John Moran Named Director of Food and Beverage at Ameristar Casino Hotel

VICKSBURG, Miss., July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Moran has joined Ameristar Casinos as director of food and beverage for the Vicksburg property. Moran will report to Patrick Jordan, the casino hotel's vice president of Hotel Operations.

Moran obtained a hotel technology degree from Sullivan County Community College. He brings more than 20 years experience in the food and beverage industry to his new position, including background with the Inter-Continental Hotel in New Orleans, and Boomtown Belle Casino in Harvey, La.

I'm delighted to be a part of the Ameristar team in Vicksburg and am looking forward to continuing the fine southern hospitality for which Ameristar is famous, says Moran. With the enhancements of the upcoming multimillion dollar renovations of the Veranda Buffet and banquet spaces, we will be able to provide our guests with a truly enjoyable dining and gaming experience that will encourage them to return to Ameristar, but more importantly, to the return to the fine city of Vicksburg.

Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg, a wholly owned and subsidiary of Ameristar Casinos, Inc., echoes the Mississippi River region's unique blend of old-and-new with a 1870s-style riverboat casino and contemporary, land-based hotel accommodations. The casino's architecture and decor provides a unique backdrop for entertainment and memorable culinary and gaming experiences.

While at the largest casino in Vicksburg, guests enjoy more than 42,000 square feet of gaming action. The three-story casino offers more than 1,300 slot machines and 34 gaming tables including blackjack, roulette, craps and Caribbean Stud. Situated on the top level is The Veranda Buffet offering classic southern dishes and the Waterfront Grill, offering unique menu selections and exhibition cooking. The Bottleneck Blues Bar, located on the main floor, is a jumpin' blues club with live music, great food and hot slot action.

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. is an innovative, Las Vegas-based gaming and entertainment company known for its distinctive, quality conscious hotel-casinos and value orientation. Led by President and Chief Executive Officer Craig H. Neilsen, the organization's roots go back nearly five decades to a tiny roadside casino in the high plateau country that borders Idaho and Nevada. Publicly held since November 1993, the corporation owns and operates six properties in Nevada, Missouri, Iowa and Mississippi, two of which carry the prestigious American Automobile Association's Four Diamond designation. Ameristar's Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol: ASCA.

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