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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.9.3

                    SECOND AMENDMENT TO KRAMER GROUND LEASE

     This SECOND AMENDMENT is made, and is effective, as of the  ____ day of
November, 1998, by and between FITZGERALDS LAS VEGAS, INC. ("lessee") and JOHN
A. KRAMER, as Trustee of the Trust created by the Will of David Kramer,
deceased, as successor in interest to David Kramer, JULIE LAMOYONE NOLEN, as
successor in interest to Jewell French Nolen, and BETTY BENNETT AND RICHARD
JAMES TINKLER, (collectively "Lessors") and further amends that certain Lease
Agreement dated September 1, 1978, as amended (the "Kramer Lease"), by and
between M.B. Dalitz, as lessee, and Julie LaMonyne Nolen, David Kramer, Betty
Bennett and Richard James Tinkler, as Lessors.


                                    RECITALS

     A. WHEREAS, Lessee owns and operates a casino and hotel known as
Fitzgeralds Casino/hotel Las Vegas (the "Casino/hotel").

     B. WHEREAS, Lessee leases from the Kramer Lessors a portion of the land on
which the Casino/hotel is situated.

     C. WHEREAS, when Lessee purchased the hotel/casino, it assumed a loan (the
"Sundance Loan") made by Public Employees retirement System ("PERS") in favor of
Lessee's predecessor-in-interest to the Casino/hotel, M. B. Dalitz Revocable
Trust (the "Dalitz Trust"). As part of the collateral for the Sundance loan, the
Dalitz Trust was required to assign its interest in the Kramer Lease to PERS.
The Kramer Lessors agreed to the assignment on the condition that the Dalitz
Trust establish a $1,000,000 cash fund (the "Fund") to cure any default under
the Kramer Lease and certain other ground leases (collectively the "Ground
Leases"), to pay any claims with respect to the Ground Leases, and to keep all
of said Ground Leases in good standing. Said Fund was to be held in trust by
PERS.

     D. WHEREAS, in December 1995, Lessee paid off the Sundance loan. Pursuant
to the Sundance loan documents, in the event PERS is no longer the secured
lender under the Sundance loan, PERS shall appoint the First Interstate Bank
("FIB") as the trustee of the Fund on the same terms and conditions under which
PERS served as trustee, and transfer the Fund to FIB

     E. WHEREAS, FIB no longer exists and its successor by merger, Wells Fargo
Bank N.A. has agreed to act as successor trustee with respect to the Fund.

     F. WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Kramer Lease to interpret the
provisions therein related to the Fund in view of the fact that PERS is no
longer the trustee.

     NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises and convenants set
forth herein and in the Kramer Lease, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the parties acknowledge, the
parties agree as follows:



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1.   Article 6(a) of the 1982 Amendment to Kramer Lease is hereby amended to
     read as follows:

     (a)  At the time of the funding of the permanent Sundance Loan by PERS, a
     One Million Dollar ($1,000,000.00) cash fund (the "Fund") shall be
     transferred to PERS by the Lessee and shall be held by PERS, or any
     successor trustee, and used to cure any defaults under the Kramer, Ham or
     Masonic Ground Leases (collectively the "Ground Leases"), to pay claims of
     any of the Kramer, Ham or Masonic ground lessors (collectively the "Ground
     Lessors") under the Ground Leases against the Lessee or any sub-lessee and
     to take such other action as appears necessary or advisable to cure any
     defaults under the Ground Leases and keep all of the Ground Leases in good
     standing. The Fund shall be held in trust by PERS, or any successor
     trustee, for the benefit of the Ground Lessors under the purposes stated
     herein, and said trust shall be irrevocable. Said obligation to use the
     Fund as permitted in this paragraph shall not arise until the Trustee has
     been provided written notice of the circumstances requiring such use.

2.   Article 6(d) of the 1982 Amendment to Kramer Lease shall be amended to
     read as follows:

     In the event that PERS, or a successor trustee, makes a payment from the
     Fund, or in the event the principal has been reduced or depleted because of
     the investment of the Fund, it shall give notice to the Lessee and the
     Ground Lessors of such payment and the amount, payee and purpose for the
     claim paid, or loss of investment. In the event that PERS, or any successor
     trustee, shall fail to give such notice, then such notice may be given by
     any of the Ground Lessors. Within ten (10) days of receipt of said notice,
     the Fund shall be replenished by the Lessee in the amount paid out or
     investment lost, so that the Fund will at all times have a market value of
     at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00). In that the Sundance Loan has
     been completely repaid in accordance with its terms, failure to replenish
     the Fund within said time period shall constitute a default under the
     Ground Leases. In the event of such failure to replenish, Lessee and any
     guarantor of the obligations of Lessee under the Kramer Ground Lease shall
     be personally, jointly and severally responsible and liable for Lessor to
     effect such replenishment and their liability in this regard shall be
     specifically enforceable.

Other than the modifications set forth above, all of the other terms and
conditions of the Kramer Lease and any duly executed amendments thereto shall
remain unchanged.

This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, and shall be of
full force and effect when the signed and notarized counterparts have been
exchanged


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between the parties, including the exchange of facsimile copies. Regardless of
the number of counterparts, all counterparts shall constitute a single
agreement.

The undersigned hereby represent that they have the authority to execute this
ADDENDUM.

LESSORS:                                     LESSEE:

/s/ Julie L. Nolen                           Fitzgeralds Las Vegas, Inc.
------------------------------------         a Nevada corporation
Julie LaMoyne Nolen, as successor in
interest to Jewell French Nolen
Dated 29 December, 1998
                                             By:   /s/ Philip D. Griffith
                                                  --------------------------
                                             Its:  President
                                                  --------------------------

/s/ John A. Kramer
------------------------------------
John A. Kramer, as Trustee of the
Trust created by the Will of
David Kramer, deceased
Dated 14th December, 1998

/s/ Betty Bennett
------------------------------------
Betty Bennett
Dated 12/16/98

/s/ Richard James Tinkler
------------------------------------
Richard James Tinkler
Dated 12/15/98

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STATE OF          )
                  )ss.
COUNTY OF         )

     On this 29th day of December, 1998, personally appeared before
me, a Notary Public, Julie LaMoyne Nolen, in her official capacity as the
successor in interest to Jewell French Nolen, who acknowledged that she executed
the above instrument.


  [SEAL]    LINDA S. KREGER                   /s/ Linda S. Kreger
            Notary Public, State of Nevada     --------------------
            Clark County                       NOTARY PUBLIC
            Appointment No. 96330??
            My Appt. Expires July 10, 2000

My Commission Expires:
     7/10/2000
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA    )
                       )ss.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES  )

     On this 14th day of December, 1998, personally appeared before me, a
Notary Public, John A. Kramer, in his official capacity as the Trustee of the
Trust created by the Will of David Kramer, Deceased.


  [SEAL]    SYLVIA G. REINHARDT                 /s/ Sylvia G. Reinhardt
            Commission #1126665                -----------------------
            Notary Public - California         NOTARY PUBLIC
            Los Angeles County
            My Comm. Expires Feb. 12, 2001

My Commission Expires:
      2/12/01
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA    )
                       )ss.
COUNTY OF VENTURA      )

     On this 16th day of December, 1998, personally appeared before me, a
Notary Public, Betty Bennett, who acknowledged that she executed the above
instrument.

  [SEAL]    CHIMATA A. GANDHI                  /s/ Chimata Gandhi
            COMM. #1195935                     -----------------------
            NOTARY PUBLIC - CALIFORNIA         NOTARY PUBLIC
            VENTURA COUNTY
            My Comm. Expires
            OCTOBER 8, 2002

My Commission Expires:
     10/8/2002
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA    )
                       )ss.
COUNTY OF VENTURA      )

     On this 16th day of December, 1998, personally appeared before me, a
Notary Public, Richard James Tinkler, who acknowledged that he executed the
above instrument.

  [SEAL]    CHIMATA A. GANDHI                  /s/ Chimata Gandhi
            COMM. #1195935                     -----------------------
            NOTARY PUBLIC - CALIFORNIA         NOTARY PUBLIC
            VENTURA COUNTY
            My Comm. Expires
            OCTOBER 8, 2002

My Commission Expires:
     10/8/2002
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