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Exhibit 4.1




CONFORMED AS EXECUTED




EXTENDING REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENT AGREEMENT




November 17, 2009




Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

3773 Howard Hughes Parkway

Suite 490S

Las Vegas, Nevada 89169





			
	re Extending Revolving Loan Commitment





Gentlemen:




     Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2005 (as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Ameristar
Casinos, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the lenders from time to time party thereto (the
“Lenders”), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“WFB”), as Co-Syndication Agent (the
“Syndication Agent”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as
Joint Lead Arrangers (the “Joint Lead Arrangers”), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”). WFB and Bank of America,
N.A. have been engaged to act as co-syndication agents in connection with the Extending Revolving
Loan Commitments. Banc of America Securities LLC and US Bank N.A. have each been engaged to act as
a joint lead arranger together with the Joint Lead Arrangers in connection with the Extending
Revolving Loan Commitments. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall
have the respective meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.



     Each Lender (each an “Extending Revolving Loan Lender”) party to this letter agreement
(this “Agreement”) hereby severally agrees to convert, increase or provide the Extending
Revolving Loan Commitment(s) set forth opposite its name on Annex I attached hereto (for
each such Extending Revolving Loan Lender, its “Extending Revolving Loan Commitment”).
Each Extending Revolving Loan Commitment provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, including Section 1.15 thereof. The
Extending Revolving Loan Commitments and the Non-Extending Revolving Loan Commitments of the
Lenders as of the effective date hereof shall be set forth on Schedule I attached hereto,
which Schedule shall replace Schedule I to the Credit Agreement in its entirety.



     The Borrower agrees to pay to each Extending Revolving Loan Lender with respect to the
Extending Revolving Loan Commitments provided by such Lender pursuant to this Agreement and set
forth opposite each Extending Revolving Loan Lender’s name on Annex I hereto, an upfront
fee equal to 0.60% of such Extending Revolving Loan Commitment, such upfront fee to be payable on
the effective date hereof.



     The Applicable Margin and Applicable Commitment Commission Percentage set forth on Annex
I hereto shall apply to the Extending Revolving Loans and/or Extending Commitment Commissions.



 









 





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     Each Extending Revolving Loan Lender party to this Agreement (i) confirms that it has received
a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, together with copies of the
financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed
appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement and to become
a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance
upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not
taking action under the Credit Agreement, (iii) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent
and the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers
under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents as are delegated to the Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, by the terms thereof, together with such powers
as are reasonably incidental thereto, (iv) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their
terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be
performed by it as a Lender, and (v) in the case of each lending institution organized under the
laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, attaches the forms prescribed by the Internal
Revenue Service of the United States, certifying as to its entitlement to a complete exemption from
United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made under the Credit Agreement
and the other Credit Documents. Upon the execution of a counterpart of this Agreement by the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the delivery to the Administrative Agent of a fully executed
copy (including by way of counterparts and by fax) hereof and the payment of any fees (including,
without limitation, the upfront fees payable pursuant to the third paragraph hereof) required in
connection herewith, each Extending Revolving Loan Lender party hereto shall become (or remain) a
Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Agreement, shall have
the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Credit Documents.



     You may accept this Agreement by signing the enclosed copies in the space provided below, and
returning one copy of same to us before 12:00 noon on November 12, 2009. If you do not so accept
this Agreement by such time, your Extending Revolving Loan Commitments set forth in this Agreement
shall be deemed cancelled.



     After the execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of a fully executed copy of this
Agreement (including by way of counterparts and by fax) by the parties hereto, this Agreement may
only be changed, modified or varied by written instrument in accordance with the requirements for
the modification of Credit Documents pursuant to Section 13.12 of the Credit Agreement.



 









 





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     THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Very truly yours,	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WELLS FARGO BANK	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ James L. Neil	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WACHOVIA BANK, N.A	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ G. Lee Wagner, Jr.	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Brian D. Corum	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Senior Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Michael E. O’Brien	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Irja R. Otsa	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Associate Director
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Marie Haddad	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Associate Director
	 	 






 









 






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	 	 	DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Mary Kay Coyle	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Managing Director
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Scottye Lindsey	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Director
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	U.S. BANK N.A.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Jamie Gazza	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Assistant Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Peter Wesemeier	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Assistant Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Kelly Goudge	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Assistant Treasurer
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Joseph A. Asciolla	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Managing Director
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ David Bowers	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Managing Director
	 	 






 









 






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	 	 	COMERICA BANK	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Bryan C. Camden	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Assistant Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CAPITAL ONE, N.A.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Chris Haskew	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Senior Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RAYMOND JAMES BANK, FSB	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Garrett McKinnon	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Senior Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ William G. Karl	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: General Manager
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALLIED IRISH BANKS, PLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ Jean Pierre Knight	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Vice President
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By
	 	/s/ David Smith	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Title: Assistant Vice President
	 	 






 









 





	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed and Accepted	 	 
	this 17th day of November, 2009:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Thomas Steinbauer	 	 
	 

	 	 

Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,	 	 
	 

	 	as Administrative Agent	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Scottye Lindsey	 	 
	 

	 	 

Title: Director
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Erin Morrissey	 	 
	 

	 	 

Title: Vice President
	 	 






 









 





ANNEX I TO

EXTENDING REVOLVING LOAN

 COMMITMENT AGREEMENT





	1.	 	Non-Extending Revolving Loan Commitment and Extending Revolving Loan Commitment Amounts:





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Amount of Converting Non-	 	 	Amount of Extending	 
	 	 	Extending Revolving Loan	 	 	Revolving Loan	 
	Name of Lender	 	Commitment (if any)	 	 	Commitment	 
	Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
	 	$	79,285,714.29	 	 	$	83,821,428.56	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Wachovia Bank, National
Association
	 	$	73,928,571.43	 	 	$	73,928,571.43	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Bank of America, N.A.
	 	$	44,464,285.71	 	 	$	61,607,142.86	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Merrill Lynch Capital
Corporation
	 	$	13,392,857.14	 	 	$	13,392,857.14	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas
	 	$	35,357,142.82	 	 	$	66,000,000.00	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	US Bank National Association
	 	$	56,250,000.00	 	 	$	75,000,000.00	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Commerzbank AG, New York
and Grand Cayman Branches
	 	$	45,000,000.00	 	 	$	45,000,000.00	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Calyon New York Branch
	 	$	26,785,714.29	 	 	$	50,000,000.00	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Comerica Bank
	 	$	11,785,714.29	 	 	$	11,785,714.29	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Capital One, NA
	 	$	13,392,857.14	 	 	$	13,392,857.14	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Raymond James Bank, FSB
	 	$	26,785,714.29	 	 	$	35,000,000.00	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation
	 	$	19,285,714.29	 	 	$	19,285,714.29	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Allied Irish Banks, P.L.C.
	 	$	11,785,714.29	 	 	$	11,785,714.29	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	UBS Loan Finance LLC
	 	$	0	 	 	$	40,000,000.00	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Total
	 	$	457,499,999.98	 	 	$	600,000,000.00	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 




2. Applicable Margin to be applicable to all Extending Revolving Loans or Extending Commitment
Commissions, from and after any Start Date to and including the corresponding End Date, shall be
the respective percentage per annum set forth below under the respective Extending Revolving Loans
or Extending Commitment Commission Percentage, as the case may be, and opposite the respective
Level (i.e., Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5 or Level 6 as the case may be)
indicated to have been achieved on the applicable Test Date for
such Start Date (as shown on the respective officer’s certificate delivered pursuant to Section
8.01(e) of the Credit Agreement or the first proviso below):




 









 








	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Applicable
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Extending	 	Extending	 	Extending
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Revolving Loans	 	Revolving Loans	 	Commitment
	 	 	 	 	 	 	maintained as	 	maintained as	 	Commission
	Level	 	Leverage Ratio	 	Eurodollar Loans	 	Base Rate Loans	 	Percentage1
	1
	 	Greater than or	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	equal to 5.00:1.00	 	 	3.50	%	 	 	2.50	%	 	 	0.625	%
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	2
	 	Less than 5.00:1.00	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	but greater than or	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	equal to 4.50:1.00	 	 	3.25	%	 	 	2.25	%	 	 	0.50	%
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	3
	 	Less than 4.50:1.00	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	but greater than or	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	equal to 4.00:1.00	 	 	3.00	%	 	 	2.00	%	 	 	0.425	%
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	4
	 	Less than 4.00:1.00	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	but greater than or	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	equal to 3.50:1.00	 	 	2.75	%	 	 	1.75	%	 	 	0.375	%
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	5
	 	Less than 3.50:1.00	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	but greater than or	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	equal to 3.00:1.00	 	 	2.50	%	 	 	1.50	%	 	 	0.375	%
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	6
	 	Less than 3.00:1.00	 	 	2.25	%	 	 	1.25	%	 	 	0.375	%






; provided, however, that (x) if the Borrower fails to deliver the financial
statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a) or (b) of the Credit Agreement
(accompanied by the officer’s certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(e)
of the Credit Agreement showing the applicable Leverage Ratio on the relevant Test Date) on or
prior to the respective date required by such Sections, then Level 1 pricing shall apply until
such time, if any, as the financial statements required as set forth above and the
accompanying officer’s certificate have been delivered showing the pricing for the respective
Margin Reduction Period is at a level which is less than Level 1 (it being understood that, in
the case of any late delivery of the financial statements and officer’s certificate as so
required, the Applicable Margin and Applicable Commitment Commission Percentage, if any, shall
apply only from and after the date of the delivery of the complying financial statements and
officer’s certificate), (y) if the Majority Grid Lenders so elect, Level 1 pricing shall apply
at any time when any Default or Event of Default under Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement
is in existence and (z) from the effective date of the initial Extending Revolving Loan
Commitment Agreement until the first Start Date to occur thereafter, Level 2 pricing shall
apply.






 




			
	1	 	Per Section 3.01(a) of the Credit Agreement, the
Extending Commitment Commission shall be computed at a rate for each day equal
to the Applicable Extending Commitment Percentage per annum on the daily
average Unutilized Extending Revolving Loan Commitment of any Non-Defaulting
Lender.




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SCHEDULE I

to Credit Agreement




COMMITMENTS




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Non-Extending	 	 	Extending	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Revolving Loan	 	 	Revolving Loan	 	 	Initial Term Loan	 
	Lenders	 	Commitments	 	 	Commitments	 	 	Commitments	 
	DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
AMERICAS
	 	 	—	 	 	$	66,000,000.00	 	 	$	400,000,000.00	 
	WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
	 	 	—	 	 	$	83,821,428.56	 	 	 	—	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	BANK OF SCOTLAND
	 	$	56,593,406.59	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
	 	 	—	 	 	$	75,000,000.00	 	 	 	—	 
	WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
	 	 	—	 	 	$	73,928,571.43	 	 	 	—	 
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
	 	 	—	 	 	$	61,607,142.86	 	 	 	—	 
	UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC
	 	 	—	 	 	$	40,000,000.00	 	 	 	—	 
	CAPITAL ONE, NA
	 	 	—	 	 	$	13,392,857.14	 	 	 	—	 
	RAYMOND JAMES BANK, FSB
	 	 	—	 	 	$	35,000,000.00	 	 	 	—	 
	CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH
	 	 	—	 	 	$	50,000,000.00	 	 	 	—	 
	COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK
AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES
	 	 	—	 	 	$	45,000,000.00	 	 	 	—	 
	UNITED OVERSEAS BANK
LIMITED, NEW YORK AGENCY
	 	$	9,890,109.89	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING
CORPORATION
	 	 	—	 	 	$	19,285,714.29	 	 	 	—	 
	HSH NORDBANK AG, NEW YORK
BRANCH
	 	$	9,890,109.89	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	SOCIETE GENERALE
	 	$	2,747,252.75	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL
CORPORATION
	 	 	—	 	 	$	13,392,857.14	 	 	 	—	 
	MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.
	 	$	6,868,131.87	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK A
DIVISION OF NEW YORK
PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST
	 	$	6,868,131.87	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	BNP PARIBAS
	 	$	6,868,131.87	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	ALLIED IRISH BANKS, P.L.C.
	 	 	—	 	 	$	11,785,714.29	 	 	 	—	 
	NATIONAL CITY BANK OF
INDIANA
	 	$	6,043,956.05	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA,
N.A.
	 	$	6,043,956.05	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	COMERICA BANK
	 	 	—	 	 	$	11,785,714.29	 	 	 	—	 
	GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION
	 	$	8,791,208.79	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	NATEXIS BANQUES POPULAIRES
	 	$	6,593,406.59	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 






 









 






	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Non-Extending	 	 	Extending	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Revolving Loan	 	 	Revolving Loan	 	 	Initial Term Loan	 
	Lenders	 	Commitments	 	 	Commitments	 	 	Commitments	 
	PEOPLES UNITED
	 	$	4,120,879.12	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	BANK OF HAWAII
	 	$	2,747,252.75	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	SOVEREIGN BANK
	 	$	8,241,758.24	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	 	 
	FIRST BANK
	 	$	5,494,505.49	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	TD BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
	 	$	824,175.83	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE
ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK
FRANKFURT AM MAIN
	 	$	1,373,626.37	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Totals
	 	$	150,000,000.00	 	 	$	600,000,000.00	 	 	$	400,000,000.00	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 







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