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Casino Riverboat Roundup

President Casinos Does Not Receive Iowa

License: President Casinos, Inc. announced that the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission did not award any licenses to applicants seeking to operate riverboat gaming facilities in Carter

Lake, Iowa. Two licenses were awarded to oper- ate riverboat gaming facilities in Council Bluffs,

Iowa. President Casinos said that it is currently considering several proposals for the vessel it intended to utilize had it received a license, including arranging an outright sale or lease.

The company is expected make an announce- ment in the near future regarding its intentions for the vessel.

Ameristar Plans $75 Million Development

In Iowa: Ameristar Casinos Inc. of Jackpot,

Nev., was awarded a riverboat gaming license by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to develop a $75 million destination resort along

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Ameristar has a strong background in the gaming and hospitality industry dating back to 1954. Ameristar's effort to secure the license was led by Vice President of Development Ken

Edmunds and Director of Governmental Affairs

Jeff Terp. Ameristar now turns its attention to the construction phase and intends to break ground next month, with plans to open within one year. The historically themed riverboat planned for the site will be 272 ft. (82.9 m) long by 98 ft. (30 m) wide with a 27,500-sq.-ft. casino.

The riverboat will feature more than 900 slot machines and 37 table games. In addition to

Ameristar, the Commission awarded a riverboat gaming license to Harveys Casino Resorts of

Lake Tahoe, Nev.

Players In Agreement To Acquire Show- boat Star Riverboat Casino: Players Inter- national, Inc. announced that it has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire the Showboat

Star Casino, and move it to its riverboat site in

Lake Charles, La. Financial terms of the agree- ment were not disclosed. Completion of the agreement is subject to regulatory approvals from the Louisiana Riverboat Gaming Commis- sion, the Louisiana State Police and other gov- ernmental agencies.

Halla Engineering Buys Tribon System

Halla Engineering & Heavy Industries, South

Korea, has bought the initial design, work prepa- ration, hull and complete outfitting applications of the Tribon shipbuilding system, by Kockums

Computer Systems, for the design and produc- tion of vessels, at its new shipyard in Sambo.

Installation is scheduled for this month, and the shipyard is expected to start production in April.

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Mar-Com Signs On To Operate In PSY

Mar-Com, Inc. of Vancouver, Wash, has a use agreement to operate in Portland Ship Yard (PSY). The agreement allows Mar-Com access to all PSY dry docks, facilities and services. Mar-

Com joins Cascade General as the only other company operating in PSY.

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Sperry Marine Earns ISO 9001

Certification

Sperry Marine Inc. has been awarded ISO 9001 registration by ABS Quality Evaluations,

Inc. "Receiving ISO 9001 registration is a most welcome recognition and verification of Sperry

Marine's quality achievements for our custom- ers," said Executive Vice President John V.

DeMaso. Sperry Marine, headquartered in

Charlottesville, Va., manufactures a wide range of commercial and military marine navigation products.

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Oronite Additives Names Managers

Charles McCaffree has been named sales manager, andBruce Anderson has been named business manager, of the Americas Region for

Oronite Additives of Houston. Mr. McCaffree i responsible for sales, sales support and customer strategies for North America and Latin America.

Mr. Anderson is responsible for marketing and and technical service in North and South America for all of Oronite's product lines.

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