Ameristar Casinos

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: ASCA
IndustryGaming and hospitality
Founded1954; 70 years ago (1954), in Jackpot, Nevada
FounderCactus Pete Piersanti
Defunct2013 (acquisition completed)
FateAcquired
SuccessorPinnacle Entertainment
HeadquartersParadise, Nevada, United States
Key people
Gordon Kanofsky (CEO)

Larry A. Hodges (president & COO)
Revenue$1.22B (FY 2009)[1]
$104M (FY 2009)[1]
$-4.67M (FY 2009)[1]
Total assets$2.21B (FY 2009)[2]
Total equity$336M (FY 2009)[2]
Number of employees
7,100[3]
Ameristar Casino in Kansas City

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. was a casino operator based in Paradise, Nevada.[4] It was acquired by Pinnacle Entertainment in 2013. The company had eight properties in seven markets.

  1. ^ a b c Ameristar Casinos (ASCA) annual SEC income statement filing via Wikinvest.
  2. ^ a b Ameristar Casinos (ASCA) annual SEC balance sheet filing via Wikinvest.
  3. ^ "Company Profile for Ameristar Casinos Inc (ASCA)". Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  4. ^ "Assessor Parcel number inquiry - search by location address results". Clark County, Nevada. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.