time, or (v) in the case of any holder that participates in the exchange offer, such holder does not receive Exchange Notes on the date of the exchange that may be sold without restriction under state and federal securities laws (other than due solely to the status of such holder as an affiliate of the Company or any of the Guarantors within the meaning of the Securities Act), then the Company shall file a "shelf" registration statement providing for the registration of, and the sale on a continuous or delayed basis by the holders of, all of the Registrable Securities (the "Shelf Registration Statement"). "Registrable Securities" mean the Notes (together with the Guarantees) that may not be sold without restriction under federal or state securities law.

        The Registration Rights Agreement provides that we:

        A holder that sells notes pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement generally would be required to be named as a selling security holder in the related prospectus and to deliver a prospectus to purchasers, will be subject to certain of the civil liability provisions under the Securities Act in connection with such sales and will be bound by the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement which are applicable to such a holder (including certain indemnification obligations). We will provide a copy of the Registration Rights Agreement to prospective investors upon request.

        If (i) neither the exchange offer registration statement nor the Shelf Registration Statement has been declared effective on or prior to the dates specified for such effectiveness in the Registration Rights Agreement or (ii) in the event we are required to file a Shelf Registration Statement and such Shelf Registration Statement is not declared effective on or prior to the 120th day following the date such Shelf Registration Statement was filed, then, in each case, commencing on the day thereafter, additional interest shall accrue on the Notes over and above the stated interest at a rate of 0.25% per annum for the first 180 days immediately following such date, such additional interest rate increasing by an additional 0.25% per annum at the beginning of each subsequent 90-day period.

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amount of the Existing Notes at a rate of 0.25% per annum for the first 180 days commencing on (a) the 31st day after such effectiveness of the exchange offer registration statement or July 7, 2016, in the case of (i) above, or (b) the day such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective, in the case of (ii) above, such additional interest rate increasing by an additional 0.25% per annum at the beginning of each such subsequent 90-day period.

Procedures for Tendering Existing Notes

        All of the Existing Notes are held in book-entry form through the facilities of the Depositary Trust Company ("DTC"). Holders who own Existing Notes and wish to exchange them in the exchange offer should follow the instructions below.

        Beneficial owners who hold Existing Notes in a brokerage or custodian account through a custodian or nominee, including a broker, dealer, bank or trust company, will need to timely instruct their custodian or nominee to exchange their Existing Notes on or prior to the Expiration Time, in the manner described below (or as otherwise instructed by such custodian or nominee) and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal. Beneficial owners should refer to any materials forwarded by the custodian or nominee to determine how they can timely instruct their custodian or nominee to take these actions.

        In order to participate in the exchange offer, beneficial owners must instruct their nominee or custodian to participate on their behalf. Each beneficial owner's nominee or custodian should arrange for the DTC Participant holding the Existing Notes through its DTC account to submit those Existing Notes for exchange in the exchange offer to the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Time.

        Beneficial owners who hold their Existing Notes through a broker or bank should ask their broker or bank if they will be charged a fee to exchange their Existing Notes through the broker or bank.

        The exchange offer is being conducted using DTC's ATOP procedures. Accordingly, DTC Participants must submit their Existing Notes for exchange in the exchange offer in accordance with DTC's ATOP procedures. Since all Existing Notes must be exchanged by book-entry transfer to the applicable DTC account of the Exchange Agent, the beneficial owner's bank, broker, dealer, trust company, or other nominee must execute exchange through ATOP. Financial institutions that are DTC Participants must execute exchanges through ATOP by transmitting acceptance of the exchange offer to DTC on or prior to the Expiration Time.

        DTC will verify acceptance of the exchange offer, execute a book-entry transfer of the exchanged Existing Notes into the applicable DTC account of the Exchange Agent, and send to the Exchange Agent a "book-entry confirmation," which shall include an Agent's Message transmitted by DTC to and received by the Exchange Agent and forming part of a book-entry confirmation, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a DTC Participant exchanging Existing Notes that the DTC Participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal as though a signatory thereof and that the Company may enforce such agreement against the DTC Participant.

Acceptance of Existing Notes for Exchange; Delivery of Exchange Notes

        Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the exchange offer, the acceptance for exchange of Existing Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn and the issuance of the Exchange Notes will be made promptly following the expiration date. For the purposes of the exchange offer, we shall be deemed to have accepted for exchange validly tendered Existing Notes when, as and if we had given notice of acceptance to the Exchange Agent.

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exchanged. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the exchange offer, delivery of Exchange Notes to be issued in exchange for accepted Existing Notes will be made by the Exchange Agent promptly after acceptance of the tendered Existing Notes. Existing Notes not accepted for exchange by us will be returned without expense to the tendering holders or in the case of Existing Notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the Exchange Agent's account at DTC promptly following the expiration date or, if we terminate the exchange offer prior to the expiration date, promptly after the exchange offer is terminated.

Book-Entry Transfer

        The Existing Notes were issued as global securities in fully registered form without interest coupons. Beneficial interests in the global securities, held by direct or indirect participants in DTC, are shown on, and transfers of these interests are effected only through, records maintained in book-entry form by DTC with respect to its participants.

        The Exchange Agent will establish an account with respect to the book-entry interests at DTC for purposes of the exchange offer promptly after the date of this prospectus. You must deliver your book-entry interest by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the Exchange Agent at DTC. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC's systems may make book-entry delivery of book-entry interests by causing DTC to transfer the book-entry interests into the Exchange Agent's account at DTC in accordance with DTC's procedures for transfer.

        To validly participate in the exchange offer, DTC Participants must (i) deliver Existing Notes by means of book-entry transfer into the applicable DTC account of the Exchange Agent, (ii) transmit electronic confirmation through ATOP, whereby an Agent's Message will be sent to the Exchange Agent, and (iii) deliver any other required documentation to the Exchange Agent.

        By taking these actions with respect to the exchange offer, the holder and his or her custodian or nominee will be deemed to have agreed (i) to the terms and conditions of the exchange offer as set forth in the prospectus and the letter of transmittal and (ii) that the Company and the Exchange Agent may enforce the terms and conditions against such holder and such holder's custodian or nominee.

        The Exchange Agent will not accept any exchange materials other than the DTC Participant's Agent's Message.

General Provisions

        The method of delivery of Existing Notes and all other documents or instructions including, without limitation, the Agent's Message and the letter of transmittal, is at the beneficial owner's risk. An exchange will be deemed to have been received only when the DTC Participant (i) delivers Existing Notes by means of book-entry transfer into the applicable DTC account of the Exchange Agent, (ii) transmits electronic confirmation through ATOP, whereby an Agent's Message will be sent to the Exchange Agent, and (iii) delivers any other required documentation to the Exchange Agent.

        All questions concerning the validity, form, exchanges (including time of receipt), and acceptance of exchanged Existing Notes will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any and all exchanges of Existing Notes not in proper form or any Existing Notes the acceptance for exchange of which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be unlawful. The Company also reserves the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity in exchanges of Existing Notes, whether or not similar defects or irregularities are waived in the case of other tendered securities. The interpretation of the terms and conditions by the Company shall be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with exchanges of Existing Notes in the exchange offer must be cured within such time as the Company shall determine. None of the Company, the Exchange Agent or any other

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person will be under any duty to give notification of defects or irregularities with respect to exchanges of Existing Notes in the exchange offer, nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give such notification.

        Exchanges of Existing Notes in the exchange offer will not be deemed to have been made until such defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. Any Existing Notes received by the Exchange Agent that are not validly exchanged and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by the Exchange Agent to the DTC Participant, unless otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, as soon as practicable following the Expiration Time or the withdrawal or termination of the exchange offer.

        Exchanges of Existing Notes in the exchange offer pursuant to any of the procedures described in this prospectus and in the instructions in the letter of transmittal and acceptance of such Existing Notes by the Company will constitute a binding agreement between the holder and the Company upon the terms and conditions of the exchange offer. Any submitted Existing Notes that are not accepted in the exchange offer for any reason will be returned by crediting the account maintained at DTC from which such Existing Notes were submitted.

        We have not provided guaranteed delivery provisions in connection with the exchange offer. Existing Notes being exchanged must be delivered to the Exchange Agent in accordance with the procedures described in this prospectus, on or prior to the Expiration Time.

Terms and Conditions of the Letter of Transmittal

        The letter of transmittal contains, among other things, the following terms and conditions, which are part of the exchange offer.

        The party tendering Existing Notes for Exchange Notes, transfers and exchanges the Existing Notes to us and irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Exchange Agent as the transferor's agent and attorney-in-fact to cause the Existing Notes to be assigned, transferred and exchanged.

        The transferor represents and warrants that it has full power and authority to tender, exchange, sell, assign and transfer the Existing Notes, and that, when the same are accepted for exchange, we will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title to the tendered Existing Notes, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claims. The transferor also warrants that it will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by us or the Exchange Agent to be necessary or desirable to complete the exchange, assignment and transfer of tendered Existing Notes. All authority conferred by the transferor will survive the death or incapacity of the transferor and every obligation of the transferor shall be binding upon the heirs, legal representatives, successors, assigns, executors and administrators of such transferor.

        If the transferor is not a broker-dealer, it represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Exchange Notes. If the transferor is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Existing Notes, it represents that the Existing Notes to be exchanged for Exchange Notes were acquired by it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, and acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of Exchange Notes acquired in the exchange offer; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the transferor will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

Withdrawal Rights

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        For a withdrawal to be effective, a written or facsimile transmission of notice of withdrawal must be timely received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth below under "Exchange Agent" on or prior to the expiration date. Any notice of withdrawal must specify the person named in the letter of transmittal as having tendered Existing Notes to be withdrawn, the certificate numbers of Existing Notes to be withdrawn, the aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes to be withdrawn (which must be an authorized denomination), that the holder is withdrawing his election to have the Existing Notes exchanged, and the name of the registered holder of such Existing Notes, if different from that of the person who tendered the Existing Notes. Additionally, the signature on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an eligible institution (except in the case of Existing Notes tendered for the account of an eligible institution). The Exchange Agent will return the properly withdrawn Existing Notes promptly following receipt of notice of withdrawal. Our determination regarding the validity of notices of withdrawals, including time of receipt, will be final and binding on all parties.

        If Existing Notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedures for book entry transfer, the notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawal of Existing Notes, in which case a notice of withdrawal will be effective if delivered to the Exchange Agent by written or facsimile transmission. Withdrawals of tenders of Existing Notes may not be rescinded. Existing Notes properly withdrawn will not be deemed validly tendered for purposes of the exchange offer, but may be retendered at any subsequent time on or prior to the expiration date by following any of the procedures described herein.

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

        Notwithstanding any other provision of the exchange offer, or any extension of an exchange offer, we will not be required to issue Exchange Notes with respect to any properly tendered Existing Notes not previously accepted and may terminate the exchange offer (by oral (if oral, to be promptly confirmed in writing) or written notice to the Exchange Agent and by timely public announcement communicated, unless otherwise required by applicable law or regulation, by making a press release) or, at our option, modifying or otherwise amending the exchange offer, if the exchange offer, or the making of any exchange by a note holder, would violate (i) applicable law or (ii) any applicable SEC policy or interpretation of the staff of the SEC.

        The foregoing conditions are for our sole benefit and may be asserted by us with respect to all or any portion of the exchange offer regardless of the circumstances (including any action or inaction by us) giving rise to such condition or may be waived by us in whole or in part at any time or from time to time in our sole discretion. Our failure at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights will not be deemed a waiver of any right, and each right will be deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted at any time or from time to time.

        In addition, we will not accept for exchange any Existing Notes tendered, and no Exchange Notes will be issued in exchange for any Existing Notes, if at such time any stop order shall be threatened or in effect with respect to the registration statement of which this Prospectus constitutes a part or qualification under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "TIA") of the indenture governing the Notes.

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EXCHANGE AGENT

        U.S. Bank National Association has been appointed as the Exchange Agent for the exchange offer. All executed letters of transmittal should be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth below. Questions and requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal and requests for notices of guaranteed delivery should be directed to the Exchange Agent addressed as follows:

By Registered or Certified Mail, Overnight Courier or Regular Mail, or Delivery by Hand:
U.S. Bank National Association
Global Corporate Trust Services
Attn: Corporate Actions
111 Fillmore Ave. East, EP-MN-WS2N
St. Paul, MN 55107

By Facsimile:
For Eligible Institutions only
(651) 466-7372

For Information or Confirmation
by Telephone:

(800) 934-6802

        Delivery of the letter of transmittal to an address other than as set forth above or transmission of such letter of transmittal via facsimile other than as set forth above does not constitute a valid delivery.

Solicitations of Tenders; Expenses

        We have not retained any dealer-manager or similar agent in connection with the exchange offer and will not make any payments to brokers, dealers or others for soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. We will, however, pay the Exchange Agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will reimburse it for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We will also pay brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in forwarding tenders for their customers. We will pay for the expenses incurred in connection with the exchange offer, including the fees and expenses of the Exchange Agent and printing, accounting and legal fees.

        No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations in connection with the exchange offer other than those contained in this prospectus. If given or made, information or representations should not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any exchange made based upon this prospectus shall, under any circumstance, create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the respective dates as of which information is given. The exchange offer is not being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of Existing Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making of the exchange offer or the acceptance of the exchange offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. However, we may, at our discretion, take such action as we deem necessary to make the exchange offer in any such jurisdiction and extend the exchange offer to holders of Existing Notes in such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction of which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the exchange offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the exchange offer is being made on our behalf by one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.

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Appraisal Rights

        Holders of Existing Notes will not have dissenters' rights or appraisal rights in connection with the exchange offer.

Other

        Participation in the exchange offer is voluntary and holders should carefully consider whether to accept. Holders of the Existing Notes are urged to consult their financial and tax advisors in making their own decisions on what action to take.

        As a result of the making of, and upon acceptance for exchange of all validly tendered Existing Notes pursuant to the terms of this exchange offer, we will have fulfilled a covenant contained in the Registration Rights Agreement. Holders of the Existing Notes who do not tender their certificates in the exchange offer will continue to hold such certificates and will be entitled to all the rights and limitations under the Indenture pursuant to which the Existing Notes were issued, except for any such rights under the Registration Rights Agreement which by their terms terminate or cease to have further effect as a result of the making of this exchange offer. All untendered Existing Notes will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Existing Notes and the Indenture. To the extent that Existing Notes are tendered and accepted in the exchange offer, the trading market, if any, for any Existing Notes that remain outstanding could be adversely affected.

        We may in the future seek to acquire untendered Existing Notes in open market or privately negotiated transactions, through a subsequent exchange offer or otherwise. We have no present plan to acquire any Existing Notes which are not tendered in the exchange offer.

Consequences of Exchanging or Failing to Exchange Outstanding Notes

        If you do not exchange your Existing Notes for Exchange Notes in the exchange offer, your Existing Notes will continue to be subject to the provisions of the Indenture regarding transfer and exchange of the Existing Notes and the restrictions on transfer of the Existing Notes described in the legend on your certificates. These transfer restrictions are required because the Existing Notes were issued under an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. In general, the Existing Notes may not be offered or sold unless registered under the Securities Act, except under an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We do not plan to register the Existing Notes under the Securities Act.

        Based on interpretations by the staff of the SEC, as set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that the Exchange Notes you receive in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act. However, you will not be able to freely transfer the Exchange Notes if:

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        We do not intend to request the SEC to consider, and the SEC has not considered, the exchange offer in the context of a similar no-action letter. As a result, we cannot guarantee that the staff of the SEC would make a similar determination with respect to the exchange offer as in the circumstances described in the no-action letters discussed above. Each holder, other than a broker-dealer, must acknowledge that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of the Exchange Notes and has no arrangement or understanding to participate in a distribution of the Exchange Notes. If you are our affiliate, are engaged in or intend to engage in a distribution of the Exchange Notes or have any arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the Exchange Notes you will receive in the exchange offer, you may not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC and you must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction involving the Exchange Notes. If you are a participating broker-dealer, you must acknowledge that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the Exchange Notes. In addition, to comply with state securities laws, you may not offer or sell the Exchange Notes in any state unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in that state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with. The offer and sale of the Exchange Notes to "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A of the Securities Act) is generally exempt from registration or qualification under state securities laws. We do not plan to register or qualify the sale of the Exchange Notes in any state where an exemption from registration or qualification is required and not available.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES

        You can find the definitions of certain terms used in this description under the subheading "Certain Definitions." In this description, the words "we," "us," "our" or the "Issuer" refer only to Eldorado Resorts, Inc. and not to any of its Subsidiaries.

        The Issuer issued the Existing Notes under an indenture, dated as of July 23, 2015, among itself, the initial Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. We will issue the Exchange Notes under the indenture. The terms of the Exchange Notes include those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "TIA"). The terms of the Exchange Notes are identical in all material respects to the Existing Notes except that, upon completion of the exchange offer, the transfer restrictions and registration rights relating to the Existing Notes will not apply to the Exchange Notes.

        The following description is a summary of the material provisions of the indenture. It does not restate such agreement in its entirety. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as holders of the Exchange Notes. Certain defined terms used in this description but not defined below under "—Certain Definitions" have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

        The registered holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of it for all purposes. Only registered holders will have rights under the indenture.

Brief description of the Exchange Notes and the Note Guarantees

The Exchange Notes

The Note Guarantees

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        The indenture permits us and the Guarantors to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness. The Notes and the Guarantees will be effectively subordinated to our obligations and the obligations of the Guarantors under the Credit Agreement, and any future secured indebtedness that we or the Guarantors incur, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing the Credit Agreement or such other indebtedness. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Notes and Our Substantial Indebtedness—Despite our current indebtedness levels, we and our subsidiaries may still incur significant additional indebtedness. Incurring more indebtedness could increase the risks associated with our substantial indebtedness."

        On November 24, 2015, we (a) consummated the acquisition of (i) the assets and properties of Circus Reno and (ii) the 50% interest in the Silver Legacy Joint Venture that was owned by Galleon Inc., a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International, (b) exercised our rights under the Retained Interest Agreement to acquire from Recreational Enterprises, Inc. and Hotel-Casino Management, Inc. all of their respective interests in Eldorado Limited Liability Company ("ELLC"), and (c) repaid all of the outstanding indebtedness under the Silver Legacy Joint Venture's credit facility. As a result of the foregoing transactions, ELLC and the Silver Legacy Joint Venture became our wholly-owned subsidiaries. The indenture provides that a newly acquired or created Domestic Subsidiary (as such term is defined in the indenture) shall become a Guarantor by executing a supplemental indenture within fifteen business days after the date of its acquisition or creation, subject to such longer period of time as may be necessary to obtain any necessary approvals under applicable gaming laws or other regulatory requirements. On December 16, 2015, each of ELLC and CCR Newco, LLC executed a supplemental indenture thereby becoming Guarantors. In accordance with the terms of the indenture, CC-Reno and ELLC will become Guarantors upon receipt of the requisite gaming approvals, which the Company is diligently pursuing.

        Under the circumstances described below under the caption "—Certain Covenants—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries," we will be permitted to designate certain of the Restricted Subsidiaries as "Unrestricted Subsidiaries." Our Unrestricted Subsidiaries and subsidiaries or other entities owned by our Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to many of the restrictive covenants in the indenture and will not guarantee the Notes.

Principal, Maturity and Interest

        The Notes are issued in the aggregate principal amount of $375.0 million. The Issuer may issue additional Notes under the indenture from time to time after this offering. Any issuance of additional Notes is subject to compliance with all of the covenants in the indenture, including the covenant described below under the caption "—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock." The Notes offered hereby and any additional Notes subsequently issued under the indenture will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. The initial Notes and any additional Notes will be substantially identical with respect to redemption and matters requiring approval of the holders of the Notes and will benefit on a pari passu basis from the Notes Guarantees. The Issuer will issue Notes in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. The Notes will mature on August 1, 2023. Interest on the Notes will accrue at the rate of 7% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1, commencing on February 1, 2016. Interest on overdue principal and interest will accrue at a rate that is 1% per annum higher than the then applicable interest rate on the Notes. The Issuer will make each interest payment to the holders of record on the immediately preceding January 15 and July 15, respectively.

        Interest on the Notes will accrue from the date of original issuance or, if interest has already been paid, from the date it was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

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Methods of receiving payments on the Notes

        If a holder of Notes has given wire transfer instructions to the Issuer, the Issuer will pay all principal, interest and premium, if any, on that holder's Notes in accordance with those instructions. All other payments on the Notes will be made at the office or agency of the paying agent and registrar within the contiguous United States unless the Issuer elects to make interest payments by check mailed to the noteholders at their addresses set forth in the register of holders.

Paying agent and registrar for the Notes

        The trustee will initially act as paying agent and registrar. The Issuer may change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the holders of the Notes, and the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act as paying agent or registrar.

Transfer and exchange

        A holder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the provisions of the indenture. The Issuer, the registrar and the trustee may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents in connection with a transfer of Notes. Holders will be required to pay all taxes due on transfer. The Issuer and the registrar will not be required to transfer or exchange any note selected for redemption. Also, the Issuer and the registrar will not be required to transfer or exchange any note for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed. Any transferred Notes may be subject to mandatory disposition pursuant to Gaming Laws in certain circumstances. See "Gaming Redemption."

Note Guarantees

        The Existing Notes are guaranteed, and the Exchange Notes will be guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Issuer's Restricted Subsidiaries. In the future, any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary, other than any Immaterial Subsidiary, will become a Guarantor, as described under "Certain Covenants—Additional Note Guarantees." A Subsidiary will not be an Immaterial Subsidiary to the extent it guarantees or otherwise provides credit support for any Indebtedness of the Issuer or another Guarantor. These Note Guarantees will be joint and several senior unsecured obligations of the Guarantors.

        A Guarantor may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person), another Person, other than the Issuer or another Guarantor, unless:

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        See "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset sales."

Optional redemption

        At any time prior to August 1, 2018, the Issuer may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the indenture, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' prior written notice to the holders and the trustee, at a redemption price equal to % of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date), with the net cash proceeds of an Equity Offering by the Issuer; provided that:

        At any time prior to August 1, 2018, the Issuer, at its option, may on one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' prior written notice to the holders and the trustee, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant payment date).

        Except pursuant to the three preceding paragraphs, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer's option prior to August 1, 2018.

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indicated below (subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date):

Year
  Percentage  

2018

    105.250 %

2019

    103.500 %

2020

    101.750 %

and thereafter

    100.000 %

        Unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.

        Notice of redemption of any Notes given under the indenture governing the Notes may be conditional.

Mandatory redemption

        The Issuer is not required to make mandatory repayments or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

Gaming redemption

        Each holder, by accepting a Note, shall be deemed to have agreed that, if any Gaming Authority requires that a person who is a holder or the beneficial owner of Notes be registered, licensed, qualified or found suitable under applicable Gaming Laws, such holder or beneficial owner, as the case may be, shall apply for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability in accordance with such Gaming Laws. If such Person fails to apply or become registered, licensed or qualified or is found unsuitable, the Issuer shall have the right, at its option:

        The Issuer shall notify the trustee in writing of any such disqualified holder status or redemption as soon as practicable. Neither the Issuer nor the trustee shall be responsible for any costs or expenses any holder or beneficial owner may incur in connection with its registration, application for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability, or any renewal or continuation of the foregoing or compliance with any other requirement of a Gaming Authority. Those costs and expenses will be the obligations of the holder or beneficial owner, as applicable.

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Repurchase at the option of holders

Change of control

        If a Change of Control occurs, each holder of Notes will have the right to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that holder's Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer on the terms set forth in the indenture. In the Change of Control Offer, the Issuer will offer a Change of Control Payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to the date of purchase, subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date. Within ten business days following any Change of Control, the Issuer will mail a notice to each holder and the trustee (or send electronically in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC in the case of notes in global form) describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and offering to repurchase Notes on the Change of Control Payment Date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent, pursuant to the procedures required by the indenture and described in such notice. The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions of the indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control provisions of the indenture by virtue of such compliance.

        On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will, to the extent lawful:

        The paying agent will promptly send to each holder of Notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC) to each holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any. The Issuer will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Payment Date.

        The provisions described above that require the Issuer to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control will be applicable whether or not any other provisions of the indenture are applicable. Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control, the indenture does not contain provisions that permit the holders of the Notes to require that the Issuer repurchase or redeem the Notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction.

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applicable redemption price. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditioned upon the consummation of such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time the Change of Control Offer is made.

        The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of "all or substantially all" of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase "substantially all," there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law.

        Accordingly, the ability of a holder of Notes to require the Issuer to repurchase its Notes as a result of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another Person or group may be uncertain.

Asset sales

        The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless:

        Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale, the Issuer (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) may apply such Net Proceeds:

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provided, however, that if the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary contractually commits within such 365-day period to apply the Net Proceeds within 180 days of such contractual commitment in accordance with any of the above clauses (1) through (5), and such Net Proceeds are subsequently applied as contemplated by such contractual commitment, then the requirement for the application of Net Proceeds set forth in this paragraph shall be considered satisfied.

        Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds, the Issuer (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary) may temporarily reduce revolving credit borrowings or otherwise invest the Net Proceeds from Asset Sales in any manner that is not prohibited by the indenture.

        Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or invested as provided in the second paragraph of this covenant will constitute "Excess Proceeds." Within twenty Business Days after the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $20 million, the Issuer will make an offer (an "Asset Sale Offer") to all holders of Notes (with a copy to the trustee) and all holders of other Pari Passu Debt containing provisions similar to those set forth in the indenture with respect to offers to purchase, prepay or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets to purchase, prepay or redeem the maximum principal amount of Notes and such other Pari Passu Debt (plus all accrued interest on the Indebtedness and the amount of all fees and expenses, including premiums, incurred in connection therewith) that may be purchased, prepaid or redeemed out of the Excess Proceeds. The offer price in any Asset Sale Offer will be equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of purchase, prepayment or redemption, subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, and will be payable in cash. If any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation of an Asset Sale Offer, the Issuer may use those Excess Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other Pari Passu Debt tendered into (or required to be prepaid or redeemed in connection with) such Asset Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the trustee will select the Notes and such other Pari Passu Debt to be purchased on a pro rata basis or by lot (and, in the case of notes in global form, in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC), based on the amounts tendered or required to be prepaid or redeemed (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Issuer so that only Notes in minimum denominations of $2,000, or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, will be left outstanding). Upon completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset at zero.

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connection with each repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer or an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control or Asset Sale provisions of the indenture, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control or Asset Sale provisions of the indenture by virtue of such compliance.

        The agreements governing other Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including the Credit Agreement, contain, and future agreements will likely contain, prohibitions of certain events, including events that would constitute a Change of Control or an Asset Sale. The exercise by the holders of Notes of their right to require the Issuer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control or Asset Sale could cause a default under these other agreements, even if the Change of Control or Asset Sale itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchases on the Issuer. In the event a Change of Control or Asset Sale occurs at a time when the Issuer is prohibited from purchasing Notes, the Issuer could seek the consent of its lenders to the purchase of Notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If the Issuer does not obtain a consent or repay those borrowings, the Issuer will remain prohibited from purchasing Notes. In that case, the Issuer's failure to purchase tendered Notes would constitute an Event of Default under the indenture which could, in turn, constitute a default under the other indebtedness. Finally, the Issuer's ability to pay cash to the holders of Notes upon a repurchase may be limited by the Issuer's then existing financial resources. See "Risk Factors—Risks related to the Notes and our substantial indebtedness—We may not be able to repurchase your Notes upon a change of control."

Selection and notice

        If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, the trustee will select Notes for redemption on a pro rata basis or by lot (or, in the case of Notes issued in global form as discussed under "—Book-Entry, Delivery and Form," based on a method that most nearly approximates a pro rata selection as the trustee deems fair and appropriate in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC) unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange or depositary requirements.

        No Notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part. The Issuer will mail notices of redemption by first class mail (or send such notices electronically in accordance with the applicable procedures in the case of notes in global form) at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address (with a copy to the trustee), except that redemption notices may be sent more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the indenture. Notices of redemption may not be conditional.

        If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to that note will state the portion of the principal amount of that Note that is to be redeemed. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original note will be issued in the name of the holder of Notes upon cancellation of the original note. Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the redemption price.

Certain Covenants

Restricted payments

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(all such payments and other actions set forth in these clauses (1) through (4) above being collectively referred to as "Restricted Payments"), unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:

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Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. The Fair Market Value of any assets or securities that are required to be valued by this covenant will be determined by the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

Incurrence of indebtedness and issuance of preferred stock

        The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, "incur") any Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and the Issuer will not issue any Disqualified Stock and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that the Issuer may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Disqualified Stock, and the Guarantors may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue preferred stock, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer's most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock or such preferred stock is issued, as the case may be, would have been at least 2.0 to 1.0, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred or the Disqualified Stock or the preferred stock had been issued, as the case may be, at the beginning of such four quarter period.

        The first paragraph of this covenant will not prohibit the incurrence of any of the following items of Indebtedness (collectively, "Permitted Debt"):

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        For purposes of determining compliance with this "Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock" covenant, in the event that an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses (1) through (16) above, or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Issuer will be permitted to classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of its incurrence, or later reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness, in any manner that complies with this covenant. Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement will initially be deemed to have been incurred on such date in reliance on the exception provided by clause (1) of the definition of Permitted Debt. If obligations in respect of letters of credit are incurred pursuant to a Credit Facility and relate to other Indebtedness, then such letters of credit shall be treated as incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the definition of Permitted Debt. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness that is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included. The accrual of interest or preferred stock dividends, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest on, or fees with respect to, any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the reclassification of

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preferred stock as Indebtedness due to a change in accounting principles, and the payment of dividends on preferred stock or Disqualified Stock in the form of additional shares of the same class of preferred stock or Disqualified Stock will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of preferred stock or Disqualified Stock for purposes of this covenant; provided, in each such case, that the amount of any such accrual, accretion or payment shall be included in Fixed Charges of the Issuer as accrued. For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be utilized, calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this covenant, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur pursuant to this covenant shall not be deemed to be exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates or currency values.

        The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:

Liens

        The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur or assume any Lien, except a Permitted Lien on or with respect to any of its property or assets including any shares of stock or Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary, whether owned on the issue date or thereafter acquired, or any income, profits or proceeds therefrom, unless: in the case of any Lien securing Indebtedness that is subordinate in right of payment to the Notes or the Guarantees, the Notes or the Guarantees are secured by a Lien on such property, assets or proceeds that is senior in priority to such Lien, as long as such Indebtedness is secured by such Lien; and in all other cases, the Notes or the Guarantees, as the case may be, are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the obligations secured by such Lien for so long as such obligations are secured by such Lien.

Dividend and other payment restrictions affecting restricted subsidiaries

        The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

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        However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

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Merger, consolidation or sale of assets

        The Issuer will not, directly or indirectly: (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not the Issuer is the surviving entity), or (2) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to another Person, unless:

        In addition, the Issuer will not, directly or indirectly, lease all or substantially all of the properties and assets of it and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to any other Person.

        This "Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets" covenant will not apply to any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition of assets between or among the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries. Clauses (4) and (5) of the first paragraph of this covenant will not apply to (1) any merger or consolidation of the Issuer with or into one of its Restricted Subsidiaries for any purpose or (2) with or into an Affiliate solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer in another jurisdiction.

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Transactions with affiliates

        The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Issuer (each, an "Affiliate Transaction") involving aggregate payments or consideration in excess of $2 million unless:

        The following items will not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions and, therefore, will not be subject to the provisions of the prior paragraph:

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Business activities

        The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than Permitted Businesses, except to such extent as would not be material to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

No layering

        The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Guarantor to, incur or suffer to exist Indebtedness that is contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is also contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Guarantor's Guarantee, as the case may be.

Additional note guarantees

        If the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquires or creates another Domestic Subsidiary after the date of the indenture, then that newly acquired or created Domestic Subsidiary will become a Guarantor and execute a supplemental indenture in form satisfactory to the trustee within fifteen (15) business days after the date on which it was acquired or created (or such longer period of time as may be required to obtain any necessary approvals under applicable Gaming Laws or other regulatory requirements). The Issuer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all approvals of any Gaming Authority necessary to permit a Domestic Subsidiary to become a Guarantor as promptly as practicable.

Designation of restricted and unrestricted subsidiaries

        The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate any Restricted Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if that designation would not cause a Default. If a Restricted Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate Fair Market Value of all outstanding Investments owned by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary designated as Unrestricted will be deemed to be an Investment made as of the time of the designation and will reduce the amount available for Restricted Payments under the covenant described above under the caption "—Restricted Payments" or under one or more clauses of the definition of Permitted Investments, as determined by the Issuer. That designation will only be permitted if the Investment would be permitted at that time and if the Restricted Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors of the Issuer may redesignate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary if that redesignation would not cause a Default.

        Any designation of a Subsidiary of the Issuer as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced to the trustee by filing with the trustee a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officer's Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the preceding conditions and was permitted by the covenant described above under the caption "—Restricted Payments." If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of the indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred as of such date under the covenant described under the caption "—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock," the Issuer will be in default of such covenant. The Board of Directors of the Issuer may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a

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Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer; provided that such designation will be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, and such designation will only be permitted if (1) such Indebtedness is permitted under the covenant described under the caption "—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock," calculated on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable reference period; and (2) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence following such designation.

Reports

        Whether or not required by the SEC, so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Issuer will furnish to the trustee:

provided, that such distribution requirements shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the Issuer files all such information meeting the above requirements within the applicable time periods with the SEC through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (EDGAR) (or any successor system);

provided further, however, that all such reports (A) will not be required to comply with Section 302 or Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or related Items 307 and 308 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC, or Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K (with respect to any non-GAAP financial measures contained therein), (B) will not be required to contain the separate financial information for Guarantors contemplated by Rule 3-10 or Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, (C) disclosure regarding executive compensation will only be required to include a summary compensation table (including any equity awards), a description of employment agreements with officers and a description of any incentive plans and (D) will not be required to include exhibits that would otherwise be required to be filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

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Events of default and remedies

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        In the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, with respect to the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (with a copy to the trustee if given by the holders) may declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately.

        Subject to certain limitations, holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The trustee may withhold from holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest, except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal, interest or premium, if any.

        Subject to the provisions of the indenture relating to the duties of the trustee, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the indenture at the request or direction of any holders of Notes unless such holders have offered to the trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the trustee against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest when due, no holder of a note may pursue any remedy with respect to the indenture or the Notes unless:

        The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the trustee may, on behalf of the holders of all of the Notes, rescind an acceleration or waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest or premium, if any, on, or the principal of, the Notes.

        The Issuer is required to deliver to the trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the indenture. Upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, the Issuer is required to deliver to the trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.

No personal liability of directors, partners, members, officers, employees and stockholders

        No director, partner, member, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors under the Notes, the indenture, the Note Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of Notes by accepting a note waives and releases all

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such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

        The Issuer may at any time, at the option of its Board of Directors evidenced by a resolution set forth in an Officer's Certificate, elect to have all of its obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding Notes and all obligations of the Guarantors discharged with respect to their Note Guarantees ("Legal Defeasance") except for:

        In addition, the Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have the obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors released with respect to certain covenants (including its obligation to make Change of Control Offers and Asset Sale Offers) that are described in the indenture ("Covenant Defeasance") and thereafter any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, all Events of Default described under "—Events of Default and Remedies" (except those relating to payments on the Notes or bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation or insolvency events) will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Notes.

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Amendment, supplement and waiver

        Except as provided in the next two succeeding paragraphs, the indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes), and any existing Default or Event of Default or compliance with any provision of the indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes).

        Without the consent of each holder of Notes affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting holder):

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        Notwithstanding the preceding, without the consent of any holder of Notes, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the trustee may amend or supplement the indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees:

Satisfaction and discharge

        The indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all Notes issued thereunder when:

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        In addition, the Issuer must deliver an Officer's Certificate and an opinion of counsel to the trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been complied with.

Concerning the trustee

        If the trustee becomes a creditor of the Issuer or any Guarantor, the indenture limits the right of the trustee to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee under the indenture (if the indenture has been qualified under the TIA) or resign.

        The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The indenture provides that in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent man in the conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any holder of Notes, unless such holder has offered to the trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to the trustee against any loss, liability or expense.

        The trustee shall not be responsible for, and makes no representation as to any Gaming Law or any Gaming Authority, whether any holder or beneficial owner of Notes could be licensed, qualified or found suitable under any Gaming Law or by any Gaming Authority, and any consequence to any holder or beneficial owner of Notes under any Gaming Law or by any Gaming Authority.

Additional information

        Anyone who receives this offering memorandum may obtain a copy of the indenture without charge by writing to Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150, Reno, NV 89501, Attention: Chief Financial Officer.

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Book-entry, delivery and form

        The Exchange Notes will be represented by one or more global notes in registered form without interest coupons attached (collectively, the "Global Notes"). The Global Notes representing the Notes will be deposited with a custodian for DTC, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC.

        Ownership of interests in the Global Notes ("Book-Entry Interests") will be limited to persons that have accounts with DTC, or persons that hold interests through such participants.

        Book-Entry Interests will be shown on, and transfers thereof will be done only through, records maintained in book-entry form by DTC and its participants. The laws of some jurisdictions, including certain states of the U.S., may require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. The foregoing limitations may impair your ability to own, transfer or pledge Book-Entry Interests. In addition, while the notes are in global form, holders of Book-Entry Interests are not considered the owners or "holders" of Notes for any purpose.

        So long as the Notes are held in global form, DTC (or its nominees) will be considered the sole holders of Global Notes for all purposes under the indenture governing the Notes. In addition, participants in DTC must rely on the procedures of DTC and indirect participants must rely on the procedures of DTC and the participants through which they own Book-Entry Interests, to transfer their interests or to exercise any rights of holders under the indenture.

        Neither the Company nor the Trustee has any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to the Book-Entry Interests.

Depository procedures

        The following description of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream are provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by them. The Issuer takes no responsibility for these operations and procedures and urges investors to contact the system or their participants directly to discuss these matters.

        DTC has advised the Issuer that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company created to hold securities for its participating organizations (collectively, the "Participants") and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of transactions in those securities between the Participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its Participants. The Participants include securities brokers and dealers (including the initial purchasers), banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Access to DTC's system is also available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly (collectively, the "Indirect Participants"). Persons who are not Participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through the Participants or the Indirect Participants. The ownership interests in, and transfers of ownership interests in, each security held by or on behalf of DTC are recorded on the records of the Participants and Indirect Participants.

        DTC has also advised the Issuer that, pursuant to procedures established by it, ownership of these interests in the Global Notes will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership of these interests will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to the Participants) or by the Participants and the Indirect Participants (with respect to other owners of beneficial interest in the Global Notes).

        Except as described below, owners of interests in the Global Notes will not have Notes registered in their names, will not receive physical delivery of Notes in certificated form and will not be considered the registered owners or "holders" thereof under the indenture for any purpose.

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        Payments in respect of the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on, a Global Note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee will be payable to DTC in its capacity as the registered holder under the indenture. Under the terms of the indenture, the Issuer and the trustee will treat the Persons in whose names the Notes, including the Global Notes, are registered as the owners of the Notes for the purpose of receiving payments and for all other purposes. Consequently, neither the Issuer, the trustee nor any agent of the Issuer or the trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for:

        DTC has advised the Issuer that its current practice, upon receipt of any payment in respect of securities such as the Notes (including principal and interest), is to credit the accounts of the relevant Participants with the payment on the payment date unless DTC has reason to believe that it will not receive payment on such payment date. Each relevant Participant is credited with an amount proportionate to its beneficial ownership of an interest in the principal amount of the relevant security as shown on the records of DTC. Payments by the Participants and the Indirect Participants to the beneficial owners of Notes will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices and will be the responsibility of the Participants or the Indirect Participants and will not be the responsibility of DTC, the trustee or the Issuer. Neither the Issuer nor the trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC or any of the Participants or the Indirect Participants in identifying the beneficial owners of the Notes, and the Issuer and the trustee may conclusively rely on and will be protected in relying on instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes.

        Subject to the transfer restrictions set forth under "Notice to Investors," transfers between the Participants will be effected in accordance with DTC's procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds, and transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

        Subject to compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Notes described herein, cross-market transfers between the Participants, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with DTC's rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by their respective depositaries; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (Brussels time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its respective depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the relevant Global Note in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositories for Euroclear or Clearstream.

        DTC has advised the Issuer that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of Notes only at the direction of one or more Participants to whose account DTC has credited the interests in the Global Notes and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes as to which such Participant or Participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under the Notes, DTC reserves the right to exchange the Global Notes for legended Notes in certificated form, and to distribute such Notes to its Participants.

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Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes

        A Global Note is exchangeable for Certificated Notes if:

        In addition, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be exchanged for Certificated Notes upon prior written notice given to the trustee by or on behalf of DTC in accordance with the indenture. In all cases, Certificated Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests in Global Notes will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures) and will bear the applicable restrictive legend referred to in "Notice to Investors," unless that legend is not required by applicable law.

Exchange of Certificated Notes for Global Notes

        Certificated Notes may not be exchanged for beneficial interests in any Global Note unless the transferor first delivers to the registrar a written certificate (in the form provided in the indenture) to the effect that such transfer will comply with the appropriate transfer restrictions applicable to such Notes. See "Notice to Investors."

Same day settlement and payment

        The Issuer will make payments in respect of the Notes represented by the Global Notes, including principal, premium, if any, and interest, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by DTC or its nominee. The Issuer will make all payments of principal, interest and premium, if any, with respect to Certificated Notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the holders of the Certificated Notes or, if no such account is specified, by mailing a check to each such holder's registered address. The Notes represented by the Global Notes are expected to be eligible to trade in DTC's Same-Day Funds Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such Notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds. The Issuer expects that secondary trading in any Certificated Notes will also be settled in immediately available funds.

        Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in a Global Note from a Participant will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear and Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC. DTC has advised the Issuer that cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a Global Note by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participant to a Participant will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTC's settlement date.

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Certain definitions

        Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the indenture. Reference is made to the indenture for a full disclosure of all defined terms used therein, as well as any other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided.

        "Acquired Debt" means, with respect to any specified Person, (1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged with or into or became a Subsidiary of such specified Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of, such specified Person; and (2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

        "Additional Interest" means all amounts, if any, payable pursuant to the provisions relating to Additional Interest described in the Registration Rights Agreement. The trustee shall have no obligation to determine whether Additional Interest is payable or the amount of Additional Interest payable.

        "Affiliate" of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, "control," as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise; provided that beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the Voting Stock of a Person will be deemed to be control. For purposes of this definition, the terms "controlling," "controlled by" and "under common control with" have correlative meanings.

        "Applicable Premium" means, with respect to any note on any redemption date, the greater of: (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the note; or (2) the excess of: (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the note at (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing above under the caption "—Optional Redemption"), plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the note through (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over (b) the principal amount of such note. The trustee shall have no duty to calculate or verify the calculation of the Applicable Premium.

        "Asset Sale" means:

        Notwithstanding the preceding, none of the following items will be deemed to be an Asset Sale:

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        "Asset Sale Offer" has the meaning assigned to that term in the indenture governing the Notes.

        "Attributable Debt" in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction means, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. Such present value will be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that if such sale and leaseback transaction results in a Capital Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be determined in accordance with the definition of "Capital Lease Obligation."

        "Bankruptcy Code" means Title 11 of the United States Code.

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        "Beneficial Owner" has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular "person" (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such "person" will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such "person" has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time. The terms "Beneficially Owns" and "Beneficially Owned" have a corresponding meaning.

        "Board of Directors" means:

        "Broker-Dealer" has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

        "Capital Lease Obligation" means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty.

        "Capital Stock" means:

but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.

        "Cash Equivalents" means:

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        "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following:

        "Change of Control Offer" has the meaning assigned to that term in the indenture governing the Notes.

        "Change of Control Payment" has the meaning assigned to that term in the indenture governing the Notes.

        "Change of Control Payment Date" has the meaning assigned to that term in the indenture governing the Notes.

        "Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase" means the acquisition by ELLC and CC-RENO LLC of certain assets and equity interests of Circus Circus Casinos, Inc. and Galleon, Inc. pursuant to the terms of the Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase Agreement.

        "Circus Reno/Silver Legacy Purchase Agreement" means that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2015, by and among ELLC and CC-RENO LLC, as buyers, and Circus Circus Casinos, Inc. and Galleon, Inc., as sellers.

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        "Consolidated EBITDA" means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication:

in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP.

        "Consolidated Net Income" means, with respect to any specified Person for any period,

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        "Consolidated Tangible Assets" of any Person as of any date means the total assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the most recent fiscal quarter end for which a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries is available, minus total goodwill and other intangible assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reflected on such balance sheet, all calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

        "continuing" means, with respect to any Default or Event of Default, that such Default or Event of Default has not been cured or waived.

        "Continuing Directors" means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer who:

        "Credit Agreement" means that certain Credit Agreement, dated on or about the date of the indenture, by and among the Issuer, the several lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, swingline lender and issuing lender, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as sole lead arranger and sole book manager, providing for up to $150.0 million of revolving credit borrowings and up to $425.0 million of term loan borrowings, including any related Notes, Guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced in any manner (whether upon or after termination or otherwise) or refinanced (including by means of sales of debt securities to institutional investors) in whole or in part from time to time.

        "Credit Facility," or "Credit Facilities" means, one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, any Credit Agreement), indentures or commercial paper facilities, in each case, with banks or other institutional lenders or accredited investors or institutional investors providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, term debt, debt securities, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, extended, increased, refunded, replaced in any manner (whether upon or after termination or otherwise) or refinanced (including by means of sales of debt securities to institutional investors)in whole or in part from time to time.

        "Default" means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.

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        "Disqualified Stock" means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case, at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the Notes mature. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have the right to require the Issuer to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a change of control, an asset sale or an event of loss will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital Stock provide that the Issuer may not repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock pursuant to such provisions unless such repurchase or redemption complies with the covenant described above under the caption "—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments." The amount of Disqualified Stock deemed to be outstanding at any time for purposes of the indenture will be the maximum amount that the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries may become obligated to pay upon the maturity of, or pursuant to any mandatory redemption provisions of, such Disqualified Stock, exclusive of accrued dividends. Disqualified Stock shall not include any shares of Capital Stock, which, after the issuance thereof, becomes subject to mandatory redemption due to the actions or requirements of any Gaming Authority, to the extent that such issuance was made in compliance with applicable laws and, at the time of such issuance, such Capital Stock did not constitute Disqualified Stock.

        "Domestic Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (a) that was formed under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia and does not constitute an Immaterial Subsidiary or (b) that directly or indirectly, guarantees, or pledges any property or assets to secure Indebtedness incurred under a Credit Facility.

        "Equity Interests" means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

        "Equity Offering" means a public or private sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer by Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock and other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer).

        "Exchange Notes" means the Notes issued in this offering.

        "Existing Indebtedness" means all Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement) in existence on the date of the indenture, until such amounts are repaid.

        "Fair Market Value" means the value that would be paid by a willing buyer to an unaffiliated willing seller in a transaction not involving distress or necessity of either party, determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Issuer (unless otherwise provided in the indenture).

        "FF&E" means furniture, fixtures and equipment used in the ordinary course of business in the operation of a Permitted Business.

        "FF&E Financing" means Indebtedness, the proceeds of which will be used solely to finance or refinance the acquisition or lease by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer of FF&E.

        "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means with respect to any specified Person for any period, the ratio of the Consolidated EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases or otherwise discharges any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases or redeems preferred stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated and on or prior to the date on which the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the "Calculation Date"), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving

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pro forma effect (in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act) to such incurrence, assumption, Guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter reference period.

        In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

        "Fixed Charges" means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

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        "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the date of the indenture.

        "Gaming Authorities" means, in any jurisdiction in which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries manages or conducts any racing, riverboat and/or casino gaming operations or activities, the applicable gaming board, commission or other governmental authority responsible for interpreting, administering and enforcing the Gaming Laws including the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, the Louisiana State Racing Commission, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the Pennsylvania Racing Commission, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the Ohio Lottery Commission, the Ohio State Racing Commission, the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration, the West Virginia Lottery Commission, and the West Virginia Racing Commission.

        "Gaming Facility" means the gaming facilities located in (i) Louisiana, currently named "Eldorado Resort Casino, Shreveport," (ii) Nevada, currently named "Eldorado Hotel and Casino, Reno," (iii) Ohio, currently named "Scioto Downs," (iv) Pennsylvania, currently named "Presque Isle Downs and Casino" and (v) West Virginia, currently named "Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort."

        "Gaming Laws" means all laws, rules, regulations, orders, resolutions and other enactments applicable to racing, riverboat and/or casino gaming operations or activities, as in effect from time to time, including the policies, interpretations and administration thereof by any Gaming Authorities, including the Nevada Gaming Control Act, the Louisiana Gaming Control Law, the Louisiana Pari-mutuel Live Racing Facility Economic Redevelopment Gaming Control Act, the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, the West Virginia Racetrack Video Lottery Act and the West Virginia Lottery Racetrack Table Games Act, in each case, together with any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or related thereto.

        "Government Securities" means securities that are direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged.

        "Guarantee" means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take or pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise).

        "Guarantors" means any Subsidiary of the Issuer that executes a Note Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of the indenture, and their respective successors and assigns, in each case, until the Note Guarantee of such Person has been released in accordance with the provisions of the indenture.

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        "Hedging Obligations" of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to (1) any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest rates, (2) agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates in the conduct of its operations, or (3) any forward contract, commodity swap agreement, commodity option agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in commodity prices, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business for bona fide hedging purposes and not for purposes of speculation.

        "Immaterial Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary that that is designated by the Issuer as an "Immaterial Subsidiary" if and for so long as such Restricted Subsidiary has (i) total assets at such time (x) individually, not exceeding $10 million and (y) together with all other Immaterial Subsidiaries, 5% of the Issuer's consolidated assets as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available and (ii) total revenues and operating income (x) individually, not exceeding $10 million and (y) together with all other Immaterial Subsidiaries, 5% of the Issuer's consolidated revenues and operating income, in each case, as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available; provided that such Restricted Subsidiary will be deemed to be an Immaterial Subsidiary only to the extent that, and for so long as, all of the above requirements are satisfied.

        "Indebtedness" means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person (excluding accrued expenses and trade payables) whether or not contingent:

if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit, Attributable Debt and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term "Indebtedness" includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien, other than a Permitted Lien described in clause (27) of the definition thereof, on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person. Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to the effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations, as amended from time to time, to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under the indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness.

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        "insolvency or liquidation proceeding" means:

        "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

        "Investments" means, with respect to any Person, all direct or indirect investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of loans (including Guarantees or other obligations), advances or capital contributions (excluding commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. If the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, the Issuer will be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or disposition equal to the Fair Market Value of the Issuer's Investments in such Restricted Subsidiary that were not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption "—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments." The acquisition by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer of a Person that holds an Investment in a third Person will be deemed to be an Investment by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary in such third Person in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Investments held by the acquired Person in such third Person in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption "—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments." Except as otherwise provided in the indenture, the amount of an Investment will be the original cost of such Investment, plus the cost of all additions thereto and minus the amount of any portion of such Investment repaid to the Person making such Investment in cash as a repayment of principal or return of capital, as the case may be, but without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.

        "Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof.

        "Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

        "Net Proceeds" means the aggregate cash proceeds and Cash Equivalents received by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash or Cash Equivalents received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale), net of (i) the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions, and any relocation expenses incurred as a result of the Asset Sale, (ii) taxes paid or payable as a result of the Asset Sale, in each

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case, after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements, (iii) amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness under a Credit Facility, secured by a Lien on the asset or assets that were the subject of such Asset Sale, (iv) all distributions to other holders of Equity Interests in Restricted Subsidiaries contractually required to be made as a result of such Asset Sale and (v) any reserve for adjustment or indemnification obligations in respect of the sale price of such asset or assets established in accordance with GAAP.

        "Non-Core Land" means each of the following parcels of land, each of which is immaterial to the Issuer's gaming operations and as to which the Issuer has no intention to develop:

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        "Non-Recourse Debt" means Indebtedness as to which neither the Issuer nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness) or (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise.

        "Note Documents" means the indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees.

        "Note Guarantee" means the Guarantee by each Guarantor of the Issuer's obligations under the indenture and the Notes, executed pursuant to the provisions of the indenture.

        "Obligations" means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness (including, without limitation, interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in such documentation after the maturity of such Indebtedness and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in such documentation after the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to any debtor under such documentation, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding).

        "Officer" means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President or any Assistant Vice President of such Person.

        "Officer's Certificate" means a certificate signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer.

        "Paid-Up Oil and Gas Lease" means those certain Paid-Up Oil and Gas Leases entered into as of May 10, 2011 by and among Mountaineer Park, Inc. and Chesapeake Appalachian, L.L.C, as the same may be amended, supplemented, modified, extended, replaced, renewed or restated from time to time.

        "Pari Passu Debt" means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor that ranks equally in right of payment with the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Guarantor, as applicable (without giving effect to collateral arrangements).

        "Permitted Business" means any business that is the same as, or reasonably related, ancillary or complementary to, any of the businesses in which the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged on the date of the indenture, including any gaming business and other business or activity that is incidental, related or complementary thereto, including without limitation any related hotel, hospitality, food, beverage, entertainment or transportation activities.

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        The amount of Investments outstanding at any time pursuant to clause (20) above shall be deemed to be reduced:

        "Permitted Liens" means:

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        "Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness" means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness); provided that:

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provided, however, that, unless otherwise permitted by the indenture governing the Notes, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that refinances debt of a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor.

        "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.

        "Principals" means (a) Donald L. Carano, Gene R. Carano, Gregg R. Carano, Gary L. Carano, Cindy L. Carano and Glenn T. Carano, (b) Raymond. J. Poncia, Cathy L. Poncia Vigen, Linda R. Poncia Ybarra, Michelle L. Poncia Saunton and Tammy R. Poncia, (c) their respective spouses, (d) their respective descendants and any member of their respective immediate families, including in each case stepchildren and family members by adoption, (e) their heirs at law and their estates and the beneficiaries thereof, (f) any charitable foundation created by any of them, and (g) any trust, corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity, the beneficiaries, stockholders, members, general partners, owners or Persons Beneficially Owning a majority of the interests of which consist of any one or more of the Persons referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (a) through (f).

        "Property" means, with respect to any Person, any interest of such Person in any land, property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Capital Stock in any other Person.

        "Qualifying Equity Interests" means Equity Interests of the Issuer other than Disqualified Stock.

        "Registration Rights Agreement" means the registration rights agreement among the Issuer, the Guarantors and the other parties named on the signature pages thereof, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and, with respect to any Additional Notes, one or more registration rights agreements among the Issuer, the Guarantors and the other parties thereto, as such agreement(s) may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, relating to rights given by the Issuer to the purchasers of Additional Notes to register such Additional Notes under the Securities Act.

        "Related Party" means:

        "Restricted Investment" means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

        "Restricted Subsidiary" of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

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        "Retained Interest Agreement" means that certain Retained Interest Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2014, by and among the Issuer, Recreational Enterprises, Inc., Hotel-Casino Management, Inc., Eldorado Resorts LLC and ELLC described in this offering memorandum under the heading "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions" (as such agreement may be amended from time to time so long as such agreement, as amended, is not materially less favorable taken as a whole to the Issuer compared to such agreement as in existence on the date of the indenture).

        "SEC" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

        "Shelf Registration Statement" means the Shelf Registration Statement as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.

        "Significant Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a "significant subsidiary" as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date of the indenture.

        "Silver Legacy Joint Venture" means Circus and Eldorado Joint Venture LLC, a Nevada limited liability company.

        "Stated Maturity" means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the documentation governing such Indebtedness as of the date of the indenture, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

        "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any specified Person:

        "Transaction Costs" mean all fees, expenses, premiums and other charges incurred in connection with and attributable to any existing or future financing, including without limitation the incurrence of or any refinancing of the Notes and the Credit Agreement, issuance or repayment of Indebtedness, issuance of Equity Interests, amendment or other modification of any debt instrument, acquisition, investment or disposition.

        "Treasury Rate" means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to August 1, 2018, provided, however, that if the period from the redemption date to August 1, 2018, is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

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        "Unrestricted Subsidiary" means (i) ELLC and (ii) any Subsidiary of the Issuer that is designated by the Board of Directors of the Issuer as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, but only to the extent that such Subsidiary:

        "Voting Stock" of any specified Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

        "Weighted Average Life to Maturity" means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:

        "Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary" of any specified Person means a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors' qualifying shares) will at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiaries of such Person.

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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

        In this section we summarize certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to the holders of the Existing Notes exchanging Existing Notes for Exchange Notes pursuant to the exchange offer. This summary is limited to holders who hold the Existing Notes as capital assets for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). This section does not address rules relating to securities held by special categories of holders, including partnerships, S corporations or other pass-through entities (or investors therein), financial institutions, certain insurance companies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, broker-dealers, tax-exempt organizations, traders in securities that elect to mark-to-market, investors liable for the alternative minimum tax, U.S. expatriates, investors that hold notes as part of a straddle, hedging, constructive sale or conversion transaction, and U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. In addition, this section does not address any state, local or non-U.S. tax considerations and does not address any U.S. federal tax considerations other than U.S. federal income tax considerations (such as the estate and gift tax, the Medicare tax on net investment income or the withholding taxes and reporting requirements imposed by Code sections 1471 through 1474).

        This summary is based upon the Code, regulations promulgated under the Code by the U.S. Treasury Department (including proposed and temporary regulations), rulings, current administrative interpretations and official pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"), and judicial decisions, all as currently in effect and all of which are subject to differing interpretations or to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Such change could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences described below. No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax consequences described below.

        This summary is not a comprehensive description of all of the U.S. federal tax consequences that may be relevant with respect to the exchange of the Notes. We urge you to consult your own tax advisor regarding your particular circumstances and the U.S. federal income and estate and gift tax consequences to you of exchanging these securities, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign tax jurisdiction and the possible effects of changes in U.S. federal or other tax laws.

        As used herein, the term "U.S. holder" means a beneficial owner of Notes (other than a partnership) that for U.S. federal income tax purposes is any of the following:

        We refer to persons that are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, neither "U.S. Holders" nor partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes as "non-U.S. Holders."

        If an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds the Notes being exchanged in the exchange offer, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership and accordingly, this summary does not apply to partnerships. A partner of a partnership exchanging the

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Notes should consult its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to the partner of exchanging Existing Notes for Exchange Notes pursuant to the exchange offer.

Exchange offer

        The exchange of Existing Notes for Exchange Notes will not constitute a taxable exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, (1) a U.S. holder or a non-U.S. Holder will not recognize any taxable gain or loss as a result of exchanging such holder's Existing Notes pursuant to the exchange offer; (2) the holding period of the Exchange Notes will include the holding period of the Existing Notes exchanged therefor; and (3) the adjusted tax basis of the Exchange Notes will be the same as the adjusted tax basis of the Existing Notes exchanged therefor immediately before such exchange.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

        Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of Exchange Notes received in exchange for Existing Notes where such Existing Notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the expiration date of this exchange offer, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. In addition, all dealers effecting transactions in the Exchange Notes may be required to deliver a prospectus.

        We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of Exchange Notes by broker-dealers. Exchange Notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the exchange Notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer or the purchasers of any such exchange Notes. Any broker-dealer that resells exchange Notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such exchange Notes may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of exchange Notes and any commission or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that, by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

        For a period of 180 days after the expiration date, we will promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents in the letter of transmittal. We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer (including the expenses of one counsel for the holders of the outstanding notes) other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify the holders of the outstanding Notes (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

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LEGAL MATTERS

        Certain legal matters with respect to the Notes will be passed upon for the Company by Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, McDonald Carano Wilson LLP, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Blank Rome LLP, Jackson Kelly PLLC and Phelps Dunbar LLP.


EXPERTS

        The consolidated financial statements of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. appearing in Eldorado Resorts Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and the effectiveness of Eldorado Resort Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

        The consolidated financial statements of Circus and Eldorado Joint Venture, LLC at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon, included in our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 14, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

        The financial statements of Circus Circus Reno Hotel and Casino-Reno as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their report appearing in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2015, as amended on January 14, 2016, and are included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

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LOGO

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

OFFER TO EXCHANGE ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING
7% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2023 (THE "EXISTING NOTES")
($375,000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OUTSTANDING)

FOR

7% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2023 (THE "EXCHANGE NOTES")

AND

GUARANTEES OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES BY THE GUARANTORS NAMED HEREIN

PROSPECTUS



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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

Item 20.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers

        Section 86.371 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the "NRS") provides that unless otherwise provided in the articles of organization or an agreement signed by the member or manager to be charged, no member or manager of any limited liability company is individually liable for the debts or liabilities of the company.

        NRS 86.411 provides that a limited liability company may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the company, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a manager, member, employee or agent of the company, or is or was serving at the request of the company as a manager, member, employee or agent of another limited liability company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorney's fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful.

        NRS 86.421 provides that a limited liability company may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a manager, member, employee or agent of the company, or is or was serving at the request of the company as a manager, member, employee or agent of another limited liability company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys' fees actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner in which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the company. Indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the company or for amounts paid in settlement to the company, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.

        NRS 86.431 provides that to the extent that a manager, member, employee or agent of a limited-liability company has been successful in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described in the preceding two paragraphs, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the company must indemnify such person against expenses, including attorney's fees, actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense. Any indemnification under the preceding two paragraphs, unless ordered by a court or advanced pursuant to the procedures of the paragraph below, may be made only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification is proper in the circumstances in accordance with NRS 86.431(2).

        NRS 86.441 states that the articles of organization, the operating agreement or a separate agreement may provide that the limited liability company must pay the expenses of members and managers incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding, as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the

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manager or member to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the member or manager is not entitled to be indemnified.

        NRS 86.451 provides that the indemnification or advancement of expenses discussed above (1) does not exclude any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the articles of organization or any operating agreement, vote of members or disinterested managers, if any, or otherwise, for an action in the person's official capacity or an action in another capacity while holding office, except that indemnification, unless ordered by a court pursuant to NRS 86.421 or for the advancement of expenses made pursuant to NRS 86.441, may not be made to or on behalf of any member or manager if a final adjudication establishes that the member's or the manager's acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law and was material to the cause of action; and (2) continues for a person who has ceased to be a member, manager, employee or agent and inures to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

        NRS 86.461 permits a limited liability company to purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of any current or former member, manager, employee or agent of the company, or any person who is or was serving at the request of the company as a manager, member, employee or agent of another corporation, limited-liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, for any liability asserted against the person and liability and expenses incurred by the person in his or her capacity as a manager, member, employee or agent, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the company has the authority to indemnify such a person against such liability and expenses.

        The Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Holdco, dated as of September 19, 2014 and the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Resorts, dated as of September 19, 2014, each provide that Holdco or Resorts, as applicable, shall indemnify and hold harmless its respective sole member and its affiliates and their respective stockholders, members, managers, directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any loss, expense, damage or injury suffered or sustained by them, by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of their activities on behalf of Holdco or Resorts, as applicable, or in furtherance of the interests of Holdco or Resorts, as applicable,, including any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim if the acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claims are based were not a result of fraud or willful misconduct by such indemnified party.

        The Operating Agreement of Eldorado Shreveport #1, LLC ("ES1"), dated as of September 16, 2004 and the Operating Agreement of Eldorado Shreveport #2, LLC ("ES2"), dated as of September 16, 2004, each provide that ES1 or ES2, as applicable, shall, to the fullest extent provided or allowed by law, indemnify, save harmless and pay all judgments and claims against the members or managers, and each of the applicable entity's members' or managers' agents, affiliates, heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns from, against and in respect of any and all liability, loss, damage and expense incurred or sustained by the indemnified party in connection with the business of ES1 or ES2, as applicable,or by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed in connection with the activities of ES1 or ES2, as applicable,or in dealing with third parties on behalf of ES1 or ES2, as applicable, including costs and attorneys' fees before and at trial and at all appellate levels, whether or not suit is instituted and any amounts expended in the settlement of any claims of liability, loss or damage, provided that the act or omission of the indemnified party does not constitute fraud or willful misconduct by such indemnified party. ES1 or ES2, as applicable, shall not pay for any insurance covering liability of the members or the managers or the applicable entity's members' or managers' agents, affiliates, heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns for actions or omissions for which indemnification is not permitted thereunder, provided, however, that nothing contained therein shall

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preclude ES1 or ES2, as applicable, from purchasing and paying for such types of insurance, including extended coverage liability and casualty and worker's compensation, as would be customary for any person owning, managing and/or operating comparable property and engaged in a similar business or from naming the members or the managers and any of the applicable entity's members' or managers' agents, affiliates, heirs, legal representatives, successors or assigns or any indemnified party as additional insured parties thereunder.

        The Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of CCR Newco, LLC, dated as of December 7, 2015 and the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Eldorado Limited Liability Company, dated as of December 7, 2015, each provide that the applicable entity indemnifies and holds harmless to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS (a) each Member and each Affiliate of such Member, (b) each officer, manager and employee of the applicable company, (c) each stockholder, partner, member, director, manager, officer and employee of a Member or any Affiliate of such Member, and (d) each Person who was, at the time of the act or omission in question, a Person described in any of the preceding clauses (a) through (c).

        Subsection (a) of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or the DGCL, empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or who is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person's conduct was unlawful.

        Subsection (b) of Section 145 empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

        Section 145 further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith; that indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled; and the indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of such person's heirs, executors and administrators. Section 145 also empowers the

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corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liabilities under Section 145.

        Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a corporation's certificate of incorporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

        The Amended and Restated Bylaws of MTR Gaming provide for indemnification in the manner and to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL of any person (or the estate of any person) who was or is a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether or not by or in the right of MTR Gaming and whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of MTR Gaming, or is or was serving at the request of MTR Gaming as a director, officer, trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding. MTR Gaming may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of MTR Gaming, or is or was serving at the request of MTR Gaming as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability which may be asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify or make advances to any other person for any expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines or other amounts to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, nor shall they be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

        Under the laws of Louisiana, there is no statutory indemnification of officers or others persons affiliated with a general partnership.

        The Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement of Eldorado Casino Shreveport Joint Venture ("Shreveport JV"), dated as of July 22, 2005 provides for indemnification of each partner from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses, judgments, fines and other amounts paid in settlement, incurred or suffered by such partner, as a party or otherwise, in connection with any threatened, pending or completed claim, demand, action, suit or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal, arising out of or in connection with the business or the operation of Shreveport JV and by reason of such partner's status with respect to Shreveport JV, regardless of whether such partner continues to be a partner at the time any such loss, claim, damage, liability or other expense is paid or incurred if, with respect to a claim for which such partner is seeking indemnification, (i) such partner acted in good faith and in a manner it reasonably believed to be in the best interests of Shreveport JV and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that its conduct was unlawful, (ii) such partner's

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conduct did not constitute gross negligence, willful misconduct or a material breach of the terms of the partnership agreement, and (iii) such partner's conduct did not constitute fraud or breach of its fiduciary duty, if any, to Shreveport JV.

        Section 1741 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law (the "PBCL") grants Pennsylvania corporations, unless otherwise restricted by the corporation's bylaws, the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that he is or was a representative of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a representative of another domestic or foreign corporation for profit or not-for-profit, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

        In the context of derivative or corporate actions, Section 1742 of the PBCL grants Pennsylvania corporations, unless otherwise restricted in the corporation's bylaws, the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a representative of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a representative of another domestic or foreign corporation for profit or not-for-profit, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation. Indemnification shall not be made under this section in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the person has been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court of common pleas of the judicial district embracing the county in which the registered office of the corporation is located or the court in which the action was brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for the expenses that the court of common pleas or other court deems proper.

        Section 1743 of the PBCL further provides that, to the extent that a representative of a Pennsylvania corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action or proceeding referred to in Section 1741 of the PBCL (relating to third-party actions) or Section 1742 of the PBCL (relating to derivative and corporate actions) or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such representative shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorney fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith. Under Section 1745 of the PBCL, expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in defending any action or proceeding referred to in this subchapter may be paid by a Pennsylvania corporation in advance of the final disposition of the action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the representative to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized herein or otherwise. Under Section 1746 of the PBCL, the indemnification and advancement of expenses shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding that office.

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        The bylaws of Presque Isle Downs provide for the indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by the PBCL of each current or former director and current or former officer of Presque Isle Downs who was or is a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, or is otherwise involved in, any proceeding, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of Presque Isle Downs or is or was serving in any capacity at the request of or for the benefit of Presque Isle Downs as a director, officer, employee, agent, partner, or fiduciary of, or in any other capacity for, another corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, against all expense, liability and loss, including the right to have the expenses reasonably incurred by the indemnities in defending any proceeding paid by Presque Isle Downs in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by the PBCL; provided that, if the PBCL continues so to require, the payment of such expenses incurred by the indemnities in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding shall be made only upon a delivery to Presque Isle Downs of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the indemnities, to repay all amounts so advanced without interest if it shall ultimately be determined that the indemnities is not entitled to be indemnified otherwise.

        Chapter 31D, Article 8 of the West Virginia Code of 1931, as amended, permits indemnification of present or former officers or directors who are named or threatened to be named as parties to a legal action arising out of their activities as officers or directors under certain circumstances.

        The by-laws of Mountaineer Park, Inc. ("Mountaineer") provide that any person made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate representative is or was a director, officer or employee of Mountaineer, or of any corporation in which he served as such at the request of Mountaineer, shall be indemnified by Mountaineer against the reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, actually and necessarily incurred by him in connection with the defense of such action, suit or proceedings, or in connection with any appeal therein, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein that such officer, director or employee is liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duties.

        Section 1701.13(E)(1) of the Ohio General Corporation Law ("Ohio Law") authorizes Ohio corporations to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, a limited liability company or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if such person had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

        Section 1701.13(E)(2) of the Ohio Law further authorizes Ohio corporations to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager or agent of another corporation, domestic or foreign, nonprofit or for profit, a limited liability

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company or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees), actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person is adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of such person's duty to the corporation unless, and only to the extent that, the court of common pleas or the court in which such action or suit was brought determines, upon application, that, despite the adjudication of liability, but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court of common pleas or such other court deems proper or in respect of any action or suit in which the only liability asserted against a director is for certain unlawful loans, dividends and distributions of assets.

        Section 1701.13(E)(3) of the Ohio Law requires Ohio corporations to indemnify a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager or agent to the extent such person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding brought against such person or in defense of any claim, issue or matter in such an action, suit or proceeding against expenses (including attorney's fees), actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding.

        With respect to the advancement of expenses, subject to two exceptions described below, Section 1701.13(E)(5)(a) of the Ohio Law provides that a director (but not an officer, employee or agent) is entitled to mandatory advancement of expenses (including attorney's fees) incurred in defending any action, suit or proceeding, including derivative actions, brought against the director, so long as the director agrees to reasonably cooperate with the corporation in the matter and agrees to repay the amount advanced if it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the director's act or failure to act was done with deliberate intent to cause injury to the corporation or with reckless disregard for the corporation's best interests. Such advancement of expenses is not required if the corporation's articles or regulations specifically opt out of Section 1701.13(E)(5)(a) or if the only liability asserted against a director is related to an alleged unlawful loan, dividend or distribution pursuant to Section 1701.95 of the Ohio Law. Section 1701.13(E)(5)(b) of the Ohio Law authorizes Ohio corporations to advance expenses (including attorney's fees) to a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager or agent in defending any action, suit or proceeding brought against such person, if authorized by the directors of the Ohio corporation and upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager or agent to repay such amount, if it ultimately is determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation.

        The bylaws of Scioto Downs, Inc. ("Scioto Downs") provide that each director, officer and member of a committee of Scioto Downs and any person who may have served at the request of Scioto Downs as a director, officer or member of a committee of any other corporation in which Scioto Downs is a creditor, his heirs, executors and administrators, shall be indemnified by Scioto Downs against all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by him concerning, or in connection with, the defense of any claim asserted or suit or proceeding brought against him by reason of his conduct or actions as a director, officer or member of a committee of Scioto Downs, or a director, officer or member of a committee of such other corporation, whether or not he continues to be a director, officer or member of a committee at the time of incurring such costs or expenses, except costs and expenses incurred in relation to matters as to which such director, officer or member of a committee shall have been willfully derelict in the performance of his duty as such director, officer or member of a committee.

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        To the extent that indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling our company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. If a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of our Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by any of our directors, officers or controlling persons in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of that issue.

Item 21.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

        The attached exhibit index is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 22.    Undertakings.

        (a)   Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:

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        (b)   Each undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of any employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

        (c)   Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of any registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

        (d)   Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the Prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of Form S-4 promulgated by the SEC, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

        (e)   Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Reno, State of Nevada on January 14, 2016.

    ELDORADO RESORTS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gary L. Carano, Thomas R. Reeg and Anthony L. Carano, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any and all additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on January 14, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano
  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ ROBERT M. JONES

Robert M. Jones

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ STEPHANIE LEPORI

Stephanie Lepori

 

Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ THOMAS R. REEG

Thomas R. Reeg

 

President and Director

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Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ FRANK J. FAHRENKOPF JR.

Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr.
  Director

/s/ JAMES B. HAWKINS

James B. Hawkins

 

Director

/s/ MICHAEL E. PEGRAM

Michael E. Pegram

 

Director

/s/ DAVID P. TOMICK

David P. Tomick

 

Director

/s/ ROGER P. WAGNER

Roger P. Wagner

 

Director

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GUARANTOR REGISTRANT SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Reno, State of Nevada on January 14, 2016.

    ELDORADO HOLDCO LLC

 

 

By:

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
    Its:   Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gary L. Carano, Thomas R. Reeg and Anthony L. Carano, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any and all additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on January 14, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 
 
Signature
 
Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Eldorado Resorts, Inc.   Sole and Managing Member**

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO


 

 
    Name:   Gary L. Carano    
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board    

**
Registrant has no directors or managers

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Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano
  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ ROBERT M. JONES

Robert M. Jones

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ STEPHANIE LEPORI

Stephanie Lepori

 

Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ THOMAS R. REEG

Thomas R. Reeg

 

President and Director

/s/ FRANK J. FAHRENKOPF JR.

Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr.

 

Director

/s/ JAMES B. HAWKINS

James B. Hawkins

 

Director

/s/ MICHAEL E. PEGRAM

Michael E. Pegram

 

Director

/s/ DAVID P. TOMICK

David P. Tomick

 

Director

/s/ ROGER P. WAGNER

Roger P. Wagner

 

Director

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GUARANTOR REGISTRANT SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Reno, State of Nevada on January 14, 2016.

    ELDORADO RESORTS LLC

 

 

By:

 

Eldorado Holdco LLC
    Its:   Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
    Its:   Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gary L. Carano, Thomas R. Reeg and Anthony L. Carano, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any and all additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on January 14, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Eldorado Holdco LLC   Sole and Managing Member**

By:

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
its Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO


 

 
    Name:   Gary L. Carano    
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board    

**
Registrant has no directors or managers

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Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano
  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ ROBERT M. JONES

Robert M. Jones

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ STEPHANIE LEPORI

Stephanie Lepori

 

Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ THOMAS R. REEG

Thomas R. Reeg

 

President and Director

/s/ FRANK J. FAHRENKOPF JR.

Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr.

 

Director

/s/ JAMES B. HAWKINS

James B. Hawkins

 

Director

/s/ MICHAEL E. PEGRAM

Michael E. Pegram

 

Director

/s/ DAVID P. TOMICK

David P. Tomick

 

Director

/s/ ROGER P. WAGNER

Roger P. Wagner

 

Director

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GUARANTOR REGISTRANT SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Reno, State of Nevada on January 14, 2016.

  ELDORADO SHREVEPORT #1, LLC
ELDORADO SHREVEPORT #2, LLC

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO


Gary L. Carano
Manager


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gary L. Carano, Thomas R. Reeg and Anthony L. Carano, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any and all additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on January 14, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano
  Manager

/s/ ROBERT M. JONES

Robert M. Jones

 

Chief Financial Officer

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GUARANTOR REGISTRANT SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Reno, State of Nevada on January 14, 2016.

  ELDORADO CASINO SHREVEPORT JOINT VENTURE

 

By: Eldorado Shreveport #1, LLC
Its: Managing Partner

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO


Gary L. Carano
Manager


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gary L. Carano, Thomas R. Reeg and Anthony L. Carano, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any and all additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on January 14, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

 
 
Signature
 
Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Eldorado Shreveport #1, LLC   Managing Partner**

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO


 

 
    Name:   Gary L. Carano    
    Title:   Manager    

**
Registrant has no directors or managers

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Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano
  Manager

/s/ ROBERT M. JONES

Robert M. Jones

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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GUARANTOR REGISTRANT SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Reno, State of Nevada on January 14, 2016.

    MTR GAMING GROUP, INC.
MOUNTAINEER PARK, INC.
PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS, INC.
SCIOTO DOWNS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ THOMAS R. REEG

Thomas R. Reeg
President and Director


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gary L. Carano, Thomas R. Reeg and Anthony L. Carano, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any and all additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on January 14, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano
  Director

/s/ THOMAS R. REEG

Thomas R. Reeg

 

President and Director

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GUARANTOR REGISTRANT SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Reno, State of Nevada on January 14, 2016.

    CCR NEWCO, LLC

 

 

By:

 

CC-RENO LLC
    Its:   Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
    Its:   Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano
Chief Executive Officer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gary L. Carano, Thomas R. Reeg and Anthony L. Carano, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any and all additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on January 14, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    CC-RENO LLC   Sole and Managing Member**

By:

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
its Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO


 

 
    Name:   Gary L. Carano    
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board    

**
Registrant has no directors or managers

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Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano
  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ ROBERT M. JONES

Robert M. Jones

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ STEPHANIE LEPORI

Stephanie Lepori

 

Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ THOMAS R. REEG

Thomas R. Reeg

 

President and Director

/s/ FRANK J. FAHRENKOPF JR.

Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr.

 

Director

/s/ JAMES B. HAWKINS

James B. Hawkins

 

Director

/s/ MICHAEL E. PEGRAM

Michael E. Pegram

 

Director

/s/ DAVID P. TOMICK

David P. Tomick

 

Director

/s/ ROGER P. WAGNER

Roger P. Wagner

 

Director

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GUARANTOR REGISTRANT SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Reno, State of Nevada on January 14, 2016.

    ELDORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

 

By:

 

Eldorado Resorts LLC
    Its:   Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

Eldorado Holdco LLC
    Its:   Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
    Its:   Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano
Chief Executive Officer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gary L. Carano, Thomas R. Reeg and Anthony L. Carano, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any and all additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on January 14, 2016 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.

Signature
 
Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Eldorado Resorts LLC   Sole and Managing Member**

By:

 

Eldorado Holdco LLC
its Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
its Sole and Managing Member

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY L. CARANO


 

 
    Name:   Gary L. Carano    
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board    

**
Registrant has no directors or managers

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Signature
 
Title

 

 

 
/s/ GARY L. CARANO

Gary L. Carano
  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ ROBERT M. JONES

Robert M. Jones

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ STEPHANIE LEPORI

Stephanie Lepori

 

Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ THOMAS R. REEG

Thomas R. Reeg

 

President and Director

/s/ FRANK J. FAHRENKOPF JR.

Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr.

 

Director

/s/ JAMES B. HAWKINS

James B. Hawkins

 

Director

/s/ MICHAEL E. PEGRAM

Michael E. Pegram

 

Director

/s/ DAVID P. TOMICK

David P. Tomick

 

Director

/s/ ROGER P. WAGNER

Roger P. Wagner

 

Director

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit no.   Item title
  2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 9, 2013, by and between MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Eclair Holdings Company, Ridgeline Acquisition Corp., Eclair Acquisition Company, LLC, Eldorado HoldCo LLC, and Thomas Reeg, Robert Jones, and Gary Carano, as the Member Representative (the schedules and certain exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K) (incorporated by reference to the Current Report of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. on Form 8-K filed on September 11, 2013).
        
  2.2   Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 18, 2013, by and between MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Eclair Holdings Company, Ridgeline Acquisition Corp., Eclair Acquisition Company, LLC, and Eldorado HoldCo LLC (incorporated by reference to the Current Report of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. on Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2013).
        
  2.3   Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 13, 2014, by and between MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Eclair Holdings Company, Ridgeline Acquisition Corp., Eclair Acquisition Company, LLC, and Eldorado HoldCo LLC (incorporated by reference to the Current Report of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. on Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2014).
        
  2.4   Amendment No. 3 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 13, 2014, by and among MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Eclair Holdings Company, Ridgeline Acquisition Corp., Eclair Acquisition Company, LLC, and Eldorado Holdco LLC (incorporated by reference to the Current Report of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2014).
        
  4.1   Indenture (including form of 7% of Senior Note due 2023), dated as of July 23, 2015, by and among the Company, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2015).
        
  4.2 * First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 16, 2015, by and among Eldorado Resorts, Inc., CCR Newco, LLC, Eldorado Limited Liability Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
        
  5.1 * Opinion of McDonald Carano Wilson LLP.
        
  5.2 * Opinion of Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP
        
  5.3 * Opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
        
  5.4 * Opinion of Blank Rome LLP
        
  5.5 * Opinion of Jackson Kelly PLLC
        
  5.6 * Opinion of Phelps Dunbar LLP
        
  12.1 * Statement Regarding the Computation of Ratio of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges for the Period from January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015, and the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
        
  23.1 * Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
        
  23.2 * Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
        
  23.3 * Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
        
  23.4 * Consent of McDonald Carano Wilson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
        

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Exhibit no.   Item title
  23.5 * Consent of Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).
        
  23.6 * Consent of Barnes & Thornburg LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3).
        
  23.7 * Consent of Blank Rome LLP (included in Exhibit 5.4).
        
  23.8 * Consent of Jackson Kelly PLLC (included in Exhibit 5.5).
        
  23.9 * Consent of Phelps Dunbar LLP (included in Exhibit 5.6).
        
  24.1 * Powers of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).
        
  25.1 * Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of U.S. Bank National Association (Form T-1)
        
  99.1 * Form of Letter of Transmittal

*
Filed herewith

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EXHIBIT 4.2

 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of December 15, 2015, among Eldorado Limited Liability Company, a Nevada limited liability company, CCR Newco, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (collectively, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), each a subsidiary of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (or its permitted successor), a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of July 23, 2015 providing for the issuance of 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”);

 

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”); and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of each other and the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

 

1.                                      CAPITALIZED TERMS.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

2.                                      AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE.  Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

 

3.                                      NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS.  No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, this Indenture, the Note Guarantees, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

 

4.                                      NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL

 



 

INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

 

5.                                      COUNTERPARTS.  The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

6.                                      EFFECT OF HEADINGS.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

 

7.                                      THE TRUSTEE.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Company.

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

 

ELDORADO RESORTS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Gary L. Carano

 

Name:

Gary L. Carano

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

ELDORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

 

 

 

By:

Eldorado Resorts LLC

 

Its:

Sole Member

 

 

 

 

By:

Eldorado Holdco LLC

 

 

Its:

Sole Member

 

 

 

 

By:

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

 

 

Its:

Sole Member

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Gary L Carano

 

 

Name:

Gary L. Carano

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

CCR NEWCO LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

CC-RENO LLC

 

Its:

Sole Member

 

 

 

 

By:

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

 

 

Its:

Sole Member

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Gary L. Carano

 

 

Name:

Gary L. Carano

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 



 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

as Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Hopkins

 

Name:

Michael Hopkins

 

Title:

Vice President

 




EXHIBIT 5.1

 

January 14, 2016

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150

Reno, Nevada 89501

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as Nevada counsel to Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”), and each of the Nevada limited liability companies listed on Schedule I hereto (the “Nevada Guarantors” and, together with the Company, the “Nevada Companies”), in connection with the filing by the Company of a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), relating to the registration of up to $375,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Exchange Notes”) and the related guarantees of such Exchange Notes (the “Exchange Guarantees”) issued pursuant to (i) that certain Indenture, dated as of July 23, 2015, and supplemented as of December 16, 2015, by and among the Company, the guarantors named therein (including the Nevada Guarantors, the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association as trustee, and that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2015 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), by and among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined therein) party thereto and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, for itself and on behalf of the initial purchasers of the Original Notes (as defined below).  The Exchange Notes will be issued by the Company in exchange for a like principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Original Notes”), and the Exchange Guarantees will be issued by the Guarantors in exchange for the guarantees issued for the Original Notes.

 

In our capacity as such counsel, we are familiar with the proceedings taken and proposed to be taken by the Nevada Companies in connection with the authorization and issuance of the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Guarantees, all as referenced in the Registration Statement.  For purposes of this opinion letter and except to the extent set forth in the opinions expressed below, we have assumed all such proceedings have been

 



 

or will be timely completed in the manner presently proposed, and the terms of such issuance will be in compliance with applicable laws.

 

We have examined originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction as being true copies of the Registration Statement, the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement, the form of the Exchange Notes, the articles of organization and operating agreements of each of the Nevada Companies, the resolutions of the board of managers, sole member or ultimate sole member, as applicable, of each of the Nevada Companies with respect to the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Guarantees, good standing certificates dated as of a recent date with respect to each of the Nevada Companies, and such other documents, agreements, instruments and limited liability company records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purpose of issuing this opinion letter.  We have obtained from officers and other representatives and agents of the Nevada Companies and from public officials, and have relied upon, such certificates, representations and assurance as we have deemed necessary and appropriate for the purpose of issuing this opinion letter.

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we have, with your permission, assumed without independent verification that (i) the obligations of each party set forth in the documents we have received are its valid and binding obligations, enforceable against such party in accordance with their respective terms; (ii) the statements of fact and representations and warranties set forth in the documents we reviewed are true and correct as to factual matters; (iii) each natural person executing a document has sufficient legal capacity to do so; (iv) all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, photostatic, electronic or facsimile copies conform to the original documents; and (v) all limited liability company records may available to us by the Nevada Companies, and all public records we have reviewed, are accurate and complete.

 

We are qualified to practice law in the State of Nevada.  The opinions set forth herein are expressly limited to and based exclusively on the general corporate laws of the State of Nevada, and we do not purport to be experts on, or to express any opinion with respect to the applicability or effect of, the laws of any other jurisdiction.  We express no opinion herein concerning, and we assume no responsibility as to the laws or judicial decisions related to, or any orders, consents or other authorizations or approvals as may be required by, any federal laws, rules, or regulations, including, without limitation, any federal securities or bankruptcy laws, rules or regulations, any state securities or “blue sky” laws, rules or regulations or any state laws regarding fraudulent transfers.

 

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Based on the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the qualifications, limitations, exceptions, restrictions and assumptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:

 

1.                                      The Company is validly existing as a corporation duly formed and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada.  Each of the Nevada Guarantors is validly existing as a limited liability company and in good standing under the laws of the state of Nevada.

 

2.                                      The Company has full corporate power and authority, and each of the Nevada Guarantors has the limited liability company power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement, including the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Guarantees as applicable.

 

3.                                      Each of the Nevada Companies has duly authorized the execution and delivery of the Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement, and the performance of its obligations thereunder, including the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Guarantees, as applicable, and the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Guarantees will be legally valid and binding obligations of the Company and the Nevada Guarantors, respectively, enforceable against the Company and the Nevada Guarantors, respectively, in accordance with their respective terms.

 

The opinions contained herein are subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, anti-deficiency, and other laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally, the federal Bankruptcy Code, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (as codified in NRS Chapter 112), and any other laws, rules and regulations relating to fraudulent conveyances and transfers.

 

We hereby disclose to you that Donald L. Carano, a retired attorney who maintains an “of counsel” association with our law firm is the father of Gary L. Carano, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and is also a shareholder and executive officer in Recreational Enterprises, Inc., a material shareholder of the Company.  Mr. Carano is not involved in the active practice of law or in the representation of the Company or any of its affiliates as an attorney, and has not been involved in the preparation or delivery of this statement of opinions.

 

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The opinions expressed herein are based upon the applicable laws of the State of Nevada and the facts in existence as of the date of this opinion letter.  In delivering this opinion letter to you, we disclaim any obligation to update or supplement the opinions set forth herein or to apprise you of any changes in any laws or facts after such time as the Registration Statement is declared effective.  No opinion is offered or implied as to any matter, and no inference may be drawn, beyond the strict scope of the specific issues expressly address by the opinions set forth herein.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.  In giving such consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.  This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and is not to be used, circulated, quoted from or otherwise relied on for any other purpose.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

/s/ MCDONALD CARANO WILSON LLP

 

 

 

McDONALD CARANO WILSON LLP

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

NEVADA GUARANTORS

 

Eldorado Holdco LLC

Eldorado Resorts LLC

Eldorado Limited Liability Company

Eldorado Shreveport #1 LLC

Eldorado Shreveport #2 LLC

CCR Newco, LLC

 




EXHIBIT 5.2

 

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

28 Liberty Street

New York, NY 10005

 

January 14, 2016

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150

Reno, Nevada 89501

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as securities counsel to (a) Eldorado Resorts, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), (b) MTR Gaming Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Delaware Guarantor”), and (c) each of the Company’s subsidiaries listed on Exhibit A hereto (collectively and together with the Delaware Guarantor, the “Guarantors”), in connection with the filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Registration Statement”), with respect to up to $375,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Exchange Notes”) of Eldorado Resorts, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and the related guarantees of the Exchange Notes (the “Exchange Guarantees”) by the Guarantors to be issued in exchange for an equal aggregate principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Existing Notes”) and the related guarantees of the Existing Notes issued July 23, 2015 pursuant to (i) the Indenture, dated as of July 23, 2015, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by that certain first supplemental indenture dated as of December 16, 2015 (the “Indenture”) and (ii) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2015 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the other parties party thereto.

 

In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have examined such corporate records, certificates and other documents, and such questions of law, as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion. In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. As to various questions of fact material to such opinions, we have, when relevant facts were not independently established, relied upon certificates of officers and representatives of the Company and the Guarantors and public officials, statements contained in the Registration Statement and other documents as we have deemed necessary as a basis for such opinions.

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing and subject also to the comments and qualifications set forth below, and having considered such questions of law as we have deemed necessary as a basis for the opinions expressed below, we are of the opinion that:

 

1. The Delaware Guarantor is validly existing as a corporation and has the corporate power and authority to own or lease, as the case may be, and to operate its properties and conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement.  The Delaware Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and delivery of the Indenture and the Exchange Guarantees.

 

2. The Exchange Notes, when executed, delivered and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and when exchanged by the holders thereof for the Existing Notes in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement and in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement and the Indenture, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, subject to the qualification that enforceability of the obligations of the Company thereunder may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) including, without limitation, (a) the possible unavailability of specific performance, injunctive relief or any other equitable remedy and (b) concepts of good faith, reasonableness, fair dealing and materiality.

 



 

2. Each of the Exchange Guarantees, when the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Guarantees are executed, delivered and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and exchanged by the holders thereof for the Existing Notes in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement and in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement and the Indenture, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of each of the Guarantors, enforceable against each of the Guarantors in accordance with their terms, subject to the qualification that (i) enforceability of the obligations of each of the Guarantors thereunder may be limited by (x) bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, and (y) the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) including, without limitation, (a) the possible unavailability of specific performance, injunctive relief or any other equitable remedy and (b) concepts of good faith, reasonableness, fair dealing and materiality, and (ii) the waiver of defenses by the Guarantors in such guarantees may be limited by principles of public policy in New York.

 

We express no opinion as to (i) the applicability to the obligations of MTR under the applicable Exchange Guarantee of such Guarantor of (or the enforceability of such obligations under) Section 548 of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended, Article 10 of the New York Debtor and Creditor Law, as amended, or any other provision of law relating to fraudulent conveyances, transfers or obligations or (ii) any provisions of the law of the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of any Guarantor restricting dividends, loans or other distributions by a corporation or other business entity or association for the benefit of its stockholders or similar persons.

 

To the extent that the obligations of the Company and the Guarantors under the Exchange Notes, the Exchange Guarantees and the Indenture, as applicable, may be dependent upon such matters, we have assumed for purposes of this opinion that (i) the Trustee is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; (ii) the Trustee has been duly qualified to engage in the activities contemplated by the Indenture; (iii) except in each case to the extent specifically set forth above with respect to the Delaware Guarantor, (a) each party to the Indenture, the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Guarantees (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has full power and authority (corporate or other) to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents; (b) the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the parties thereto and (c) the Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by each party thereto; (iv) the Indenture constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trustee, enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with its terms; (v) the Trustee is in compliance generally and with respect to acting as Trustee under the Indenture, with all applicable laws and regulations; and (vi) the Trustee has the requisite organizational and legal power and authority to perform its obligations under the Indenture.

 

In connection with the foregoing opinions, we have also assumed that at the time of the issuance and delivery of the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Guarantees, there will not have occurred any change in law affecting the validity, legally binding character or enforceability of the Exchange Notes or the Exchange Guarantees and that the issuance and delivery of the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Guarantees, all of the terms of the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Guarantees and the performance by the Company and the Guarantors of their respective obligations thereunder will comply with applicable law and with each requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of the Guarantors and will not result in a default under or a breach of any agreement or instrument then binding upon the Company or any of the Guarantors.

 

The foregoing opinions are limited to matters involving the laws of the State of New York and the State of Delaware, and we do not express any opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction including, without limitation, the laws of Nevada, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to us under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus contained in such Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.

 

This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement, and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise relied on for any other purpose. The opinions set forth in this letter are

 



 

effective as of the date hereof.  We express no opinions other than as herein expressly set forth, and no expansion of our opinions may be made by implication or otherwise.  We do not undertake to advise you of any matter within the scope of this letter which comes to our attention after the delivery of this letter, and we disclaim any responsibility to advise you of future changes in law or fact which may affect the above opinions.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY LLP

 

DRC/KJB

 



 

Exhibit A

 

1.              Eldorado Resorts LLC, a Nevada limited liability company

2.              Eldorado Holdco LLC, a Nevada limited liability company

3.              Eldorado Shreveport #1, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company

4.              Eldorado Shreveport #2, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company

5.              CCR Newco, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company

6.              Eldorado Limited Liability Company, a limited liability company

7.              Eldorado Casino Shreveport Joint Venture, a Louisiana limited partnership

8.              Mountaineer Park, Inc., a West Virginia corporation

9.              Presque Isle Downs, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation

10.       Scioto Downs, Inc., an Ohio corporation

 




EXHIBIT 5.3

 

January 14, 2016

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

100 West Liberty Street

Suite 1150

Reno, Nevada 89501

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as special Ohio counsel to Eldorado Resorts, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Scioto Downs, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“SDI”), in connection with the filing of a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the registration of up to $375,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Exchange Notes”) and the related guarantee of such Exchange Notes by SDI (the “Exchange Guarantee”) contemplated by the following documents:

 

i.                                          The Registration Statement;

 

ii.                                       The Indenture dated July 23, 2015 (the “Original Indenture”) among the Company, various guarantors, including SDI, and U.S. Bank National Association, and that certain supplemental indenture dated December 16, 2015 (the “Supplemental Indenture”) (the Original Indenture as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture being the “Indenture”);

 

iii.                                    The Registration Rights Agreement dated July 23, 2015 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) by and among the Company, various guarantors, including SDI, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; and

 

iv.                                   The form of Exchange Note and Exchange Guarantee.

 

The above-referenced documents are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Documents”. The Indenture and Registration Rights Agreement, which includes the Exchange Notes and Exchange Guarantee, are sometimes referred to herein as the “Transaction Documents”.

 

In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed, with your permission and without independent investigation:

 

a.                                      the Indenture has not been further amended, modified, or supplemented;

 



 

b.                                      the Exchange Notes will be issued pursuant to the Indenture and otherwise in compliance with the provisions of the Indenture;

 

c.                                       the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all writings, certificates, instruments and records submitted to us as originals, the conformity to originals of all such writings, certificates, instruments and records submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies, the authenticity of the originals of such copies, and the truthfulness of all statements of fact set forth therein;

 

d.                                      the valid existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization of each party to the Documents (other than SDI);

 

e.                                       the due authorization, execution and delivery of the Documents by each party thereto (other than SDI);

 

f.                                        the power and authority of each party to the Documents (other than SDI) to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the same, and that such execution, delivery and performance do not conflict with, contravene, violate or constitute a default under such party’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents;

 

g.                                       the execution, delivery and performance of its respective obligations under each Document to which it is a party by each party to the Documents do not conflict with, contravene, violate or constitute a default under (i) any indenture, instrument or other agreement to which such party or its property or assets is subject or any contractual or legal restriction having applicability to such party or such property or assets, (ii) any rule, law or regulation of any court or regulatory or governmental authority to which such party (other than SDI) is subject or (iii) any writ, order, judgment or decree of any court or regulatory or governmental authority to which such party is subject or by which any of its properties or assets are bound;

 

h.                                      the authority of all individuals signing the Documents on behalf of the parties thereto (other than SDI);

 

i.                                          the legal capacity of all natural persons, including natural persons acting on behalf of a business entity; and

 

j.                                         that there are no records, agreements or understandings between any of the parties to the Documents that would alter the agreements set forth therein.

 

With your permission, all assumptions and statements of reliance herein have been made without any independent investigation or verification on our part except to the extent otherwise expressly stated herein, and we express no opinion with respect to the subject matter or accuracy of such assumptions or items relied upon.

 

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Subject to the assumptions, qualifications, exclusions and other limitations which are identified in this letter we are of the opinion that:

 

1.             SDI is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Ohio.

 

2.             SDI has the corporate power and authority to enter into and deliver each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder.

 

3.             SDI has duly authorized the execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the performance of its obligations thereunder.

 

In preparing this letter, we have relied without any independent verification upon the assumptions recited in this letter, the factual information, representations and warranties represented to be true in each of the Transaction Documents and each of the following documents (“Organizational Documents”):

 

A.                                    the Secretary’s Certificate dated January 14, 2016 (the “Secretary’s Certificate”) made by the Secretary of SDI and all exhibits thereto;

 

B.                                    a Certificate of Good Standing pertaining to SDI issued by the Ohio Secretary of State on January 6, 2016 (the “Certificate of Good Standing”);

 

C.                                    the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Code of Regulations, as amended, of SDI (collectively, the Governing Documents”), in the form attached to the Secretary’s Certificate; and

 

D.                                    a copy of a certain Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors of SDI adopted by the Board of Directors on July 10, 2015, in the form attached to the Secretary’s Certificate.

 

The opinions set forth above are subject to the following limitations, qualifications, and exceptions:

 

I.                                        In this opinion, any reference to the law of the State of Ohio means the General Corporation Law of the State of Ohio (i.e., sections 1701.01 to 1701.98, inclusive, of the Ohio Revised Code), as amended.

 

II.                                   The foregoing opinions are strictly limited to the matters stated herein, and no other or more extensive opinion is intended or implied or to be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated herein.

 

III.                              Our opinions is paragraph 1 above regarding valid existence and good standing are based solely on our review of the Certificate of Good Standing as of the date of certification.

 

IV.                               Our opinions are limited to the internal laws of the State of Ohio and we express no opinion with respect to the federal laws of the United States, the laws of any

 

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other jurisdiction or as to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any local agencies within any state (including the State of Ohio). Our advice on each legal issue in this letter represents our opinion as to how that issue would be resolved were it to be considered by the highest court of the State of Ohio.

 

V.                                    We express no opinion as to:

 

a)                                     the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of the Documents as to any person or entity;

 

b)                                     compliance with, or any governmental or regulatory filing, approval, authorization, license or consent required by or under, any (i) Federal or state anti-fraud laws; (ii) Federal or state environmental laws; (iii) Federal or state antitrust and unfair competition laws; (iv) Federal or state taxation laws; (v) Federal or state patent, trademark or copyright statutes; (vi) statutory or other requirements relating to the disposition of hazardous waste or environmental protection; (vii) Federal or state receivership or conservatorship laws; (viii) Federal or state securities laws; (ix) Federal or state labor or employment laws; (x) Federal or state employee benefits or pension laws; (xi) Federal or state maritime or aviation laws; (xii) Federal or state laws concerning public utilities; (xiii) Federal or state racketeering laws; (xiv) Federal or state laws relating to communications; (xv) zoning, health, safety, building, permitting, land use or subdivision laws; (xvi) the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; (xvii) Federal or state laws and policies concerning (A) national and local emergencies, (B) possible judicial deference to acts of sovereign states, and (C) criminal and civil forfeiture laws; and (xviii) other state statutes of general application to the extent they provide for criminal prosecution (e.g., mail fraud and wire fraud statutes); and in the case of each of the foregoing, all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or administrative or judicial decisions with respect thereto;

 

c)                                      compliance by SDI with the various operating covenants in the Documents; or

 

d)                                     the effect of any law relating to the legal or regulatory status of any individual or entity.

 

VI.                               We have assumed without investigation that each of the Organizational Documents we have reviewed is a true, accurate and complete copy of such document, and that each of the Organizational Documents is in full force and effect and has not been amended or repealed.

 

VII.                          We have made no examination, and express no opinion, with respect to any laws relating to terrorism or money-laundering, including (a) the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and

 

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Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001” (Public Law 107-56) and (b) Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, relating to “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism.”

 

VIII.                     We have made no examination of, and express no opinion as to, the business, operations or financial condition of SDI or any other individual or entity or the effect thereon of the transactions contemplated by the Documents. In this regard, we have assumed that (a) the transactions contemplated under the Documents have been entered into by the parties thereto in good faith, (b) there is no actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud any present or future creditor of SDI, and (c) SDI is not engaged in business with unreasonably small capital, is not insolvent under applicable law, and has not incurred debts beyond its ability to pay, as to which matters we understand you have satisfied yourself.  We are not expressing any opinion as to the effect on the Documents if any such assumptions should be inaccurate or as to any matter for which an express opinion is not provided herein.

 

This opinion letter speaks as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to advise you of any changes in the foregoing subsequent to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement even though the change may affect the legal analysis or a legal conclusion or other matters in this opinion letter.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.  In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act, or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. This opinion letter has been prepared for use in connection with the transactions covered by the Registration Statement and may not be relied upon for any other purpose.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

/s/ BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

 

 

 

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

 

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EXHIBIT 5.4

 

January 14, 2016

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150
Reno, Nevada 89501

 

Re:                             Eldorado Resorts, Inc. 7% Senior Notes due 2023 — Pennsylvania Guarantor

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as special Pennsylvania counsel to Presque Isle Downs, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Pennsylvania Guarantor”), a subsidiary of Eldorado Resorts, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the filing of a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), of up to $375,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (“Exchange Notes”) and the related guarantees of such Exchange Notes (“Exchange Guarantees”).  Exchange Notes and Exchange Guarantees are to be issued in exchange for a like principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (“Existing Notes”) and the guarantees of such Existing Notes pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of July 23, 2015, by and among the Company, each of the guarantors party thereto (including, but not limited to, the Pennsylvania Guarantor) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 16, 2015.

 

As a basis for rendering the opinions contained herein, we have examined originals or copies of the following documents:

 

(a)                                 the Registration Statement;

 

(b)                                 the Indenture;

 

(c)                                  the form of Exchange Notes and Exchange Guarantees;

 

(d)                                 the articles of incorporation, bylaws and resolutions of the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Guarantor with respect to the Indenture, Exchange Notes and Exchange Guarantees; and

 

(e)                                  certificates of public officials and officers of the Pennsylvania Guarantor.

 

In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity with originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the

 



 

authenticity of the originals of such documents, and the correctness of all statements of fact contained in the documents examined. We have not performed any independent investigation other than the document examination described above.

 

The opinions expressed herein are limited to the general corporate laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in effect on the date hereof, and we express no opinion as to the effect on the matters covered by this opinion letter of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

Based upon the foregoing and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:

 

1.                                      the Pennsylvania Guarantor is a corporation subsisting under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

 

2.                                      the Pennsylvania Guarantor has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Indenture and the Exchange Guarantee.

 

3.                                      the Pennsylvania Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and delivery of the Indenture and the Exchange Guarantee and the performance of its obligations thereunder.

 

The opinions expressed herein are strictly limited to the matters stated herein and no other or more extensive opinions are intended, implied or to be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated herein.  The opinions are given as of the date hereof.  We assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion letter to reflect any facts or circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in laws that may hereafter occur.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement.  In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

/s/ BLANK ROME LLP

 

 

 

BLANK ROME LLP

 

 

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Exhibit 5.5

 

 

500 LEE STREET EAST · SUITE 1600 · P.O. BOX 553 · CHARLESTON. WEST VIRGINIA 25322 · TELEPHONE: 304-340- 1000 · TELECOPIER: 304-340-1130

www.jacksonkelly.com

 

January 14, 2016

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

100 West Liberty Street

Suite 1150

Reno, Nevada 89501

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as special West Virginia counsel to Mountaineer Park, Inc., a West Virginia corporation (the “West Virginia Guarantor”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by Eldorado Resorts, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and the subsidiary guarantors named therein (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), including the West Virginia Guarantor, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the registration by the Company of (i) up to $375,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 7.000% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Exchange Notes”) to be offered in exchange for a like principal amount of the Company’s issued and outstanding unregistered 7.000% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Existing Notes”); and (ii) the related guarantees of the Exchange Notes by the Subsidiary Guarantors (the “Exchange Guarantees”).

 

The Exchange Notes are proposed to be issued in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, dated as of July 23, 2015, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture described below (the “Indenture”), by and among the Company, certain of the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 16, 2015 by and among the Company, certain of the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee (the “First Supplemental Indenture”). Pursuant to Article 10 of the Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantors agreed to guarantee the obligations of the Company under the Indenture and the Existing Notes, as well as any notes issued in addition to the Existing Notes.

 

In connection with rendering the opinions set forth below, we have examined the (i) Registration Statement, including the prospectus forming a part thereof (the “Prospectus”) and the exhibits filed therewith; (ii) the Indenture; (iii) the Existing Notes; (iv) the First Supplemental Indenture; (v) the form of Exchange Notes and Exchange Guarantees; (vi) the Articles of Incorporation of the West Virginia Guarantor; (vii) the bylaws of the West Virginia Guarantor; (viii) resolutions adopted by the board of directors of the West Virginia Guarantor on July 10, 2015; and (ix) a certificate of existence for the West Virginia Guarantor. We have made such other investigation as we have deemed appropriate. We have examined and relied upon certificates of public officials and a Secretary’s Certificate of the West Virginia Guarantor dated July 23, 2015. We have not independently established any of the facts so relied on.

 

Bridgeport. WV · Charleston. WV · Martinsburg. WV · Morgantown. WV · Wheeling. WV

Denver. CO · Crawfordsville. IN · Evansville. IN · Lexington. KY · Akron. OH · Pittsburgh. PA · Washington. DC

 



 

For the purposes of this opinion letter, we further have made the assumptions that (i) each document submitted to us is accurate and complete; (ii) each such document that is an original is authentic; (iii) each such document that is a copy conforms to an authentic original; and (iv) all signatures (other than signatures on behalf of the West Virginia Guarantor) on each such document are genuine. We also have assumed for purposes of this opinion letter the legal capacity of natural persons and that each party to the documents we have examined or relied on (other than the West Virginia Guarantor) has the legal capacity or authority and has satisfied all legal requirements that are applicable to that party to the extent necessary to make such documents enforceable against it. We have not verified any of the foregoing assumptions.

 

The opinions expressed in this opinion letter are limited to the laws of the State of West Virginia. We are not opining on, and we assume no responsibility for, the applicability to or effect on any of the matters covered herein of federal law, the laws of any states other than West Virginia or the laws of any county, municipality or other political subdivision or local governmental agency or authority.

 

Based on and subject to the foregoing and to the additional qualifications and other matters set forth below, it is our opinion that:

 

1.                                      The West Virginia Guarantor is validly existing as a corporation under the laws of the State of West Virginia.

 

2.                                      The West Virginia Guarantor has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Indenture and the Exchange Guarantee.

 

3.                                      The West Virginia Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and delivery of its guarantee and the performance of its obligations under the Indenture and the Exchange Guarantee.

 

The opinion expressed in numbered paragraph 1 above with respect to the existence of the West Virginia Guarantor is based solely on the certificate of existence obtained from the West Virginia Secretary of State as of the date of the certificate for the West Virginia Guarantor.

 

Although attorneys in our firm are licensed to practice law in a variety of jurisdictions, only those admitted to the bar in the State of West Virginia have been involved in the issuance of this opinion, and we express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of West Virginia. The opinions expressed herein are based on laws in effect on the date hereof, which laws are subject to change with possible retroactive effect.

 

The foregoing opinions are rendered as of the date hereof, and we have not undertaken to supplement this opinion with respect to factual matters or changes in law which may hereafter occur. The opinions expressed in this letter are provided as legal opinions only and not as guaranties or warranties of the matters discussed herein. Subject to the qualifications, limitations, exceptions, restrictions and assumptions set forth herein, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP may rely on this opinion letter as if it were an addressee hereof on this date for the

 

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sole purpose of rendering its opinion letter to the Company, as filed with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement.

 

The limitations inherent in the role of special local counsel are such that we cannot and have not independently verified and are not passing upon, and do not assume any responsibility for, the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information included in the Registration Statement, the exhibits filed therewith or the Prospectus and, except for the opinions contained herein and as specifically provided below, we have not participated in the preparation of any material in connection with the filing by the Company and the Guarantors with the Commission of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus with respect to the registration of the Exchange Notes and assume no responsibility for the contents of any such material.

 

We hereby consent to the reference to Jackson Kelly PLLC under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus constituting a part of the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of person whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the commission promulgated thereunder. This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and is not to be used, circulated, quoted from or otherwise relied on for any other purpose.

 

 

Yours truly,

 

 

 

JACKSON KELLY PLLC

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ JACKSON KELLY PLLC

 

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Exhibit 5.6

 

GRAPHIC

Louisiana  Mississippi  Texas  Florida  Alabama  North Carolina  London

 

January 14, 2016

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150

Reno, Nevada 89501

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as special counsel to Eldorado Casino Shreveport Joint Venture, a Louisiana general partnership (“ECSJV”), in connection with the filing of a registration statement by Eldorado Resorts, Inc., a Nevada limited liability company (“Issuer”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Registration Statement”), of up to $375,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Exchange Notes”) and the related guarantees of the Exchange Notes, as evidenced by the notation on the Exchange Notes (the “Exchange Guarantee”) by ECSJV to be issued in exchange for an equal aggregate amount of Issuer’s 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Existing Note”) and the related guarantees of the Existing Note issued July 23, 2015 pursuant to (i) the Indenture, dated as of July 23, 2015 and supplemented as of December 16, 2015 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Issuer, certain of the Issuer’s subsidiary guarantors party thereto, including ECSJV (collectively, the “Guarantors”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and (ii) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2015 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), by and among the Issuer, the Guarantors, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (“J.P. Morgan”) as representative of the several initial purchasers party thereto (the “Initial Purchasers”).  Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined shall have the meanings specified in the Registration Statement.

 

DOCUMENTS EXAMINED

 

In connection with our opinion we have examined, among other things, the form of Exchange Notes (also referred to herein as the “Transaction Document”) and executed copies of the following documents:

 

A.                                    the form of Registration Statement;

 

B.                                    the Indenture;

 

 

COUNSELORS AT LAW

 

 

 

 

II City Plaza  400 Convention Street, Suite 1100  Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802-5618  Post Office Box 4412  Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4412

225-346-0285  225-381-9197 Fax  phelpsdunbar.com

 



 

C.                                    The Registration Rights Agreement;

 

D.                                    Unanimous Written Consent of the Managing Partner of ECSJV;

 

E.                                     Certified copies of the Partnership Agreement for ECSJV; and

 

F.                                      Manager’s Certificate of ECSJV; and

 

G.                                    Such other documents, matters, statutes, ordinances, published rules and regulations, published judicial and governmental decisions interpreting or applying the same, and other official interpretations as we deem applicable in connection with this opinion.

 

The documents listed in items B and C, together with the Transaction Document, are herein sometimes collectively referred to as the “New York Documents”.  This opinion with respect to the Transaction Document shall not be deemed to extend to other documents or agreements which are incorporated therein by reference, or which may be attached to the Transaction Document as exhibits or otherwise referenced therein or purported to be continued, consolidated or restated thereby.  We have assumed that the Transaction Document as executed is in the form of the latest distributed execution draft provided to us with all blanks, schedules and exhibits therein accurately completed and attached.  The Issuer and the Guarantors are herein sometimes collectively referred to as the “Transaction Parties” (and each as a “Transaction Party”).  The documents listed in items A through G, together with the Transaction Document, are herein sometimes collectively referred to as the “Documents”.

 

In basing the opinions set forth in this opinion on “our knowledge”, the words “our knowledge” signify that, in the course of our representation of ECSJV, no facts have come to our attention that would give us actual knowledge or actual notice that any such opinions or other matters are not accurate.  Except as otherwise stated in this opinion, we have undertaken no investigation or verification of such matters.  Further, the words “our knowledge” as used in this opinion are intended to be limited to the actual knowledge of the attorneys within our firm who have been directly involved in representing ECSJV.

 

RELIANCE AND ASSUMPTIONS

 

In addition, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such agreements, instruments, documents, certificates, consents, corporate resolutions or other statements of public officials and of partnership and corporate officers and representatives and such other papers as we have deemed necessary for purposes of this opinion.  As to questions of fact material to the opinions hereinafter expressed, we have without independent investigation relied upon information from and certificates of corporate officers and public officials (including without limitation certificates of existence and good standing issued by the Louisiana Secretary of State) and upon the recitals and representations set forth in the Documents.

 

For the purposes of this opinion, we have assumed, without independent inquiry or investigation:

 



 

(a)                                 The genuineness of all signatures on the documents reviewed by us, the legal capacity of natural persons, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof, and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as original documents;

 

(b)                                 The due authorization, execution and delivery of the Documents by all parties thereto other than ECSJV, and that Transaction Document will be executed by Eldorado Shreveport #1, LLC, by its duly authorized officer, on behalf of ECSJV;

 

(c)                                  (i)                                     That each of the parties to the Documents other than ECSJV is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the respective jurisdiction governing its organization, (ii) that each of the parties to the Documents other than ECSJV has all corporate power and authority required to carry on its business as now conducted and to execute, deliver and perform the Documents, and, (iii) that the execution, delivery and performance of the Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby does not violate the corporate or other charter documents or bylaws of, or any corporate or banking law pertinent to, or agreement or court order or judgment binding upon, each such party (other than ECSJV) thereto;

 

(d)                                 That any authorizations, approvals or other actions by, and notices to or filings with any court or any federal or other governmental authority necessary for the execution, delivery, effectiveness and performance of the Documents by the parties thereto (or the parties on whose behalf they are acting) have been obtained or made;

 

(e)                                  That the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Document by the parties thereto do not violate any laws or regulations of any governmental authority other than Louisiana or federal government;

 

(f)                                   That each of the applicable Transaction Parties has received consideration for the grant of the Exchange Guarantee;

 

(g)                                  That the New York Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto under the laws of the State of New York;

 

(h)                                 That any New York court and any federal court applying New York principles of choice of law in a properly presented case will uphold the choice of New York law to govern the New York Documents;

 

(i)                                     That the Trustee will enforce its rights and remedies in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner;

 

(j)                                    That there are no documents or agreements between or among any of the Transaction Parties on the one part and any Lender or other signatories on the other part which alter the provisions of the Documents and which would have an effect on the opinions expressed in this opinion letter; and

 

(k)                                 That the Documents are enforceable against all parties thereto, other than ECSJV, in accordance with their terms.

 



 

We have not reviewed, and express no opinion as to, any instrument or agreement (other than the Transaction Document) referred to or incorporated by reference in the Documents.

 

We have not made or undertaken to make any investigation as to factual matters or as to the accuracy or completeness of any representation, warranty, data or any other information, whether written or oral, that may have been made by or on behalf of the parties to the Documents or otherwise (but have no actual knowledge of the inaccuracy or incompleteness of any of the same), and we assume, in giving this opinion, that none of such information, if any, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

 

We relied upon the opinions of McDonald, Carano & Wilson and Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP dated of even date herewith with respect to the existence, good standing, due authority, execution of the partners of ECSJV and the other matters governed by the laws of the jurisdictions addressed by such opinions.

 

OPINIONS

 

Based upon the foregoing assumptions and subject to the other limitations, assumptions and qualifications set forth below, we are of the opinion that:

 

1.                                      ECSJV has been duly formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Louisiana, has requisite general partnership power and authority, as applicable, to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement.

 

2.                                      The Transaction Document has been duly authorized by ECSJV and when executed and delivered by ECSJV, will be a legally valid and binding obligation of ECSJV, enforceable against ECSJV in accordance with its terms.

 

3.                                      The execution and delivery by ECSJV of, and the performance by ECSJV of its agreements under, the Transaction Document do not violate applicable provisions of present statutory law or regulation of the State of Louisiana.

 

4.                                      The execution and delivery of the Transaction Document by ECSJV and the performance by ECSJV of its obligations thereunder will not result in any violation of the provisions of the articles of partnership or partnership agreement or similar governing documents of ECSJV.

 

EXCEPTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

 

In addition to the qualifications set forth above, the opinions set forth herein are also subject to the following additional assumptions, exceptions, qualifications and limitations:

 

A.                                    The opinions provided above are limited by the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect affecting the rights of creditors generally, and by general principles of equity (whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), including (without limitation) concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing which among other effects may limit the availability

 



 

of certain remedies including (without limitation) the rights of self help, injunctive relief and specific performance, and by Gaming Laws.  In particular, we express no opinion as to the possible applicability of provisions of the bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws of the United States and the State of Louisiana pertaining to fraudulent conveyances or of the admiralty laws of the United States pertaining to equitable subordination.  The opinions expressed above with respect to the Exchange Guarantee are limited to the extent the Exchange Guarantee was not made for fair consideration or have not furthered the business interests of ECSJV.

 

B.                                    (1) We express no opinion as to the validity, performance and enforceability of the following provisions in the Transaction Document: (i) appointments of any party as attorney in fact for another party, or grants of irrevocable proxies to vote stock or other entity ownership interests; (ii) prospective ratifications and confirmations of actions, consents to jurisdiction, venue and non-judicial service of process, provisions permitting acceleration of indebtedness without notice of acceleration, and waivers of set off, subrogation, notices, court hearings, legal delays, venue objections, improper service objections, jury trial, statutes of limitations or liberative prescription periods, or waivers of claims, damages, counterclaims or defenses not now known or not presently in existence, or global waivers of rights and remedies afforded by law; (iii) provisions which purport to establish evidentiary standards or the conclusiveness or reasonableness of determinations or actions; (iv) prohibitions of amendment or waiver of any of the provisions of the Transaction Document other than by agreements in writing, and provisions authorizing the delay or failure to exercise a right without waiving such right; (vi) provisions relating to the severability of agreements; (vii) provisions which release a party for or indemnify a party against its own intentional or gross fault or punitive damages, or matters involving violations of federal or state securities laws; (viii) provisions which purport to establish that funds or other property are or will be held by a party in trust for another party; (ix) authorizations of attorney’s fees or liquidated damages to the extent that a court determines that such fees or damages are not reasonable in amount; (x) fraudulent conveyance savings clauses.

 

(2)                                 We express no opinion as to the validity or enforceability of the New York Documents, and the opinions expressed above should not be construed as extending thereto.

 

C.                                    (1)                                 Except with respect to the opinions expressed above in Opinion paragraph 3, the opinions expressed above do not extend to, and we express no opinion as to, whether the Transaction Parties have made any filings or obtained or maintained any authorizations or permits required by or necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, and in particular whether or not the Transaction Parties are in compliance with any Gaming Laws, any environmental law or regulation, any Coast Guard regulation or any zoning, health or safety law or regulation.

 

(2)                                 Our opinions expressed above are based upon a review of those statutes and regulations which, in our experience, are normally applicable to transactions of the type contemplated by the Documents.

 

D.                                    (1)                                 You are aware that the Transaction Parties are subject to the Gaming Laws and federal statutes, regulations and orders regulating gaming.  The recipients of this opinion understand and acknowledge that notwithstanding (but without negating) the opinions expressed above, the parties to and the transactions contemplated by the Documents, and the suitability of the Transaction Parties to conduct gaming operations, remain subject to continuing review by

 



 

gaming authorities, and the Transaction Parties are subject from time to time to administrative proceedings and investigations.  In particular, we do not express an opinion or imply that the gaming licenses and suitability of the Transaction Parties will continue, or that such matters will not be affected by facts and circumstances not known to us on the date hereof.

 

(2)                              You should be aware that the Louisiana Gaming Control Board retains broad discretion to require any person directly or indirectly involved with a gaming licensee such as the pertinent Transaction Parties, including without limitation a lender or holder of indebtedness of a gaming licensee, to apply for a license or finding of suitability and to be found suitable in order to remain the holder of a note.

 

E.                                     We express no opinion as to the application or effect of any state or federal securities, blue sky, zoning, land use, environmental, patent or other intellectual property or tax laws.  We have not been requested to review, and have not undertaken to review, federal or state banking laws or regulations.  We express no opinion with respect to any proposed transfer of the Documents, the requirements therefor, or the application of any federal or state laws applicable to the sale of any interest in any Documents.

 

F.                                      No opinion is to be implied herein or inferred herefrom as to (1) the financial ability of the Transaction Parties to meet their respective obligations under the Transaction Document, (2) the truthfulness or accuracy of any financial statements, reports, plans or documents or other facts furnished to you by the Transaction Parties in connection with the Transaction Document, (3) the truthfulness or accuracy of any statements of fact made by the Transaction Parties in the Transaction Document or any other documents described herein except to the extent that such matters are expressly addressed herein, or (4) whether any of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Transaction Document in fact have been or will be fulfilled, completed or performed.  We have assumed that no facts exist that would make available the defenses of error, fraud or other vices of consent.

 

G.                                    Except as expressly covered in this opinion, we are not expressing any opinion as to the effect of compliance by the Trustee or any lender with any state or federal laws or regulations applicable to the transactions because of the nature of any of its respective businesses.

 

This opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Louisiana and the federal laws of the United States of America.  We express no opinion as to the laws of any other state or any foreign jurisdiction or any matters of municipal law.  Furthermore, no opinion is expressed herein as to the effect of any future acts of the parties or changes in existing law.  We undertake no responsibility to advise you of any changes after the date hereof in the law or the facts presently in effect that would alter the scope or substance of the opinions herein expressed.  This letter expresses our legal opinion as to the foregoing matters based on our professional judgment at this time; it is not, however, to be construed as a guaranty, nor is it a warranty that a court considering such matters would not rule in a manner contrary to the opinions set forth above.

 

This opinion is rendered as of the date hereof, is intended solely for your benefit and may be relied upon only by you in connection with the transactions described herein.  This opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose, and may not otherwise be used, circulated, quoted or relied upon without our prior written consent.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, copies

 



 

of this Opinion may be provided to your accountants, attorneys and other professional advisors and to regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over you.  At your request, we hereby consent to reliance hereon by any future participants in or assigns of your interests in the Documents to the extent such participants or successors or assigns are expressly permitted by the Indenture, but we express no opinion with respect to any issue arising out of or related to (i) the identity or status of any such assignee, successor or participant or (ii) any subsequent transaction.  We shall have no obligation to revise or reissue this opinion with respect to any transaction which occurs after the date hereof and we undertake no responsibility or obligation to consider this opinion’s applicability or correctness to any Person other than its addressee.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

/s/ PHELPS DUNBAR LLP

 

 

 

Phelps Dunbar LLP

 




EXHIBIT 12.1

 

ELDORADO RESORTS, INC.

CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2015

 

2014

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income (loss)

 

8,499

 

(2,293

)

(12,554

)

18,897

 

(991

)

Add: Fixed charges

 

48,946

 

13,398

 

30,752

 

15,681

 

16,069

 

Less: Capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net income - noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

Total Earnings available for fixed charges

 

57,445

 

11,105

 

18,301

 

34,578

 

15,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

48,946

 

13,398

 

30,752

 

15,681

 

16,069

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fixed charges

 

48,946

 

13,398

 

30,752

 

15,681

 

16,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

1.2

x

0.8

x

0.6

x

2.2

x

0.9

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess (Deficiency) of fixed charges over earnings

 

8,499

 

(2,293

)

(12,451

)

18,897

 

(991

)

 




Exhibit 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM — ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and Related Prospectus of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated March 16, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Eldorado Resorts, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Eldorado Resorts, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

Las Vegas, Nevada

January 13, 2016

 




Exhibit 23.2

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS — ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and Related Prospectus of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated March 24, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Circus and Eldorado Joint Venture, LLC at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014, included in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

Las Vegas, Nevada

January 13, 2016

 




EXHIBIT 23.3

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. on Form S-4 of our report dated October 20, 2015 related to the financial statements of Circus Circus Hotel and Casino-Reno as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. dated January 14, 2016, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Las Vegas, Nevada

January 14, 2016

 




Exhibit 25.1

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM T-1

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER

THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of

a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) o

 


 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)

 

31-0841368

I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

 

800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55402

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Michael M. Hopkins

U.S. Bank National Association

225 Asylum Street

Hartford, CT 06103

(860) 241-6820

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

ELDORADO RESORTS, INC.

(Issuer with respect to the Securities)

 

Nevada

46-3657681

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150
Reno, Nevada

89501

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

7% Senior Notes Due 2023

(Title of the Indenture Securities)

 

 

 



 

FORM T-1

 

Item 1.                                 GENERAL INFORMATION.  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee.

 

a)                       Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 

Comptroller of the Currency

Washington, D.C.

 

b)                       Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

Yes

 

Item 2.                                 AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 

None

 

Items 3-15                                     Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee's knowledge, the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee.

 

Item 16.                          LIST OF EXHIBITS:  List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility and qualification.

 

1.              A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee.*

 

2.              A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business, attached as Exhibit 2.

 

3.              A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers, attached as Exhibit 3.

 

4.              A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee.**

 

5.              A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4.  Not applicable.

 

6.              The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, attached as Exhibit 6.

 

7.              Report of Condition of the Trustee as of September 30, 2015 published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7.

 


* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to Amendment No. 2 to registration statement on S-4, Registration Number 333-128217 filed on November 15, 2005.

 

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** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to registration statement on form S-3ASR, Registration Number 333-199863 filed on November 5, 2014.

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Trustee, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Hartford, State of Connecticut on the 14th of January, 2016.

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael M. Hopkins

 

 

Michael M. Hopkins

 

 

Vice President

 

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Exhibit 2

 

 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

 

Washington, DC 20219

 

CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE

 

I, Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that:

 

1. The Comptroller of the Currency, pursuant to Revised Statutes 324, et seq, as amended, and 12 USC 1, et seq, as amended, has possession, custody, and control of all records pertaining to the chartering, regulation, and supervision of all national banking associations.

 

2. “U.S. Bank National Association,” Cincinnati, Ohio (Charter No. 24), is a national banking association formed under the laws of the United States and is authorized thereunder to transact the business of banking on the date of this certificate.

 

 

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, today, July 3, 2015, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused my seal of office to be affixed to these presents at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia.

 

 

/s/ Thomas J. Curry

Comptroller of the Currency

 

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Exhibit 3

 

5



 

 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

 

Washington, DC 20219

 

CERTIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY POWERS

 

I, Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that:

 

1. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, pursuant to Revised Statutes 324, et seq, as amended, and 12 USC 1, et seq, as amended, has possession, custody, and control of all records pertaining to the chartering, regulation, and supervision of all national banking associations.

 

2. “U.S. Bank National Association,” Cincinnati, Ohio (Charter No. 24), was granted, under the hand and seal of the Comptroller, the right to act in all fiduciary capacities authorized under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved September 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 668, 12 USC 92a, and that the authority so granted remains in full force and effect on the date of this certificate.

 

 

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, today, July 3, 2015, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused my seal of office to be affixed to these presents at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia.

 

 

/s/ Thomas J. Curry

Comptroller of the Currency

 

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Exhibit 6

 

CONSENT

 

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the undersigned, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

 

Dated: January 14, 2016

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael M. Hopkins

 

 

Michael M. Hopkins

 

 

Vice President

 

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Exhibit 7

 

U.S. Bank National Association

Statement of Financial Condition

As of 9/30/2015

 

($000’s)

 

 

 

9/30/2015

 

Assets

 

 

 

Cash and Balances Due From

 

$

10,415,443

 

Depository Institutions

 

 

 

Securities

 

104,656,800

 

Federal Funds

 

100,570

 

Loans & Lease Financing Receivables

 

254,216,913

 

Fixed Assets

 

4,639,396

 

Intangible Assets

 

12,997,753

 

Other Assets

 

23,862,998

 

Total Assets

 

$

410,889,873

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

305,185,303

 

Fed Funds

 

1,491,858

 

Treasury Demand Notes

 

0

 

Trading Liabilities

 

1,227,900

 

Other Borrowed Money

 

45,698,345

 

Acceptances

 

0

 

Subordinated Notes and Debentures

 

3,150,000

 

Other Liabilities

 

11,782,630

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

368,536,036

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Common and Preferred Stock

 

18,200

 

Surplus

 

14,266,400

 

Undivided Profits

 

27,210,891

 

Minority Interest in Subsidiaries

 

858,346

 

Total Equity Capital

 

$

42,353,837

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity Capital

 

$

410,889,873

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

        LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

OFFER TO EXCHANGE ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING
7% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2023 (THE "EXISTING NOTES")
($375,000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OUTSTANDING)

FOR

7% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2023 (THE "EXCHANGE NOTES") AND
GUARANTEES OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES BY THE GUARANTORS NAMED IN THE
PROSPECTUS DATED [                ]

THE EXCHANGE OFFER (AS DEFINED HEREIN) AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON                        , 2016, UNLESS EXTENDED OR EARLIER TERMINATED (SUCH DATE AND TIME, THE "EXPIRATION DATE").

The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:

Delivery to: U.S. Bank National Association, as Exchange Agent

(the "Exchange Agent")

For Delivery by Hand, Overnight Delivery, or Registered or Certified Mail:
U.S. Bank National Association
Global Corporate Trust Services
Attn: Corporate Actions
111 Fillmore Ave. East, EP-MN-WS2N
St. Paul, MN 55107

By Facsimile:
For Eligible Institutions only
(651) 466-7372

For Information or Confirmation
by Telephone:
(800) 934-6802

        Beneficial Owners who have questions regarding this Letter of Transmittal should contact their bank, broker, dealer, trust company, or other nominee. DTC Participants and others who have questions regarding this Letter of Transmittal should contact the Exchange Agent.

        THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.

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        Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Prospectus dated [            ] (as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Prospectus") of Eldorado Resorts, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Issuer"). The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus, which, together with this letter of transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), constitute the Issuer's offer to exchange $1,000 of principal amount of its 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the "Exchange Notes"), all of which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for each $1,000 principal amount of its outstanding 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the "Existing Notes"), of which $375,000,000 aggregate principal amount is outstanding. The Exchange Offer is being made to each registered holder of outstanding Existing Notes, or persons who hold Existing Notes through The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), including beneficial owners (the "Beneficial Owners") of the outstanding Existing Notes ("DTC Participants" and, together with such registered holders, the "Holders").

        The terms of the Exchange Offer set forth in the Prospectus, including under "The Exchange Offer" and "Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations," are incorporated herein by reference and form part of the terms and conditions of this Letter of Transmittal.

        By execution hereof, if required, or by otherwise participating in the Exchange Offer in accordance with the instructions contained in the Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal and accepts the terms and conditions contained therein and herein.

        The Exchange Offer is not being made to, nor will tenders of Existing Notes be accepted from, Holders in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance of the Exchange Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.

        This Letter of Transmittal is being supplied only for informational purposes to persons who directly hold Existing Notes in book-entry form through the facilities of DTC. Exchange of the Existing Notes held through DTC must be made pursuant to the procedures described in the Prospectus under the heading "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering Existing Notes."

        This Letter of Transmittal should be completed, executed and delivered by Beneficial Owners upon instruction to do so from such Beneficial Owner's bank, broker, dealer, trust company, or other nominee.

        To validly participate in the Exchange Offer, DTC Participants must, as applicable, (i) deliver Existing Notes by means of book-entry transfer into the applicable DTC account of U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as the Exchange Agent (the "Exchange Agent"), and (ii) transmit electronic confirmation through ATOP (as described below), whereby an Agent's Message (as described below) will be sent to the Exchange Agent.

        The Exchange Offer is being conducted using DTC's Automated Tender Offer Program ("ATOP"). Accordingly, DTC Participants holding Existing Notes through DTC must exchange their Existing Notes in accordance with DTC's ATOP procedures. Since all Existing Notes must be exchanged by book-entry transfer to the applicable DTC account of the Exchange Agent, the Beneficial Owner's bank, broker, dealer, trust company, or other nominee must execute the applicable action through ATOP. Financial institutions that are DTC Participants must execute exchanges through ATOP by transmitting acceptances of the Exchange Offer to DTC on or prior to the Expiration Time.

        DTC will verify acceptance of the Exchange Offer, execute a book-entry transfer of the exchanged Existing Notes into the applicable DTC account of the Exchange Agent and send to the Exchange Agent a "book-entry confirmation," which shall include a message (the "Agent's Message") transmitted by DTC to and received by the Exchange Agent and forming part of a book-entry confirmation, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a DTC Participant participating in the Exchange Offer that the DTC Participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of the

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Letter of Transmittal as though a signatory thereof and that the Issuer and its transferees may enforce such agreement against the DTC Participant.

INSTRUCTIONS TO DTC PARTICIPANTS

        As described above, the Exchange Offer is being conducted through ATOP. DTC PARTICIPANTS SHOULD NOT SEND COMPLETED COPIES OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT OR THE ISSUER UNLESS SEPARATELY INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. The following instructions for completing this Letter of Transmittal apply only to the extent DTC Participants are required or wish to complete this Letter of Transmittal for internal record-keeping or other purposes (or are separately instructed to do so).

        In order to properly complete this letter of transmittal, a holder of Existing Notes must:

INSTRUCTIONS TO BENEFICIAL OWNERS

        This Letter of Transmittal should be completed, executed and delivered by Beneficial Owners upon instruction to do so from such Beneficial Owner's bank, broker, dealer, trust company, or other nominee.

        In order to properly complete this letter of transmittal a Beneficial Owner of Existing Notes must:

        PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, INCLUDING THE INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR CHECKING ANY BOX BELOW. The instructions included with this letter of transmittal must be followed. Questions and requests for assistance or for additional copies of the prospectus and this letter of transmittal and related documents may be directed to U.S. Bank National Association, at the address and telephone number set forth on the cover page of this letter of transmittal. See instruction 11 below.

        List below the Existing Notes to which this letter of transmittal relates. If the space provided is inadequate, list the certificate numbers and principal amounts on a separately executed schedule and affix the schedule to this letter of transmittal. Tenders of Existing Notes will be accepted only in

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principal amounts equal to $2,000 or integral multiples $1,000 in excess thereof (provided that no Existing Note of an unauthorized denomination may be outstanding after such tender).

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
  DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING NOTES
   
     NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF REGISTERED
HOLDER(S)
(PLEASE FILL-IN)
      CERTIFICATE
NUMBER(S)*
      AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
REPRESENTED**
      PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
TENDERED**
   

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

TOTAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF EXISTING NOTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
     *   Need not be completed by holders delivering by book-entry transfer (see below).    

  

 

**

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the column "Principal Amount Tendered" and subject to the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, the holder will be deemed to have tendered the entire aggregate principal amount represented by each note listed above and delivered to the Exchange Agent. See Instruction 4.

 

 

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PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE BOXES BELOW

o   CHECK HERE IF CERTIFICATES FOR TENDERED EXISTING NOTES ARE ENCLOSED HEREWITH.

o

 

CHECK HERE IF TENDERED EXISTING NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH THE DTC AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

 

            
        Name of Tendering Institution:  
 

 

        Account Number with DTC:  
 

 

        Transaction Code Number:  
 

 

o   CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO.

 

        Name:  
 

 

        Address:  
 

NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW

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PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

        DTC Participants identified in an Agent's Message in respect of the Exchange Offer will be deemed to have completed and signed this Letter of Transmittal and accepted the terms of conditions herein. Each such DTC Participant, in addition to each Beneficial Owner who signs this Letter of Transmittal, is referred to herein as an "undersigned."

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the exchange offer, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Issuer the principal amount of Existing Notes described above. Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance for exchange of the Existing Notes tendered herewith, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Issuer all right, title and interest in and to such Existing Notes.

        The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Exchange Agent as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned (with full knowledge that the Exchange Agent also acts as the agent of the Issuer and as trustee under the indentures relating to the Existing Notes) with respect to such tendered notes, with full power of substitution and resubstitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), subject only to the right of withdrawal described in the prospectus, to (1) deliver certificates representing such tendered notes, or transfer ownership of such notes, on the account books maintained by DTC, and to deliver all accompanying evidence of transfer and authenticity to, or upon the order of, the Issuer upon receipt by the Exchange Agent, as the undersigned's agent, of the Exchange Notes to which the undersigned is entitled upon the acceptance by the Issuer of such Existing Notes for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer, (2) receive all benefits and otherwise to exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Existing Notes, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, and (3) present such Existing Notes for transfer, and transfer such Existing Notes, on the relevant security register.

        The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned (1) owns the notes tendered and is entitled to tender such notes, and (2) has full power and authority to tender, sell, exchange, assign and transfer the Existing Notes and to acquire Exchange Notes issuable upon the exchange of such tendered notes, and that, when the same are accepted for exchange, the Issuer will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title to the tendered notes, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claim or right or restriction or proxy of any kind. The undersigned also warrants that it will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Exchange Agent or the Issuer to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, exchange, assignment and transfer of tendered notes or to transfer ownership of such notes on the account books maintained by DTC. The undersigned agrees to all of the terms of the exchange offer.

        The undersigned understands that tenders of the Existing Notes pursuant to any one of the procedures described in the prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering Existing Notes" and in the instructions to this letter of transmittal will, upon the Issuer's acceptance of the notes for exchange, constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and the Issuer in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the exchange offer.

        The exchange offer is subject to the conditions set forth in the prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Conditions to the Exchange Offer." The undersigned recognizes that as a result of these conditions (which may be waived, in whole or in part, by the Issuer) as more particularly set forth in the prospectus, the Issuer may not be required to exchange any of the Existing Notes tendered by this letter of transmittal and, in such event, the Existing Notes not exchanged will be returned to the undersigned at the address shown below the signature of the undersigned.

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        Unless a box under the heading "Special Issuance Instructions" is checked, by tendering Existing Notes and executing this letter of transmittal, the undersigned hereby represents and warrants that:

        If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of the Exchange Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Existing Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes; however, by so acknowledging and delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer and Existing Notes held for its own account were not acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, such Existing Notes cannot be exchanged pursuant to the exchange offer.

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        All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall not be affected by, and shall survive the death, bankruptcy or incapacity of the undersigned and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, trustees in bankruptcy and other legal representatives of the undersigned.

        Tendered Existing Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to midnight, New York City time on [                        ], 2016 or on such later date or time to which the Issuer may extend the exchange offer.

        Unless otherwise indicated herein under the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" below, Exchange Notes, and Existing Notes not tendered or accepted for exchange, will be issued in the name of the undersigned. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" below, Exchange Notes, and Existing Notes not tendered or accepted for exchange, will be delivered to the undersigned at the address shown below the signature of the undersigned. In the case of a book-entry delivery of notes, the Exchange Agent will credit the account maintained by DTC with any notes not tendered. The undersigned recognizes that the Issuer have no obligation pursuant to the "Special Issuance Instructions" to transfer any Existing Notes from the name of the registered holder thereof if the Issuer do not accept for exchange any of the principal amount of such Existing Notes so tendered.

        If any tendered Existing Notes are not accepted for any reason set forth in the terms and conditions of the exchange offer or if Existing Notes are submitted for a greater principal amount than the holder desires to exchange, the unaccepted or non-exchanged Existing Notes will be returned without expense to the tendering holder, or in the case of Existing Notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the Exchange Agent's account at DTC pursuant to the book-entry procedures outlined herein, the non-exchanged Existing Notes will be credited to an account maintained with DTC, in each case, as promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

        The Exchange Notes will bear interest from the most recent interest payment date on which interest has been paid on the Existing Notes. Interest on the Existing Notes accepted for exchange will cease to accrue upon the issuance of the Exchange Notes.

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PLEASE SIGN HERE
(To Be Completed By All Tendering Holders
of Existing Notes)

        This letter of transmittal must be signed by the registered holder(s) of Existing Notes exactly as their name(s) appear(s) on certificate(s) for Existing Notes or on a security position listing, or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsements and documents transmitted with this letter of transmittal, including such opinions of counsel, certifications and other information as may be required by the Issuer or the trustee for the Existing Notes to comply with the restrictions on transfer applicable to the Existing Notes. If the signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must set forth his or her full title below under "Capacity" and submit evidence satisfactory to the Exchange Agent of such person's authority to so act. See Instruction 5 below. If the signature appearing below is not of the registered holder(s) of the Existing Notes, then the registered holder(s) must sign a valid power of attorney.


X

 

 

X

 

 

 

Signature(s) of Holder(s) or Authorized Signatory

 

Dated:       , 2016

 

Name(s):    

 

Capacity:    

 

Address (including zip code):    

 

Area Code and Telephone Number    

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GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)
(If required—see Instruction 2 and 5 below)


Certain Signatures Must be Guaranteed by a Signature Guarantor

    

 

 
(Name of Signature Guarantor Guaranteeing Signatures)

    

 

 
(Address (including zip code) and Telephone Number (including area code) of Firm)

    

 

 
(Authorized Signature)

    

 

 
(Printed Name)

    

 

 
(Title)

 

Dated:       , 2016

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     SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 4 through 7)
          SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 4 Through 7)
   

 

 


            To be completed ONLY if (i) certificates for Existing Notes in a principal amount not tendered are to be issued in the name of, or Exchange Notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer are to be issued in the name of, someone other than the person or persons whose name(s) appear(s) within this letter of transmittal or issued to an address different from that shown in the box entitled "Description of Existing Notes" within this letter of transmittal, (ii) Existing Notes not tendered, but represented by certificates tendered by this letter of transmittal, are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at DTC other than the account indicated above or (iii) Exchange Notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer are to be issued by book-entry transfer to an account maintained at DTC other than the account indicated above.


 

 

 

 

 


            To be completed ONLY if certificates for Existing Notes in a principal amount not tendered, or Exchange Notes, are to be sent to someone other than the person or persons whose name(s) appear(s) within this letter of transmittal to an address different from that shown in the box entitled "Description of Existing Notes" within this letter of transmittal.


 

 

  

 


Issue:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Deliver:


 

 

 

 

  

 


o Exchange Notes, to:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


o Exchange Notes, to:


 

 

 

 
 

  

 


o Existing Notes, to:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


o Existing Notes, to:


 

 

 

 
 

  

 


Name(s)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Name(s)


 

 

 

 
 

  

 


Address


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Address


 

 

 

 
 

  

 


Telephone Number:


 

 

 

 

 


Telephone Number:


 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 


(Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number)


 

 

 

 

 


(Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number)


 

 
 

  

 


DTC Account Number:


 

 

 

 

 


Is this a permanent address change?


 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(check one box)


 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


o Yes    o No


 

 

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INSTRUCTIONS TO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
(Forming part of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer)

        1.    DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND NOTES.    The Exchange Offer is being conducted through ATOP. DTC Participants should not send completed copies of this Letter of Transmittal to the Exchange Agent or the Issuer unless separately instructed to do so. The instructions for completing this Letter of Transmittal apply only to the extent DTC Participants are required or wish to complete this Letter of Transmittal for internal record-keeping or other purposes (or are separately instructed to do so). To the extent a DTC Participant is required or wishes to complete this Letter of Transmittal for one of the foregoing purposes or is separately instructed to do so, a separate Letter of Transmittal should be completed for each Beneficial Owner. In addition, this Letter of Transmittal should be completed, executed and delivered by Beneficial Owners upon instruction to do so from such Beneficial Owner's bank, broker, dealer, trust company, or other nominee.

        For a holder to properly tender notes pursuant to the exchange offer, a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof), together with any signature guarantees and any other documents required by these Instructions, or a properly transmitted agent's message in the case of a book entry transfer, must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth herein on or prior to the expiration date, and either (1) certificates representing such notes must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address, or (2) such notes must be transferred pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer described in the prospectus under "The Exchange Offer—Book-Entry Transfer" and a book-entry confirmation must be received by the Exchange Agent prior to the expiration date.

        THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, THE EXISTING NOTES AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT IS AT THE ELECTION AND SOLE RISK OF THE HOLDER AND DELIVERY WILL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE ONLY WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT. INSTEAD OF DELIVERY BY MAIL, HOLDERS SHOULD USE AN OVERNIGHT OR HAND DELIVERY SERVICE. IN ALL CASES, HOLDERS SHOULD ALLOW FOR SUFFICIENT TIME TO ENSURE DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND PROPER INSURANCE SHOULD BE OBTAINED. HOLDERS MAY REQUEST THEIR BROKER, DEALER, COMMERCIAL BANK, TRUST COMPANY OR NOMINEE TO EFFECT THESE TRANSACTIONS FOR SUCH HOLDER. HOLDERS SHOULD NOT SEND ANY NOTE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENT TO THE ISSUER.

        2.    GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURES.    Signatures on this letter of transmittal must be guaranteed by an eligible institution unless the notes tendered hereby are tendered (1) by a registered holder of notes (or by a participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of such notes) who has signed this letter of transmittal and who has not completed any of the boxes entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions," on the letter of transmittal, or (2) for the account of an eligible institution. If the notes are registered in the name of a person other than the signer of the letter of transmittal or if notes not tendered are to be returned to, or are to be issued to the order of a person other than the registered holder, or if notes not tendered are to be sent to someone other than the registered holder, then the signature on this letter of transmittal accompanying the tendered notes must be guaranteed as described above. Beneficial owners whose notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee must contact such broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee if they desire to tender notes. See "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering Existing Notes" in the prospectus.

        3.    WITHDRAWAL OF TENDERS.    Except as otherwise provided in the prospectus, tenders of notes may be withdrawn at any time on or prior to the expiration date. For a withdrawal of tendered

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notes to be effective, a written notice of withdrawal must be received by the Exchange Agent prior to the expiration date at its address set forth on the cover of this letter of transmittal. Any such notice of withdrawal must (1) specify the name of the person who tendered the notes to be withdrawn, (2) identify the notes to be withdrawn, including the aggregate principal amount represented by such notes, (3) where certificates for the notes have been transmitted, the name of the registered holder of such notes, if different from that of the person who tendered such notes, and (4) be signed by the holder of such notes in the same manner as the original signature on the letter of transmittal by which such notes were tendered (including any required signature guarantees), or be accompanied by (i) documents of transfer sufficient to have the trustee register the transfer of the notes into the name of the person withdrawing such notes, and (ii) a properly completed irrevocable proxy authorizing such person to effect such withdrawal on behalf of such holder (unless the notes were tendered by book entry transfer), and (4) specify the name in which any such notes are to be registered, if different from that of the registered holder. If the notes were tendered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer sent forth in "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering Existing Notes," the notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawal of Existing Notes and must otherwise comply with the procedures of DTC. If the notes to be withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Exchange Agent, a signed notice of withdrawal is effective immediately upon written or facsimile notice of such withdrawal even if physical release is not yet effected.

        Any permitted withdrawal of notes may not be rescinded. Any notes properly withdrawn will thereafter be deemed not validly tendered for purposes of the exchange offer. However, properly withdrawn notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described in the prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering Existing Notes" at any time prior to the expiration date.

        All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) of such withdrawal notices will be determined by the Issuer, in their sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Neither the Issuer, any affiliates of the Issuer, the Exchange Agent or any other person shall be under any duty to give any notification of any defects or irregularities in any notice of withdrawal or incur any liability for failure to give any such notification.

        4.    PARTIAL TENDERS.    Tenders of notes pursuant to the exchange offer will be accepted only in principal amounts equal to $2,000 or integral multiples $1,000 in excess thereof. If less than the entire principal amount of any notes evidenced by a submitted certificate is tendered, the tendering holder must fill in the principal amount tendered in the last column of the box entitled "Description of Existing Notes" herein. The entire principal amount represented by the certificates for all notes delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated. If the entire principal amount of all notes held by the holder is not tendered, new certificates for the principal amount of notes not tendered and Exchange Notes issued in exchange for any notes tendered and accepted will be sent (or, if tendered by book-entry transfer, returned by credit to the account at DTC designated herein) to the holder unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this letter of transmittal (see Instruction 6), as soon as practicable following the expiration date.

        5.    SIGNATURE ON THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL; POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND ENDORSEMENTS; GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURES.    If this letter of transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Existing Notes tendered hereby, the signature must correspond exactly with the name(s) as written on the face of certificates without alteration, enlargement or change whatsoever. If this letter of transmittal is signed by a participant in DTC whose name is shown as the owner of the notes tendered hereby, the signature must correspond with the name shown on the security position listing the owner of the notes.

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        If any of the notes tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this letter of transmittal.

        If any tendered notes are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many copies of this letter of transmittal and any necessary accompanying documents as there are different names in which certificates are held.

        If this letter of transmittal is signed by the holder, and the certificates for any principal amount of notes not tendered are to be issued (or if any principal amount of notes that is not tendered is to be reissued or returned) to or, if tendered by book-entry transfer, credited to the account of DTC of the registered holder, and Exchange Notes exchanged for Existing Notes in connection with the exchange offer are to be issued to the order of the registered holder, then the registered holder need not endorse any certificates for tendered notes nor provide a separate power of attorney. In any other case (including if this letter of transmittal is not signed by the registered holder), the registered holder must either properly endorse the certificates for notes tendered or transmit a separate properly completed power of attorney with this letter of transmittal (in either case, executed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on such notes, and, with respect to a participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of notes, exactly as the name(s) of the participant(s) appear(s) on such security position listing), with the signature on the endorsement or power of attorney guaranteed by an eligible institution, unless such certificates or powers of attorney are executed by an eligible institution, and must also be accompanied by such opinions of counsel, certifications and other information as the Issuer or the trustee for the Existing Notes may require in accordance with the restrictions on transfer applicable to the Existing Notes. See Instruction 2.

        Endorsements on certificates for notes and signatures on powers of attorney provided in accordance with this Instruction 5 by registered holders not executing this letter of transmittal must be guaranteed by an eligible institution. See Instruction 2.

        If this letter of transmittal or any certificates representing notes or powers of attorney are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing. Unless waived by Issuer or the Exchange Agent, proper evidence satisfactory to the Issuer, in their sole discretion, of their authority so to act must be submitted with this letter of transmittal.

        6.    SPECIAL ISSUANCE AND SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS.    Tendering holders should indicate in the applicable box or boxes the name and address to which notes for principal amounts not tendered or Exchange Notes exchanged for Existing Notes in connection with the exchange offer are to be issued or sent, if different from the name and address of the holder signing this letter of transmittal. In the case of issuance in a different name, the taxpayer-identification number of the person named must also be indicated. Holders tendering by book-entry transfer may request that Existing Notes not exchanged be credited to such account maintained at DTC as such holder may designate. If no instructions are given, notes not tendered will be returned to the registered holder of the notes tendered. For holders of notes tendered by book-entry transfer, notes not tendered will be returned by crediting the account at DTC designated above.

        7.    TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND IRS FORM W-9.    Backup Withholding; IRS Form W-9, IRS Form W-8. U.S. federal income tax laws generally require that an exchanging owner of an Existing Note that is a U.S. person (a "U.S. holder") provide the Exchange Agent with such U.S. holder's correct Taxpayer Identification Number ("TIN") on IRS Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, attached hereto (the "IRS Form W-9"), which in the case of a U.S. holder who is an individual, is his or her social security number. If the exchanging holder is a nonresident alien or a foreign entity, other requirements (as described below) will apply. If the Exchange Agent is not provided with the correct TIN or an adequate basis for an exemption from backup withholding, such exchanging U.S. holder may be subject to certain penalties imposed by the

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IRS. In addition, failure to provide the Exchange Agent with the correct TIN or an adequate basis for an exemption from backup withholding may result in backup withholding on payments made to the U.S. holder or other payee pursuant to the Exchange Offer at a current rate of 28%. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, the U.S. holder may obtain a refund or credit from the IRS if the required information is timely provided to the IRS.

        Certain U.S. holders (including, among others, all corporations) are not subject to these backup withholding requirements. See the attached IRS Form W-9 and related instructions attached hereto (the "W-9 Guidelines") for additional instructions.

        To prevent backup withholding, each exchanging U.S. holder (including a resident alien) must provide its correct TIN by completing the IRS Form W-9 attached hereto, certifying, under penalties of perjury, that such holder is a U.S. person (including a resident alien), that the TIN provided is correct (or that such holder is awaiting a TIN) and that such U.S. holder is not subject to backup withholding. If the Existing Notes are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, the U.S. holder should consult the W-9 Guidelines for information on which TIN to report. If a U.S. holder does not have a TIN, such U.S. holder should consult the W-9 Guidelines for instructions on applying for a TIN, write "Applied For" in the space reserved for the TIN, as shown on IRS Form W-9. Note: Writing "Applied For" on the IRS Form W-9 means that the U.S. holder has already applied for a TIN or that the U.S. holder intends to apply for one in the near future. Failure to provide a TIN to the Exchange Agent prior to or at the time a payment is made pursuant to the Exchange Offer, will result in backup withholding until a TIN is provided.

        An exchanging holder that is a non-resident alien or a foreign entity (a "Non-U.S. holder") must submit the appropriate completed IRS Form W-8 to avoid backup withholding. The appropriate form may be obtained via the IRS website at www.irs.gov.

        8.    TRANSFER TAXES.    The Issuer will pay all transfer taxes, if any, required to be paid by the Issuer in connection with the exchange of the Existing Notes for the Exchange Notes. If, however, Exchange Notes, or Existing Notes for principal amounts not tendered or accepted for exchange, are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the Existing Notes tendered, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of the Existing Notes in connection with the exchange offer, then the amount of any transfer tax (whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of the transfer taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted with the letter of transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to the tendering holder.

        9.    MUTILATED, LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED EXISTING NOTES.    If any certificate representing Existing Notes has been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the holder should promptly contact the Exchange Agent at the address indicated above. The holder will then be instructed as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace the certificate. This letter of transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed certificates have been followed.

        10.    IRREGULARITIES.    All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, time of receipt, acceptance and withdrawal of any tenders of notes pursuant to the procedures described in the prospectus and the form and validity of all documents will be determined by the Issuer, in its sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding on all parties. The Issuer reserves the absolute right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to reject any or all tenders of any notes determined by them not to be in proper form or the acceptance of which may, in the opinion of the Issuer's counsel, be unlawful. The Issuer also reserves the absolute right, in its sole discretion subject to applicable law, to waive or amend any of the conditions of the exchange offer or to waive any defect or irregularity in the tender of any particular notes, whether or not similar defects or irregularities are

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waived in the case of other tenders. The Issuer's interpretations of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer (including, without limitation, the instructions in this letter of transmittal) shall be final and binding. No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted. Unless waived, any irregularities in connection with tenders must be cured within such time as the Issuer shall determine. Each tendering holder, by execution of a letter of transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof), waives any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of such tender. Tenders of such notes shall not be deemed to have been made until such irregularities have been cured or waived. Any notes received by the Exchange Agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by the Exchange Agent to the tendering holders, unless such holders have otherwise provided herein, promptly following the expiration date. None of the Issuer, any of its affiliates, the Exchange Agent or any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defects or irregularities in such tenders or will incur any liability to holders for failure to give such notification.

        11.    REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES.    Questions relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests for assistance or additional copies of the prospectus and this letter of transmittal may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address and telephone number set forth above. Holders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the exchange offer.

        IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR A FACSIMILE THEREOF (TOGETHER WITH CERTIFICATES FOR EXISTING NOTES OR A BOOK ENTRY-CONFIRMATION AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS) MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT ON OR PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.

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Form       W-9
(Rev. December 2014)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service


 

 

 

Request for Taxpayer
Identification Number and Certification

 

 

 


 
Give Form to the
requester. Do not
send to the IRS.

Print or type
See Specific Instructions on page 2.

 

 

1 Name (as shown on your income tax return). Name is required on this line; do not leave this line blank.
    

 

 

 

2 Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above
    

 

 

 

3 Check appropriate box for federal tax classification; check only one of the following seven boxes:
o Individual/sole proprietor or    o C Corporation    o S Corporation    o Partnership    o Trust/estate
      single-member LLC

     

4 Exemptions (codes apply only to
certain entities, not individuals; see
instructions on page 3):


 


 


o Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification (C=C corporation, S=S corporation, P=partnership) > _____


 

 

 

Exempt payee code (if any) _____


 


 


Note. For a single-member LLC that is disregarded, do not check LLC; check the appropriate box in the line above for the tax classification of the single-member owner.


 

 

 

Exemption from FATCA reporting
code (if any) _____
(Applies to accounts maintained outside the U.S.)

 

 

o Other (see instructions) >

       
 

 

 

5 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.)
    

      Requester's name and address (optional)
 

 

 

6 City, state, and ZIP code
    

               
 

 

 

7 List account number(s) here (optional)
    

  Part I   Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on line 1 to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is generally your social security number (SSN). However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the Part I instructions on page 3. For other entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a TIN on page 3.

Note. If the account is in more than one name, see the instructions for line 1 and the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose number to enter.


 

 

Social security number

 

 
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                                                                     
                                                                                         
or        

 

 

Employer identification number

 

 

 

 

 

 
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                                                                       
                                                                                         

  Part II   Certification

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:

1.   The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); and

2.

 

I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding; and

3.

 

I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below); and

4.

 

The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct.

Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions on page 3.

Sign
Here
      Signature of
U.S. person
>
  Date >

 


General Instructions

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Future developments. Information about developments affecting Form W-9 (such as legislation enacted after we release it) is at www.irs.gov/fw9.

Purpose of Form

An individual or entity (Form W-9 requester) who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) which may be your social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN), or employer identification number (EIN), to report on an information return the amount paid to you, or other amount reportable on an information return. Examples of information returns include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Form 1099-INT (interest earned or paid)

• Form 1099-DIV (dividends, including those from stocks or mutual funds)

• Form 1099-MISC (various types of income, prizes, awards, or gross proceeds)

• Form 1099-B (stock or mutual fund sales and certain other transactions by brokers)

• Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions)

• Form 1099-K (merchant card and third party network transactions)

• Form 1098 (home mortgage interest), 1098-E (student loan interest), 1098-T (tuition)

• Form 1099-C (canceled debt)

• Form 1099-A (acquisition or abandonment of secured property)

      Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN.

      If you do not return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN, you might be subject to backup withholding. See What is backup withholding? on page 2.

      By signing the filled-out form, you:

      1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued),

      2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or

      3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners' share of effectively connected income, and

      4. Certify that FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that you are exempt from the FATCA reporting, is correct. See What is FATCA reporting? on page 2 for further information.

    Cat. No. 10231X   Form W-9 (Rev. 12-2014)

Form W-9 (Rev. 12-2014)   Page 2

 

 

Note. If you are a U.S. person and a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester's form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9.

Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are considered a U.S. person if you are:

• An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien;

• A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States;

• An estate (other than a foreign estate); or

• A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).

Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax under section 1446 on any foreign partners' share of effectively connected taxable income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, the rules under section 1446 require a partnership to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the section 1446 withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S. status and avoid section 1446 withholding on your share of partnership income.

      In the cases below, the following person must give Form W-9 to the partnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding withholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States:

• In the case of a disregarded entity with a U.S. owner, the U.S. owner of the disregarded entity and not the entity;

• In the case of a grantor trust with a U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner, generally, the U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner of the grantor trust and not the trust; and

• In the case of a U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust), the U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust.

Foreign person. If you are a foreign person or the U.S. branch of a foreign bank that has elected to be treated as a U.S. person, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 or Form 8233 (see Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities).

Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a "saving clause." Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.

      If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items:

      1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien.

      2. The treaty article addressing the income.

      3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions.

      4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax.

      5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article.

      Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption.

      If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8 or Form 8233.

Backup Withholding

What is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS 28% of such payments. This is called "backup withholding." Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backup withholding.

      You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return.

Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if:

      1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,

      2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the Part II instructions on page 3 for details),

      3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN,

      4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only), or

      5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).

      Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See Exempt payee code on page 3 and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.

      Also see Special rules for partnerships above.

What is FATCA reporting?

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires a participating foreign financial institution to report all United States account holders that are specified United States persons. Certain payees are exempt from FATCA reporting. See Exemption from FATCA reporting code on page 3 and the Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.

Updating Your Information

You must provide updated information to any person to whom you claimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payee and anticipate receiving reportable payments in the future from this person. For example, you may need to provide updated information if you are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you no longer are tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form W-9 if the name or TIN changes for the account; for example, if the grantor of a grantor trust dies.

Penalties

Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.

Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.

Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

Specific Instructions

Line 1

You must enter one of the following on this line; do not leave this line blank. The name should match the name on your tax return.

      If this Form W-9 is for a joint account, list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of Form W-9.

      a. Individual. Generally, enter the name shown on your tax return. If you have changed your last name without informing the Social Security Administration (SSA) of the name change, enter your first name, the last name as shown on your social security card, and your new last name.

Note. ITIN applicant: Enter your individual name as it was entered on your Form W-7 application, line 1a. This should also be the same as the name you entered on the Form 1040/1040A/1040EZ you filed with your application.

      b. Sole proprietor or single-member LLC. Enter your individual name as shown on your 1040/1040A/1040EZ on line 1. You may enter your business, trade, or "doing business as" (DBA) name on line 2.

      c. Partnership, LLC that is not a single-member LLC, C Corporation, or S Corporation. Enter the entity's name as shown on the entity's tax return on line 1 and any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.

      d. Other entities. Enter your name as shown on required U.S. federal tax documents on line 1. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.

      e. Disregarded entity. For U.S. federal tax purposes, an entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner is treated as a "disregarded entity." See Regulations section 301.7701-2(c)(2)(iii). Enter the owner's name on line 1. The name of the entity entered on line 1 should never be a disregarded entity. The name on line 1 should be the name shown on the income tax return on which the income should be reported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes has a single owner that is a U.S. person, the U.S. owner's name is required to be provided on line 1. If the direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the first owner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter the disregarded entity's name on line 2, "Business name/disregarded entity name." If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, the owner must complete an appropriate Form W-8 instead of a Form W-9. This is the case even if the foreign person has a U.S. TIN.


Form W-9 (Rev. 12-2014)   Page 3

 

 

Line 2

If you have a business name, trade name, DBA name, or disregarded entity name, you may enter it on line 2.

Line 3

Check the appropriate box in line 3 for the U.S. federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one box in line 3.

Limited Liability Company (LLC). If the name on line 1 is an LLC treated as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes, check the "Limited Liability Company" box and enter "P" in the space provided. If the LLC has filed Form 8832 or 2553 to be taxed as a corporation, check the "Limited Liability Company" box and in the space provided enter "C" for C corporation or "S" for S corporation. If it is a single-member LLC that is a disregarded entity, do not check the "Limited Liability Company" box; instead check the first box in line 3 "Individual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC."

Line 4, Exemptions

If you are exempt from backup withholding and/or FATCA reporting, enter in the appropriate space in line 4 any code(s) that may apply to you.

Exempt payee code.

• Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding.

• Except as provided below, corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, including interest and dividends.

• Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding for payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions.

• Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding with respect to attorneys' fees or gross proceeds paid to attorneys, and corporations that provide medical or health care services are not exempt with respect to payments reportable on Form 1099-MISC.

      The following codes identify payees that are exempt from backup withholding. Enter the appropriate code in the space in line 4.

      1 – An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2)

      2 – The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities

      3 – A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities

      4 – A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities

      5 – A corporation

      6 – A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth or possession

      7 – A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

      8 – A real estate investment trust

      9 – An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940

      10 – A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a)

      11 – A financial institution

      12 – A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian

      13 – A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947

      The following chart shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1 through 13.

IF the payment is for . . .       THEN the payment is exempt for . . .
Interest and dividend payments       All exempt payees except
for 7
Broker transactions       Exempt payees 1 through 4 and 6 through 11 and all C corporations. S corporations must not enter an exempt payee code because they are exempt only for sales of noncovered securities acquired prior to 2012.
Barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends       Exempt payees 1 through 4
Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5,0001       Generally, exempt payees
1 through 52
Payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions       Exempt payees 1 through 4

1 See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions.

2 However, the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys' fees, gross proceeds paid to an attorney reportable under section 6045(f), and payments for services paid by a federal executive agency.

Exemption from FATCA reporting code. The following codes identify payees that are exempt from reporting under FATCA. These codes apply to persons submitting this form for accounts maintained outside of the United States by certain foreign financial institutions. Therefore, if you are only submitting this form for an account you hold in the United States, you may leave this field blank. Consult with the person requesting this form if you are uncertain if the financial institution is subject to these requirements. A requester may indicate that a code is not required by providing you with a Form W-9 with "Not Applicable" (or any similar indication) written or printed on the line for a FATCA exemption code.

      A – An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) or any individual retirement plan as defined in section 7701(a)(37)

      B – The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities

      C – A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities

      D – A corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one or more established securities markets, as described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)

      E – A corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated group as a corporation described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)

      F – A dealer in securities, commodities, or derivative financial instruments (including notional principal contracts, futures, forwards, and options) that is registered as such under the laws of the United States or any state

      G – A real estate investment trust

      H – A regulated investment company as defined in section 851 or an entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940

      I – A common trust fund as defined in section 584(a)

      J – A bank as defined in section 581

      K – A broker

      L – A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947(a)(1)

      M – A tax exempt trust under a section 403(b) plan or section 457(g) plan

Note. You may wish to consult with the financial institution requesting this form to determine whether the FATCA code and/or exempt payee code should be completed.

Line 5

Enter your address (number, street, and apartment or suite number). This is where the requester of this Form W-9 will mail your information returns.

Line 6

Enter your city, state, and ZIP code.

Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below.

      If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN. However, the IRS prefers that you use your SSN.

      If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (see Limited Liability Company (LLC) on this page), enter the owner's SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). Do not enter the disregarded entity's EIN. If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entity's EIN.

Note. See the chart on page 4 for further clarification of name and TIN combinations.

How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local SSA office or get this form online at www.ssa.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a Business. You can get Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by visiting IRS.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).

      If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, apply for a TIN and write "Applied For" in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester.

Note. Entering "Applied For" means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.

Caution:A disregarded U.S. entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.


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Part II. Certification

To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if items 1, 4, or 5 below indicate otherwise.

      For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on line 1 must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payee code earlier.

Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1 through 5 below.

      1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

      2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.

      3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification.

      4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. "Other payments" include payments made in the course of the requester's trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, payments to certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations).

      5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

What Name and Number To Give the Requester

For this type of account:       Give name and SSN of:
1.   Individual       The individual
2.   Two or more individuals (joint account)       The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account1
3.   Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)       The minor2
4.   a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee)       The grantor-trustee1
    b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law       The actual owner1
5.   Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual       The owner3
6.   Grantor trust filing under Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 1 (see Regulation section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(A))       The grantor*
For this type of account:       Give name and EIN of:
7.   Disregarded entity not owned by an individual       The owner
8.   A valid trust, estate, or pension trust       Legal entity4
9.   Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 or Form 2553       The corporation
10.   Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization       The organization
11.   Partnership or multi-member LLC       The partnership
12.   A broker or registered nominee       The broker or nominee
13.   Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments       The public entity
14.   Grantor trust filing under the Form 1041 Filing Method or the Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 2 (see Regulation section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(B))       The trust

1 List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that person's number must be furnished.

2 Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's SSN.

3 You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or DBA name on the "Business name/disregarded entity" name line. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.

4 List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 2.

* Note. Grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of trust.

Note. If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

Secure Your Tax Records from Identity Theft

Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, SSN, or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.

      To reduce your risk:

• Protect your SSN,

• Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and

• Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.

      If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number printed on the IRS notice or letter.

      If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 or submit Form 14039.

      For more information, see Publication 4535, Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Assistance.

      Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a system problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.

Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.

      The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.

      If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at: spam@uce.gov or contact them at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).

      Visit IRS.gov to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.


Privacy Act Notice

Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use in administering their laws. The information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payers must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information.




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