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Atlantic Marine, Inc., with ship- building and repair facilities in

Jacksonville, Fla. and Mobile, Ala., has been quite active in the bur- geoning gaming vessel market. "The demand for gaming boats, which began in 1991 when the state of

Iowa legalized riverboat gaming, shows no signs of abating," said Ed

Doherty, president. "We've built nine casino vessels, eight in Jack- sonville and one at our Alabama

Shipyard subsidiary in Mobile."

Atlantic Marine's experience in building gaming vessels has been a departure from its traditional mar- kets, which include ferries, tugs, fishing, research and other similar- type work boats. "The main differ- ence between gaming vessels and work boats is the high style interior decor required in the casinos," said

Mr. Doherty. The yard has devel- oped the capability to work with interior designers in the use of U.S.

Coast Guard-approved materials and components. Atlantic Marine's reputation for producing quality casino interiors is recognized in the gaming industry. Mr. Doherty be- lieves Atlantic Marine's gaming ves- sel experience positions it for future construction of gaming vessels that would operate at locations outside of the U.S., and also for the construc- tion of cruise ships.

Atlantic Marine and Alabama

Shipyard are both part of Atlantic

Marine Holding Co., based in Jack- sonville.

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Cummins Mid-South

Provides The Power

Cummins Mid-South, Inc. is the

Cummins Diesel engine and Onan generator distributor for Louisiana,

Arkansas, Mississippi and West

Tennessee. Headquartered in Mem- phis, with its marine division in

New Orleans, Cummins Mid-South was reportedly the number one marine distributor for Cummins

Engine Co. in N. America. A major contributor of the upturn in marine sales over the past few years has been the riverboat casino market, and Cummins Mid-South has sold and delivered packages to: Players

Riverboat Casino II, Columbia Sus- sex, Queen of New Orleans and

Queen of Kansas City, to name a few. Cummins Engine Co. is a $4 billion company and is reportedly the world's largest distributor of diesel engines above 200 hp.

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LIGHTING SUPPLY •••

IS THE SUREST BET

IN THE LIGHTING BUSINESS!

Lighting Supply Inc. is the leader in lighting innovation and distribution for the architectural arid marine industry.

We specialize in gaming vessels, dinner boats, cruise ships and ferries. Casino Rouge Empress II Empress III Horseshoe Casino

Par-A-Dice I Par-A-Dice II

Lighting Supp/yprovides the latest lighting ^AUoJBeufcm^o technology in the ever changing industry. We have over Holland America - 30 years of buying influence with hundreds of manufacturers ieuw mster m across the country so we can complete the project on time, within budget, satisfying and exceeding Coast Guard requirements. 'Let us take care of your lighting needs, after all ... it's not something you want to gamble on'.

CAPABILITIES • Lighting Supply Inc. can satisfy lighting requirements from low voltage accent lighting to the latest halogen sconce products. • Lighting Supply Inc. can design and manufacture to the standards of UL 595 marine product listings. All products will be manufactured to acceptable Coast Guard standards for safety. • Lighting Supply Inc. works with leading design firms in the architectural and marine industry to provide integrated lighting design assistance and the coordination of custom manufacturing design. • Lighting Supply Inc. has di rect involvement with any shipyard requesting assistance with technical support. We'll also provide installation and wiring data and shipyard site visitation for assistance. • Lighting Supply Inc. offers a partnership to vessel owners, operators, shipyards not only during design and construction, but also with maintenance supplies. r\

LIGHTING SUPPLY INC. V \

ARCHITECTURAL AND COMMERCIAL LIGHTING 2729 SECOND AVENUE • SEATTLE, WA 98121

Telephone: (206) 441-5075 • Fax: (206)448-0913

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U.S. Games' Technology

Helps Attract Players

U.S. Games, Inc. is an Atlanta- based designer and manufacturer of video games and systems for the coin-operated amusements, VLT and casino industry. U.S. Games has distributed more than 40,000 games in the U.S., as well as throughout Europe, Canada, the

Caribbean and South America.

According to the company, cus- tomer response to its products has increased sales at a 30 percent rate for the last five years.

U.S. Games provides Pot-O-Gold gaming machines. Some of the fea- tures of Pot-O-Gold machines are touch screen technology, multiple games, one-line linked intermachine communications, integrated pro- gressive central site data collection, and customization capabilities. The core coin-operated amusement-only product for U.S. Games is

Countertop Champion.

Initially manufactured as Little

Casino, and then as Bar Brain Bar

Top, today's models offer up to 50 operator and player-selectable amusement games in a countertop cabinet particularly suited for bar top placement. U.S. Games' goals are to: design and manufacture video gaming equipment and pro- prietary software for computerized wide-area game monitoring systems; offer a broad line of gaming equip- ment; offer high player appeal through innovative engineering; and invest in research and development to maintain innovative products.

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Bill Brown Enterprises Offers

HVAC, Plumbing Systems

Bill Brown has been in the HVAC and plumbing business since 1978, and over the last five years has found a lucrative niche in marine applica- tion, including casino vessels.

As the conditions aboard a riverboat casino vessel are consider- ably different than other commer- cial HVAC installations, the com- pany pins its success on properly fabricating and installing the air conditioning, heating, ventilation and plumbing in these unique envi- ronments. Services also include IAQ control analysis and testing, as well as duct cleaning and sprinkler sys- tems.

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Bender has been at the forefront of the riverboat gaming boom. The company, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary, started in the market with the conversion of the 156-ft (47.5 m) Alton Belle Casino, the first riverboat casino to operate in Illinois.

By 1993, Bender had become one of the nation's top builders of riverboat casinos, and to date has converted or built many projects for facilities in Illinois, Mississippi,

Louisiana and Missouri. Partly in response to the fast growing mar- ket, Bender expanded its capabili- ties by opening a shipyard in

Braithwaite, La. in early 1993.

Less than eight months after opening its Louisiana yard, Bender delivered the first riverboat casino to operate in Louisiana, The Star

Casino. Conversions performed by

Bender include theCotton Club, con- verted from an automobile ferry; and Harrah's Vicksburg, a dockside casino converted from a deck barge.

Bender is currently building six casino riverboats, for use in Louisi- ana, Illinois and Missouri. The yard offers turnkey entry into the river casino business, and offers an expe- rienced staff who are knowledge- able in gaming regulation to help guide customers through the red tape.

From initial design and concept,

Bender can assist with site develop- ment, as well as looking for financ- ing, interior design, food and bever- age planning and land-based sup- port facilities.

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