Here is a great new release for the Riverboat collectors and history buffs. A lot of work and research went into this one. Kudos to the Ameristar marketing department and my friend Ed. Press release and scans below. There will be a 5 chip limit per person of each denomination.
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AMERISTAR OFFERS LEWIS & CLARK
BICENTENNIALCOMMEMORATIVE CHIP

Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 29, 2003— In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Lewis & Clark expedition, Ameristar Casino Hotel will be issuing special limited edition gaming chips featuring images of the historic journey. Chips will be offered in five-dollar and 25-dollar denominations, and will be available Monday, May 5.
The five-dollar Lewis & Clark commemorative chip features an oil painting entitled “Lewis & Clark at the Three Forks.” This work was created in 1912 by Edgar S. Paxton, and is currently a mural at the Montana State Capital. The piece depicts Lewis & Clark at the headwaters of the Missouri River. The duo reached this landmark in July 1805. Here they were forced to choose between three rivers of roughly the same width and appearance, in order to find the one that would take them to the mountains. They chose the most westward-moving river, naming it the Jefferson River.
The twenty-five-dollar Lewis & Clark commemorative chip features a painting by Charles Fritz entitled “Winter Afternoon at Fort Mandan.” This work depicts Lewis & Clark at Fort Mandan during the winter of 1804-5. Fritz is known for his work depicting the landscape and life in the Rocky Mountain region. An accomplished artist, Fritz’ credits include three Best of Show awards at the C.M. Russell Museum, the placement
of a large work in the Buffalo Bill Historical Center through the Bill Weiss Purchase Award and the Lee Loeb Memorial Award for Landscape at the Salmagundi Club Exhibition in New York City. He is listed in “Who’s Who of the American West,” as well as “Who’s Who In America.” Fritz is currently producing a 50-piece exhibition on the Lewis & Clark Expedition that will tour to museum venues nationally.
“We have not customarily produced commemorative chips at Ameristar,” says Senior Vice President and General Manager Ed Fasulo, “yet this significant milestone seemed to warrant a special issue. We anticipate that the Lewis & Clark chip will be a favorite among chip collectors.”
The Lewis & Clark Bicentennial commemorative chips will be available at Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs at the check-cashing window. Chip quantities are limited. For more information, call Ameristar at (877-IM-A-STAR).

Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs (ACCBI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameristar Casinos, Inc., opened in January 1996. Featuring architecture reminiscent of a gateway river town, the resort complements the region with a distinctive presence and offers culinary, gaming and lodging services. Ameristar is the largest riverboat in Iowa, as well as the state’s only American Automobile Association (AAA) Four Diamond rated casino hotel.
Four restaurants provide a variety of dining experiences from the casual comforts of the Amerisports Bar & Cabaret to the intimate Waterfront Grill, specializing in steaks and seafood. The hotel provides a full range of accommodations with 160 rooms, many

boasting panoramic views of the Missouri River and the Ameristar II Riverboat. A 38,500 square foot casino provides guests with their choice of more than 1,500 slot machines, the area’s largest variety. Thirty-seven table games include Blackjack, Spanish 21, Roulette, Craps, Caribbean Stud, Fortune Pai Gow, 3-Card Poker, Let It Ride Bonus.
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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CONTACT: Kerry Heinrich, APR
Public Relations Manager
Ameristar Casino Hotel
(712) 329-6960