The Majestic Star Casino, LLC

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The Majestic Star Casino, LLC is a gaming holding company based in Gary, Indiana. It is the largest black owned casino operator in the United States and the first and only black owned casino in Las Vegas Nevada.[citation needed]

As of the end of 2005, the company had over 4,000 employees.

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[edit] History

The company was formed on December 8, 1993.

Started operation in Gary on June 7, 1996.

Acquired the three Fitzgeralds casinos on December 6, 2001.

On December 20th, 2006, The Majestic Star was awarded a license to open a new casino in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The new casino is projected to open in March, 2008 and is permitted to operate as many as 5,000 slot machines.

[edit] Operations

  • Barden Development, Inc.
    • The Majestic Star Casino, LLC
      • Majestic Investor Holdings, LLC
        • Majestic Star riverboat
        • Barden Colorado
          • Fitzgeralds Black Hawk
        • Barden Mississippi
          • Fitzgeralds Tunica
      • Majestic Investor Capital
    • Barden Nevada Gaming, LLC

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