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St. Charles County News News & Information on trends, events and business in the St. Charles County including the cities of St. Charles, O'Fallon and St. Peters, Missouri St. Louis Front Page P.O. Box 1354 St. Louis, MO 63188 Voice: 314-771-0200 Fax: 314-771-0300 To submit news, contact: editor@slfp.com To advertise, contact: advertising@slfp.com  |
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 ST. CHARLES, July 31, 2002 - The $350 million Ameristar Casino St. Charles entertainment complex features a casino floor the size of five football fields, $2 million in stained glass light fixtures, a fountain at the entrance to the 1800s streetscape designed by the company that created the fountains at Bellagio in Las Vegas, the largest selection of gaming option in the region with 3,300 slot and video poker machines, seven dining venues and a delta-style theatre seating 300 patrons.
Photos by Bob Moore, SLFP.com ST. CHARLES, (SLFP.com), July 31, 2002 - A vibrant fireworks display will explode over historic St. Charles, August 6, at 9:45 p.m., for the grand opening of the 130,000 square foot Ameristar Casino, located north of Hwy 70 on the Missouri Riverfront. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, gaming options with 3,300 slot and video poker machines including 'Groovy Baby' and 'Harley Davidson', live poker room, 95 table games, live entertainment and seven diverse restaurants. The pyrotechnics display with the explosion of an unprecedented 12,000 shells, is designed and directed by the Grucci Fireworks Family of New York. The show will be executed from three separate areas at Ameristar St. Charles' new plaza and choreographed to move with music selections. Working with award-winning architects and designers, Ameristar has created a "distinctive, premier property," said Ameristar President and Chief Executive Officer Craig H. Neilsen. "Our new St. Charles facility represents the ultimate expression of our strategy of bringing our guests a gaming and entertainment experience that combines an expansive property with an atmosphere that is comfortably accommodating and reflective of the region."
Featuring bolted structural steel trusses, expansive glass skylights and Victorian detailing, this dramatic entrance signals to Ameristar visitors that they have arrived at a destination of grandeur. A cobblestone path leads guests from the town square to Main Street past a dramatic fountain shooting water 40 feet high. From Main Street guests may access the casino and seven restaurant and entertainment venues under a magnificent skylight. Inspired by the 1880s architecture of the historic St. Charles River Port District, Main Street's building facades are detailed with clapboard sidings, operable framed windows, decorative metal railings, porches and balconies. Among the dining and entertainment options that await guests are:
Free parking is available for up to 4,000 vehicles in the largest privately owned parking facility in the state of Missouri. Casino guests can also enjoy shopping at the Merk & Tyler Company for Ameristar Casino merchandise including items from the Bottleneck Blues Bar, Hi-Vi Arcade, King Cat Club and sports memorabilia and autographed selections from St. Louis' sports teams.  Archived News: Harley Davidson Riders Travel the Lewis & Clark Trail from St. Charles Embassy Suites Hotel Planned Adjacent to Proposed St. Charles Convention Center Missouri Floods Are Costly For Those Caught Unprepared Groundbreaking for O'Fallon Water Treatment Plant County Seeks Task Force Members for Master Plan 2015 St. Charles Expedition Reenact the portion of the Lewis & Clark Expedition on the Ohio River Pioneer Days at Daniel Boone Home Bass Pro Shops Arrives in St. Charles Ameristar Rolls Out New Master Plan Return to St. Louis Front Page  The St. Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan St. Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2008 Moore Design Group . |
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