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Nevada Gold & Casinos (AMEX:UWN)

3040 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 675
Houston, TX 77056

Phone: (713) 621-2245
Fax: (713) 621-6919
Employees
(last reported count): 12

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc., founded in 1977, is a developer of gaming properties, and has real estate interests in Colorado, California, Nevada and New York.

Isle of Capri Black Hawk

The Company is a 43% owner of a joint venture named Isle of Capri-Black Hawk, L.L.C. (IC-BH), with Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Isle). IC-BH operates the Isle of Capri - Black Hawk Casino (the Casino) and a hotel on the Black Hawk property. Isle manages the Casino under an agreement for a fee based upon a percentage of the Casino's revenues and operating profit. The Casino, with a 101,000-square-foot floor plate, is a hotel/casino gaming facility in Colorado. The Casino is strategically located at the entrance to Black Hawk. The Casino features 1,144 slot machines, 14 blackjack tables, three restaurants, an event center, and a 1,100-space covered parking garage. A 237-room hotel on top of the Casino opened in July 2000.

Isle of Capri Black Hawk Casino competes with Hyatt, Riviera Black Hawk, Mardi Gras, Harvey's Wagon Wheel Casino Hotel, Colorado Central Station, Canyon Casino, Fitzgerald's Black Hawk and The Lodge Casino. The Casino's closest competition is Colorado Central Station and Riviera, which are both located at the intersection of Mill and Main Streets across from the Casino.

Dry Creek Casino

In August 2001, the Company formed Dry Creek Casino, L.L.C. (the LLC). The LLC, of which the Company owns 51%, was formed to assist the Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians with the development and financing of its River Rock Casino located approximately 70 miles north of the San Francisco Bay area, in Sonoma County, California.

The Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians is a federally recognized Indian tribe and has entered into a gaming compact with the Governor of California that authorizes the tribe to conduct Class III gaming. It is expected that the casino, which will be managed and operated by the tribe, will ultimately consist of approximately 60,000 square feet with 1,600 gaming devices, 16 table games (including Blackjack and the popular Pai Gow), an indoor-outdoor patio, dining and entertainment venues.

When opened, the Dry Creek casino will compete with other Indian casinos located in northern California. The Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah casino is located within 35 miles of the Dry Creek Rancheria, and the Konocti Vista Casino is located within 45 miles of Dry Creek Rancheria.

Route 66 Casino

In June 2002, Route 66 Casinos, L.L.C. (Route 66), of which the Company is a 51% owner, was formed to assist the Laguna Development Corp., a federally chartered corporation, which is wholly owned by the Pueblo of Laguna tribe (the LDC), with the design, development and financing of a casino located in New Mexico (Route 66 Casino). In exchange for its services, Route 66 will obtain the exclusive right to lease gaming equipment to the LDC for a period of five years for the Route 66 Casino. The gaming equipment agreements include a five-year contract for 1,250 gaming devices to be placed in the Route 66 Casino, a one-year contract for 100 gaming devices in the existing temporary casino, and a contract that runs through February 2004 for 45 gaming devices in the existing Dancing Eagle Casino. The 100 gaming devices will be moved to the Route 66 Casino upon completion and are included in the 1,250 gaming device contract. Route 66 expects to receive, on average, approximately 16% of gross revenue from the gaming contracts, based on current projections. LDC currently operates the Dancing Eagle Casino and the Rio Puerco temporary casino.

When completed, the 165,000-square-foot casino will be located 11 miles west of Albuquerque at the easternmost extent of the Laguna Pueblo on I-40. It is expected to include 1,250 slot machines, 20 table games, a 750-seat bingo area, 2,800-seat theatre/entertainment/special events venue, a cabaret lounge, multiple food and beverage outlets, retail outlets, plus ample paved parking for trucks and automobiles.

The Dancing Eagle Casino, the Rio Puerco temporary casino, and Route 66 Casino, will compete with other Indian casinos. There are several casinos within 50 miles of the current facilities, including the Sky City Casino, Casino Sandia, Isleta Casino & Resort, Santa Ana Star Casino, San Felipe Casino Hollywood and The Downs at Albuquerque.

 

 

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