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Exhibit 10.18(c)

Notice shall be sent to:

 
   
PNGI Charles Town Gaming
Limited Liability Company
Address:   James Buchanan, President
PO Box 551
Charles Town, WV 25414
Copy to:
 
Kevin DeSanctis, President
c/o Penn National Gaming, Inc.
Wyomissing Professional Center
825 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 203
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Copy to:
 
Carl Sottosanti, VP/Deputy General Counsel
c/o Penn National Gaming, Inc.
Wyomissing Professional Center
825 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 203
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Charles Town HBPA, Inc.
Address:
 
Ann Hilton, President
c/o Charles Town HBPA, Inc.
PO Box 581
Charles Town, WV 25414
Copy to:
 
Clarence E. Martin, III, Esquire
Martin & Seibert, LC
1164 Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg, WV 25402

        WHEREAS, the HBPA and Charles Town Races wish to extend that Agreement
as amended herein as it relates to paragraph 21 "Notices" until the 30th day of
June 2004.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties do hereby agree to extend that Agreement
dated the 7th day of May, 1997 until the 30th day of June 2004.

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        WITNESS the following signatures and seals as of the day and date above
first written.

 
   
 
    PNGI CHARLES TOWN GAMING
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
a West Virginia Limited Liability Company
 
 
By:
/s/  JAMES BUCHANAN      

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James Buchanan, its President
 
 
PENN NATIONAL GAMING OF WEST
VIRGINIA, INC., a West Virginia
Corporation, Managing Member of
PNGI Charles Town Gaming Limited
Liability Company
 
 
By:
/s/  KEVIN DESANCTIS      

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Kevin DeSanctis, its President
 
 
CHARLES TOWN HBPA, INC.
A West Virginia Corporation
 
 
By:
/s/  ANN HILTON      

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Ann Hilton, its President

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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, to wit:

        I, Zo E. Cave, a notary public for the County/City and State aforesaid,
certify that James Buchanan, whose name is signed to the foregoing as President
of PNGI CHARLES TOWN GAMING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, a West Virginia
Corporation, a West Virginia Limited Liability Company, dated the 27th day of
February, 2004 acknowledged the same on behalf of the Limited Liability Company
before me in the County/City aforesaid.

        Given under my hand and official seal this 27th day of February 2004.

/s/ Zo E. Cave

Notary Public

My commission expires on Nov. 8, 2010.

        [Notarial Seal]

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

COUNTY OF BERKS, to wit:

        I, Claudine M. Beatty, a notary public for the County/City and State
aforesaid, certify that Kevin DeSanctis, whose name is signed to the foregoing
as President of PENN NATIONAL GAMING OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC., a West Virginia
Corporation, the Managing Partner of PNGI CHARLES TOWN GAMING LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, a West Virginia Limited Liability Company, dated the 27th day of
February, 2004 acknowledged the same on behalf of the Limited Liability Company
before me in the County/City aforesaid.

        Given under my hand and official seal this 27th day of February 2004.

/s/ Claudine M. Beatty

Notary Public

        [Notarial Seal]

        My commission expires on May 29, 2007.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, to wit:

        I, Zo E. Cave, a notary public for the County/City and State aforesaid,
certify that Ann Hilton, whose name is signed to the foregoing as President of
THE CHARLES TOWN HBPA, INC., a West Virginia Corporation, dated the 27th day of
February, 2004 acknowledged the same on behalf of the Corporation before me in
the County/City aforesaid.

        Given under my hand and official seal this 27th day of February 2004.

/s/ Zo E. Cave

Notary Public

        [Notarial Seal]

        My commission expires on Nov 8, 2010.

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Exhibit 10.18(c)