EXHIBIT 10.2(j)

|AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED 
REDUCING REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT
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|This Amendment No. 9 to Amended and Restated Reducing Revolving Loan Agreement (this "Amendment") dated as of December 23, 2003 is entered into with reference to the Amended and Restated Reducing Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of May 28, 1998 among Aztar Corporation ("Borrower"), the Lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. (under its former name, Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association), as Administrative Agent (as amended, the "Loan Agreement").  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used with the meanings set forth for those terms in the Loan Agreement.  Borrower and the Administrative Agent, acting with the consent of all of the Lenders pursuant to Section 11.2 of the Loan Agreement, agree as follows:
       1.     Extension of the Reduction Date.  Borrower has heretofore requested a deferral of further Reduction Dates until December 31, 2004.  In furtherance thereof, Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby further amended so that the following definitions set forth therein read in full as follows:
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|2.     Conditions Precedent.  The effectiveness of this Amendment shall be conditioned upon the receipt by the Administrative Agent of all of the following, each properly executed by a Responsible Official of each party thereto and dated as of the date hereof:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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|4.     Representation and Warranty.  Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and remains continuing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|5.     Confirmation.  In all other respects, the terms of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents are hereby confirmed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   



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|IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower and the Administrative Agent have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above by their duly authorized representatives.
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|AZTAR CORPORATION
By:    NEIL CIARFALIA        Neil CiarfaliaTitle: Treasurer       [Printed Name and Title]                                                       

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|Exhibit A to Amendment
CONSENT OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
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|Reference is hereby made to that certain Amended and Restated Reducing Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of May 28, 1998 among Aztar Corporation ("Borrower"), the Lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended, the "Loan Agreement").
           Each of the undersigned hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower and the Administrative Agent of Amendment No. 9 to the Loan Agreement.
           Each of the undersigned represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that there is no defense, counterclaim or offset of any type or nature to the Subsidiary Guaranty, and that the same remains in full force and effect.
Dated as of: December 23, 2003
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|HOTEL RAMADA OF NEVADA
By:   N.W. ARMSTRONG JR.
       Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Secretary
AZTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
By:   NEIL CIARFALIA
       Neil Ciarfalia
Title: Treasurer
AZTAR INDIANA GAMING CORPORATION
By:   N.W. ARMSTRONG JR.
       Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Secretary | RAMADA NEW JERSEY, INC.
By:   NEIL CIARFALIA
       Neil Ciarfalia
Title: Treasurer
ATLANTIC-DEAUVILLE INC.
By:   NEIL CIARFALIA
       Neil Ciarfalia
Title: Treasurer
ADAMAR GARAGE CORPORATION
By:   NEIL CIARFALIA
       Neil Ciarfalia
Title: Treasurer
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|AZTAR MISSOURI GAMING CORPORATION
By:   N.W. ARMSTRONG JR.
       Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Secretary                                                                                                                                                                         | AZTAR INDIANA GAMING COMPANY, LLC
By:  Aztar Riverboat
     Holding Company, LLC,
     its Managing Member
By:   N.W. ARMSTRONG JR.
       Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Secretary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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|RAMADA NEW JERSEY HOLDINGS
CORPORATION
By:   NEIL CIARFALIA
       Neil Ciarfalia
Title: Treasurer
MANCHESTER MALL, INC.
By:   NEIL CIARFALIA
       Neil Ciarfalia
Title: Treasurer
RAMADA EXPRESS, INC.
By:   N.W. ARMSTRONG JR.
       Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Secretary | AZTAR RIVERBOAT HOLDING 
COMPANY, LLC
By:    Aztar Indiana Gaming        Corporation, an Indiana        corporation, its Member
By:   N.W. ARMSTRONG JR.
       Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Secretary
       [Printed Name and Title]
By:    Aztar Missouri Gaming        Corporation, a Missouri        corporation, its Member
By:   N.W. ARMSTRONG JR.
       Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Secretary
       [Printed Name and Title]
AZTAR MISSOURI RIVERBOAT GAMING 
COMPANY, LLC
By: Aztar Riverboat Holding
    Company, LLC,
    its Managing Member
By:   N.W. ARMSTRONG JR.
       Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Secretary

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|ADAMAR OF NEW JERSEY, INC.
By:   NEIL CIARFALIA
       Neil Ciarfalia
Title: Treasurer
TROPICANA REAL ESTATE COMPANY, LLC
By:   N.W. ARMSTRONG JR.
       Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Secretary | ADAMAR OF NEVADA
By:   N.W. ARMSTRONG JR.
       Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Secretary
TROPICANA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
By:   N.W. ARMSTRONG JR.
       Nelson W. Armstrong, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Secretary
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|Exhibit B to AmendmentCONSENT OF LENDER
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|Reference is hereby made to that certain Amended and Restated Reducing Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of May 28, 1998 among Aztar Corporation ("Borrower"), the Lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as amended, the "Loan Agreement").
           The undersigned Lender hereby consents to the execution and delivery of Amendment No. 9 to the Loan Agreement by the Administrative Agent on its behalf, substantially in the form of the most recent draft thereof presented to the undersigned Lender.
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|Date as of: December 17, 2003
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| | Bank of America, N.A.          
[Name of Institution]
By SCOTT FABER
    Scott FaberManaging Director
       [Printed Name and Title]
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|Date as of: December 12, 2003
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| | Bank of Scotland                
[Name of Institution]
By SUSAN E. HAY
    Susan E. HayDirector of Business Services
       [Printed Name and Title]
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|Date as of: December 16, 2003
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| | Comerica West Incorporated         
[Name of Institution]
By KEVIN T. URBAN
    Kevin T. UrbanCorporate Banking Representative
       [Printed Name and Title]
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|Date as of: December 17, 2003
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| | Credit Lyonnais New York Branch    
[Name of Institution]
By F. FRANK HERRERA
    F. Frank HerreraVice President
       [Printed Name and Title]
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|Date as of: December 17, 2003
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| | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
[Name of Institution]
By STEVEN P. LAPHAM
    Steven P. LaphamDirector
       [Printed Name and Title]
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|Date as of: December 18, 2003
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| | Fleet National Bank                 
[Name of Institution]
By RICHARD POWELL
    Richard PowellVice President
       [Printed Name and Title]
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|Date as of: December 18, 2003
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| | National City Bank of Indiana        
[Name of Institution]
By MARK A. MINNICK
    Mark A. MinnickSenior Vice President
       [Printed Name and Title]
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|Date as of: December 17, 2003
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| | Societe Generale                 
[Name of Institution]
By THOMAS K. DAY
    Thomas K. DayManaging Director
       [Printed Name and Title]
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|Date as of: December 23, 2003
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| | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
[Name of Institution]
By CASEY POTTER
    Casey PotterVice President
       [Printed Name and Title]
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