LEASE AGREEMENT


                                     BETWEEN


                             RIVERSIDE JOINT VENTURE


                                       and


                                PLAYERS MH, L.P.




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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Section                                                                                                        Page

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1.       LEASE OF PREMISES......................................................................................  1

2.       DEFINITIONS............................................................................................  1
         2.1      Accounting Principles.........................................................................  1
         2.2      Additional Rent...............................................................................  2
         2.3      Building......................................................................................  2
         2.4      Business Day..................................................................................  2
         2.5      Casualty......................................................................................  2
         2.6      City..........................................................................................  2
         2.7      Commencement Date.............................................................................  2
         2.8      Commencement Date (Percentage Rent)...........................................................  2
         2.9      Condemnation..................................................................................  3
         2.10     Consumer Price Index..........................................................................  3
         2.11     County........................................................................................  3
         2.12     Default.......................................................................................  3
         2.13     Depository....................................................................................  3
         2.14     Entertainment Facilities......................................................................  3
         2.15     Environmental Law.............................................................................  3
         2.16     Equipment Liens...............................................................................  3
         2.17     Estoppel Certificate..........................................................................  4
         2.18     Fiscal Month..................................................................................  4
         2.19     Fiscal Year...................................................................................  4
         2.20     Gaming Equipment..............................................................................  4
         2.21     Government....................................................................................  4
         2.22     Ground Lease..................................................................................  4
         2.23     Harrah's......................................................................................  4
         2.24     Harrah's Premises.............................................................................  4
         2.25     Harrah's Lease................................................................................  5
         2.26     Hazardous Materials...........................................................................  5
         2.27     Impositions...................................................................................  5
         2.28     Indemnify.....................................................................................  5
         2.29     Indemnitee....................................................................................  6
         2.30     Indemnitor....................................................................................  6
         2.31     Institutional Lender..........................................................................  6
         2.32     Insubstantial Condemnation....................................................................  6
         2.33     Joint Venture Agreement.......................................................................  6
         2.34     Landlord......................................................................................  6
         2.35     Landlord's Estate.............................................................................  6
         2.36     Law(s)........................................................................................  6
         2.37     Leasehold Estate..............................................................................  7
         2.38     Leasehold Mortgage............................................................................  7
         2.39     Leasehold Mortgagee...........................................................................  7

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         2.40     Leasehold Mortgagee's Agent...................................................................  7
         2.41     Mandated Alterations..........................................................................  7
         2.42     Missouri Gambling Law.........................................................................  7
         2.43     Missouri Gaming Commission....................................................................  7
         2.44     Monetary Default..............................................................................  8
         2.45     Mortgage......................................................................................  8
         2.46     Mortgagee.....................................................................................  8
         2.47     Mortgagor.....................................................................................  8
         2.48     Net Gaming Revenue............................................................................  8
         2.49     Non-Monetary Default..........................................................................  8
         2.50     Notice........................................................................................  8
         2.51     Notice of Default.............................................................................  8
         2.52     Percentage Rent...............................................................................  8
         2.53     Permitted Exceptions..........................................................................  9
         2.54     Person........................................................................................  9
         2.55     Personal Default..............................................................................  9
         2.56     Premises......................................................................................  9
         2.57     Prime Mortgage................................................................................  9
         2.58     Prime Mortgagee............................................................................... 10
         2.59     Prime Rate.................................................................................... 10
         2.60     Prohibited Liens.............................................................................. 10
         2.61     Prohibited Person (Landlord).................................................................. 10
         2.62     Prohibited Person (Tenant).................................................................... 11
         2.63     Qualified Arbitrator.......................................................................... 11
         2.64     Rent.......................................................................................... 11
         2.65     Shoreside Complex............................................................................. 11
         2.66     Site.......................................................................................... 11
         2.67     State......................................................................................... 11
         2.68     State Revenue Reports......................................................................... 12
         2.69     State Revenue Audits.......................................................................... 12
         2.70     Structural Modification....................................................................... 12
         2.71     Substantial Completion........................................................................ 12
         2.72     Substantial Condemnation...................................................................... 12
         2.73     Tenant's Monthly Statement.................................................................... 12
         2.74     Tenant's Property............................................................................. 13
         2.75     Tenant's Work................................................................................. 13
         2.76     Termination Date.............................................................................. 13
         2.77     Transfer...................................................................................... 13
         2.78     Unavoidable Delay............................................................................. 13
         2.79     Venture Default............................................................................... 13
         2.80     Waiver of Subrogation......................................................................... 14

3.       TERM................................................................................................... 14
         3.1      Initial Term.................................................................................. 14
         3.2      Confirmation of Dates......................................................................... 14


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4.       DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PREMISES AND
         SHORESIDE COMPLEX...................................................................................... 15
         4.1      Landlord Construction......................................................................... 15
         4.2      Tenant Construction........................................................................... 15
         4.3      Title to Shoreside Complex and Tenant's Property.............................................. 15

5.       RENT................................................................................................... 15
         5.1      Means of Payment.............................................................................. 15
         5.2      Percentage Rent............................................................................... 16
                  5.2.1             Reporting and Payment....................................................... 16
                  5.2.2             Accounting Records.......................................................... 17
                  5.2.3             Harrah's Right to Audit..................................................... 17
                  5.2.4             Confidentiality............................................................. 18
                  5.2.5             Assignment of Percentage Rent to Harrah's................................... 18
                  5.2.6             Substitute Percentage Rent.................................................. 19
         5.3      Additional Rent............................................................................... 20
         5.4      No Allocation to Personal Property............................................................ 20
         5.5      No Conditional Payment........................................................................ 20
         5.6      Interest on Overdue Rent...................................................................... 20
         5.7      Tenant's Licenses............................................................................. 21
         5.8      No Offset by Tenant........................................................................... 21
         5.9      Restaurant Charges............................................................................ 21
         5.10     Hotel Charges................................................................................. 21

6.       ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS BY TENANT; IMPOSITIONS............................................................. 22
         6.1      Landlord's Net Return......................................................................... 22
         6.2      Impositions................................................................................... 22
         6.3      Assessments in Installments................................................................... 22
         6.4      Combined Tax Lot.............................................................................. 23
         6.5      Direct Payment by Landlord.................................................................... 23
         6.6      Utilities..................................................................................... 23
         6.7      Joint Venture Losses.......................................................................... 23

7.       USE.................................................................................................... 24
         7.1      Permitted Uses................................................................................ 24
         7.2      Tenant's Failure to Operate the Business...................................................... 25
         7.3      Exterior Operations/Objects/Regulations....................................................... 25
         7.4      Refuse/Deliveries............................................................................. 25
         7.5      Interruption of Business...................................................................... 26

8.       MARKS AND PUBLICITY.................................................................................... 26
         8.1      Exclusive Ownership of Marks.................................................................. 26
         8.2      Signs......................................................................................... 26
         8.3      Effect of Lease Termination................................................................... 27

9.       LAWS................................................................................................... 27
         9.1      Compliance with Law........................................................................... 27

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         9.2      Licenses and Permits.......................................................................... 27
         9.3      Surrender of Licenses......................................................................... 27
         9.4      Environmental Matters......................................................................... 28
                  9.4.1             Compliance.................................................................. 28
                  9.4.2             No Violations............................................................... 28
                  9.4.3             Cost of Compliance.......................................................... 28
                  9.4.4             Remediation................................................................. 29
         9.5      Disclosure.................................................................................... 29
                  9.5.1             Reports..................................................................... 29
                  9.5.2             Notices..................................................................... 29
                  9.5.3             Environmental Audits........................................................ 29
                  9.5.4             Orders...................................................................... 29
                  9.5.5             Pleadings................................................................... 29
         9.6      Indemnification............................................................................... 30
         9.7      Tenant's Further Responsibility at Termination or Expiration of Lease......................... 30
                  9.7.1             Surrender................................................................... 30
                  9.7.2             Storage Tanks............................................................... 31
         9.8      Landlord's Environmental Remedies............................................................. 31
                  9.8.1             Inspection Rights........................................................... 31
                  9.8.2             Self Help................................................................... 31
                  9.8.3             Hazardous Material Release.................................................. 31
                  9.8.4             Clean Up.................................................................... 31
                  9.8.5             Landlord Participation...................................................... 32
                  9.8.6             Fees and Expenses........................................................... 32
         9.9      Landlord's Indemnity.......................................................................... 32

10.      MAINTENANCE AND ALTERATIONS............................................................................ 33
         10.1     Obligation to Maintain........................................................................ 33
         10.2     Tenant's Right to Perform Alterations......................................................... 33
         10.3     Plans and Specifications...................................................................... 34
         10.4     Shoreside Complex............................................................................. 34
         10.5     Excavations/Work on Shoreside Complex......................................................... 34

11.      PROHIBITED LIENS....................................................................................... 34
         11.1     Tenant's Covenant............................................................................. 34
         11.2     Protection of Landlord........................................................................ 35

12.      INDEMNIFICATION; LIABILITY OF LANDLORD................................................................. 35
         12.1     Mutual Indemnity Obligations.................................................................. 35
         12.2     Liability of Landlord......................................................................... 36
         12.3     Indemnification Procedures.................................................................... 36
                  12.3.1            Prompt Notice............................................................... 36
                  12.3.2            Selection of Counsel........................................................ 36
                  12.3.3            Settlement.................................................................. 36
                  12.3.4            Insurance Proceeds.......................................................... 37

13.      RIGHT OF CONTEST....................................................................................... 37

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14.      INSURANCE.............................................................................................. 37
         14.1     Landlord to Insure............................................................................ 37
         14.2     Tenant to Insure.............................................................................. 37

15.      DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.................................................................................. 38
         15.1     Notice; No Rent Abatement; Restoration Obligations............................................ 38
         15.2     Lease Termination for Casualty................................................................ 38
         15.3     Restoration Work.............................................................................. 39
         15.4     Adjustment of Claims; Mortgagees.............................................................. 39
         15.5     Termination Payment........................................................................... 40
         15.6     Business Interruption and Contractual Liability Insurance..................................... 40
         15.7     Depository.................................................................................... 40

16.      CONDEMNATION........................................................................................... 41
         16.1     Substantial Condemnation...................................................................... 41
         16.2     Insubstantial Condemnation.................................................................... 41
         16.3     Other Governmental Action..................................................................... 41

17.      TRANSFERS.............................................................................................. 41
         17.1     By Tenant..................................................................................... 41
         17.2     By Landlord................................................................................... 42

18.      MORTGAGES.............................................................................................. 42
         18.1     Landlord's Rights............................................................................. 42
         18.2     Tenant's Rights............................................................................... 42
         18.3     Effect of a Leasehold Mortgage................................................................ 42
         18.4     Sale and Leaseback............................................................................ 43
         18.5     Modifications Required by Leasehold Mortgagee................................................. 43
         18.6     Further Assurances............................................................................ 43
         18.7     Protection of Prime Mortgagees................................................................ 44
         18.8     Foreclosure................................................................................... 44

19.      NOTICE TO LANDLORD OF LEASEHOLD MORTGAGES.............................................................. 44
         19.1     Initial Notice................................................................................ 44
         19.2     Change of Address............................................................................. 44
         19.3     Termination of Leasehold Mortgagee's Rights................................................... 44
         19.4     Transfer of Landlord's Estate................................................................. 45
         19.5     Landlord's Acknowledgment of Leasehold Mortgagee.............................................. 45

20.      PROTECTION OF LEASEHOLD MORTGAGEES..................................................................... 45
         20.1     Cancellation, Surrender, Amendment, Etc....................................................... 45
         20.2     Copies of Notices............................................................................. 45
         20.3     Tenant's Cure Period Expiration Notice........................................................ 46
         20.4     Right to Perform Covenants and Agreements..................................................... 46
         20.5     Transfer of Tenant's Rights................................................................... 46
         20.6     Notice of Default and Mortgagee's Cure Rights................................................. 46

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                  20.6.1   Monetary Defaults and Non-Monetary Defaults Curable Without
                           Obtaining Possession................................................................. 47
                  20.6.2   Defaults Curable Only by Obtaining Possession and Personal
                           Defaults............................................................................. 47
                           20.6.2.1         During Cure Period.................................................. 47
                           20.6.2.2         Further Cure Obligations............................................ 48
                           20.6.2.3         Law Limitation...................................................... 48
                  20.6.3   Operating Covenant Default and Venture Default....................................... 48
         20.7     Effect of Cure................................................................................ 48
         20.8     Quiet Enjoyment............................................................................... 48
         20.9     Subordinate Liens Affecting Leasehold Estate.................................................. 49
         20.10    Leasehold Mortgagee's Right to Enter Premises................................................. 49
         20.11    Rights of Leasehold Mortgagee Upon Acquiring Control.......................................... 49

21.      LEASEHOLD MORTGAGEE'S RIGHT TO A NEW LEASE............................................................. 50
         21.1     New Lease..................................................................................... 50
         21.2     Form and Priority............................................................................. 50
         21.3     Pendency of Dispute........................................................................... 51
         21.4     Preservation of Subleases..................................................................... 51

22.      INTERACTION OF MORTGAGES WITH OTHER ESTATES AND
         PARTIES................................................................................................ 51
         22.1     Leasehold Mortgages........................................................................... 51
         22.2     Leasehold Mortgagee's Agent................................................................... 51
         22.3     Interaction Between Lease and Leasehold Mortgage.............................................. 51
         22.4     Conflicts Between Mortgagees.................................................................. 52
         22.5     No Merger..................................................................................... 52

23.      BANKRUPTCY............................................................................................. 52
         23.1     Affecting Tenant.............................................................................. 52
         23.2     Affecting Landlord............................................................................ 53
                  23.2.1            Tenant's Election........................................................... 53
                  23.2.2            Continuation of Lease....................................................... 54
                  23.2.3            Assumption of Lease......................................................... 54
                  23.2.4            Continuation of Leasehold Mortgages......................................... 54

24.      QUIET ENJOYMENT AND WARRANTIES......................................................................... 54

25.      FORCE MAJEURE.......................................................................................... 55

26.      ACCESS................................................................................................. 55

27.      LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO PERFORM TENANT'S COVENANTS......................................................... 56
         27.1     Landlord's Option............................................................................. 56
         27.2     Reimbursement by Tenant....................................................................... 56


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28.      GUARANTY............................................................................................... 57
         28.1     Parent Guaranty............................................................................... 57

29.      DEFAULT BY TENANT; REMEDIES............................................................................ 57
         29.1     Definition of "Event of Default".............................................................. 57
                  29.1.1            Venture Default............................................................. 57
                  29.1.2            Monetary Default............................................................ 57
                  29.1.3            Operating Covenant Defaults................................................. 57
                  29.1.4            Non-Monetary Default........................................................ 58
         29.2     Re-entry...................................................................................... 58
         29.3     Damages....................................................................................... 59
         29.4     Pending Dispute Regarding Event of Default.................................................... 59
         29.5     Injunctive Relief............................................................................. 60
         29.6     Arbitration................................................................................... 60
                  29.6.1            Voluntary Appointment....................................................... 60
                  29.6.2            Appointment by Arbitrators.................................................. 60
                  29.6.3            Failure to Appoint.......................................................... 61
                  29.6.4            Fees and Expenses........................................................... 61
                  29.6.5            Proceedings................................................................. 61
                  29.6.6            Arbitration Decisions....................................................... 61

30.      TERMINATION............................................................................................ 61
         30.1     Rights on Termination......................................................................... 61
         30.2     Possession.................................................................................... 62
         30.3     Utility and Other Deposits.................................................................... 62
         30.4     Miscellaneous Assignments..................................................................... 62
         30.5     Termination of Memorandum of Lease............................................................ 62

31.      NO BROKER.............................................................................................. 62

32.      WAIVERS................................................................................................ 63
         32.1     No Waiver by Silence.......................................................................... 63
         32.2     Waiver of Trial by Jury....................................................................... 63

33.      MEMORANDUM OF LEASE.................................................................................... 63

34.      ADMINISTRATION OF LEASE; LANDLORD'S REPRESENTATIVE..................................................... 63

35.      ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES.................................................................................. 63
         35.1     Rights of Each Party.......................................................................... 63
         35.2     Failure to Execute Estoppel Certificate....................................................... 64

36.      MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................................... 64
         36.1     Reasonableness................................................................................ 64
         36.2     Documents in Recordable Form.................................................................. 64
         36.3     Further Assurances............................................................................ 64
         36.4     No Competition................................................................................ 65

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         36.5     No Third Party Beneficiaries.................................................................. 65
         36.6     Interpretation................................................................................ 65
         36.7     Captions...................................................................................... 65
         36.8     Cumulative Remedies........................................................................... 65
         36.9     Entire Agreement.............................................................................. 65
         36.10    Amendment..................................................................................... 66
         36.11    Partial Invalidity............................................................................ 66
         36.12    Successors and Assigns........................................................................ 66
         36.13    Governing Law................................................................................. 66
         36.14    Counterparts.................................................................................. 66
         36.15    Time Periods.................................................................................. 66
         36.16    Rule Against Perpetuities..................................................................... 66
         36.17    No Agency or Partnership...................................................................... 67
         36.18    No Suretyship................................................................................. 67

37.      NOTICES................................................................................................ 67

38.      SURVIVAL............................................................................................... 68

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                                LIST OF EXHIBITS

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EXHIBIT A         Conceptual Design - Building; Conceptual Design - Entertainment Facilities;
                  Conceptual Design - Harrah's Premises
EXHIBIT A-1                Tenant's Work - Premises
EXHIBIT A-2                Legal Description of Site
EXHIBIT B         Estoppel Certificate
EXHIBIT C         Permitted Exceptions
EXHIBIT D         Shell Condition Criteria
EXHIBIT E         Common Area Maintenance Charges
EXHIBIT F         Standards for Operation
EXHIBIT G         Shoreside Complex Refuse Disposal and Loading Areas
EXHIBIT H         Landlord's Insurance Requirements
EXHIBIT I         Tenant's Insurance Requirements
EXHIBIT J         Transferee Criteria
EXHIBIT K         Form of Parent Guaranty (Limited)
EXHIBIT L         Form of Memorandum of Lease
EXHIBIT M         Form of Parent Guaranty (Unlimited)

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                                 LEASE AGREEMENT

                   THIS LEASE AGREEMENT (the "Lease") is made as of this 3rd day
of November, 1995, by and between RIVERSIDE JOINT VENTURE, a Missouri general
partnership ("Landlord"), and PLAYERS MH, L.P., a Missouri limited partnership
("Tenant").
                                             R E C I T A L S
         A. Tenant and Harrah's Maryland Heights Corporation, a Nevada
corporation ("HMHC") are partners in Landlord.
         B. Landlord is constructing the Building which will contain the
Premises.
         C. Following completion of the Building, Tenant desires to lease the
Premises from Landlord.
         D. The parties desire to enter into this Lease to set forth their
rights and obligations relating to the Premises, and the Shoreside Complex.

                                    AGREEMENT

          NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS OF
THE PARTIES CONTAINED IN THIS LEASE, AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RECITALS SET
FORTH ABOVE (WHICH ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS LEASE), AND IN EXCHANGE
FOR TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) AND OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE RECEIPT
AND SUFFICIENCY OF ALL OF WHICH ARE CONCLUSIVELY ACKNOWLEDGED BY BOTH PARTIES,
LANDLORD AND TENANT AGREE AS FOLLOWS:



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1.       LEASE OF PREMISES.
         Effective as of the Commencement Date, Landlord leases the Premises to
Tenant, and Tenant accepts possession of and leases the Premises from Landlord,
for the Term and upon all the terms and conditions of this Lease.

2.       DEFINITIONS.

         The following definitions apply throughout the Lease, in addition to
other definitions appearing at other locations in this Lease.
         2.1 Accounting Principles. accounting principles and practices set
forth in the Audit and Accounting Guide for Audits of Casinos with changes
through May, 1994, prepared by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants, as from time to time amended, and, to the extent not therein
addressed, United States generally accepted accounting principles set forth in
the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and
pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other
statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the
accounting profession as in effect from time to time, consistently applied.
         2.2  Additional Rent.  payments to be made by Tenant pursuant to
this Lease, other than Percentage Rent.
         2.3 Building. the primary building and four (4) "Excursion Gambling
Boats" (as defined in the Missouri Gambling Law) to be constructed by Landlord
as part of the Shoreside Complex that will contain: (i) the Premises; (ii)
Harrah's Premises; and (iii) the Entertainment Facilities. The conceptual design
of the Building is shown on the plans attached as Exhibit A. The "as built"
configuration of the Building shall be confirmed, at the time of its Substantial
Completion, by written addendum to this Lease.

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         2.4 Business Day. a day on which banks in the State are generally open
for the conduct, with bank personnel, of regular banking business.
         2.5 Casualty. damage or destruction affecting the Premises and/or the
Building, and including without limitation, flood conditions interfering with
access thereto.
         2.6 City. the City of Maryland Heights, a municipal corporation, and
any successor Government entity.
         2.7 Commencement Date. the day the Premises are first made available by
Landlord to Tenant for the commencement of Tenant's Work and installation of
Tenant's Property. The Commencement Date shall be determined in good faith by
HMHC as the Partner of Landlord charged with primary authority to manage
construction of the Shoreside Complex, and is intended to be the date when
Tenant's work may commence without undue interference with the construction of
the Shoreside Complex and the date when Harrah's (hereinafter defined) will also
commence "Tenant's Work" (as defined in the Harrah's Lease) in the Harrah's
Premises.
         2.8 Commencement Date (Percentage Rent). the date upon which Tenant
first accepts wagers or conducts other business at the Premises.
         2.9 Condemnation. a taking of the Premises or the Shoreside Complex, in
whole or in part, by condemnation or by exercise of any right of eminent domain,
or by any similar proceeding or act of any Government or any voluntary sale in
lieu of such proceeding.
         2.10 Consumer Price Index. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States
Department of Labor, United States City Average, all items (1982-1984 = 100). If
such index is no longer published, then Landlord shall designate a successor or
replacement index of substantially equivalent reliability and objectivity. The
Consumer Price Index in effect for any given date shall be deemed to refer to
the Consumer Price Index last published before such date.

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         2.11 County. St. Louis County, Missouri, and any successor Government
entity.
         2.12 Default. a Monetary Default, Non-Monetary Default, Venture Default
or Operating Covenant Default. Each and every covenant of Tenant under this
Lease, if not performed by Tenant, shall give rise to a Default.
         2.13 Depository. an Institutional Lender, designated by Tenant or its
highest priority Leasehold Mortgagee to act as "Depository" to hold insurance
proceeds received for damage to Tenant's Property as provided in Section 15.7
of this Lease.
         2.14 Entertainment Facilities. the portion of the Building, accessible
to both Harrah's Premises and the Premises, to be used by Landlord for hotel,
restaurant and entertainment purposes and ancillary purposes related to the
operations of the Excursion Gambling Boats of Harrah's and Tenant, and/or such
other purposes as Landlord may from time to time determine. The conceptual
design of the Entertainment Facilities is shown on the plans attached as Exhibit
A. The "as built" configuration of the Entertainment Facilities shall be
confirmed, at the time of its Substantial Completion, by written addendum to
this Lease.
         2.15 Environmental Law. Any applicable federal, state, or local law,
regulation, ordinance, order, judgment, or decree pertaining to Hazardous
Materials or to the protection of the environment, as such are now in effect or
may hereafter be enacted or revised.
         2.16 Equipment Liens. purchase-money security interests and finance
leases of personal property, other than fixtures, used in connection with the
operation of the Premises, such as furniture and equipment, telephone,
telecommunications and facsimile transmission equipment, Gaming Equipment, point
of sale equipment, televisions, radios, and computer systems, provided that each
Equipment Lien encumbers or otherwise relates to only the Tenant's Property
financed or otherwise provided by the secured party under such Equipment Lien.
The lessor, seller or other secured party under an Equipment Lien may not be an
Affiliate of Tenant.

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         2.17 Estoppel Certificate. a written statement in the form attached as
Exhibit B, expanded, upon request, to include such additional information
relating to this Lease and the Premises as the requesting party shall reasonably
specify.
         2.18 Fiscal Month. each calendar month.
         2.19 Fiscal Year. each calendar year.
         2.20 Gaming Equipment. Tenant's equipment constituting wagering devices
used in connection with the operation of Tenant's Excursion Gambling Boats on
the Premises, whether or not fixtures, including baccarat, bingo, twenty-one,
poker, craps and other table games, slot machines, video games, roulette wheel,
klondike table, punchboard, faro layout, keno layout, numbers ticket, push card,
jar ticket and pull tab, or other wagering devices now or hereafter authorized
by the Missouri Gaming Commission.
         2.21 Government. each governmental authority, department, agency,
bureau or other entity or instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Shoreside
Complex, including the federal government of the United States, the State, the
County, the City and all other governmental or quasi-governmental authorities
and subdivisions thereof having jurisdiction over the Shoreside Complex or any
portion thereof.
         2.22 Ground Lease. that certain Ground Lease of even date herewith by
and between Harrah's and Landlord, as the same may be amended from time to time.
         2.23 Harrah's. Harrah's Maryland Heights LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, or, from and after any assignment or transfer of its rights
to Percentage Rent hereunder, its successors and assigns.
         2.24 Harrah's Premises. the portion of the Building to be leased
pursuant to the Harrah's Lease. The conceptual design of Harrah's Premises is
shown on the plans attached as

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Exhibit A. The "as built" configuration of Harrah's Premises shall be confirmed,
at the time of its Substantial Completion, by written addendum to this Lease.
         2.25 Harrah's Lease. that certain lease of Harrah's Premises by and
between Harrah's and Landlord, of even date and delivery herewith, as the same
may be hereafter amended from time to time.
         2.26 Hazardous Materials. Any substance or matter including, without
limitation, petroleum products and waste oil, (i) whose concentration in air,
water, groundwater, or soil exceeds levels set forth in any Environmental Law,
or (ii) for which any federal, state, or local agency orders or otherwise
requires removal, treatment, monitoring, or remediation.
         2.27 Impositions. ad valorem taxes, special and general assessments,
water rents, rates and charges, commercial rent taxes, sewer rents, levee
district taxes and assessments, and other impositions and charges of every kind
and nature whatsoever with respect to or allocable to the Premises or Tenant's
Property, that may be assessed, levied, confirmed, imposed or become a lien on
the Premises or otherwise be payable with respect to or allocable to the
Premises or the operation thereof by or for the benefit of any Government with
respect to any period during the Term together with any taxes and assessments
that may be levied, assessed or imposed by any Government upon Rent or in lieu
of or as a substitute, in whole or in part, for taxes and assessments imposed
upon or related to the Premises and commonly known as real estate taxes. The
term "Impositions" shall, however, not include: (a) any franchise, income,
excess profits, estate, inheritance, succession, transfer, gift, corporation,
business, capital levy, or profits tax, or license fee, of Landlord; (b) if the
Premises are part of a Combined Tax Lot, any taxes and other assessments
allocated to any portion of such Combined Tax Lot other than the Premises, in
accordance with Section 6.4 of this Lease; (c) the incremental portion of any
of the items listed in this definition that would not have been levied,
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direct or indirect transfer of the Landlord's Estate or of any legal or
beneficial interest in Landlord, other than that of Tenant or any Affiliate of
Tenant; and (d) interest or other charges with respect to items "a" through "c."
         2.28 Indemnify. the duty of an Indemnitor to indemnify an Indemnitee
(and its partners and their Affiliates [the terms "Affiliate" or "Affiliates" as
used herein shall have the same meaning as said terms have in the Joint Venture
Agreement] and their respective officers, directors, agents and employees) and
defend and hold the Indemnitee (and its partners and their Affiliates and their
respective officers, directors, agents and employees) harmless from and against
any and all loss, cost, claims, liability, penalties, judgments, damage or other
injury, detriment, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees, court
costs, interest and penalties) reasonably incurred or suffered by the Indemnitee
(and its partners, and their Affiliates and their respective officers,
directors, agents and employees) on account of the matter that is the subject of
such indemnification or in enforcing the Indemnitor's indemnity.
         2.29 Indemnitee. a Person that is entitled to be Indemnified pursuant
to this Lease.
         2.30 Indemnitor. a Person that is obligated to Indemnify another
pursuant to this Lease.
         2.31 Institutional Lender. a national bank, commercial state bank,
savings bank, trust company, insurance company, pension, welfare or retirement
fund or system, real estate investment trust, federal or state agency regularly
making or guaranteeing mortgage loans, any other entity actively engaged in
commercial real estate financing and having total assets of at least $50,000,000
(adjusted annually on each anniversary of the Commencement Date this Lease to
reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index), or a corporation that is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of any of the foregoing entities, including any of the
foregoing when acting as trustee or agent for other lender(s), whether or not
such other lender(s) are themselves Institutional Lenders. The fact that a
particular entity (or any Affiliate of such entity) is an Affiliate or partner
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Tenant under this Lease shall preclude such entity from being an Institutional
Lender and/or a Leasehold Mortgagee.
         2.32 Insubstantial Condemnation. a Condemnation other than a
Substantial Condemnation.
         2.33 Joint Venture Agreement. that certain general partnership
agreement of Landlord dated November 2, 1995.
         2.34 Landlord. Riverside Joint Venture, and any successor owner of
Landlord's Estate.
         2.35 Landlord's Estate. Landlord's fee and leasehold estate (pursuant
to the Ground Lease) in and to the Shoreside Complex.
         2.36 Law(s). laws, ordinances, requirements, orders, directives, rules
and regulations of any Government affecting the development, improvement,
alteration, use, maintenance, operation or occupancy of the Premises or the
Shoreside Complex, whether in force at the Commencement Date or passed, enacted
or imposed at some time thereafter, subject in all cases, however, to all
applicable waivers, variances and exemptions limiting the application of the
foregoing, and including without limitation, the restrictions or other
requirements of any applicable permit of any Government.
         2.37 Leasehold Estate. Tenant's leasehold estate arising under this
Lease, upon and subject to all the terms and conditions of this Lease, and any
legal or beneficial interest in such leasehold estate (other than stock of a
company whose stock is listed and traded on the New York or NASDAQ Stock
Exchange).
         2.38 Leasehold Mortgage. any mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure
debt, assignment, security interest, pledge, financing statement or any other
instrument(s) or agreement(s) intended to grant security encumbering all or any
part of the Leasehold Estate for any obligation (including a purchase-money or
other promissory note) as entered into, renewed, modified, consolidated,

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amended, extended or assigned from time to time during the Term. A "Leasehold
Mortgage" also includes certain agreements entered into in connection with a
"sale and leaseback" transaction, as described in Section 18.4 of this Lease.
         2.39 Leasehold Mortgagee. the holder of a Leasehold Mortgage. Neither
Tenant nor any Affiliate of Tenant may be, or have the rights of, a Leasehold
Mortgagee under this Lease.
         2.40 Leasehold Mortgagee's Agent. an agent, designee or nominee of a
Leasehold Mortgagee, provided that such agent, designee or nominee is a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Leasehold Mortgagee. A Leasehold Mortgagee that is not
an Institutional Lender shall not be entitled to designate a Leasehold
Mortgagee's Agent.
         2.41 Mandated Alterations. repairs, additions, replacements or
alterations mandated by Laws imposed, modified, interpreted or otherwise
rendered more burdensome after the issuance of building permits for the
Building, including "retro-fitting" and structural alterations, whether or not
such Laws could reasonably have been foreseen at the time of issuance of such
building permit.
         2.42 Missouri Gambling Law. State statutory Law regulating the conduct
of gambling and related activities on the Premises, which law is presently
codified as Sections 313.800 through 313.850, Revised Statutes of Missouri
(1994), and as such law may be amended from time to time, and all rules and
regulations adopted pursuant to any such law.
         2.43 Missouri Gaming Commission. The Missouri Gaming Commission, or any
successor commission or authority which has jurisdiction to license and regulate
gambling on the Premises pursuant to Missouri Gambling Law.
         2.44 Monetary Default. a failure by Tenant to pay any Rent or other
amount owed by Tenant under this Lease, when and as required to be paid pursuant
to this Lease.
         2.45 Mortgage. a Prime Mortgage or a Leasehold Mortgage.

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         2.46 Mortgagee.  the holder of a Mortgage.
         2.47 Mortgagor.  the grantor of a Mortgage.
         2.48 Net Gaming Revenue. "adjusted gross receipts" as said term is
defined under Missouri Gambling Law as now enacted or as hereafter amended.
         2.49 Non-Monetary Default. a failure by Tenant to perform any
obligation of Tenant under this Lease, other than a Monetary Default or an
Operating Covenant Default.
         2.50 Notice. a notice, demand, request, election, designation, or
consent, including any of the foregoing relating to an Event of Default or
alleged Event of Default, that is permitted, required or desired to be given by
either party in connection with this Lease.
         2.51 Notice of Default. a Notice from Landlord to Tenant claiming or
giving Notice of an Event of Default or alleged Event of Default by Tenant.
         2.52 Percentage Rent. An amount equal to the following percentages of
Net Gaming Revenue for the twelve (12) month period following the Commencement
Date (Percentage Rent) and for each twelve (12) month period thereafter during
the Term (each of such twelve-month periods being herein referred to as a
"Percentage Rent Year"):
                  (i) Two percent (2%) of the first Fifty Million Dollars
         ($50,000,000) of Net Gaming Revenue; and
                  (ii) Three percent (3%) of Net Gaming Revenue exceeding Fifty
         Million Dollars ($50,000,000) up to and including One Hundred Million
         Dollars ($100,000,000), and
                  (iii) Four percent (4%) of Net Gaming Revenue in excess of One
         Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000).
If the term "adjusted gross receipts," as defined under the Missouri Gambling
Law, is changed, the percentages applicable to such changed definition as
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be adjusted by agreement of the parties, to preserve the same payment of
Percentage Rent that would have been due had there been no such change. If the
parties fail to agree upon such percentage prior to the effective date of the
change to such definition, then such percentages shall be determined by
arbitration in accordance with Section 29.6 hereof, unless previously
determined by arbitration pursuant to the provisions of the Ground
Lease, which arbitration shall be binding on Landlord and Tenant.
         2.53 Permitted Exceptions. (i) all matters described on Exhibit C
hereto; (ii) all liens, encumbrances, and other title matters created or
suffered to exist by Tenant; (iii) all matters created or suffered after the
date of this Lease by Landlord (for so long as Tenant or a Leasehold Mortgagee
or Leasehold Mortgagee's agent is a partner of Landlord; or otherwise, with
Tenant's consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); (iv) all
terms and conditions of Government licenses, permits or approvals relating to
the Shoreside Complex, as a whole or in part, including, without limitation, the
Premises.
         2.54 Person. an individual, corporation, association, partnership,
limited partnership, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated
organization or other entity.
         2.55 Personal Default. any Non-Monetary Default by Tenant that is not
reasonably susceptible of cure by a Leasehold Mortgagee, such as bankruptcy,
insolvency, a prohibited transfer, failure to deliver financial information
relating to Tenant (to the extent, if any, that any of the foregoing actually
constitute(s) a Non-Monetary Default under this Lease), and any other
Non-Monetary Default that by its nature relates only to Tenant or its Affiliates
or can reasonably be performed only by Tenant or its Affiliates. Any Default
that may be cured by the payment of money is not a Personal Default.
         2.56 Premises. those portions of the Building shown on Exhibit A to
this Lease. The conceptual design of the Premises is shown on the plans attached
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configuration of the Premises shall be confirmed, at the time of its Substantial
Completion, by written addendum to this Lease. It is intended, to the extent
permitted by Law, that the Premises shall be regarded as real property, subject
to the Law affecting real property of the State of Missouri, rather than a ship
or vessel subject to maritime law or the Ship Mortgage Act, 46 U.S.C. ss.31301
et seq. (1988).
         2.57 Prime Mortgage. a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt,
assignment, security interest, pledge, financing statement or any other
instrument(s) or agreement(s) intended to grant security encumbering the
Landlord's Estate for any obligation, as entered into, renewed, modified,
amended, extended or assigned from time to time before or during the Term.
         2.58 Prime Mortgagee.  the holder of a Prime Mortgage.
         2.59 Prime Rate. the prime rate (or base rate) of interest for
corporate loans that is reported in the Money Rates Column of The Wall Street
Journal published on the Business Day for which the rate is applicable (or the
next preceding Business Day, if the applicable day is not a Business Day), as
having been the rate in effect for corporate loans at large U.S. money center
commercial banks (whether or not such rate has actually been charged by any such
bank). If The Wall Street Journal ceases publication of the Prime Rate, the
prime rate (or base rate) from time to time announced by Bankers Trust Company,
New York, New York, or its successor (whether or not such rate has actually been
charged by such bank), or, if Bankers Trust Company discontinues the practice of
announcing the Prime Rate, the "Prime Rate" shall mean the highest rate charged
by such bank on short term, unsecured loans to its most creditworthy large
corporate borrowers. If The Wall Street Journal: (a) publishes more than one
Prime Rate, the higher or highest rate shall apply, or (b) publishes a
retraction or correction of any such rate, the rate reported in such retraction
or correction shall apply. If the Prime Rate changes, interest rates in this
Lease which are based on the Prime Rate shall change, effective as of the first
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calendar month, to reflect the Prime Rate in effect on the last day of the
preceding calendar month. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section, the Prime Rate shall never exceed the highest rate of interest legally
permitted to be charged in the State (without imposition of penalties for
criminal usury [the "Criminal Usury Rate"]) in transactions of the character of
this Lease between parties of a character similar to Landlord and Tenant.
         2.60 Prohibited Liens. a mortgage, ship mortgage or other consensual
lien or judgment lien, and any maritime, seaman's, mechanic's, vendor's,
laborer's or material supplier's statutory lien or other similar lien arising by
reason of work, labor, services, equipment or materials supplied, or claimed to
have been supplied, to Tenant; which lien either: (a) is filed against the
Landlord's Estate or (b) is filed against the Leasehold Estate and, upon
termination of this Lease, would under the law of the State attach to the
Landlord's Estate or any underlying fee estate.
         2.61 Prohibited Person (Landlord). Any Person or any Affiliate of such
Person as to which there has been an Unsuitability Determination, in accordance
with the procedures set forth in the Joint Venture Agreement whether or not
Riverside Joint Venture (the "Venture") still exists or remains the Landlord
hereunder. Landlord shall provide Tenant with at least thirty (30) days prior
Notice of any proposed transfer of Landlord's Estate or any interest therein
(excluding, however, the creation or transfer of any easement), together with
such documentation and information regarding the proposed transferee as Tenant
shall reasonably request, to enable Tenant to confirm that the proposed
transferee is not a Prohibited Person (Landlord).
         2.62 Prohibited Person (Tenant). Any Person or Affiliate of such Person
as to which there has been an Unsuitability Determination in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the Joint Venture Agreement whether or not the Venture
still exists or remains the Landlord hereunder. Tenant shall provide Landlord or
Harrah's, for so long as HMHC or any Affiliate of HMHC is a partner of Landlord,
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transfer of Tenant's Leasehold Estate or any interest therein, together with
such documentation and information regarding the proposed transferee as Harrah's
shall reasonably request, to enable Harrah's to confirm that the proposed
transferee is not a Prohibited Person (Tenant).
         2.63 Qualified Arbitrator. A partner or other individual designated by
Landlord or Tenant, as the case may be, who: (i) is employed by a disinterested,
reputable and nationally recognized certified public accounting firm or has
comparable qualifications; and (ii) has at least ten (10) years' experience in
the financial reporting and valuation of casino properties.
         2.64 Rent. Additional Rent, Percentage Rent and Substitute Percentage
Rent.
         2.65 Shoreside Complex. the aggregate of: (i) the Site; (ii) the
Building; and (iii) all other buildings and improvements constructed by Landlord
on the Site, including, without limitation, all parking facilities, roads,
driveways and levees.
         2.66 Site. The land described in Exhibit A-2, together with all
easements and rights appurtenant thereto. A portion of the Site described in the
Joint Venture Agreement as the Leased Site is leased pursuant to the Ground
Lease, and a portion of the Site is under contract to be owned in fee, by the
Landlord and as is defined in the Joint Venture Agreement as the Adjacent Fee
Site.
         2.67 State.  Missouri.
         2.68 State Revenue Reports. the daily tax remittal form required to be
submitted by Tenant to the Missouri Gaming Commission pursuant to the Missouri
Gambling Law, reporting Net Gaming Revenue from the Premises.
         2.69 State Revenue Audits. the quarterly external audit of Net Gaming
Revenue prepared for the benefit of the Missouri Gaming Commission pursuant to
the Missouri Gambling Law.

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         2.70 Structural Modification. any of the following: (i) any
modification to the foundation, footings, structural load-bearing walls, joists,
beams, columns, floors and roof deck of the Shoreside Complex, unless such
structural members only affect Excursion Gambling Boats of Tenant and are not
integrally related to the remainder of the Shoreside Complex; (ii) any
modification of the exterior appearance of the Shoreside Complex; or (iii) any
modification to the electric, gas, water, sewer, telephone or other systems
serving both the Excursion Gambling Boats and the Shoreside Complex, if the
modification adversely affects the usefulness or cost of operation of such
Shoreside Complex systems; or (iv) any other modification to Excursion Gambling
Boats which affects the appearance, usefulness or cost of operation of the
Shoreside Complex or otherwise adversely affects the Shoreside Complex.
         2.71 Substantial Completion. as defined by Section 9.8.1 of American
Institute of Architects' Document A-201, General Conditions of the Contract for
Construction (1987 Edition)
 .         2.72 Substantial Condemnation. a Condemnation of the Premises or
Shoreside Complex which results in the Landlord determining not to rebuild or
reconfigure the Premises in accordance with the terms of the Joint Venture
Agreement. After the Landlord is no longer the Venture, Substantial Condemnation
shall be a Condemnation of the Premises or Shoreside Complex that renders the
Premises unusable as Excursion Gambling Boats, as reasonably determined by
Landlord.
         2.73 Tenant's Monthly Statement. a financial statement of Tenant,
delivered to Landlord on the twentieth calendar day of every Fiscal Month,
beginning on the twentieth day of the month next following the month in which
the Commencement Date (Percentage Rent) occurs, reporting Net Gaming Revenue of
the Premises for the immediately preceding Fiscal Month, certified to be
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Accounting Standards by Tenant's authorized financial officer, and which shall
include and have attached thereto all State Revenue Reports for such preceding
Fiscal Month.
         2.74 Tenant's Property. all personal property purchased or leased by
Tenant for use in connection with the Premises including, without limitation,
Tenant's Gaming Equipment and Tenant's interest in any leases of personalty
("Equipment Leases"), including, without limitation, leases of Tenant's Gaming
Equipment.
         2.75 Tenant's Work. the initial interior finish improvements and signs
to be installed and affixed by Tenant to the Premises, at Tenant's sole expense,
prior to the Commencement Date (Percentage Rent) all as generally described in
Exhibit A-1.
         2.76 Termination Date. the date when this Lease terminates or expires,
whether pursuant to the expiration of the Term, Condemnation, Casualty or an
Event of Default.
         2.77 Transfer. the assignment, sublease, pledge, mortgaging,
encumbering or other form of disposition, voluntarily or involuntarily, directly
or indirectly, of any right to possession of, or legal or beneficial interest in
and to, the Leasehold Estate (or the Tenant) or the Landlord's Estate (or the
Landlord), as the case may be, including without limitation a transfer of
Capital Stock (as defined in the Joint Venture Agreement) in any direct or
remote parent entity of Landlord (or its Partners) or Tenant. Transfer shall not
include the sale, on a national exchange such as the New York or NASDAQ Stock
Exchange, of publicly held shares of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. ("HEI") or
Players International, Inc.
         2.78 Unavoidable Delay. delay in the performance of any obligation or,
where specifically provided for, a Leasehold Mortgagee's exercise of Mortgagee's
Cure Rights under this Lease, (excluding in any case any obligation to pay
money) arising from or on account of any cause whatsoever beyond the reasonable
control of the Person required or entitled to perform, including strikes, labor
troubles, litigation, Casualty, Condemnation, accidents, Laws,

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governmental preemption, failure or refusal of a governmental body to issue a
required permit or license, war, riots, and other causes beyond such party's
reasonable control, whether similar to dissimilar to the causes specifically
enumerated in this Section. In no event shall Unavoidable Delay be deemed to
include any delay caused by an unwillingness or inability to make a payment
required by this Lease, or the wrongful act or omission to act of the Person
invoking this definition.
         2.79 Venture Default. shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
29.1.1 hereof.
         2.80 Waiver of Subrogation. a provision in, or endorsement to, any
insurance policy required by this Lease, by which the insurance carrier agrees
to waive all rights of recovery by way of subrogation against either party to
this Lease in connection with any loss covered by such insurance policy.

3. TERM.
         3.1 Initial Term. The term of this Lease (the "Term") shall commence on
the Commencement Date and expire 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the Fiscal Month
that includes the date eighty (80) years after the Commencement Date.
         3.2 Confirmation of Dates. Promptly after the occurrence of any date
relevant to the calculation of Rent, or to the determination of the Term, the
parties shall enter into a certificate, in recordable form reasonably
satisfactory to both of them, memorializing such date. The failure of the
parties to enter into any such certificate shall not, however, invalidate or in
any way diminish the effectiveness of the actual date(s) to be set forth in the
certificate. If Landlord and Tenant disagree as to whether any such date has
occurred, then Tenant may pay Rent and otherwise perform under this Lease based
on Tenant's own determination of such date(s) unless and until such date(s) are
otherwise determined by the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
provided that Tenant shall escrow in an interest bearing federally insured
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a disinterested national bank with offices in St. Louis, Missouri or the
registry of the court hearing such dispute, any additional amounts claimed by
Landlord. If a national bank is used as escrow agent, it shall act only in
accordance with this Section, as modified or supplemented by: (i) joint written
instruction of Landlord and Tenant; or (ii) a final, unappealable order of the
court hearing such dispute; and shall be fully exonerated from liability to
Landlord or Tenant for any act or omission other than its gross negligence or
wilful misconduct. To the extent that any such court accepts Landlord's position
and rejects Tenant's, the court or escrow agent, as the case may be, shall,
within five (5) Business Days after the court's order becomes final and
unappealable, remit to Landlord an amount equal to any previous underpayments of
Rent, together with interest earned thereon, and the remainder, if any, of the
escrow account shall be disbursed to Tenant. If the court accepts Tenant's
position and rejects Landlord's, the court or escrow agent, as the case may be,
shall within five (5) Business Days after entry of the court's final,
unappealable order remit to Tenant all the monies in the escrow account,
including interest. Failure of Tenant to establish such escrow account or to
escrow disputed amounts therein shall be a failure to cure a Monetary Default.

4. DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PREMISES AND SHORESIDE
   COMPLEX.
         4.1 Landlord Construction. Landlord shall construct the Shoreside
Complex at its sole cost and expense and shall deliver the Premises to Tenant in
"Shell" condition in accordance with the criteria set forth on Exhibit D
attached hereto.
         4.2 Tenant Construction. Tenant shall construct the Tenant's Work and
install Tenant's Property in the Premises, at its sole cost and expense, within
three hundred sixty-five (365) days after the Commencement Date.

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         4.3 Title to Shoreside Complex and Tenant's Property. Tenant's Property
shall at all times during the Term be owned by, and shall belong to, or be
leased by, Tenant. Tenant shall have title to or lease the foregoing throughout
the Term. All the benefits and burdens of ownership of Tenant's Property shall
be and remain in Tenant during the Term. Any Tenant's Property affixed to the
Premises or left in the Premises and not removed by Tenant within thirty (30)
days after expiration or termination of the Term shall automatically and without
the need for any further action or the execution of any further documents become
the property of Landlord, except for any Tenant's Property constituting Gaming
Equipment.
         The Shoreside Complex shall at all times during the Term be owned or
leased by, and shall belong to, Landlord before, during and after the Term. All
the benefits and burdens of ownership of the Shoreside Complex shall be and
remain in Landlord before, during and after the Term.

5. RENT.
         5.1 Means of Payment. Tenant shall pay Percentage Rent payable to
Landlord by wire transfer to the bank account which Landlord shall identify to
Tenant upon request (and Landlord shall have the right to change from time to
time by at least thirty (30) days' Notice to Tenant), provided that, unless
otherwise directed in writing by Landlord and Harrah's, all Percentage Rent
shall be payable directly to Harrah's only, provided the assignment of
Percentage Rent to Harrah's remains in effect under Section 5.2.5, and to the
bank account which Harrah's shall identify to Tenant upon request (and
Harrah's shall have the right to change from time to time by at least thirty
(30) days' Notice to Tenant). All Rent other than Percentage Rent shall be
payable to Landlord by a company check of Tenant.
         5.2 Percentage Rent. Beginning on the twentieth calendar day of each
Fiscal Month following the Commencement Date (Percentage Rent) and continuing
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Tenant shall pay Percentage Rent to Landlord or Harrah's, as long as Percentage
Rent remains assigned to Harrah's. Landlord and/or Harrah's may be required by
Missouri Gambling Law to be licensed, permitted or otherwise approved by the
Missouri Gaming Commission to lawfully receive Percentage Rent (such license,
permit or approval is herein referred to as a "Percentage Rent Approval"). If
Percentage Rent may not lawfully be paid because of the denial, revocation,
suspension or other failure of a Percentage Rent Approval unless the Missouri
Gaming Commission permits the payment by Tenant to Landlord of Approved
Substitute Percentage Rent (hereinafter defined), Tenant shall, during such
period, continue to calculate and report Percentage Rent to Landlord (and
Harrah's) and Tenant shall deposit the amount of Percentage Rent so reported
into an escrow account (established and governed in the manner described in
Section 3.2) on or before the twentieth calendar day of each Fiscal Month. If
Percentage Rent Approval is subsequently obtained, then, within thirty (30) days
after Notice to Tenant of such event (rather than a court order as provided in
Section 3.2), Tenant's obligation to pay Percentage Rent shall be reinstated
and, to the extent lawful, funds in the aforementioned escrow account,
with interest thereon, shall be immediately paid to Harrah's. In no event shall
any failure of a Percentage Rent Approval that is caused by any act or omission
of Tenant excuse Tenant's obligation to pay Percentage Rent. Failure of Tenant
to establish such escrow account shall be a Monetary Default.
         5.2.1 Reporting and Payment. Percentage Rent shall be determined based
upon Net Gaming Revenue from the Premises reported in Tenant's State Revenue
Reports and State Revenue Audits, subject to the right of Landlord (and of
Harrah's) (as provided in Section 5.2.3) to independently audit Tenant's books
and records and collect any additional amounts which such audit may reflect to
be due and owing under this Lease.
                         On the twentieth calendar day of each Fiscal Month
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                                    (i)  deliver to Landlord (and Harrah's)
Tenant's Monthly Statement along with copies of all State Revenue
Reports and State Revenue Audits relating to the immediately preceding Fiscal
Month (or the Fiscal Quarter containing such Fiscal Month) which Tenant is
required to submit to the Missouri Gaming Commission (specifically including the
daily tax remittals, quarterly audit required by ss.313.825 RSMo. and the
monthly return required by 11 CSR 45-11.040); and
                                   (ii) pay the Percentage Rent (or Substitute
Percentage Rent, as the case may be) for the immediately preceding Fiscal Month
in the manner set forth in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 of this Lease.
         If the Missouri Gaming Commission redetermines Net Gaming Revenue,
Landlord shall automatically be entitled to additional Percentage Rent hereunder
(or Tenant shall be entitled to a reduction of Percentage Rent) based upon such
redetermination applicable to the Percentage Rent Year for which such Percentage
Rent should have been paid. Tenant shall pay the additional Percentage Rent, in
the manner set forth in Section 5.1 within five (5) Business Days after the
Missouri Gaming Commission provides Notice of such redetermination to
Tenant and if reduction of Percentage Rent is required by such redetermination,
Tenant may deduct such amount from ensuing Percentage Rent payment(s).
         5.2.2 Accounting Records. Tenant shall maintain (at the Premises or at
its financial offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, or elsewhere, identified to Landlord
and Harrah's in writing) accounting books and records in accordance with the
Accounting Principles and the Missouri Gambling Law, sufficient to enable
Tenant, Landlord (and Harrah's) to calculate Percentage Rent. Tenant shall
preserve Tenant's books and records relating to each Percentage Rent Year for at
least three years after the end of such Percentage Rent Year. If at the
conclusion of such period a dispute is pending between Landlord (and/or
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regarding the amount of Rent due under this Lease, then Tenant shall continue to
preserve such records pending the final disposition of such dispute.
                  5.2.3 Harrah's Right to Audit. Within (and in no event later
than) one hundred eighty (180) days after the end of each Percentage Rent Year,
and more frequently if Harrah's should reasonably believe that Tenant's
reporting is not true and accurate, Harrah's shall be entitled to cause a
certified public accounting firm designated by Harrah's to audit Tenant's books
and records relevant to the calculation of Net Gaming Revenue reported by Tenant
during the preceding Percentage Rent Year. Any audit shall be performed in a
reasonable manner, during ordinary business hours and without unreasonably
interfering with Tenant's business. If such audit reveals that Net Gaming
Revenue was understated, then within five (5) Business Days after Tenant's
receipt of the auditor's report, Tenant shall pay the net additional Percentage
Rent due on account of the audit corrections unless Tenant disputes such
determination, in which case Tenant shall have the right to require arbitration
of such determination in accordance with the provisions of Section 29.6 hereof.
If such audit reveals that Net Gaming Revenue was overstated, then
Tenant shall be entitled to a credit against the next payment(s) of Percentage
Rent under this Lease in an amount equal to the previous overpayment revealed by
the audit corrections. Any adjusting payment on account of previous overpayment
or underpayment shall bear interest at the Prime Rate from the date it would
have been paid (or the date of Tenant's previous overpayment, if applicable) had
Tenant's reports and monthly returns been correct until the date actually paid
or credited. If Percentage Rent was understated by more than three percent (3%)
for the period audited, then Tenant shall pay the reasonable cost of such audit;
otherwise the audit shall be conducted at Harrah's expense. The rights provided
herein shall survive the termination or expiration of the Term for three full
Fiscal Years (plus any partial Fiscal Year remaining in the year of termination
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the rights granted to Harrah's in this Section at such time as the Percentage
Rent is no longer assigned to Harrah's.
                  5.2.4 Confidentiality. Landlord and Harrah's shall preserve
the confidentiality of all information obtained hereunder relating to Tenant's
Net Gaming Revenue, except in any litigation or arbitration proceedings between
the parties, when compelled by judicial or administrative order, or when advised
by counsel that disclosure is required to comply with applicable securities Law.
                  5.2.5 Assignment of Percentage Rent to Harrah's. Landlord and
Tenant acknowledge that the rent payable to Harrah's as ground lessor under the
Ground Lease includes the Percentage Rent payable under this Lease and it is a
condition of the Ground Lease that Landlord assign all of its right, title and
interest in and to the Percentage Rent to Harrah's. Landlord hereby assigns to
Harrah's all of its right, title and interest in and to and with respect to the
Percentage Rent (which for purposes of this Section shall include Substitute
Percentage Rent), including without limitation the Landlord's right to
receive all Percentage Rent, Substitute Percentage Rent and all Tenant reports
and returns under Section 5.2.1, the rights to audit Tenant's books and records
pursuant to Section 5.2.3, the rights to enforce payment of the Percentage Rent
and Substitute Percentage Rent in Harrah's own name or in the name of Landlord
and all other remedies of Landlord based on a Default in the payment of
Percentage Rent, and Harrah's shall have such rights under the Parent Guaranty
(hereinafter defined) and other security and lien for payment of Percentage Rent
as Landlord shall have under this Lease. Landlord hereby directs Tenant to pay
all Percentage Rent otherwise payable to Landlord under this Lease directly to
Harrah's at such bank account as Harrah's may from time to time specify to
Tenant by written Notice to Tenant. If there is an Event of Default based on a
Default with respect to Percentage Rent, Harrah's may direct the Landlord to
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remedies for the benefit of Harrah's, or Harrah's may itself directly enforce
such provisions of this Lease and Landlord's rights under the Parent Guaranty.
The assignment under this Section is an absolute assignment and not an
assignment for security and may not be revoked or amended without the express
written consent of Harrah's. Subject to first satisfying all applicable
requirements of Missouri Gambling Law, Harrah's may further assign its rights
hereunder and may encumber its right to receive payments of Percentage Rent.
                  5.2.6 Substitute Percentage Rent. After the Commencement Date
(Percentage Rent), with respect to any period from the date an Operating
Covenant Default has occurred and Landlord has given Tenant Notice of such
Operating Covenant Default and continuing until such Operating Covenant Default
is cured (such period during which an Operating Covenant Default has occurred
and is continuing being referred to as a "Substitute Period"), Tenant shall pay
during any Substitute Period arising due to an Operating Covenant Default, an
amount (the "Default Substitute Percentage Rent") equal to the greater of (A)
Percentage Rent allocable to such Substitute Period and (B) Average Percentage
Rent (hereinafter defined). After the Commencement Date (Percentage Rent), with
respect to any period from the date Landlord has failed to receive its
Percentage Rent Approval (or such Percentage Rent Approval is revoked or
suspended) and the Missouri Gaming Commission (or other gaming authority whose
actions have led to an Unsuitability Determination affecting Landlord) permits
payment of Approved Substitute Percentage Rent by Tenant to Landlord (such
period during which Landlord no longer has its Percentage Rent Approval also
being referred to as a "Substitute Period"), Tenant shall pay during any
Substitute Period arising due to Landlord's failure to have Percentage Rent
Approval an amount equal to Average Percentage Rent, but in no event shall
Average Percentage Rent exceed the Percentage Rent otherwise allocable to the
Substitute Period (the "Approved Substitute Percentage Rent," such Default
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Rent being sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Substitute
Percentage Rent"). "Average Percentage Rent" is a daily amount equal to the
Percentage Rent payable for the two preceding Percentage Rent Years divided by
730, which daily amount is then multiplied by the number of days in a Substitute
Period, provided that if the Premises have been operating for fewer than two
full Percentage Rent Years, the daily amount shall equal the Percentage Rent
payable for the period from the Commencement Date (Percentage Rent) through the
day preceding the commencement of a Substitute Period divided by the number of
days in such measuring period and further provided that if a Substitute Period
has previously occurred during the applicable measuring period for Average
Percentage Rent, Landlord shall reasonably adjust the amount to be used as the
daily amount for Average Percentage Rent to reflect an average daily Percentage
Rent during periods of operation in accordance with Section 7.1.
         5.3 Additional Rent. In addition to Percentage Rent, Tenant shall pay
Landlord, as additional rent under this Lease, all Additional Rent, as and when
same is due and payable and before any interest or penalty may attach for
nonpayment thereof.
         5.4 No Allocation to Personal Property. None of the Rent provided for
under this Lease is allocable to any personal property included in the Premises,
as such term is defined in this Lease.
         5.5 No Conditional Payment. No payment by any party of a lesser amount
than the total of all sums due hereunder shall be deemed to be other than on
account of the sums then due, applied in inverse priority of their due dates,
nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check, other payment or
accompanying letter or other communication or notice be deemed an accord and
satisfaction. Any party may accept such payment in cash or negotiate such check
or other payment without prejudice to that party's right to recover the balance
of such sums or to pursue any other remedy provided in this Lease or otherwise
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party makes any notation on such instrument of payment or otherwise notifies the
other party that such acceptance, cashing or negotiation is without prejudice to
any of that party's rights.
         5.6 Interest on Overdue Rent. Unless otherwise provided herein, all
Rent (other than Percentage Rent, Approved Substitute Percentage Rent and
Default Substitute Percentage Rent, which shall be due as provided in
Section 5.2.1) owed by Tenant to Landlord shall be due ten (10) calendar days
from the date the Landlord renders statements of account or invoices therefor.
If any Rent (including, without limitation, Percentage Rent, Approved Substitute
Percentage Rent and Default Substitute Percentage Rent) is not received by
Landlord or Harrah's, as the case may be, within one Business Day after the date
due, Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord or Harrah's, as the case may be, interest
at the Prime Rate plus eight percent (8%) but not in excess of the Criminal
Usury Rate (the "Default Rate") on the overdue amount from the date such
obligation was due until paid.
         5.7 Tenant's Licenses. All separate license and permit fees and
business taxes imposed or payable with respect to Tenant's operations or the
Premises shall at all times be kept current and in full force and effect and
shall be paid by Tenant when due.
         5.8 No Offset by Tenant. Rent and other charges and payments required
to be made by Tenant to Landlord or Harrah's under the provisions of this Lease
shall be paid in lawful money of the United States without prior demand,
deduction or offset.
         5.9 Restaurant Charges. If guests staying at the hotel portion of the
Entertainment Facilities charge meals at any restaurant facility located within
the Premises, Landlord shall pay to Tenant such restaurant charges that are
included in hotel billings, monthly, in arrears, no later than the 20th day of
the Fiscal Month following the Fiscal Month in which such charges are billed,
or, if such day should be a legal holiday, the next Business Day thereafter.
Payment of such sums shall be accompanied by a written itemization, in
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Tenant will accept charges made by guests of such hotel for their account with
the hotel for food, beverage and alcoholic beverage service (plus taxes and
gratuities related thereto) at restaurants within the Premises in accordance
with operating procedures for the authorization thereof from time to time
adopted by Landlord and furnished to Tenant. Landlord will make available to
Tenant point of sale equipment to provide Tenant direct access to accounts of
guests at the hotel and the amount of credit authorized for such guest's
account. Tenant shall assume the risk of collection of any such charges and
shall reimburse Landlord, as Additional Rent, for any such uncollected charges
monthly, in arrears, no later than the twentieth day of the Fiscal Month
following the Fiscal Month in which the charges are billed if Landlord has
previously paid such restaurant charges to Tenant.
         5.10 Hotel Charges. Tenant's use of hotel rooms in the Shoreside
Complex, so long as Landlord is the Venture, shall be governed by the Joint
Venture Agreement and any agreement entered into by the Venture with a hotel
manager. Thereafter, if Tenant desires to reserve guest rooms or other
dining/meeting room facilities at the hotel portion of the Entertainment
Facilities for the purpose of making such rooms available to its customers,
Tenant shall pay Landlord as Additional Rent (by wire transfer to the bank
account designated in writing by Landlord's hotel manager) the rack or standard
rate for such hotel rooms or facilities no later than 6:00 p.m. on the day for
which such hotel rooms or facilities are reserved, or earlier, in accordance
with policies adopted by the hotel manager which do not discriminate between the
Premises and Harrah's Premises.

6. ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS BY TENANT; IMPOSITIONS.
         6.1 Landlord's Net Return. The parties intend that this Lease shall
constitute a "net lease," so that the Percentage Rent and Substitute Percentage
Rent shall provide Landlord with "net" return for the Term, free of any expenses
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as specifically provided in this Lease. Tenant recognizes that, as a partner of
Landlord, Tenant will be responsible for its percentage share of all liabilities
of the Landlord in addition to its responsibility for all liabilities arising
out of its operation of the Premises and that its obligations as a partner of
Landlord are, pursuant to Sections 6.7 and 29.1.1 cross-defaulted with its
obligations under this Lease. Tenant recognizes that any permitted
transfer of its Partnership Interest (as defined in the Joint Venture Agreement)
or its interest herein which would have the effect of placing such interests in
separate entities will not change or affect the cross-default provisions in the
immediately preceding sentence.
         6.2 Impositions. For any period within the Term (with daily proration
for periods partially within the Term and partially outside the Term), Tenant
shall pay and discharge, before failure to pay the same shall create a material
risk of forfeiture or give rise to a penalty, all Impositions. Tenant shall also
pay all interest and penalties assessed by any Government on account of late
payment of any Imposition, unless such late payment was caused by Landlord's
failure to remit an Imposition (paid to Landlord by Tenant) in accordance with
Tenant's reasonable instructions or Landlord's failure to promptly forward
Tenant a copy of a tax bill received by Landlord, in which case Landlord shall
pay such interest and penalties.
         6.3 Assessments in Installments. To the extent that may be permitted by
law, Landlord shall have the right to apply for conversion of any assessment to
cause it to be payable in installments. After such conversion, Tenant shall pay
and discharge only such installments of such assessment as shall become due and
payable during the Term.
         6.4 Combined Tax Lot. It is likely that the Shoreside Complex and the
Premises will be part of a single tax lot (the "Combined Tax Lot"). In such
event, Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent:

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                  (i) fifty percent (50%) of the Impositions assessed against
         the Shoreside Complex, as a whole (which payment, so long as there is
         no severance of Tenant's ownership (as a Partner in the Venture) of the
         Shoreside Complex, may be made by Tenant paying its fifty percent (50%)
         share of Landlord's net operating losses pursuant to Section 6.7); and
                  (ii) one hundred percent (100%) of the Impositions assessed
         against Tenant's Property.
Landlord shall provide Tenant a copy of each bill for Impositions as it is
received. Landlord shall have the exclusive right to contest Impositions against
the Shoreside Complex. Tenant shall have the exclusive right to contest
Impositions against Tenant's Property.
         6.5 Direct Payment by Landlord. If any Imposition or other item of Rent
required to be paid by Tenant is required by applicable Laws to be paid directly
by Landlord, then: (a) Landlord appoints Tenant as Landlord's attorney in fact
for the purpose of making such payment; and (b) if the Person entitled to
receive such payment refuses to accept it from Tenant, then Tenant shall give
Landlord Notice of such fact no later than ten (10) days prior to the date such
payment is due, shall accompany such Notice with such payment and shall include
in such Notice reasonable instructions as to the further remittance of such
payment. Landlord shall with reasonable promptness comply with Tenant's
reasonable instructions and shall assume responsibility for interest and
penalties resulting from Landlord's failure to do so.
         6.6 Utilities. Tenant shall pay all fuel, gas, light, power, water,
sewage, garbage disposal, telephone and other utility charges, and the expenses
of installation, maintenance, use and service in connection with the foregoing,
relating to the Premises during the Term. If any such items are not separately
metered to Tenant or are otherwise charged to Landlord, Tenant shall on demand
reimburse Landlord for all such charges and expenses allocable to the Premises.

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Landlord and Tenant agree to cooperate to install flow meters or retain the
services of professional consultants to determine Tenant's usage of any
utilities that are not separately metered to the Premises.
         6.7 Joint Venture Losses. Commencing on the first day of the second
month following the Commencement Date (Percentage Rent) and on the first day of
each month thereafter during the Term and the first month after the end of the
Term, Tenant shall also pay as Additional Rent hereunder fifty percent (50%) of
Landlord's monthly net operating losses (including capital losses) as evidenced
by Landlord's monthly operating statement for the immediately preceding Fiscal
Month, provided that if a Prime Mortgage shall then be in effect, Tenant shall
pay as Additional Rent to Landlord fifty percent (50%) of the principal and
interest payment when due under the Prime Mortgage, which payment shall be
appropriately credited against the Tenant's fifty percent (50%) share of
Landlord's monthly net operating losses as set forth above. Monthly operating
statements may be prepared prior to the end of the applicable month based on
projected income and expenditures, with appropriate adjustments the following
month to reflect actual income and expenditures. If, for any reason, there shall
be a severance of Tenant's ownership of the Shoreside Complex (currently, as a
partner of the Venture) and Leasehold Estate, then Tenant shall pay, as
Additional Rent under this Lease, fifty percent (50%) of the monthly debt
service payments (principal and interest) due under any Prime Mortgage to the
applicable Prime Mortgagee, provided, that the principal amount secured by such
Prime Mortgage does not exceed the amount agreed to by the Venture), as well as
fifty percent (50%) of all Common Area Maintenance Charges as defined in and
provided under Exhibit E hereto, in lieu of Additional Rent pursuant to the
first two sentences of this Section and Tenant shall have the additional rights
and Landlord the additional obligations with respect to the Shoreside Complex as
are provided in such Exhibit E.

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7. USE.
         7.1 Permitted Uses. Between the Commencement Date and the Commencement
Date (Percentage Rent), Tenant may use the Premises only for the purpose of
completing Tenant's Work, installing Tenant's Property and conducting
pre-opening training activities in accordance with the remaining terms and
conditions of this Lease and subject to any limitations imposed by Landlord's
insurance policies. After the Commencement Date (Percentage Rent), Tenant shall,
except as herein otherwise specifically provided, continuously occupy and
operate the Premises as two (2) Excursion Gambling Boats (as defined in the
Missouri Gambling Law) with accessory restaurant, ticketing and back of house
facilities to at least the standard set forth in Exhibit F. Such operations
shall be conducted seven days per week, including holidays, for at least the
minimum hours required by the Missouri Gambling Law and Missouri Gaming
Commission and otherwise at least one of such casinos shall be operated not less
than sixteen (16) hours per day, seven (7) days per week (including holidays).
The Premises shall not, at any time, be used in a manner that will violate any
Permitted Exception.
         7.2 Tenant's Failure to Operate the Business. If Tenant breaches
Section 7.1, irreparable harm and damages, which damages are not readily
ascertainable, will be caused to Landlord and Harrah's. Tenant agrees that, in
such event, Landlord, at its option, shall be entitled to specific performance
and to seek injunctive relief in addition to all other rights and remedies.
         7.3 Exterior Operations/Objects/Regulations. Tenant shall not outside
the boundaries of the Premises: (i) conduct gambling operations; (ii) display,
serve or sell food or merchandise; or (iii) allow furniture, equipment or other
objects or merchandise to be stored or placed, without the prior written consent
of Landlord. Tenant shall also comply with reasonable rules and regulations
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including regulations relative to the use of, and payment for, parking areas
within the Shoreside Complex. Landlord intends to develop and implement
emergency procedures for the Entertainment Facilities, Excursion Gambling Boats
and Excursion Gambling Boat Support Facilities and for obtaining approval for
said procedures from the Pattonville-Bridgeton Terrace Fire District, the
Maryland Heights Police Department and other appropriate public safety agencies.
In that regard, Landlord or its Manager of the Shoreside Complex (the "Manager")
will assume the role of "Executive Command" in the event of an emergency
requiring such, and will be responsible for the execution of emergency
procedures. Tenant's personnel, in accordance with the established emergency
procedures, will provide necessary assistance to the Landlord or the Manager in
the execution of its duties as Executive Command. At no time will Tenant change,
modify, add to or delete any element of the established emergency procedures
without written approval from the Landlord or the Manager. During an actual
emergency, Tenant will be subordinate to Landlord or the Manager, and at no time
with regard to emergency procedures, will Tenant's personnel countermand,
disregard or fail to execute a directive from the Landlord or the Manager.
         Tenant agrees to comply with all aspects of the established procedures
manual, including, but not limited to, personnel training, rehearsals and
on-going drills as may be required by Landlord or the Manager.
         7.4 Refuse/Deliveries. Tenant shall be solely responsible for causing
all refuse from the Premises to be stored in sealed, watertight containers
fashioned to prevent the soiling of the Shoreside Complex and daily removed to
the refuse compactor for the Shoreside Complex. Tenant shall effect all
deliveries using the loading areas designated on Exhibit G at times and in a
manner so as to minimize the disturbance of guests of the Shoreside Complex.

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         7.5 Interruption of Business. Landlord does not warrant the sufficiency
of the Shoreside Complex or the Premises for the purposes of Tenant's
contemplated operation of its business on the Premises nor the sufficiency of
any access thereto or the sufficiency of any utilities or other services
provided with respect thereto, nor does Landlord warrant that any of the
services or access to be provided to the Premises or the Shoreside Complex,
whether under this Lease, the Joint Venture Agreement, or otherwise, will be
free from interruption whether caused by war, riots, acts of God, Government
action, repairs, mechanical breakdown, improvements, alterations, strikes,
picketing, whether legal or illegal, accidents, inability of Landlord or Tenant
to obtain fuel or supply, Casualty, Condemnation, litigation, failure or refusal
of a governmental body to issue a required permit or license, or any cause or
causes beyond the reasonable control of Landlord, whether similar or dissimilar
to the causes specifically enumerated in this Section. No failure or delay in
furnishing any service or access, whether caused in whole or in part by any one
or more of the foregoing causes or otherwise, shall result in any liability of
Landlord to Tenant, or be deemed to be an eviction or disturbance of Tenant's
use and possession of the Premises, or relieve Tenant from its obligation to pay
all Rent when due or from any other obligations of Tenant under this Lease,
Tenant's sole remedy in this regard being to look to insurance carried by Tenant
in accordance with this Lease with respect to any such risks.

8. MARKS AND PUBLICITY.
         8.1 Exclusive Ownership of Marks. Landlord acknowledges and recognizes
the exclusive rights of Players International, Inc. ("Players") to the service
marks, trademarks, names, copyrights, logos, registrations and patents used in
connection with the "Players" casinos, riverboat casinos and casino hotels
(collectively, the "Players Marks"). Landlord disclaims any right, title or
interest in or to any of the Players Marks by operation of this Lease
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that the right of Landlord to use the Players Marks derives exclusively from
that certain License Agreement of even date herewith by and among Players,
Landlord and Harrah's Maryland Heights Operating Company) (the "Players
License").
         8.2 Signs. Tenant shall not display any sign, light, advertisement,
banner, flag, or awning (collectively, "signs" or singly, a "sign") in the
interior or exterior of the Entertainment Facilities (including without
limitation, the roof, windows, walls, columns, and/or other similar areas of the
Entertainment Facilities) or the exterior of the Premises without the prior
written consent of Landlord. Landlord, Harrah's and Tenant desire to effect a
coordinated sign program for the Shoreside Complex that will fairly allocate
sign area permitted by Law among the Premises, the Harrah's Premises and the
Entertainment Facilities. Any signs installed in violation of the provisions
hereof or any sign plan adopted by Landlord, as the same may be modified by
Landlord from time to time, may be removed by Landlord without notice and all
costs incurred in doing so shall be due and payable by Tenant upon demand, as
Additional Rent. If during the Term, Tenant should change the Players Marks and
desire to modify the design (but not the area) of signs allocated to it under
the sign plan, it may do so, provided that all costs and expense associated
therewith shall be paid by Tenant.
         8.3 Effect of Lease Termination. Landlord acknowledges that under the
terms of the Players License, in the event of any termination of this Lease
(including on account of an uncured Default by Tenant): (a) neither Tenant nor
Players shall be under any obligation, express or implied, to issue a license to
Landlord or any subsequent operator of the Premises to utilize the Players
Marks; and (b) Landlord shall not use Players Marks in association with the
Premises or the Shoreside Complex. Tenant shall have the right, within thirty
(30) days after the termination of this Lease, to remove all Tenant's Property
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to the obligation to restore any damage to the Premises or Shoreside Complex
caused by the installation or removal thereof.

9. LAWS.
         9.1 Compliance with Law. During the Term, Tenant shall, at its own
expense, observe and comply with all Laws affecting the Premises. Tenant shall
have the right to contest any such Laws only in accordance with Article 13.
         9.2 Licenses and Permits. Tenant shall procure, in a timely manner,
every permit, license, certificate or other authorization required in connection
with the lawful and proper maintenance, operation, use and occupancy of the
Premises, completion of Tenant Work or installation of Tenant's Property and
shall comply with all such permits, licenses, certificates and other
authorizations.
         9.3 Surrender of Licenses. To the fullest extent allowed by law, at the
expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant agrees to surrender and/or
transfer all permits, licenses, certificates and other authorizations pertaining
to the Premises to the Landlord, Landlord's designated successor operator of the
Premises or the licensing authority, as required by Law, to permit or facilitate
the transfer or reissuance of such licenses and/or permits to Landlord or
Landlord's designee, without cost to Landlord or such designee. The provisions
hereof shall survive expiration or termination of this Lease.
         9.4  Environmental Matters.
              9.4.1 Compliance. All activities of Tenant upon the Premises
shall comply with Environmental Law, but Tenant shall have no responsibility for
activities of others outside the Premises which cause the Premises not to comply
with Environmental Laws. Landlord shall also have no responsibility for the
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                  9.4.2 No Violations. Tenant shall not cause or permit any
Hazardous Materials to be brought upon, stored, handled, used, generated,
released into the environment, or disposed of, on, under, from, or about the
Premises (which for purposes of this Section shall include, without limitation,
subsurface soil and groundwater) without the prior written consent of Landlord.
Landlord may, in its sole discretion, place such conditions as Landlord deems
appropriate with respect to such Hazardous Materials and may further require
that Tenant demonstrate to the Landlord that such Hazardous Materials are
necessary or useful to Tenant's business and will be generated, stored, handled,
used, and disposed of in a manner that complies with Environmental Law and with
good business practices. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord may
reasonably utilize an environmental consultant to assist in determining
conditions of approval and monitoring in connection with the presence, storage,
generation, handling, or use of Hazardous Materials on or about the Premises by
Tenant or Tenants' agents, employees, invitees or subtenants.
                  9.4.3 Cost of Compliance. If the presence of any Hazardous
Materials (other than Preexisting Hazardous Materials [hereinafter defined]) on,
under, from, or about the Premises results in (i) injury to any individual, (ii)
injury to or contamination of the Premises, or (iii) injury to or contamination
of any real or personal property wherever situated, then Tenant, at its sole
cost and expense, shall promptly take all actions necessary to return the
Premises to the condition existing prior to the introduction of such Hazardous
Materials to the Premises and to remedy or repair any such injury or
contamination. Without limiting any other rights or remedies of Landlord under
this Lease or at law or in equity, Tenant shall pay the cost of any cleanup work
performed on, under, or about the Premises as required by this Lease or
Environmental Law in connection with the investigation, monitoring, removal, and
disposal of such Hazardous Materials.

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                  9.4.4 Remediation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Section, Tenant shall not, without Landlord's prior written consent, which
consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, take any remedial action in response
to the presence of any Hazardous Materials on, under, from, or about the
Premises, or enter into any settlement agreement, consent decree, or other
compromise with any governmental agency with respect to any Hazardous Materials
claims; provided, however, Landlord's prior written consent shall not be
necessary in the event that the presence of Hazardous Materials on, under, from,
or about the Premises (i) poses an immediate threat to the health, safety, or
welfare of any individual, or (ii) is of such a nature that an immediate
remedial response is necessary or appropriate and it is not possible to obtain
Landlord's prior written consent before such response.
         9.5 Disclosure. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of, and shall
promptly provide Landlord with true, correct, complete, and legible copies of,
all of the following relating to the Premises or to Tenant's activities at the
Premises:
                  9.5.1 Reports. Reports and other documents filed by Tenant
with any governmental agency or body pursuant to Environmental Law including,
without limitation, all permit applications, permits, monitoring reports,
workplace exposure and community exposure warnings or notices, and environmental
audits or assessments relating to water discharges, air pollution, waste
generation or disposal, underground or aboveground storage tanks, or Hazardous
Materials;
                  9.5.2 Notices. All correspondence, notices, information
requests, complaints, pleadings, legal documents, and other documents received
by Tenant from any Government agency related to Hazardous Materials;
                  9.5.3 Environmental Audits. All environmental audits or
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                  9.5.4 Orders. All orders, reports, notices, listings, and
correspondence (including those which may be considered confidential) of or
concerning the release, investigation, compliance, cleanup, remedial or
corrective action, or abatement of Hazardous Materials, whether or not required
by Environmental Law; and
                  9.5.5 Pleadings. All correspondence, notices, information
requests, complaints, pleadings, and legal documents filed against Tenant
related to Tenant's use, handling, storage, or disposal of Hazardous Materials.
         9.6 Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Tenant
hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, protect and defend (with attorneys
reasonably acceptable to Landlord) Landlord and any successors to all or any
portion of Landlord's interest in the Premises and their respective directors,
officers, partners, beneficiaries, employees, authorized agents, affiliates,
representatives, and mortgagees from and against any and all liabilities,
losses, damages (including, without limitation, damages for the loss or
restriction on use of rentable or usable space or any amenity of the Premises),
diminution in the value of the Premises or Shoreside Complex, judgments, fines,
demands, claims, recoveries, deficiencies, costs, and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, disbursements and court costs,
and all other professional or consultant's expenses), whether foreseeable or
unforeseeable, arising directly or indirectly out of:
                  (i) the breach by Tenant of any of its covenants or
         representations made or to be made pursuant to Sections 9.4, 9.5,
         and, this Section 9.6 and 9.7 hereof, or
                  (ii) the presence (except for Preexisting Hazardous
         Materials), use, handling, generation, storage, treatment, or on-site
         or off-site disposal or transportation of Hazardous Materials on, into,
         from, under or about the Premises by Tenant or Tenant's agents,
         employees, invitees or subtenants,

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and specifically including, without limitation, the cost of any required or
necessary repair, restoration, clean-up (including, but not limited to, the
costs of investigation, monitoring, and removal of Hazardous Materials [except
for Preexisting Hazardous Materials]) or detoxification of the Premises or other
property where such Hazardous Materials have come to be located, and the
preparation of any closure or other required plans, whether such action is
required or necessary during the term of this Lease or after the expiration of
this Lease.
         9.7 Tenant's Further Responsibility at Termination or Expiration of
Lease.
                  9.7.1 Surrender. Promptly upon the expiration or sooner
termination of this Lease, Tenant shall represent to Landlord in
writing that (i) Tenant has made a diligent effort to determine whether any
Hazardous Materials are on, under, or about the Premises as a result of any acts
or omissions of Tenant or Tenant's agents, employees, invitees or subtenants,
and (ii) no such Hazardous Materials exist on, under, or about the Premises
other than as specifically identified to Landlord by Tenant in writing.
                   9.7.2 Storage Tanks. Any and all underground or aboveground
storage tanks on the Premises, along with their respective piping, pumps,
dispensing equipment, and dispensing islands, are not fixtures but are part of
Tenant's Property. Tenant shall remove all such Tenant's Property from the
Premises upon termination of this Lease. Such removal shall comply with
Environmental Law. Any agreement by Landlord that Tenant may abandon such
Tenant's Property on the Premises must be in writing.
         9.8  Landlord's Environmental Remedies.
                  9.8.1 Inspection Rights. Landlord shall have the right, but
not the obligation, subject to the provisions of Article 26 hereof, to
inspect, investigate, sample, and monitor the Premises at any time to determine
whether Tenant is complying with the terms of this Article,

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and in connection therewith, Tenant shall provide Landlord with full access to
all relevant facilities, records, and personnel.
                  9.8.2 Self Help. If Tenant is not in compliance with any of
the provisions of this Article, or in the event of a release of Hazardous
Material (other than Preexisting Hazardous Materials) on, under, from, or about
the Premises, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
immediately enter upon the Premises and to discharge Tenant's obligations under
this Article at Tenant's expense, including without limitation, the taking of
emergency or long-term remedial action. Landlord shall endeavor to minimize
interference with Tenant's business but shall not be liable for any such
interference.
                  9.8.3 Hazardous Material Release. If Landlord has a good-faith
reason to believe that Tenant or Tenant's agents, employees, invitees or
subtenants may have caused or permitted the release of a Hazardous Material on,
under, from or about the Premises, then Landlord may require Tenant, at Tenant's
sole cost and expense, to conduct monitoring activities on or about the Premises
reasonably satisfactory to Landlord concerning such release of Hazardous
Materials on, under, from or about the Premises.
         9.8.4 Clean Up. If Tenant, pursuant to Section 9.7.1, discloses the
existence of Hazardous Materials on, under, from, or about the Premises, or if
Landlord at any time discovers or is informed that Hazardous Materials (other
than Preexisting Hazardous Materials) have been released, disposed of, spilled,
or leaked on, under, from, or about the Premises, Tenant shall, at Landlord's
request, immediately prepare and submit to Landlord within thirty (30) days
after such request a comprehensive plan, subject to Landlord's approval,
specifying the actions to be taken by Tenant to return the Premises to the
condition existing prior to the introduction of such Hazardous Materials.
Landlord, in its sole discretion, may retain a consultant, which shall be at
Tenant's sole cost and expense, to review and comment upon such plan. Upon
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approval of such clean-up plan, Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense,
implement such plan and proceed to clean up such Hazardous Materials as soon as
reasonably possible, but in any event within the time period prescribed by any
Government authority in accordance with Environmental Law and as required by
such plan and this Lease. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord's review of and
comments upon such plan will not prevent any governmental agency with
appropriate jurisdiction from imposing further or other requirements. All such
cleanups and remedial actions shall be at Tenant's sole cost and expense.
                  9.8.5 Landlord Participation. Landlord, at Tenant's sole cost
and expense, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to join and
participate in any legal or administrative proceedings or actions involving
Tenant in connection with any claims, demands, or causes of action arising out
of the storage, generation, handling, use, or disposal of Hazardous Materials
(other than Preexisting Hazardous Materials) on, under, from, or about the
Premises.
                  9.8.6 Fees and Expenses. All sums reasonably disbursed,
deposited, or incurred by Landlord in connection with its rights and remedies
under this Article, including without limitation, all costs, expenses, and
actual attorneys' and consultants' fees, shall be due and payable by Tenant to
Landlord as an item of Additional Rent, on demand by Landlord, together with
interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date thirty (30) days after the
date of such demand until paid by Tenant.
         9.9 Landlord's Indemnity. Landlord and Tenant are each in possession of
a copy of the Phase I Environmental Assessment Report dated October 17, 1995
performed by Espey, Huston & Associates, Inc. (the "Assessment"). To the best
knowledge of Landlord, based solely on the Assessment, there are no Hazardous
Materials on the Premises. Landlord shall defend, fully indemnify and hold free
and harmless Tenant from and against all claims, judgments, damages, penalties,
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after the Commencement Date, and that are imposed on or paid by or asserted
against Tenant by reason of or on account of Hazardous Materials which were
present at any time or times on the Premises prior to the Commencement Date (the
"Preexisting Hazardous Materials").

10. MAINTENANCE AND ALTERATIONS.
         10.1 Obligation to Maintain. Tenant shall provide Landlord a guaranty
of Players International, Inc. in the form attached hereto as Exhibit M or a
performance and payment bond, satisfactory to Landlord, naming Landlord as a
dual obligee for all construction work undertaken on the Premises the cost of
which exceeds One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00). During the Term, Tenant shall
keep, maintain, repair, replace, renew and restore Tenant's Work, Tenant's
Property and the interior of the Premises in good and serviceable condition
consistent with or better than the standard to which Tenant as of the date of
this Lease maintains the riverboat casino facility of its Affiliate at Lake
Charles, Louisiana, subject to Casualty (governed by the separate applicable
provisions of this Lease) and reasonable wear and tear. Tenant shall also
operate the Premises for the uses provided in Section 7.1 hereof in accordance
with the operating standards set forth on Exhibit F hereto. Tenant's
responsibility shall include, without limitation, consumable goods, light
fixtures, floor coverings, wall coverings and finishes, interior walls,
furniture and furnishings, food preparation areas, appliances, Gaming Equipment,
cashier equipment, counting room equipment, ceilings, doors, door frames,
windows, window sashes and casements, glass and frames, entrances, exits, signs,
locks and closing devices.
         10.2 Tenant's Right to Perform Alterations. In addition to Tenant's
Work, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, Tenant shall be entitled but not
required to make and from time to time alter, modify or reconstruct, any
interior improvements to the Premises so long as none of such improvements
constitutes a Structural Modification to the Premises without Landlord's consent
(except to the extent, if any, expressly provided otherwise in this Lease), as
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necessary or appropriate, provided Tenant has furnished Landlord a certificate
of the structural engineer for the original construction of the Shoreside
Complex or other appropriate civil engineer (or such other structural engineer
or other appropriate civil engineer as is approved by Landlord, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld) that none of such alterations is a
Structural Modification. If Landlord disagrees with the determination by such
structural engineer as set forth in such certificate, Landlord shall have the
right to require arbitration of such determination in accordance with the
provisions of Section 29.6 hereof. Tenant shall perform all construction work in
connection with any such improvement, repair or alteration to the Premises in
compliance with all Laws and Permitted Exceptions, and shall not perform any
work on any common systems servicing both the Premises and other portions of the
Shoreside Complex without Landlord's advance written consent.
         10.3 Plans and Specifications. To the extent that Tenant makes or
permits to be made any improvements, repairs or alterations to the Premises
(including initial construction of Tenant's Work) Tenant shall obtain as-built
plans and specifications for such improvements, repairs or alterations, and
promptly upon Substantial Completion of such work, provide Landlord with a true
and complete copy of such plans and specification(s) (excluding any portions
thereof relating to security devices or procedures which must be maintained
confidential to reasonably preserve the security of Tenant's gambling
operations).
         10.4 Shoreside Complex. Landlord shall be responsible to maintain,
repair, replace, renew and restore the Shoreside Complex, excluding the interior
of the Premises, Tenant's Work and Tenant's Property at the Premises, and like
work and property at Harrah's Premises. Tenant agrees that Tenant and HMHC, as
partners of Landlord, shall have the right to determine the appropriate level of
maintenance, repair, replacement, renewal and restoration of such portions of
the Shoreside Complex and may delegate that determination to Harrah's Maryland
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Management Company or to another management company. Tenant agrees that the
determination of Landlord and/or its management company in that regard shall be
deemed acceptable to Tenant and shall not be the cause of any right or action by
Tenant against Landlord.
         10.5 Excavations/Work on Shoreside Complex. If excavation, maintenance,
repair, restoration, or construction work shall be conducted upon the Shoreside
Complex adjacent to the Premises, Tenant shall afford to the Person causing or
authorized to cause such excavation or work, license to enter the Premises, in
accordance with Tenant's reasonable instructions and Tenant's reasonable
security procedures, to perform such work. Tenant shall not, by reason of any
excavations or work described in this Section, have any claim against Landlord
for damages or for indemnity or for suspension, diminution, abatement or
reduction of any Rent.

11. PROHIBITED LIENS.
         11.1 Tenant's Covenant. Tenant shall not suffer or permit any
Prohibited Lien to be filed. If a Prohibited Lien is filed then Tenant shall,
within thirty (30) days after receiving Notice of such filing (but no later than
fifteen (15) days after receipt of Notice of commencement of foreclosure
proceedings), commence and then prosecute appropriate action to cause such
Prohibited Lien to be paid, discharged or bonded (by issuance to Landlord of a
title insurance endorsement insuring against all loss or damage arising pursuant
to such Prohibited Lien). Nothing in this Lease shall be construed to restrict
Tenant's right to contest the validity of any Prohibited Lien and to pursue
Tenant's position to a final judicial determination provided that appropriate
and adequate title insurance endorsement is issued to Landlord to assure that
there may be no forfeiture (including any judicial or foreclosure sale) of the
Leasehold Estate or Landlord's Estate. The mere existence of a Prohibited Lien
shall not be construed as a Default under this Lease.

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         11.2 Protection of Landlord. Notice is hereby given that Landlord shall
not be liable for any labor or materials furnished or to be furnished to Tenant
upon credit, and that no mechanic's or other lien for any such labor or
materials shall attach to or affect the Landlord's Estate. Nothing in this Lease
shall be deemed or construed in any way to constitute Landlord's consent or
request, express or implied, by inference or otherwise, to any contractor,
subcontractor, laborer, equipment or material supplier for the performance of
any labor or the furnishing of any materials or equipment for any improvement,
alteration or repair of, or to, the Premises, or any part of the Premises, nor
as giving Tenant any right, power or authority to contract for, or permit the
rendering of, any services, or the furnishing of any materials that would give
rise to the filing of any liens against the Landlord's Estate. Tenant shall
Indemnify Landlord against any work performed on the Premises for or by Tenant.

12. INDEMNIFICATION; LIABILITY OF LANDLORD.
         12.1 Mutual Indemnity Obligations. Landlord and Tenant shall each
Indemnify the other against any wrongful act, wrongful omission or negligence of
the Indemnitor (and, in the case of Tenant, that of any Person occupying the
Premises by, through or under Tenant) or its or their partners, directors,
officers, or employees. In addition to and without limiting the generality of
the foregoing indemnity, Tenant shall Indemnify Landlord against all the
following matters (except to the extent any claim arises from any wrongful act,
wrongful omission or gross negligence of Landlord): (x) the conduct, management
or occupancy of or from any work or activity performed in and on the Premises
during the Term; (y) the condition of the Premises; and (z) any accident, injury
or damage whatsoever caused to any individual or property occurring during the
Term, in or on the Premises. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Lease, Tenant shall not be required to Indemnify Landlord from or against
Landlord's intentional acts or omissions or gross negligence nor for any loss or
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so long as the applicable insurance policy contains a waiver of subrogation
provision or endorsement which Landlord agrees to obtain at its sole cost and
expense.
         12.2 Liability of Landlord. Except as otherwise expressly provided,
Tenant is and shall be in exclusive control and possession of the Premises
during the Term as provided in this Lease. Subject to Section 12.1, Landlord
shall not be liable for any injury or damage to any property or to any
individual occurring on or about the Premises.
         12.3 Indemnification Procedures. Wherever this Lease requires an
Indemnitor to Indemnify an Indemnitee, the following procedures and requirements
shall apply:
                  12.3.1 Prompt Notice. The Indemnitee shall give the Indemnitor
prompt Notice of any claim. To the extent, and only to the extent, that both (a)
the Indemnitee fails to give prompt Notice and (b) the Indemnitor is thereby
prejudiced, the Indemnitor shall be relieved of its indemnity obligations under
this Lease.
                  12.3.2 Selection of Counsel. The Indemnitor shall be entitled
to select counsel (reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee, but counsel to the
Indemnitor's insurance carrier shall be deemed satisfactory). Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the preceding sentence, the Indemnitee, unless the
Indemnitee or an Affiliate of Indemnitee has previously approved the selection
of counsel as a partner of Indemnitor, shall be entitled to select the
Indemnitee's own counsel and be represented by such counsel, and if the
Indemnitee selects its own counsel, then such counsel shall consult and
reasonably cooperate with the Indemnitor's counsel and the Indemnitor and the
Indemnitee shall each pay fifty percent (50%) of the reasonable attorneys' fees
of the Indemnitee's counsel.
                  12.3.3 Settlement. The Indemnitor may, with the consent of the
Indemnitee, not to be unreasonably withheld, settle the claim, except that no
consent by the Indemnitee shall be required as to any settlement by which (x)
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otherwise) a release of the Indemnitee pursuant to which the Indemnitee is not
required to make any payment whatsoever to the third party making the claim, (y)
neither the Indemnitee nor the Indemnitor acting on behalf of the Indemnitee
makes any admission of liability, and (z) the continued effectiveness of this
Lease is not jeopardized in any way.
                  12.3.4 Insurance Proceeds. The Indemnitor's obligations shall
be reduced by net insurance proceeds actually collected by the Indemnitee on
account of the loss.

13. RIGHT OF CONTEST.
         Tenant shall have the right to contest, at its sole expense, by
appropriate legal proceedings diligently conducted in good faith, the amount or
validity of any Prohibited Lien; any Impositions assessed against Tenant's Work
or Tenant's Property (but not Impositions upon the Shoreside Complex, the right
to contest which shall belong exclusively to the Landlord); the validity of any
Law or the application of any Law to the Premises; or the validity or merit of
any claim against which Tenant is required to Indemnify Landlord under this
Lease. Tenant may defer payment of the contested Prohibited Lien or Imposition,
or compliance with the contested Law, or performance of any contested indemnity
obligation pending the outcome of such contest, provided that such deferral does
not subject the Premises or any part of the Shoreside Complex to any
material risk of imminent forfeiture or Landlord to any material risk of
criminal liability; that any Prohibited Lien is bonded as required by Section
11.1; and that any indemnity claim is continuously, diligently and competently
defended as provided in Section 12.3 for the duration of such contest. An
Indemnitee shall not be required to join in any such contest proceedings unless
a Law shall require that such proceedings be brought in the name of the
Indemnitee. In such case, the Indemnitee shall cooperate with Tenant, at
Tenant's sole cost and expense, so as to permit such proceedings to be brought
in Indemnitee's name. Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses (including
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Indemnitee is required to join in such contest) incident to such
proceedings as they are incurred. Tenant shall Indemnify Indemnitee against such
contest. Upon final termination of Tenant's contest of a Law, Tenant shall
comply with such final determination.

14. INSURANCE.
         14.1 Landlord to Insure. Landlord shall, at Landlord's sole cost and
expense, during the Term, maintain insurance coverage for the Shoreside Complex
described in Exhibit H.
         14.2 Tenant to Insure. Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole cost and expense,
during the Term, maintain insurance for the Premises described in Exhibit I.

15. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.
         15.1 Notice; No Rent Abatement; Restoration Obligations. Tenant shall
promptly give Landlord Notice of any Casualty. There shall be no abatement or
reduction of Rent on account of a Casualty. Except as provided in Section 15.2
and for so long as Landlord is the Venture, Landlord shall either elect not to
restore or shall restore the damaged Building, as determined under the Joint
Venture Agreement, including Tenant's Work, and Tenant shall replace Tenant's
Property, in each case as nearly as may be practicable to its condition, quality
and class immediately prior to such Casualty, with only such changes (that do
not violate other terms and conditions of this Lease) as Landlord (with respect
to the Building) and Tenant (with respect to Tenant's Property) may determine.
If Landlord is not the Venture, restoration and changes (including without
limitation demolition) of the Shoreside Complex shall be left to the sole
discretion of the Landlord, subject to (i) Tenant's right to require the
Landlord to restore the Premises as nearly as may be practicable to its
condition, quality and class prior to such Casualty so long as Tenant pays
Landlord, prior to the letting of any contract for restoration, an amount which
would, when added to the insurance proceeds expressly allocated by Landlord's
property insurer to the Premises, equal the total cost of restoration of the
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discretion of whether to restore, demolish, or change the remainder of the
Shoreside Complex, provided that in such event Tenant shall continue to have
access to the Shoreside Complex as provided in Exhibit E hereto.
         15.2 Lease Termination for Casualty. This Lease shall not, so long as
no Default has occurred and is then continuing, terminate or be terminated by
reason of any Casualty unless Landlord determines not to restore the Premises
and/or Shoreside Complex or sufficient portion thereof to continue operation of
the Premises in accordance with the provisions of Section 15.1 hereof. If
Landlord elects not to restore the Shoreside Complex and thereby to terminate
this Lease in accordance with Section 15.1 hereof, this Lease shall terminate
upon the date specified in Landlord's Notice to Tenant, whereupon Tenant shall
remove Tenant's Property and Players Marks and surrender the Premises with all
improvements affixed thereto in their then condition to Landlord and all
casualty or hazard insurance proceeds from any insurance carried by either
Landlord or Tenant with respect to the Premises or Shoreside Complex shall be
paid to the Landlord and shall be distributed in accordance with the terms of
the Joint Venture Agreement.
         15.3 Restoration Work. Landlord and Tenant shall cooperate in
scheduling and carrying out their respective restoration work under this Lease
and may jointly hire a construction manager to coordinate or supervise their
respective work. In order to carry out their respective work: (a) Tenant shall
be entitled to use the proceeds of any separate insurance carried by Tenant with
respect to damaged Tenant's Property that is not affixed to the Premises and
Tenant's Gaming Equipment; and (b) with respect to any insurance for personal
property that is affixed (other than Tenant's Gaming Equipment) to the Premises,
Landlord shall be entitled to receive all such insurance proceeds. Tenant and
Landlord shall each, respectively, be responsible for restoring the property
which each respectively is required to restore as set forth above, provided that
if the insurance proceeds received by Landlord are insufficient, Landlord's
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be limited to such restoration as Landlord reasonably determines, taking into
account the insurance proceeds received by Landlord, any additional funds made
available by Tenant for this purpose and any additional funds which Landlord
shall in its sole determination agree to make available for this purpose. If
Landlord and Tenant cannot agree on the proper allocation between them of any
insurance proceeds to be received, and including any agreement of Harrah's to
the extent it has a separate interest in such insurance proceeds because the
Casualty also affects the Harrah's Premises, then this dispute shall be resolved
in accordance with the dispute resolution provisions contained in the Joint
Venture Agreement.
         15.4 Adjustment of Claims; Mortgagees. Landlord shall be solely
responsible for the adjustment of any insurance claim with respect to casualty
or hazard insurance affecting the Shoreside Complex and Tenant's Work, if
affixed to the Premises. Tenant shall be solely responsible for the adjustment
of any insurance claim on Tenant's Property to the extent such items (including
all of Tenant's Gaming Equipment) are separately insured from the Shoreside
Complex and not affixed to the Premises. No Leasehold Mortgagee or Prime
Mortgagee shall have a right to adjust any insurance claim or to be paid or
receive any insurance proceeds of casualty or hazard insurance or otherwise
participate in any settlement, adjustment, arbitration or proceeding with
respect to any insurance claims unless: (1) after completion of restoration
there are insurance proceeds allocable to its Mortgagor in excess of the costs
of restoration and the applicable Mortgagee requires that such excess be paid to
the Mortgagee pursuant to the provisions of such Mortgagor's Mortgage in which
event such excess proceeds shall be so paid; or (2) this Lease is terminated as
set forth above, and then only to the extent insurance proceeds are required to
be paid to a Prime Mortgagee pursuant to the express terms of a Mortgage or
become distributable to Tenant pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement, in which
event the distribution shall be payable to a Leasehold Mortgagee having a
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Partnership Interest to the extent and in the priority required by the express
terms of the Leasehold Mortgage or security agreement and applicable Law and
provided the Landlord has received appropriate notice of the Leasehold
Mortgagee's claim prior to the distribution.
         15.5 Termination Payment. If this Lease is terminated pursuant to the
provisions of this Article 15, Tenant shall pay to Landlord within thirty (30)
days following such termination the sum of Twelve Million Dollars
($12,000,000.00) [the "Termination Payment"] which Termination Payment the
parties recognize is reasonable compensation to Landlord for its loss of
Percentage Rent for the remainder of the Term. The Termination Payment
represents the discounted present value of the projected Percentage Rent over a
period of three (3) years and accordingly the Termination Payment shall be
reduced by thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) as of the first day of
each year of the final three (3) years of the Term. Tenant's obligation to pay
Landlord the Termination Payment shall survive the termination of this Lease,
but shall be limited to the amount of insurance proceeds received by Landlord
(as loss payee) under the contractual liability policy required to be carried by
Tenant under Section 14.2 hereof.
         15.6 Business Interruption and Contractual Liability Insurance. The
proceeds of any business interruption insurance in connection with any Casualty
shall belong to the party carrying such insurance, and the other party shall
have no claim thereto. The proceeds of any insurance in connection with any
Casualty or any contractual liability insurance relating to the Termination
Payment shall belong to Landlord (and Harrah's), as the exclusive loss payee(s)
specified in the policy of insurance, and Tenant and its Leasehold Mortgagees
shall have no claim thereto. Tenant may offset first against Additional Rent and
then against Percentage Rent the annual premiums paid by Tenant for the
contractual liability insurance for the Termination Payment upon providing
Landlord a copy of the paid invoice therefor.

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         15.7 Depository. Upon request by any Leasehold Mortgagee (subject to
the terms of the applicable Leasehold Mortgage), all proceeds of insurance for
Tenant's Property that is not affixed to the Premises (including Tenant's Gaming
Equipment), in the event that damage to Tenant's Property, as determined by
insurance adjusters is in excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000),
shall be deposited with a Depository, to be disbursed solely for the replacement
or repair of Tenant's Property.

16. CONDEMNATION.
         16.1 Substantial Condemnation. If a Substantial Condemnation shall
occur, then this Lease shall terminate as of the effective date of such
Substantial Condemnation, and the Rent shall be apportioned accordingly and paid
through the date of termination. The proceeds of the Substantial Condemnation
shall be the sole property of Landlord.
         16.2 Insubstantial Condemnation. If an Insubstantial Condemnation shall
occur, then Landlord shall be entitled to receive any award or awards and any
such award or awards shall be applied first to repair, restoration or
reconstruction of any remaining part of the improvements not so taken. Landlord
shall perform such repair, restoration or reconstruction in accordance with
applicable requirements of this Lease, provided that if the award or awards
received by Landlord are insufficient, Landlord's obligations hereunder shall be
limited to such repair, restoration or reconstruction as Landlord reasonably
determines, taking into account the award or awards received by Landlord, any
additional funds made available by Tenant for this purpose and any additional
funds which Landlord shall in its sole determination agree to make available for
this purpose. The balance of any such award or awards remaining after the
repair, restoration or reconstruction shall be the sole property of Landlord.
         16.3 Other Governmental Action. In the event of any action by any
Government not resulting in a Condemnation but creating a right to compensation,
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grade of any street upon which the Site abuts, then this Lease shall
continue in full force and effect without reduction or abatement of Rent and the
award or payment made in connection with such action shall be the sole property
of Landlord.

17. TRANSFERS.
         17.1 By Tenant. For so long as the Venture is Landlord, Tenant shall
not Transfer all or part of the Leasehold Estate, other than: (i) a Transfer of
Project Property permitted by the Joint Venture Agreement or a Transfer
permitted by Section 18.2 hereof; or (ii) with the advance written consent of
the Venture. If the Landlord is not the Venture, Tenant shall not Transfer all
or part of the Leasehold Estate without Landlord's consent (except as provided
in Section 18.2 hereof), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld.
Tenant agrees, without limiting the exercise of Landlord's reason, that Landlord
would be reasonable in not consenting to any Transfer to a Transferee that is a
Prohibited Person (Tenant) or at any time prior to the seventh anniversary of
the Effective Date (as defined in the Joint Venture Agreement) (the "Prohibition
Period") a Prohibited Person (as defined in the Joint Venture Agreement) or
fails to satisfy the criteria established in Exhibit J. Except as provided in
Section 18.2 hereof, any Transfer in the nature of an assignment shall require
the assignee to assume all obligations of Tenant under this Lease in writing in
a form and substance reasonably acceptable to Landlord.
         17.2 By Landlord. Landlord shall not Transfer the Landlord's Estate to
a Prohibited Person (Landlord).

18. MORTGAGES.
         18.1 Landlord's Rights. Landlord shall have the right to execute and
deliver Prime Mortgage(s) at any time and from time to time during the Term,
provided that the proposed Prime Mortgagee: (i) is not a Prohibited Person
(Landlord); and (ii) Tenant and the Prime Mortgagee enter into a subordination,
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Landlord and the Leasehold Mortgagees in a form reasonably proposed by such
Prime Mortgagee (a "SARN Agreement"), pursuant to which the Lease (and any
Leasehold Mortgages) shall be subordinated to the Prime Mortgage. Tenant agrees
to enter into a SARN Agreement as aforesaid on demand by Landlord or a Prime
Mortgagee.
         18.2 Tenant's Rights. Tenant shall have the right to execute and
deliver Leasehold Mortgage(s) to any Institutional Lender(s), provided that the
Institutional Lender(s): (i) is not a Prohibited Person (Tenant); (ii) if then
required by the Missouri Gaming Commission, has been determined suitable or
otherwise approved or exempted from approval by the Missouri Gaming Commission;
(iii) is not an Affiliate of Tenant; (iv) concurrently takes a security interest
in Tenant's Partnership Interest (and agrees with Harrah's and Landlord to
foreclose both pieces of collateral concurrently, should it elect to foreclose
upon any collateral); and (v) executes or consents in writing to any SARN
Agreement with a Prime Mortgagee referred to in Section 18.1 only if the
Leasehold Mortgage encumbers Tenant's interest under this Lease. Tenant shall
not grant a Leasehold Mortgage to any Person other than an Institutional Lender
(i) who is a Prohibited Person (Tenant) or (ii) at any time during the
Prohibition Period, if then a Prohibited Person or (iii) an Affiliate of Tenant
or (iv) any other Person without first obtaining Landlord's prior written
consent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld.
         18.3 Effect of a Leasehold Mortgage. Tenant's making of a Leasehold
Mortgage shall not be deemed to constitute an assignment or transfer of the
Leasehold Estate, nor shall any Leasehold Mortgagee, as such, or in the exercise
of its rights under this Lease, be deemed to be an assignee or transferee or
mortgagee in possession of the Leasehold Estate so as to require such Leasehold
Mortgagee, as such, to assume or otherwise be obligated to perform any of
Tenant's obligations under this Lease except when, and then only for so long as,
such Leasehold Mortgagee has entered into possession of the Premises in the
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Leasehold Mortgage (as distinct from its rights under this Lease to cure
Defaults or exercise Mortgagee's Cure Rights). No Leasehold Mortgagee (or
purchaser at a foreclosure sale held pursuant to a Leasehold Mortgage) shall be
liable under this Lease unless and until such time as it becomes, and then only
for so long as it remains, the owner of the Leasehold Estate.
         18.4 Sale and Leaseback. If Tenant sells, assigns, transfers or
otherwise conveys the Leasehold Estate to an Institutional Lender and Tenant or
an Affiliate of Tenant substantially concurrently enters into or reserves,
retains or receives a sublease of the Premises or similar interest, then: (a)
such third party shall be deemed to be a "Leasehold Mortgagee" and the sublease
shall be deemed to be a "Leasehold Mortgage"; and (b) such third party shall not
be deemed to have assumed or become liable under this Lease except to the extent
that such third party has exercised remedies against Tenant under Tenant's
sublease functionally equivalent to foreclosure under a Leasehold Mortgage or
acceptance of an assignment in lieu thereof.
         18.5 Modifications Required by Leasehold Mortgagee. If any Leasehold
Mortgagee or prospective Leasehold Mortgagee shall require any modification(s)
of this Lease (including clarifications and supplements to Mortgagee's Cure
Rights), then Landlord shall, at Tenant's request, promptly execute and deliver
to Tenant such instruments in recordable form effecting such modification(s) as
such Leasehold Mortgagee or prospective Leasehold Mortgagee shall require,
provided that such modification(s): (i) do not materially adversely affect any
of Landlord's or Harrah's rights or materially increase any of Landlord's
obligations under this Lease and (ii) are consistent with the customary
requirements of Institutional Lenders at the time, making loans secured by
similar collateral, or are required by banking, insurance or similar laws and
regulations setting forth provisions that must appear in a lease in order for
such lease to be accepted as security by the Leasehold Mortgagee or prospective
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         18.6 Further Assurances. Upon request by Tenant or by any existing or
prospective Leasehold Mortgagee, Landlord shall deliver to the requesting party
a separate written instrument in recordable form signed and acknowledged by
Landlord setting forth and confirming the rights of Leasehold Mortgagees under
this Lease.
         18.7 Protection of Prime Mortgagees. If Tenant shall give Landlord any
Notice of Default, then Tenant shall simultaneously give a copy of such Notice
of Default to all Prime Mortgagee(s) provided that Tenant shall have received
Notice of their names and addresses and their Prime Mortgage(s) shall not have
been satisfied or discharged of record. Such Prime Mortgagee(s) shall have the
same notice and cure rights as are afforded to Leasehold Mortgagees by Article
of this Lease and also shall be permitted to correct or remedy any alleged
breach or default of Landlord. Tenant's failure to give Prime Mortgagee(s) the
Notice required by this Section shall not be a Default by Tenant, but no Notice
by Tenant of any default by Landlord shall be legally effective against such
Prime Mortgagee(s) unless and until Tenant shall have given such Notice to such
Prime Mortgagee(s).
         18.8 Foreclosure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Lease, any sale of this Lease and of the Leasehold Estate or of the Landlord's
Estate in any proceedings for the foreclosure of any permitted Leasehold
Mortgage or Prime Mortgage (as applicable), or any assignment, transfer or
conveyance in lieu of such foreclosure, shall not be deemed to violate this
Lease.

19. NOTICE TO LANDLORD OF LEASEHOLD MORTGAGES.
         19.1 Initial Notice. If Tenant enters into any Leasehold Mortgage(s),
then the Leasehold Mortgagee(s) thereunder shall be entitled to the Leasehold
Mortgagee protections provided for under this Lease only from and after such
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Landlord Notice of the name and address of such Leasehold Mortgagee, accompanied
by a copy of the executed Leasehold Mortgage.
         19.2 Change of Address. Any Leasehold Mortgagee shall be free to change
its name and address from time to time by Notice to Landlord. In the event of a
change of name, such Notice may be provided either by the original Leasehold
Mortgagee or by the Leasehold Mortgagee under its new name, without proof of any
kind confirming the change of name. Notice of any change of a Leasehold
Mortgagee's identity or address, or of a transfer of a Leasehold Mortgage, may
be made by any means permitted for the original Notice of the Leasehold
Mortgagee's original name and address.
         19.3 Termination of Leasehold Mortgagee's Rights. If a Leasehold
Mortgagee is entitled to the Leasehold Mortgagee protections provided for under
this Lease, then such entitlement shall not terminate unless and until such
time, if any, as the Leasehold Mortgage shall have been satisfied and discharged
of record as evidenced by the written report of a title insurance company
licensed in the State or Notice to Landlord signed by such Leasehold Mortgagee.
         19.4 Transfer of Landlord's Estate. Notice to Landlord of the name and
address of a Leasehold Mortgagee shall bind any subsequent holder of the
Landlord's Estate provided that such Leasehold Mortgagee's Leasehold Mortgage
was recorded before the deed conveying the Landlord's Estate to such transferee.
The foregoing shall not limit the right of any Leasehold Mortgagee to give any
successor Landlord Notice of the name and address of such Leasehold Mortgagee,
and thereby become entitled, as against such successor Landlord, to all the
rights and protections of Leasehold Mortgagees under this Lease.
         19.5 Landlord's Acknowledgment of Leasehold Mortgagee. Landlord shall,
upon request, acknowledge receipt of the name and address of any Leasehold
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Leasehold Mortgagee) and confirm to such Leasehold Mortgagee that such Leasehold
Mortgagee is (or would be, upon closing of its loan) a Leasehold Mortgagee and
has (or would have) all the rights of a Leasehold Mortgagee under this Lease and
is (or would be) an Institutional Lender, if applicable. Such acknowledgment
shall, if requested, be in recordable form. If Landlord reasonably determines
that any purported Leasehold Mortgagee does not or would not qualify as such or
as a permitted Institutional Lender or other Leasehold Mortgagee permitted
hereunder, then Landlord shall promptly give Notice of such determination to
Tenant and the purported Leasehold Mortgagee, which Notice shall specify the
reasonable basis for such determination.

20. PROTECTION OF LEASEHOLD MORTGAGEES.
         If Tenant at any time or from time to time enters into any Leasehold
Mortgage(s), then so long as such Leasehold Mortgagee(s) are entitled to the
protections provided for under this Lease:
         20.1 Cancellation, Surrender, Amendment, Etc. No voluntary
cancellation, termination, surrender, acceptance of surrender, abandonment,
amendment, or modification of this Lease shall bind a Leasehold Mortgagee if
done without the prior consent of such Leasehold Mortgagee, if the Leasehold
Mortgagee requires such consent.
         20.2 Copies of Notices. If Landlord shall give any Notice to Tenant
(including any Notice of Default and a Notice of termination of this Lease for
any reason), then Landlord shall at the same time and by the same means give a
copy of such Notice to each Leasehold Mortgagee. No Notice to Tenant shall be
effective against such Leasehold Mortgagee unless and until so given.
         20.3 Tenant's Cure Period Expiration Notice. If Tenant is in Default
under this Lease and the cure period applicable to Tenant expires without cure
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shall promptly give Notice of such fact to each Leasehold Mortgagee, which
Notice shall describe in reasonable detail Tenant's Default (a "Tenant's Cure
Period Expiration Notice").
         20.4 Right to Perform Covenants and Agreements. Any Leasehold Mortgagee
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to perform any obligation of
Tenant under this Lease and to remedy any Default by Tenant. Landlord shall
accept performance by or at the instigation of a Leasehold Mortgagee in
fulfillment of Tenant's obligations, for the account of Tenant and with the same
force and effect as if performed by Tenant. No such performance by a Leasehold
Mortgagee shall cause such Leasehold Mortgagee to become a "mortgagee in
possession" or otherwise cause such Leasehold Mortgagee to be deemed to be in
possession of the Premises or bound by this Lease.
         20.5 Transfer of Tenant's Rights. Tenant may delegate or otherwise
transfer to a Leasehold Mortgagee any or all of Tenant's rights under this
Lease, but no such delegation or transfer shall bind Landlord unless and until
Landlord shall have received a copy of a written instrument effecting such
delegation accompanied by a photocopy of the Leasehold Mortgagee's fully
executed Leasehold Mortgage. Such delegation or transfer of authority may be
effected by the terms of the Leasehold Mortgage itself, in which case service
upon Landlord of an executed counterpart or certified copy of such Leasehold
Mortgage, together with a written notice specifying the provisions of such
Leasehold Mortgage that delegate or transfer such authority to the Leasehold
Mortgagee, shall be sufficient to bind Landlord to such delegation or transfer
of rights.
         20.6 Notice of Default and Mortgagee's Cure Rights. Upon receiving any
Notice of Default, any Leasehold Mortgagee shall have the same cure period
granted to Tenant under this Lease, plus the additional time provided for below,
within which to take (if such Leasehold Mortgagee so elects) whichever of the
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Default described in such Notice of Default (such actions, "Mortgagee's Cure";
and a Leasehold Mortgagee's rights to take such actions, "Mortgagee's Cure
Rights"):
                  20.6.1 Monetary Defaults and Non-Monetary Defaults Curable
Without Obtaining Possession. In the case of a Monetary Default, or a
Non-Monetary Default that is reasonably susceptible of being cured by a
Leasehold Mortgagee without obtaining possession of the Premises, Leasehold
Mortgagee shall be entitled (but not required) to cure such Default within a
cure period consisting of Tenant's cure period under this Lease extended through
the date sixty (60) days after such Leasehold Mortgagee shall have received
Tenant's Cure Period Expiration Notice as to such Default. If the amount of any
Monetary Default has not been finally determined (for example, if a dispute has
arisen between Landlord and Tenant regarding the proper amount of Percentage
Rent), then in place of curing such Monetary Default a Leasehold Mortgagee shall
be entitled instead to (a) cure such Monetary Default to the extent the amount
thereof is not in dispute; and (b) escrow the remaining disputed portion of such
Monetary Default into an escrow account established and managed in the manner
provided in Section 3.2 of this Lease.
                  20.6.2 Defaults Curable Only by Obtaining Possession and
Personal Defaults. In the case of a Non-Monetary Default that is not reasonably
susceptible of being cured by a Leasehold Mortgagee without obtaining possession
of the Premises (including failure to Complete the Tenant's Work) or a Personal
Default by Tenant, Leasehold Mortgagee shall be entitled (but not required) to
do the following, so long as, with respect to any Defaults other than those
referred to in this Section, such Leasehold Mortgagee has exercised or is
exercising the applicable Mortgagee's Cure Rights as defined in this Lease:
                           20.6.2.1 During Cure Period.  At any time during the
cure period (if any) that applies to Tenant, extended through the date ninety
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Mortgagee's receipt of the Tenant's Cure Period Expiration Notice as to such
Default, or if no cure period applies to Tenant, then within ninety (90) days
after receiving Notice of the Non-Monetary Default, Leasehold Mortgagee shall be
entitled to institute proceedings, and (subject to any stay in any proceedings
involving the bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization of Tenant or the like,
or any injunction, unless such stay or injunction is lifted), diligently
prosecute the same to completion, to obtain possession of the Premises as
mortgagee (including possession by a receiver), or acquire the Leasehold Estate
by foreclosure proceedings or otherwise, including delivery of an assignment in
lieu of foreclosure (the obtaining of such possession or the completion of such
acquisition, "Control of the Premises").
                           20.6.2.2 Further Cure Obligations.  Upon obtaining
Control of the Premises (before or after expiration of any otherwise
applicable cure period), Leasehold Mortgagee shall be entitled (but not
required) to proceed with diligence and continuity to cure such Non-Monetary
Defaults as are susceptible of being cured by such Leasehold Mortgagee
(excluding Tenant's Personal Defaults, which Leasehold Mortgagee shall not be
required to cure). A Leasehold Mortgagee having Control of the Premises shall
not be bound to complete Tenant's Work by the Commencement Date (Percentage
Rent), provided that such Leasehold Mortgagee shall with diligence and
continuity prosecute completion of Tenant's Work.
                          20.6.2.3 Law Limitation. If a Leasehold Mortgagee is
a Prohibited Person (Tenant) or is otherwise denied the authority by
the Missouri Gaming Commission acting pursuant to the Missouri Gambling Law, or
pursuant to any other applicable Law, other than a temporary stay of foreclosure
in Tenant's Bankruptcy Proceedings, to obtain Control of the Premises, then the
extended cure periods applicable to Non-Monetary Defaults that are not
reasonably susceptible of cure without obtaining possession of the Premises
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such date, no longer be applicable to or benefit such Leasehold Mortgagee unless
such Leasehold Mortgagee transfers its Leasehold Mortgage to a Leasehold
Mortgagee that is so qualified.
                  20.6.3 Operating Covenant Default and Venture Default.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Section 20.6, owing to the
severe impact that an Operating Covenant Default or a Venture Default will have
on the Shoreside Complex and Harrah's Premises, the cure period applicable to an
Operating Covenant Default shall be limited to that provided in Section 29.13
and there shall be no further Mortgagee Cure Rights relative to a Venture
Default.
         20.7 Effect of Cure. A Leasehold Mortgagee shall not be required to
continue to exercise Mortgagee's Cure Rights or otherwise proceed to obtain or
to exercise Control of the Premises if and when the Default that such Leasehold
Mortgagee was attempting to cure shall have been otherwise cured. Upon such cure
and the cure of any other Defaults in accordance with this Lease, this Lease
shall continue in full force and effect as if no Default(s) had occurred.
         20.8 Quiet Enjoyment. So long as the time period for a Leasehold
Mortgagee to exercise Mortgagee's Cure Rights with respect to a Non-Monetary
Default by Tenant has not expired (and provided that all Monetary Defaults are
cured within Leasehold Mortgagee's cure period provided for under this Lease),
Landlord shall not (i) re-enter the Premises, (ii) serve a notice of election to
terminate this Lease or (iii) bring a proceeding on account of such Default to
(A) dispossess Tenant and/or other occupants of the Premises, (B) re-enter the
Premises, or (C) terminate this Lease. Nothing in the Leasehold Mortgagee
protections provided for in this Lease shall be construed to either (i) extend
the Term beyond the expiration date provided for in this Lease that would have
applied if no Default had occurred; or (ii) require any Leasehold Mortgagee to
cure any Personal Default by Tenant; (iii) excuse Tenant or any guarantor of
Tenant from personal liability for the performance of Lease obligations; or (iv)
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any personal action against Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant or any of their
other assets. If however, a Leasehold Mortgagee shall fail to cure a Default
within the time provided to it under this Article , Landlord shall be free to
exercise all remedies otherwise provided in the Lease or available at law or
equity for such Default without further notice or opportunity to Leasehold
Mortgagee to effect cure.
         20.9 Subordinate Liens Affecting Leasehold Estate. Provided the
Prohibited Lien does not constitute a lien on Landlord's Estate, a Leasehold
Mortgagee shall not be required to discharge a Prohibited Lien that is junior in
priority to the lien of its Leasehold Mortgage, except as necessary to prevent
such Prohibited Lien from foreclosing upon the Premises prior to the completion
of foreclosure of such Leasehold Mortgagee's Mortgage (and resulting
extinguishment of such junior lien).
         20.10 Leasehold Mortgagee's Right to Enter Premises. Subject to
constraints of applicable Law, including, without limitation, the Missouri
Gambling Law, Landlord and Tenant authorize each Leasehold Mortgagee to enter
the Premises as necessary to effect Mortgagee's Cure and take any action(s)
reasonably necessary to effect Mortgagee's Cure.
         20.11 Rights of Leasehold Mortgagee Upon Acquiring Control. If any
Leasehold Mortgagee or a purchaser at a foreclosure sale shall acquire Control
of the Premises and shall cure all Monetary Defaults and proceed and continue to
exercise Mortgagee's Cure Rights and cure all other Defaults in accordance with
the provisions of this Lease, then (i) any Personal Defaults of its Leasehold
Mortgagor shall not be asserted against such Leasehold Mortgagee or any or its
direct or remote permitted Transferees; and (ii) Landlord shall recognize any
purchaser of the Leasehold Estate pursuant to a foreclosure sale under a
Leasehold Mortgage, or any transferee of the Leasehold Estate under an
assignment in lieu of foreclosure, or, if the Leasehold Mortgagee should be such
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the Leasehold Mortgagee, provided such Person (a) is not a Prohibited Person
(Tenant); (b) assumes in writing all obligations under this Lease; (c) acquires
the Partnership Interest of Tenant and assumes all obligations of the Tenant
under the Joint Venture Agreement; and (iv) is duly licensed, permitted and
approved as lessee and operator of the Premises by all Governments having
jurisdiction, including without limitation, the Missouri Gaming Commission.

21. LEASEHOLD MORTGAGEE'S RIGHT TO A NEW LEASE.
         21.1 New Lease. If this Lease shall terminate before its stated
expiration date for any reason other than the failure of Leasehold Mortgagee to
effect cure of any Default within the cure periods provided in this Lease or
pursuant to the provisions of Article 15 and Article 16 hereof, then (in
addition to any other or previous Notice required to be given by Landlord to a
Leasehold Mortgagee) Landlord shall, within ten (10) Business Days, give Notice
of such termination to each Leasehold Mortgagee entitled to Leasehold Mortgagee
protections under this Lease. Landlord shall, upon a Leasehold Mortgagee's
request given within sixty (60) days after such Leasehold Mortgagee's receipt of
such notice, enter into (and if Landlord fails to do so, shall be deemed to have
entered into) a new lease of the Premises, effective as of the Termination Date,
for the remainder of the Term on the same terms and provisions contained in this
Lease, but excluding any requirements that have already been performed or no
longer apply (a "New Lease"), provided such Leasehold Mortgagee shall, at the
time of execution and delivery of such New Lease, pay to Landlord any and all
sums then due under this Lease as if this Lease had not been terminated and cure
all Defaults other than Personal Defaults of the Tenant. If a Leasehold
Mortgagee enters into a New Lease, then such Leasehold Mortgagee shall pay all
reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs and
disbursements, incurred by Landlord in connection with Tenant's Default and the
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possession of the Premises, and the preparation, execution and delivery of the
New Lease. The following additional provisions shall apply to any New Lease:
         21.2 Form and Priority. Any New Lease shall be in recordable form. Such
New Lease shall not be subject to any rights, liens, or interests other than
those to which this Lease was subject at the time of its termination or any
priority liens established in Tenant's Bankruptcy Proceedings. The provisions of
the immediately preceding sentence shall be self-executing. Landlord shall, if
requested, execute and deliver such corporate resolutions, partnership
certificates and other documents as shall be reasonably necessary to enable the
tenant under such New Lease (the "New Tenant") to obtain title insurance with
respect to the New Lease, at such New Tenant's expense.
         21.3 Pendency of Dispute. If Landlord and the New Tenant disagree
regarding any payment due Landlord in connection with execution of a New Lease,
then New Tenant (if an Institutional Lender or a Leasehold Mortgagee's Agent)
shall be deemed to have performed its payment obligation if such New Tenant: (a)
pays Landlord the full amount not in controversy; and (b) escrows any additional
sum claimed to be due by Landlord in an escrow account established and governed
in the manner established in Section 3.2. The parties shall cooperate to
determine any disputed amount promptly in accordance with the terms of this
Lease or the New Lease, whichever applies.
         21.4 Preservation of Subleases. Between the Termination Date and the
date of execution and delivery of a New Lease, if a Leasehold Mortgagee shall
have requested a New Lease, Landlord shall not cancel any sublease or accept any
cancellation, termination or surrender of a sublease (unless such termination
shall be effected as a matter of law upon the termination of this Lease, in
which case such sublease shall, at New Tenant's option, be reinstated upon
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22. INTERACTION OF MORTGAGES WITH OTHER ESTATES AND PARTIES.
         22.1 Leasehold Mortgages. A Leasehold Mortgage shall not encumber or in
any other way affect the Landlord's Estate or affect, limit or restrict
Landlord's rights and remedies under this Lease except as expressly provided in
this Lease. Upon a foreclosure under a Leasehold Mortgage or delivery of an
assignment of this Lease in lieu of foreclosure under a Leasehold Mortgage, the
Leasehold Mortgagee shall succeed only to the Leasehold Estate and Tenant's
interest in Landlord, and any such foreclosure or assignment in lieu of
foreclosure shall not affect the Landlord's Estate (except for Tenant's
partnership interest in Landlord and subject to this Lease) or the rights of any
Prime Mortgagees as against Landlord or the Landlord's Estate.
         22.2 Leasehold Mortgagee's Agent. Any Leasehold Mortgagee that is an
Institutional Lender may exercise its rights (including Mortgagee's Cure Rights
and the right to obtain a New Lease) under this Lease, or perform any action
permitted to be taken by a Leasehold Mortgagee under this Lease, through a
Leasehold Mortgagee's Agent. A Leasehold Mortgagee's Agent shall be entitled to
all the rights, privileges, and protections of Leasehold Mortgagees under this
Lease.
         22.3 Interaction Between Lease and Leasehold Mortgage. If a Leasehold
Mortgagee's Leasehold Mortgage limits such Leasehold Mortgagee's exercise of any
rights and protections provided for in this Lease, the terms of such Leasehold
Mortgage shall govern. Tenant's default as Mortgagor under a Leasehold Mortgage
shall not constitute a Default under this Lease except to the extent that
Tenant's actions or failure to act in and of itself constitutes a Default under
this Lease.
         22.4 Conflicts Between Mortgagees. If more than one Leasehold Mortgagee
desires to exercise Mortgagee's Cure Rights or the right to obtain a New Lease,
or if more than one Leasehold Mortgagee or more than one Prime Mortgagee desires
to exercise any other right or privilege provided for Mortgagees under this
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privileges are to be exercised shall be required to recognize either: (a) only
the Prime Mortgagee or Leasehold Mortgagee, as applicable, that desires to
exercise such right or privilege and whose Prime Mortgage or Leasehold Mortgage,
as applicable, is most senior in lien (as against other Mortgages of its type
[Prime or Leasehold, as applicable]) or (b) such other Prime Mortgagee or
Leasehold Mortgagee, as applicable, as has been designated in writing by all
Prime Mortgagees or Leasehold Mortgagees, as applicable, to exercise such right
or privilege. Priority of Mortgages shall be conclusively evidenced either by:
(a) the report or certificate of a title insurance company licensed to do
business in the State; or (b) joint written instructions of all Leasehold
Mortgagees or all Prime Mortgages, as applicable, or (c) order of a court of
competent jurisdiction.
         22.5 No Merger. Without the written consent of Landlord, Tenant, and
all Mortgagees, the Landlord's Estate and the Leasehold Estate shall remain
distinct and separate estates and shall not merge, notwithstanding the
acquisition of both the Landlord's Estate and the Leasehold Estate by Landlord,
Tenant, any Mortgagee, or a third party, whether by purchase or otherwise.

23. BANKRUPTCY.
         23.1 Affecting Tenant. If Tenant (as debtor in possession) or a trustee
in bankruptcy for Tenant rejects this Lease in connection with any proceeding
involving Tenant under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any similar state or
federal statute for the relief of debtors (a "Bankruptcy Proceeding"), then
Landlord agrees for the benefit of each and every Leasehold Mortgagee that such
rejection shall be deemed Tenant's assignment of the Lease and the Leasehold
Estate to Tenant's Leasehold Mortgagee(s), in the nature of an assignment in
lieu of foreclosure. Upon such deemed assignment, this Lease shall not terminate
and each Leasehold Mortgagee shall continue to have all the rights of a
Leasehold Mortgagee under this Lease as if the Bankruptcy Proceeding had not
occurred, unless such Leasehold Mortgagee shall reject such deemed assignment by
Notice to Landlord within thirty (30) days after receiving Notice of the

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rejection of this Lease in Bankruptcy Proceedings. If any court of competent
jurisdiction shall determine that this Lease shall have been terminated
notwithstanding the deemed assignment provided for in place of rejection of this
Lease, then Tenant's Leasehold Mortgagees shall continue to be entitled to a New
Lease as provided in Article 21 of this Lease.
         In the event of an assignment by operation of law or otherwise in a
Bankruptcy Proceeding, if Landlord does not or is not permitted to terminate
this Lease, the assignee shall provide Landlord with adequate assurance of
future performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease,
which shall include but not be limited to, assumption of all of the terms,
covenants and conditions of this Lease by the assignee and the making by the
assignee of the following express covenants to the Landlord:
                  (a)  the assignee has acquired the Partnership Interest of
Tenant and assumed all obligations with respect thereto and cured all prior
Defaults of Tenant thereunder;
                  (b) the assignee has sufficient capital to pay the Rent and
other amounts due under the Lease for the entire Term or actually pays the
Default Substitute Percentage Rent or the Approved Substitute Percentage Rent,
as the case may be, and performs the other obligations of Tenant under this
Lease;
                  (c) the assignee either (i) holds all Government licenses,
permits and approvals necessary to operate the Premises in accordance with this
Lease; or (ii) is diligently pursuing the obtaining of such licenses, permits
and approvals, none of which have been permanently denied; and
                  (d) the assignee is not a Prohibited Person (Tenant).
         23.2 Affecting Landlord. If Landlord (as debtor in possession) or a
trustee in bankruptcy for Landlord rejects this Lease in connection with any
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                  23.2.1 Tenant's Election. Tenant shall not have the right to
elect to treat this Lease as terminated except with the prior written consent of
each and every Leasehold Mortgagee whose recorded Leasehold Mortgage requires
such consent by the applicable Leasehold Mortgagee.
                  23.2.2 Continuation of Lease. If Tenant does not properly
elect to treat this Lease as terminated, then this Lease shall continue in
effect without change upon all the same terms and conditions as are set forth in
this Lease, including provisions relating to Rent and New Leases. Thereafter,
Tenant and its successors (including Leasehold Mortgagees) shall be entitled to
offset against Rent any damages arising from such rejection, including but not
limited to attorneys' fees and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with
the rejection of this Lease and adjustment of the parties' subsequent rights and
duties among themselves, in accordance with applicable Law governing the
Bankruptcy Proceeding, and any such offset properly made shall not be a Default.
If Tenant claims a greater offset than the offset to which Tenant is lawfully
entitled, then the taking of such excessive offset by Tenant shall constitute a
Monetary Default as to which Tenant and Leasehold Mortgagees shall be entitled
to Notice and opportunity to cure as provided in this Lease.
                  23.2.3 Assumption of Lease. If Landlord (as debtor in
possession) or a trustee in bankruptcy for Landlord moves to assume this Lease
or provides for assumption of this Lease in any Bankruptcy Proceeding involving
Landlord, Tenant shall, in addition to all its other rights and remedies, be
compensated promptly for all costs and expenses (including but not limited to
attorneys' fees and expenses) resulting from or reasonably incurred in
connection with the proceedings involving assumption (whether or not such
assumption is granted or confirmed), any subsequent proceedings to assign the
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rights to cure and to compensation for damages resulting from a breach of the
Lease, and adjustment of the parties' subsequent rights and duties among
themselves.
         23.2.4 Continuation of Leasehold Mortgages. The lien of any Leasehold
Mortgage that was in effect before the rejection of this Lease shall extend to
Tenant's continuing possessory rights with respect to the Premises following
such rejection, with the same priority as it would have enjoyed had such
rejection not taken place.

24. QUIET ENJOYMENT AND WARRANTIES.
         Landlord is making no warranties to Tenant concerning the condition of
the Premises, including, without limitation, the compliance of the Premises or
the Shoreside Complex with any laws, ordinances or regulations, the quality of
construction of the improvements to the Premises or the Shoreside Complex or any
other warranty whatsoever (subject to the covenant of quiet enjoyment set forth
below) and Tenant is leasing the Premises from Landlord "as is" and "where is"
and subject to the Permitted Exceptions, provided that Landlord shall enforce
all construction warranties and correct any construction deficiencies affecting
the Premises to the extent provided in the Joint Venture Agreement. Landlord
covenants that, so long as Tenant is not in Default under this Lease, Tenant
shall and may peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Premises for the
Term without molestation or disturbance by or from Landlord or anyone claiming
by or through Landlord, except Permitted Exceptions and except that Tenant's
recourse under this covenant shall, so long as Tenant or an Affiliate of Tenant
is a partner of the Venture (the "Venture Period"), be limited to its recovery
of title insurance proceeds as a partner of the Landlord, if this Lease is
terminated as provided below, or to its recovery of Net Title Insurance Proceeds
(as defined below) if this Lease is not so terminated. During the Venture
Period, if a title defect shall affect the Premises and/or the Shoreside
Complex, which in the Landlord's opinion materially interferes with the use or
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Complex, then the Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease subject
to the provisions of Article . If the Landlord determines not to terminate this
Lease by reason of such title defect, then the Landlord, after deducting all
costs and expenses of reconfiguring, reconstructing or restoring the Premises,
shall pay to Tenant such portion (the "Net Title Insurance Proceeds") of the
title insurance proceeds received by Landlord by reason of such title defect as
are determined by Landlord to represent Tenant's proportionate share thereof.

25. FORCE MAJEURE.
         Tenant's obligation to perform or observe any term, condition, covenant
or agreement on Tenant's part to be performed or observed pursuant to this Lease
(other than Tenant's obligation to pay any item of Rent when due) shall be
suspended during such time as such performance or observance is prevented or
delayed by reason of any Unavoidable Delay.

26. ACCESS.
         Landlord, Harrah's and their respective agents, representatives and
designees shall have the right to enter the Premises upon reasonable notice to
Tenant during regular business hours, and in accordance with Tenant's reasonable
security procedures, for the purpose of: (i) performing work related to the
Shoreside Complex; (ii) curing Tenant's Defaults (provided that Landlord shall
have given Tenant prior Notice of such Default in accordance with this Lease);
(iii) mortgaging, insuring, obtaining of Government licenses, permits or
approval for the Shoreside Complex; or (iv) sale of the Shoreside Complex or the
land affected by the Ground Lease. In entering the Premises pursuant to this
Article, authorized individuals shall not unreasonably interfere with the
conduct of operations on the Premises by Tenant or anyone claiming through
Tenant and shall comply with Tenant's reasonable security procedures.

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27. LANDLORD'S RIGHT TO PERFORM TENANT'S COVENANTS.
         27.1 Landlord's Option. If Tenant shall at any time fail to make when
required under the Lease any payment or perform any other act on its part to be
made or performed, then Landlord, after ten (10) Business Days' Notice to
Tenant, or with such notice (if any) as is reasonably practicable under the
circumstances, in case of an emergency, and without waiving or releasing Tenant
from any obligation and without waiving Landlord's right to take such action as
may be permissible under this Lease as a result of such Default, may (but shall
be under no obligation to) make such payment or perform such act on Tenant's
part to be made or performed pursuant to this Lease. Landlord may enter upon the
Premises for such purpose, and take all such action on the Premises, as may be
reasonably necessary under the circumstances, but in doing so shall not
interfere with the conduct of operations on the Premises by Tenant or anyone
claiming through Tenant and shall comply with Tenant's reasonable security
procedures.
         27.2 Reimbursement by Tenant. All costs and expenses reasonably
incurred by Landlord, together with reasonable attorneys' fees, in connection
with the exercise of Landlord's cure rights under Section 27.1, shall constitute
Additional Rent. Tenant shall pay such Additional Rent together with interest
thereon at the Default Rate within thirty (30) days after Landlord's demand
accompanied by evidence reasonably establishing such costs and expenses,
provided Tenant shall have the right to audit such costs and expenses, and if
Tenant, in good faith, disputes the accuracy of such costs and expenses, Tenant
shall have the right to require arbitration of the amount of such costs and
expenses in accordance with the provision of Section 29.6 hereof. Tenant shall
also have the right, if in good faith Tenant believes that either no emergency
existed or no Default had occurred, to require arbitration (pursuant to the
provisions of Section 29.6 hereof) as to whether an emergency existed or a
Default had occurred. If the arbitrators uphold Tenant's contention that no
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then Landlord shall nonetheless be entitled to reimbursement of
reasonable costs and expenses incurred to the extent of the reasonable benefit
to Tenant or the Premises. If the arbitrators uphold Landlord's contention that
an emergency existed or a Default had occurred, then Landlord shall be entitled
to reimbursement of all costs and expenses incurred in good faith whether
reasonable or not.

28. GUARANTY.
         28.1 Parent Guaranty. Tenant's obligations under this Lease shall be
guaranteed by Players International. Inc. (the "Parent Guaranty"), which Parent
Guaranty shall be in the form of Exhibit K attached hereto.

29. DEFAULT BY TENANT; REMEDIES.
         29.1 Definition of "Event of Default". The term "Event of Default"
shall mean and refer to the occurrence of any one or more of the following
circumstances:
                  29.1.1 Venture Default. If an Event of Default by Tenant shall
have occurred under the terms and provisions of the Joint Venture Agreement
which shall not be subject to any additional cure rights other than those
provided in the Joint Venture Agreement (a "Venture Default").
                  29.1.2 Monetary Default. If a Monetary Default shall occur and
the Monetary Default shall continue for sixty (60) days after Landlord has given
Tenant Notice of such Monetary Default, specifying in reasonable detail the
amount of money required to be paid by Tenant and the nature of such payment,
provided however that if Tenant shall fail on more than two occasions in any
Percentage Rent Year to make payment of Percentage Rent or Substitute Percentage
Rent before Landlord (or Harrah's) gives such Notice (whether or not such
payment was made within the aforesaid cure period), the notice and cure period
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due hereunder within such Percentage Rent Year and the next succeeding
Percentage Rent Year shall be shortened to ten (10) days.
                  29.1.3 Operating Covenant Defaults. If Tenant breaches the
provisions of Section 7.2 hereof voluntarily (a "Voluntary Operating
Covenant Default") or if Tenant is denied (a "Governmental Denial") the
necessary Government licenses, permits, certificates or approvals (collectively,
"Licenses and Approvals") of the Missouri Gaming Commission or any other
Government agency to operate the Premises as Excursion Gambling Boats and such
denial is not rescinded or revoked within seventy-two (72) hours or, if any
application for Licenses and Approvals is rejected or if any Licenses and
Approvals are rescinded, revoked or suspended for more than seventy-two (72)
hours (an "Involuntary Operating Covenant Default") and in the case of a
Voluntary Operating Covenant Default such Voluntary Operating Covenant Default
is not remedied within thirty (30) days after Landlord has given Tenant notice
of such Voluntary Operating Covenant Default in reasonable detail (the
"Voluntary Operating Covenant Cure Period") and in the case of an Involuntary
Operating Covenant Default such Involuntary Operating Covenant Default is not
remedied within the "Appeal Period" (hereinafter defined) (the "Involuntary
Operating Covenant Cure Period") provided in the case of a Voluntary Operating
Covenant Default or an Involuntary Operating Covenant Default Tenant is paying
Landlord Default Substitute Percentage Rent during the Voluntary Operating
Covenant Cure Period or the Involuntary Operating Covenant Cure Period, as the
case may be, subject to the right of a Leasehold Mortgagee to extend the
Voluntary Operating Covenant Cure Period or Involuntary Operating Covenant Cure
Period in order to substitute another operator of the Premises, so long as the
Leasehold Mortgagee pays Landlord Default Substitute Percentage Rent and
performs Tenant's other obligations under this Lease. For purposes hereof, the
"Appeal Period" shall be the period during which Tenant in good faith and with
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appealable determination concerning the validity of a Governmental
Denial. A Voluntary Operating Covenant Default and an Involuntary Operating
Covenant Default are collectively referred to herein as an "Operating Covenant
Default."
                  29.1.4 Non-Monetary Default. If a Non-Monetary Default shall
occur and the Non-Monetary Default shall continue and not be remedied by Tenant
within ninety (90) days after Landlord shall have delivered to Tenant a Notice
describing the same in reasonable detail, or, in the case of a Non-Monetary
Default that cannot with due diligence be cured within ninety (90) days from
such Notice, if Tenant shall not (x) within ninety (90) days from Landlord's
Notice advise Landlord of Tenant's intention to take all reasonable steps
necessary to remedy such Non-Monetary Default; (y) duly commence the cure of
such Non-Monetary Default within such period, and then diligently prosecute to
completion the remedy of the Non-Monetary Default; and (z) complete such remedy
within a reasonable time under the circumstances.
         29.2 Re-entry. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, this Lease,
at the option of Landlord, shall be terminated and Landlord or Landlord's agents
and employees may (to the extent permitted by law and subject to the rights of
Leasehold Mortgagees under this Lease) re-enter the Premises, or any part of the
Premises, either by summary dispossess proceedings or by any suitable action or
proceeding at law, or by force (to the extent permitted by Law of the State) or
otherwise, without being liable to indictment, prosecution or damages, and may
repossess the same, and may remove any individual from the Premises, all so that
Landlord may have, hold and enjoy the Premises.
         29.3 Damages. In addition to Landlord's other remedies hereunder, if
Landlord terminates this Lease by reason of an Event of Default, Tenant shall be
liable to Landlord for an amount equal to the excess of (A) the present value as
of the date of termination of all installments of Rent through the end of the
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average annual Rent paid hereunder for the immediately preceding two (2) years,
or if less than two (2) years of the Term has elapsed, based upon the amount of
Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000.00) per year], such
present value to be computed using a reasonable per annum discount rate,
compounded semiannually, from the respective dates upon which such Rent would be
paid, over (B) the present value as of such termination date of the fair market
rental value of the Premises through the end of the Term (such fair market
rental value shall be reduced to the extent that Tenant fails to surrender its
gaming license to the Missouri Gaming Commission and fails to cooperate with
Landlord's application for a new gaming license as provided in Sections and
hereof on termination and thereupon a non-gaming use of the Premises shall be
assumed). Such fair market rental value of the Premises is to be determined by
mutual agreement of Landlord and Tenant or, if they cannot agree within ten (10)
days of such notice, by an arbitration as provided herein. Such present value is
to be computed using a reasonable per annum discount rate mutually agreed upon
by Landlord and Tenant or, if they cannot agree within ten (10) days, by an
arbitration as provided herein, compounded semiannually, from the respective
dates upon which such Rent would be paid. The above damages shall be increased
by an amount equal to all amounts expended by Landlord in curing any preexisting
defaults of Tenant under leases of Gaming Equipment or by reason of Tenant's
failure to arrange for Landlord to have the legal right to assume said leases
should Landlord exercise its option to assume such leases under the provisions
of Article hereof. Landlord shall have no general duty to mitigate the aforesaid
damages, but Landlord shall be required to negotiate in good faith with a
proposed successor to Tenant which meets the criteria set forth on Exhibit J
hereto and which is willing to assume all obligations of Tenant or Tenant's
Affiliate under the Joint Venture Agreement and to execute and deliver to
Landlord a Lease which is in form identical to this Lease (including, without
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hereunder) with the exception of modifications necessitated by the change in
the identity of Tenant.
         29.4 Pending Dispute Regarding Event of Default. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the foregoing remedies provided for Landlord under
this Lease, if Tenant shall have given Landlord Notice before termination of
this Lease that Tenant contests Landlord's determination that a Voluntary
Operating Covenant Default, Involuntary Operating Covenant Default or other
Default has occurred or that an Event of Default has occurred, then Landlord
shall not disturb Tenant's possession of the Premises, Tenant shall be entitled
to remain in possession of the Premises under this Lease, and the Term shall be
deemed to continue, so long as Tenant: (a) continues to pay Landlord the Rent
(and to escrow the disputed portion of any Rent into an escrow account
established and managed in the manner set forth in Section ); (b) continues to
perform all other obligations under this Lease as are not in dispute; and (c) is
prosecuting appropriate arbitration proceedings to prevent Landlord from
terminating this Lease as provided in Section 29.6 hereof.
         29.5 Injunctive Relief. In the event of any breach or threatened breach
by Tenant of any Lease covenants or agreements, Landlord shall be entitled to
enjoin such breach or threatened breach. The provisions of this Section shall be
construed so as to be consistent with the Law of the State so that remedies of
Landlord described in this Lease shall be available to the full extent but only
to the extent that they are not invalid or unenforceable under the Law of the
State.
         29.6 Arbitration. Upon the occurrence of a Non-Monetary Default or a
Monetary Default, the amount of which is disputed by Tenant, Tenant may, by
written notice to Landlord, elect an arbitration which shall be conducted in
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                  29.6.1 Voluntary Appointment.  Landlord and Tenant shall
appoint a single Qualified Arbitrator who is not affiliated with either
Landlord or Tenant. Such Qualified Arbitrator shall render a decision within
thirty (30) days of such appointment.
                  29.6.2 Appointment by Arbitrators. If Landlord and Tenant
cannot agree on a single Qualified Arbitrator within twenty (20) days after an
election to submit the matter to arbitration, then Landlord and Tenant shall
each appoint one Qualified Arbitrator within ten (10) days following such twenty
(20) day period. The two appointed Qualified Arbitrators shall within ten (10)
days of such referral appoint a third Qualified Arbitrator, and if such
Qualified Arbitrators are not able to agree on such third Qualified Arbitrator,
then, on five (5) days' notice in writing to the other Qualified Arbitrator,
either Qualified Arbitrator shall apply to the branch of the American
Arbitration Association in St. Louis, Missouri to designate and appoint such
third Qualified Arbitrator. The three Qualified Arbitrators shall reach a
decision within twenty (20) days after the appointment of the third Qualified
Arbitrator.
                  29.6.3 Failure to Appoint. If either Landlord or Tenant fails
to appoint a Qualified Arbitrator, then the single Qualified Arbitrator
designated by the other party shall act as the sole Qualified Arbitrator and
shall be deemed to be the unanimously approved Qualified Arbitrator to resolve
such dispute. The decision and award of such sole Qualified Arbitrator shall be
binding upon the parties.
                  29.6.4 Fees and Expenses. The fees and expenses of the
Qualified Arbitrators shall be paid by the party whose position is not adopted
by the Qualified Arbitrators. The award of any Qualified Arbitrators made in
accordance with this Section shall be binding on the parties and enforceable in
any court of competent jurisdiction.
                  29.6.5 Proceedings. All proceedings by the Qualified
Arbitrators shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform
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except to the extent the provisions of such Act are modified by this
Lease or the mutual agreement of the parties. Unless otherwise agreed, all
arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in St. Louis, Missouri.
                  29.6.6  Arbitration Decisions. In all arbitration proceedings
submitted to any Qualified Arbitrators, the Qualified Arbitrators shall
be required to agree upon and approve the substantive position advocated by one
party with respect to each disputed item. The Qualified Arbitrator(s) shall
exclusively determine whether a particular dispute falls within the scope of
their authority.

30. TERMINATION.
         30.1 Rights on Termination. Upon the Termination Date, all improvements
constituting part of or located on the Premises (other than (i) the portion of
any signs bearing any Players Mark, which Tenant may remove; (ii) the Tenant's
Property that is not affixed to the Premises; and (iii) Gaming Equipment) shall
become Landlord's property, and Landlord and Tenant shall have the additional
rights and obligations set forth in this Article , provided that Landlord shall
have the option to be exercised by Notice to Tenant at least thirty (30) days
before the Termination Date to prospectively assume any leases of Gaming
Equipment. A copy of each such lease shall be delivered to Landlord within ten
(10) days after its execution. Landlord shall also be entitled at its option on
at least thirty (30) days' Notice to purchase any personal property or equipment
that Tenant has the right to remove pursuant to this Section (other than
personal property or equipment bearing any trademark, service mark or other mark
owned by a Tenant or any of its Affiliates) at its then fair market value,
payment to be made by certified check on the Termination Date.

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         30.2 Possession. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord possession of the
Premises and all affected Tenant's Property (including, without limitation,
Tenant's Work), in its then current condition and state of repair.
         30.3 Utility and Other Deposits. To the extent that Tenant shall have
delivered any deposits to any utility companies or other providers of services
for the Premises and such deposits are not separately refunded or credited to
Tenant, Landlord shall credit an amount equal to such deposits against any
amounts due to Landlord from Tenant, and, if no amounts are due from Tenant, pay
such amount to Tenant; in each case within thirty (30) days after the later of:
(i) the date that Tenant delivers possession of the Premises to Landlord in
accordance herewith; or (ii) the date that all disputes between Landlord and
Tenant are finally resolved by voluntary agreement or final and unappealable
judicial determination.
         30.4 Miscellaneous Assignments. Tenant shall assign to Landlord,
without recourse, all assignable warranties and guarantees then in effect
relating to Tenant's Property that is acquired by Landlord or Landlord's
designee, and shall, at its sole cost and expense, cancel all contracts relating
to the Premises other than those contractually and legally assignable contracts
that Landlord elects to assume, which shall be assigned to and assumed by
Landlord and costs relating thereto apportioned.
         30.5 Termination of Memorandum of Lease. If the parties shall have
entered into and recorded a Memorandum of Lease, then they shall enter into a
memorandum, in recordable form reasonably satisfactory to both parties,
terminating the Memorandum of Lease.

31. NO BROKER.
         Neither Landlord nor Tenant has engaged the services of a broker,
finder or agent in this transaction as it relates to the Site, and neither has
employed, nor authorized any other Person to act in such capacity. Landlord and
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harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages or
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and
disbursements incurred in the enforcement of this indemnity) suffered or
incurred by the other party as a result of a claim brought by a Person engaged
or claiming to be engaged as a finder, broker or agent by the indemnifying
party. The foregoing representation, warranty and indemnity shall survive the
expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

32. WAIVERS.
         32.1 No Waiver by Silence. Failure to complain of any act or omission
shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights under this Lease. No waiver, express
or implied, of any breach of any provision of this Lease shall be a waiver of a
breach of any other provision of this Lease or a consent to any subsequent
breach of the same or any other provision.
         32.2 Waiver of Trial by Jury. LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL
BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER
AGAINST THE OTHER ON ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY
WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS LEASE, THE RELATIONSHIP OF LANDLORD AND
TENANT, TENANT'S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, INCLUDING ANY
CLAIM OF INJURY OR DAMAGE, AND ANY EMERGENCY OR STATUTORY REMEDY
WITH RESPECT TO THE FOREGOING.

33. MEMORANDUM OF LEASE.
         The parties shall, contemporaneously herewith, execute, acknowledge and
deliver duplicate originals of a recordable memorandum of lease (the "Memorandum
of Lease") in the form of Exhibit L.

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34. ADMINISTRATION OF LEASE; LANDLORD'S REPRESENTATIVE.
         Landlord will be bound with respect to any matter affecting this Lease
by the signature of Landlord's Representative. Landlord's Representative is
currently HMHC. Landlord's Representative may be changed from time to time only
by Notice to Tenant executed by both Landlord and the current Landlord's
Representative designating the name and address of the successor Landlord's
Representative.

35. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES.
         35.1 Rights of Each Party. Upon not less than ten (10) Business Days'
prior written request (an "Estoppel Certificate Request") by either party to
this Lease (the "Requesting Party"), the other party to this Lease (the
"Certifying Party") shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Requesting
Party (or directly to a third party whose name and address are provided by the
requesting party [a "Third Party"]) up to four original counterparts of an
Estoppel Certificate in the form attached as Exhibit B. An Estoppel Certificate
Request shall not be valid unless accompanied by a certificate by the Requesting
Party that to the best of the Requesting Party's knowledge the proposed form of
Estoppel Certificate is substantially correct and omits no material information
required to be disclosed in such Estoppel Certificate. Any Estoppel Certificate
may be relied upon by any Third Party to whom an Estoppel Certificate is
required to be directed.
         35.2 Failure to Execute Estoppel Certificate. If (i) the Requesting
Party delivers an Estoppel Certificate Request to the Certifying Party in
accordance with the Notice provisions of this Lease and (ii) ten (10) Business
Days have elapsed from the effectiveness of such Estoppel Certificate Request
and during such period the Certifying Party has failed to execute and deliver to
the Requesting Party (or its attorneys or the Third Party(ies) designated by
such Requesting Party) the Estoppel Certificate counterpart(s) provided by the
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reasonable specificity any alleged exceptions to the statements required to be
contained in such Estoppel Certificate, then the Certifying Party shall be
deemed for all purposes, whether or not this Lease has been terminated or is
otherwise in full force and effect, to have executed and delivered to the Third
Party and the Requesting Party an Estoppel Certificate, dated as of the
effective date of the Estoppel Certificate Request, in the form submitted by the
Requesting Party to the Certifying Party.

36. MISCELLANEOUS.
         36.1 Reasonableness. Wherever this Lease states that approval by either
party shall not be unreasonably withheld: (a) such approval shall not be
unreasonably delayed or conditioned; and (b) no withholding of approval shall be
deemed reasonable unless withheld by Notice specifying reasonable grounds, in
reasonable detail, for such withholding of approval, and indicating specific
reasonable changes in the proposal under consideration that would cause such
proposal to be acceptable. Where reasonableness is not specified as the standard
for action, a party may act in its sole discretion.
         36.2 Documents in Recordable Form. Wherever this Lease requires either
party to deliver to the other a document in recordable form, both parties shall
be deemed to have consented to the recording of such document, at the sole
expense of the party that elects to record it.
         36.3 Further Assurances. Each party agrees to execute and deliver such
further documents, and perform such further acts, as may be reasonably necessary
to achieve the intent of the parties with respect to Tenant's leasing of the
Premises from Landlord, as set forth in this Lease. Without limiting the
generality of this Section, upon request at any time or from time to time either
party shall execute and deliver to the other: (a) additional counterparts of
this Lease or any related documents, provided such additional counterparts are
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the party requesting them; and (b) such documentation as any title insurance
company shall require to evidence such matters as due formation, authorization
and execution of the Lease on the part of the party of whom the request is made.
         36.4 No Competition. Tenant shall be bound by the non-competition
provisions of Sections 8(d) and 31(g) of the Joint Venture Agreement which
non-competition covenant shall continue to apply whether or not Tenant remains a
partner of Landlord and which non-competition covenant shall survive the
expiration or termination of this Lease for a period of five (5) years in
accordance with the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement.
         36.5 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except for Harrah's rights as
assignee of Percentage Rent, as discussed in Section 5.2.5 of this Lease, and as
otherwise expressly specified, nothing in this Lease shall be deemed to confer
upon any Person (other than Landlord, Tenant, Leasehold Mortgagees, fee
mortgagees or Prime Mortgagees) any right to insist upon, or to enforce against
Landlord or Tenant, the performance or observance by either party of its
obligations under this Lease.
         36.6 Interpretation. No inference in favor of or against any party
shall be drawn from the fact that such party has drafted any portion of this
Lease. The parties have both participated substantially in the negotiation,
drafting and revision of this Lease with representation by counsel and such
other advisers as they have deemed appropriate. Material in brackets constitutes
parenthetical material within other parenthetical material and is intended to be
part of this Lease. The words "include" and "including" shall be construed to be
followed by the words: "without limitation."
         36.7 Captions. The captions of this Lease are for convenience and
reference only and in no way affect this Lease.

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         36.8 Cumulative Remedies. The remedies to which either party may resort
under this Lease are cumulative and are not intended to be exclusive of any
other remedies or means of redress to which such party may lawfully be entitled
in the event of any breach or threatened breach by the other party of any
provision of this Lease.
         36.9 Entire Agreement. This Lease contains all the terms, covenants and
conditions relating to Tenant's leasing of the Premises.
         36.10 Amendment. Any modification or amendment to this Lease must be in
writing signed by Landlord and Tenant and consented to by any Leasehold
Mortgagee(s) and Prime Mortgagees having the right to consent to amendments or
modifications of this Lease pursuant to the terms of this Lease. Modifications
or amendments of this Lease executed by either party may be exchanged and
delivered by facsimile transmission, and shall be effective upon such
transmission. The parties shall promptly exchange original signature
counterparts of amendments executed by either party and initially exchanged and
delivered by facsimile transmission.
         36.11 Partial Invalidity. If any term or provision of this Lease or the
application of such term or provision to any party or circumstance shall to any
extent be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of this Lease, or the
application of such term or provision to Persons or circumstances other than
those as to which it is invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected by such
invalidity, and each remaining term and provision of this Lease shall be valid
and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
         36.12 Successors and Assigns. This Lease shall bind and benefit
Landlord and Tenant and their successors and assigns, but the foregoing shall
not limit or supersede any Transfer restrictions contained in this Lease.

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         36.13 Governing Law. This Lease and its interpretation and performance
shall be governed, construed and regulated by the Law of the State, without
regard to principles of conflict of laws.
         36.14 Counterparts. This Lease may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall constitute one and the same agreement.
         36.15 Time Periods. Whenever this Lease requires either party to
perform any action within a specified period, or requires that a particular
event occur within a specified period, if the last day of such period is not a
Business Day, then the period shall be deemed extended through the close of
business on the first Business Day following such period as initially specified.
This Section shall in no event delay or defer the effective date of any Rent
adjustment or the commencement of any period with respect to which interest on a
payment shall accrue.

         36.16 Rule Against Perpetuities. If the rule against perpetuities or
any rule of law with respect to restrictions on the alienation of property or
any other rule of law shall limit the time when any event contemplated by this
Lease may occur, the happening of such event shall not be impaired within any
period permitted by such rule. Such period with respect to the rule against
perpetuities shall expire upon the expiration of twenty (20) years after the
death of the last survivor of the following individuals:
                   Emily Rosenberg of Memphis, Tennessee
                   Dylan Loveland of Memphis, Tennessee
                   Dylan Buffalo of Germantown, Tennessee 
         36.17 No Agency or Partnership. Nothing herein contained shall be
deemed or construed by the parties hereto, nor by any third party, as creating
the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture
between the parties hereto, it being understood and agreed

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that no provision contained herein, nor any acts of the parties hereto, shall be
deemed to create any relationship between the parties hereto other than the
relationship of tenant and landlord.
         36.18 No Suretyship. It is the express intent of the parties that the
fact that Tenant's obligations are cross-defaulted to its obligations under the
Joint Venture Agreement and that Tenant is a partner of Landlord in no way
constitutes Tenant as a surety in its capacity as Tenant for its obligations as
a partner of Landlord. To the extent that a suretyship relationship has been
created notwithstanding the express intent of the parties as stated above,
Tenant hereby waives the benefit of any suretyship defenses or rights that may
have been so created.

37. NOTICES.
         All Notices and other communications required or permitted to be given
or delivered hereunder shall be in writing, addressed to the Landlord or Tenant
at the address set forth below or such other address as it may designate by
notice given to the other parties in the manner herein provided, and shall be
deemed to have been given (a) on the date received if given by United States
mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified, return receipt requested, or (b)
on the date delivered if given by personal delivery or recognized overnight
courier service, provided that delivery is acknowledged in writing by the
receiving party or an employee of such party:

                  Landlord:

                  Riverside Joint Venture
                  1023 Cherry Road
                  Memphis, TN  38117

                  with a copy to:

                  Harrah's Maryland Heights LLC
                  c/o Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
                  1023 Cherry Road
                  Memphis, TN  38117
                  Attn:  General Counsel
                  FAX:  (901) 762-8776


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                  Tenant:

                  Players MH, L.P.
                  c/o Players International, Inc.
                  3900 Paradise Road, Suite 135
                  Las Vegas, NV  89109
                  Attn:  General Counsel
                  FAX:  (702) 792-9843

                  with a copy to:

                  Horn, Goldberg, Gorny, Daniels, Plackter & Weiss
                  Suite 500 Citicenter Building
                  1300 Atlantic Avenue
                  Atlantic City, NJ  08401-7278
                  Attn:  Melvyn J. Tarnopol, Esq.
                  FAX: (609) 348-6834

38. SURVIVAL.
         The obligations of the Tenant and Landlord herein which are not fully
performed upon the expiration or termination of this Lease shall survive such
expiration or termination hereof.


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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have duly executed this Lease
as of the date hereof.
         THIS CONTRACT CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION WHICH
MAY BE ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES.
                                   "Landlord"

                                   RIVERSIDE JOINT VENTURE

                                   BY: PLAYERS MH, L.P., General Partner

                                        BY: PLAYERS MARYLAND HEIGHTS,
                                            INC., Its General Partner


                                             By:  /s/ Steven P. Perskie
                                                ------------------------------
                                                Steven P. Perskie, Secretary


                                        BY:  HARRAH'S MARYLAND HEIGHTS
                                             CORPORATION, General Partner


                                             By:  /s/ William S. Rosenberg
                                                ------------------------------
                                                     William S. Rosenberg,
                                                   Authorized Representative


                                             "Tenant"

                                        PLAYERS MH, L.P.

                                        BY: PLAYERS MARYLAND HEIGHTS, INC.,
                                            Its General Partner


                                            By:  /s/ Steven P. Perskie
                                               -------------------------------
                                                Steven P. Perskie, Secretary


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