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                                                                   EXHIBIT 25.1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION
DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)___

                            FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
               (Exact Name of Trustee as Specified in its Charter)

                                   22-1147033
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

               301 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                   28288-0630
                                   (Zip Code)

                            FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
                             123 SOUTH BROAD STREET
                             PHILADELPHIA, PA 19109
                    ATTENTION: CORPORATE TRUST ADMINISTRATION
                                 (215) 985-6000
            (Name, address and telephone number of Agent for Service)

                              STATION CASINOS,INC.
               (Exact Name of Obligor as Specified in its Charter)

                                     NEVADA
         (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

                                   88-0136443
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                   2411 WEST SAHARA AVENUE, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                      89102
                                   (Zip Code)

                    9-7/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2010

            APPLICATION RELATES TO ALL SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT
                 TO THE DELAYED OFFERING REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                         (TITLE OF INDENTURE SECURITIES)

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION.

FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

a) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS
   SUBJECT:
   Comptroller of the Currency
   United States Department of the Treasury
   Washington, D.C.  20219

   Federal Reserve Bank
   Richmond, Virginia 23219

   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
   Washington, D.C.  20429

b) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

   Yes.


2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

   IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
   AFFILIATION.

   None.


3. VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE.

   FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO EACH CLASS OF VOTING SECURITIES OF
   THE TRUSTEE:

   Not applicable - see answer to Item 13.


4. TRUSTEESHIPS UNDER OTHER INDENTURES.

   IF THE TRUSTEE IS A TRUSTEE UNDER ANOTHER INDENTURE UNDER WHICH ANY OTHER
SECURITIES, OR CERTIFICATES OF INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY OTHER
SECURITIES, OF THE OBLIGOR ARE OUTSTANDING, FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1)    $198,000,000 10-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "96 Notes"),
      governed by an indenture dated as of March 25, 1996 (the "96 Indenture");
2)    $150,000,000 9-3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2007 (the "97 Notes"),
      governed by an indenture dated as of April 3, 1997 (the "97 Indenture");
3)    $199,900,000 8-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2008 (the "98 Notes")
      Governed by an indenture dated as of December 3, 1998 (the "98 Indenture")

The Indenture Securities are not in default and there has not been default under
the 96 Indenture. The Indenture Securities will rank pari passu with each of the
96 Notes and 97 Notes.

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5. INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES AND SIMILAR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE OBLIGOR OR
   UNDERWRITERS.

   IF THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THE DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE TRUSTEE
IS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, PARTNER, EMPLOYEE, APPOINTEE, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
OBLIGOR OR OF ANY UNDERWRITER FOR THE OBLIGOR, IDENTIFY EACH SUCH PERSON HAVING
ANY SUCH CONNECTION AND STATE THE NATURE OF EACH SUCH CONNECTION.

    Not applicable - see answer to Item 13.


6.  VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE OWNED BY THE OBLIGOR OR ITS OFFICIALS.

    FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE
OWNED BENEFICIALLY BY THE OBLIGOR AND EACH DIRECTOR, PARTNER, AND EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OF THE OBLIGOR:

    Not applicable - see answer to Item 13.


7. VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE OWNED BY UNDERWRITERS OR THEIR OFFICIALS.

    FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE
OWNED BENEFICIALLY BY EACH UNDERWRITER FOR THE OBLIGOR AND EACH DIRECTOR,
PARTNER, AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EACH SUCH UNDERWRITER:

    Not applicable - see answer to Item 13.


8. SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE.

    FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR OWNED
BENEFICIALLY OR HELD AS COLLATERAL SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS IN DEFAULT BY THE
TRUSTEE:

    Not applicable - see answer to Item 13.


9. SECURITIES OF UNDERWRITERS OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE.

    IF THE TRUSTEE OWNS BENEFICIALLY OR HOLDS AS COLLATERAL SECURITY FOR
OBLIGATIONS IN DEFAULT ANY SECURITIES OF AN UNDERWRITER FOR THE OBLIGOR, FURNISH
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES OF SUCH UNDERWRITER ANY
OF WHICH ARE SO OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE:

     Not applicable - see answer to Item 13.


10. OWNERSHIP OR HOLDINGS BY THE TRUSTEE OF VOTING SECURITIES OF CERTAIN
AFFILIATES OR SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE OBLIGOR.

     IF THE TRUSTEE OWNS BENEFICIALLY OR HOLDS AS COLLATERAL SECURITY FOR
OBLIGATIONS IN DEFAULT VOTING SECURITIES OF A PERSON WHO, TO THE

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KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUSTEE (1) OWNS 10 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE VOTING STOCK OF THE
OBLIGOR OR (2) IS AN AFFILIATE, OTHER THAN A SUBSIDIARY, OF THE OBLIGOR, FURNISH
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE VOTING SECURITIES OF SUCH PERSON:

     Not applicable - see answer to Item 13.


11. OWNERSHIP OR HOLDINGS BY THE TRUSTEE OF ANY SECURITIES OF A PERSON OWNING 50
    PERCENT OR MORE OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR.

     IF THE TRUSTEE OWNS BENEFICIALLY OR HOLDS AS COLLATERAL SECURITY FOR
OBLIGATIONS IN DEFAULT ANY SECURITIES OF A PERSON WHO, TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
TRUSTEE, OWNS 50 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR,
FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES OF SUCH PERSON
ANY OF WHICH ARE SO OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE:

     Not applicable - see answer to Item 13.


12. INDEBTEDNESS OF THE OBLIGOR TO THE TRUSTEE.

     EXCEPT AS NOTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS, IF THE OBLIGOR IS INDEBTED TO THE
TRUSTEE, FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

     Not applicable - see answer to Item 13.


13. DEFAULTS BY THE OBLIGOR.

     (a) STATE WHETHER THERE IS OR HAS BEEN A DEFAULT WITH RESPECT TO THE
SECURITIES UNDER THIS INDENTURE. EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF ANY SUCH DEFAULT.

     None.

     (b) IF THE TRUSTEE IS A TRUSTEE UNDER ANOTHER INDENTURE UNDER WHICH ANY
OTHER SECURITIES, OR CERTIFICATES OF INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY OTHER
SECURITIES, OF THE OBLIGOR ARE OUTSTANDING, OR IS TRUSTEE FOR MORE THAN ONE
OUTSTANDING SERIES OF SECURITIES UNDER THE INDENTURE, STATE WHETHER THERE HAS
BEEN A DEFAULT UNDER ANY SUCH INDENTURE OR SERIES, IDENTIFY THE INDENTURE OR
SERIES AFFECTED, AND EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF ANY SUCH DEFAULT.

      None

14. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE UNDERWRITERS.

      IF ANY UNDERWRITER IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
AFFILIATION.

      Not applicable - see answer to Item 13.

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15.   FOREIGN TRUSTEE.

      IDENTIFY THE ORDER OR RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THE TRUSTEE IS AUTHORIZED TO
ACT AS SOLE TRUSTEE UNDER INDENTURES QUALIFIED OR TO BE QUALIFIED UNDER THE ACT.

      Not applicable - trustee is a national banking association organized under
the laws of the United States.


16.   LIST OF EXHIBITS.

      LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.

__  1. Copy of Articles of Association of the trustee as now in effect.*

__  2. Copy of the Certificate of the Comptroller of the Currency dated March 4,
       1998, evidencing the authority of the trustee to transact business.**

__  3. Copy of the Certification of Fiduciary Powers of the trustee by the
       Office of the Comptroller of the Currency dated March 4, 1998.**

__  4. Copy of existing by-laws of the trustee.*

__  5. Copy of each indenture referred to in Item 4, if the obligor is in
       default.
       -Not Applicable.

X   6. Consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

X   7. Copy of report of condition of the trustee, at the close of business
       on June 30, 2000, published pursuant to the requirements of its
       supervising authority.

__  8. Copy of any order pursuant to which the foreign trustee is authorized to
       act as sole trustee under indentures qualified or to be qualified under
       the Act.
       - Not Applicable

__  9. Consent to service of process required of foreign trustees pursuant to
       Rule 10a-4 under the Act.
       - Not Applicable
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       *Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
16, 1998 as an Exhibit to Form T-1 in connection with Registration Statement
Number 333-47985, ** and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 15, 1998 as an Exhibit to Form T-1 in connection with Registration
Statement Number 333-59145, and incorporated herein by reference.

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                                      NOTE

        The trustee disclaims responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of
information contained in this Statement of Eligibility and Qualification not
known to the trustee and not obtainable by it through reasonable investigation
and as to which information it has obtained from the obligor and has had to rely
or will obtain from the principal underwriters and will have to rely.





                                    SIGNATURE

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
trustee, First Union National Bank, a national banking association organized and
existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this
Statement of Eligibility and Qualification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Philadelphia and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 1st day of September, 2000.

                                       FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK



                                       By: /s/ David C. Leondi
                                          --------------------
                                           David C. Leondi
                                           Vice President

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                                                                       EXHIBIT 6





                               CONSENT OF TRUSTEE





  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, and in connection with the proposed issue of IWC Resources Corporation,
Debt Securities, First Union National Bank, hereby consents that reports of
examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
request therefor.



                                       FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK


                                       By: /s/ David C. Leondi
                                           -------------------
                                           David C. Leondi
                                           Vice President




Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

September 1, 2000


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                       REPORT OF CONDITION                             EXHIBIT 7

Consolidating domestic and foreign subsidiaries of the First Union National
Bank, Charlotte, North Carolina, at the close of business on June 30, 2000
published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under
title 12, United States Code, Section 161. Charter Number 22693 Comptroller
of the Currency.
STATEMENT OF RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES

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                                         ASSETS
                                                                                            THOUSAND OF DOLLARS
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             Cash and balance due from depository institutions:
               Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin.........                        8,589,000
               Interest-bearing balances..................................                        1,556,000
             Securities...................................................                        /////////
               Held-to-maturity securities................................                        1,602,000
               Available-for-sale securities..............................                       51,963,000
             Federal funds sold and securities purchases to resell........                        4,657,000
             Loans and lease financing receivables:
             Loan and leases, net of unearned income......................    138,760,000
             LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses....................      2,010,000
             LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve........................              0
             Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
             reserve......................................................                      136,750,000
             Assets held in trading accounts..............................                       11,417,000
             Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases).....                        3,109,000
             Other real estate owned......................................                           99,000
             Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated                            //////////
             companies....................................................                          253,000
             Customer's liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding.                          839,000
             Intangible assets............................................                        3,085,000
             Other assets.................................................                       12,184,000
             Total assets.................................................                      236,103,000

                                        LIABILITIES
             Deposits:
                  In domestic offices.....................................                      134,699,000
                    Noninterest-bearing...................................     20,265,000
                    Interest-bearing......................................    114,434,000
                  In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
                  and IBFs................................................                       12,861,000
                    Noninterest-bearing...................................        586,000
                    Interest-bearing......................................     12,275,000
             Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
             to repurchase ...............................................                       27,854,000
             Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury.....................                        4,286,000
             Trading liabilities..........................................                        6,718,000
             Other borrowed money:........................................                        /////////
                  With original maturity of one year or less..............                       16,985,000
                  With original maturity of more than one year thru 3 yrs.                        3,181,000
                  With a maturity of more than three years................                        1,838,000
             Not applicable ..............................................                         ////////
             Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding.....                          847,000
             Subordinated notes and debentures............................                        4,994,000
             Other liabilities............................................                        6,797,000
             Total liabilities............................................                      221,060,000
             Not applicable...............................................                      ///////////
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                                     EQUITY CAPITAL
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Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus.............................                          161,000
Common Stock..............................................................                          455,000
Surplus...................................................................                       13,306,000
Undivided profits and capital reserves....................................                        2,296,000
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale                                       /////////
 securities...............................................................                       (1,170,000)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.......................                           (5,000)
Total equity capital......................................................                       15,043,000
Total liabilities and equty capital.......................................                      236,103,000
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