|AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT


This
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of December 1, 2001
(Amendment) is entered into with reference to the Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement dated as of September 16, 1999 among Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (Borrower), the Lenders named therein, and Bank of America, N.A.,
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. The Administrative Agent, acting with the consent of the Requisite Lenders
under the Loan Agreement and Borrower hereby agree to amend the Loan Agreement as follows:


     1.       
          Capital Expenditures  Section 6.15(a), (e) and (e). Section 6.15
          (a), (b) and (e) of the Loan Agreement are hereby amended to read in full as
          follows:
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| | (a)       
               Maintenance Capital Expenditures not to exceed (i) $25,000,000 during the Fiscal
               Year ending on December 31, 2001 and (ii) $22,000,000 during any subsequent
               Fiscal Year;
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| | (b)       
               other Capital Expenditures in an aggregate amount that do not, when aggregated
               with the outstanding amount of any Acquisitions and Investments made under
               Section 6.16(i), exceed $125,000,000 during the term of this Agreement;
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| | (e)       
               other Capital Expenditures in an amount equal to any Net Cash Proceeds from the
               Disposition of the Barbary Coast (after making any required repayments of the
               Obligations pursuant to Section 5.13).
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|2.       
          Conditions Precedent to Amendment. The effectiveness of this Amendment is
          conditioned upon receipt by Administrative Agent of the following:
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| | a.       
               Counterparts of this Amendment executed by all parties hereto;
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| | b.       
               Written consent of Coast Resorts, Inc., a Nevada corporation, to the execution,
               delivery and performance hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto;
               and
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| | c.       
               Written consent of the Requisite Lenders, substantially in the form of Exhibit B
               hereto.
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|3.       
          Representations. Borrower hereby represents and warrants that no Default
          or Event of Default has occurred and remains continuing..


     4.       
          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, the undersigned have executed this Amendment by their duly authorized
representatives as of the date first written above.
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| | BORROWER:COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.   
| | By:                                        | /s/ Gage Parrish                          
| |                                            | Gage Parrish                              
| | Title:                                     | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
| |                                            |                                           
| | ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
| | By:                                        | /s/ Janice Hammond                        
| |                                            |                                           
| | Title:                                     | V-P                                       

|Exhibit A


CONSENT OF GUARANTOR


This
Consent is delivered with reference to the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement (Amendment) to be entered into with reference to the
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 16, 1999 among Coast Hotels and
Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Borrower), the Lenders named therein, and
Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent (as amended, the Loan
Agreement). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used with the meanings
as set forth for those terms in the Loan Agreement.


The
undersigned Guarantor hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance of the
Amendment, substantially in the form presented to the undersigned as a draft.


The
undersigned Guarantor represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
that the Guaranty remains in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.


COAST RESORTS, INC., a
Nevada corporation
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|By:    | /s/ Gage Parrish                          
|       | Gage Parrish                              
|Title: | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
|Dated: | December 19, 2001                         

|Exhibit B


CONSENT OF LENDERS


This
Consent is delivered with reference to the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement (Amendment) to be entered into with reference to the
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 16, 1999 among Coast Hotels and
Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Borrower), the Lenders named therein, and
Bank of America, N.A., 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.


The
undersigned Lender hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance of the
Amendment, substantially in the form presented to the undersigned as a draft.
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|                 |                   
|---------------- | ------------------
|Bank of America  |                   
|[Name of Lender] |                   
|By:              | /s/ Matthew Koenig
|                 | Matthew Koenig    
|Title:           | Managing Director 
|Dated:           | December 14, 2001 

|Exhibit B


CONSENT OF LENDERS


This
Consent is delivered with reference to the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement (Amendment) to be entered into with reference to the
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 16, 1999 among Coast Hotels and
Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Borrower), the Lenders named therein, and
Bank of America, N.A., 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.


The
undersigned Lender hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance of the
Amendment, substantially in the form presented to the undersigned as a draft.
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|                 |                  
|---------------- | -----------------
|Bank of Scotland |                  
|[Name of Lender] |                  
|By:              | /s/ Joseph Fratus
|                 | Joseph Fratus    
|Title:           | Vice President   
|Dated:           | December 12, 2001

|Exhibit B


CONSENT OF LENDERS


This
Consent is delivered with reference to the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement (Amendment) to be entered into with reference to the
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 16, 1999 among Coast Hotels and
Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Borrower), the Lenders named therein, and
Bank of America, N.A., 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.


The
undersigned Lender hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance of the
Amendment, substantially in the form presented to the undersigned as a draft.
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|                                  |                   
|--------------------------------- | ------------------
|The CIT Group/Equipment Financing |                   
|[Name of Lender]                  |                   
|By:                               | /s/ Frank D. Young
|                                  | Frank D. Young    
|Title:                            | Sr. Vice President
|Dated:                            | December 20, 2001 

|Exhibit B


CONSENT OF LENDERS


This
Consent is delivered with reference to the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement (Amendment) to be entered into with reference to the
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 16, 1999 among Coast Hotels and
Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Borrower), the Lenders named therein, and
Bank of America, N.A., 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.


The
undersigned Lender hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance of the
Amendment, substantially in the form presented to the undersigned as a draft.
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|                           |                  
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|Comerica West Incorporated |                  
|[Name of Lender]           |                  
|By:                        | /s/ Eoin Collins 
|                           |                  
|Title:                     | Vice President   
|Dated:                     | December 17, 2001

|Exhibit B


CONSENT OF LENDERS


This
Consent is delivered with reference to the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement (Amendment) to be entered into with reference to the
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 16, 1999 among Coast Hotels and
Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Borrower), the Lenders named therein, and
Bank of America, N.A., 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.


The
undersigned Lender hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance of the
Amendment, substantially in the form presented to the undersigned as a draft.
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|First Hawaiian Bank |                      
|[Name of Lender]    |                      
|By:                 | /s/ Seydou Diallo    
|                    | Seydou Diallo        
|Title:              | Media Finance Officer
|Dated:              | December 17, 2001    

|Exhibit B


CONSENT OF LENDERS


This
Consent is delivered with reference to the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement (Amendment) to be entered into with reference to the
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 16, 1999 among Coast Hotels and
Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Borrower), the Lenders named therein, and
Bank of America, N.A., 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.


The
undersigned Lender hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance of the
Amendment, substantially in the form presented to the undersigned as a draft.
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|Hibernia National Bank |                  
|[Name of Lender]       |                  
|By:                    | /s/ Chris Haskew 
|                       |                  
|Title:                 | V.P.             
|Dated:                 | December 10, 2001

|Exhibit B


CONSENT OF LENDERS


This
Consent is delivered with reference to the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement (Amendment) to be entered into with reference to the
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 16, 1999 among Coast Hotels and
Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Borrower), the Lenders named therein, and
Bank of America, N.A., 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.


The
undersigned Lender hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance of the
Amendment, substantially in the form presented to the undersigned as a draft.
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|------------------------------ | --------------------
|U.S. Bank National Association |                     
|[Name of Lender]               |                     
|By:                            | /s/ Kent Morishige  
|                               |                     
|Title:                         | Asst. Vice President
|Dated:                         | December 13, 2001   

|Exhibit B


CONSENT OF LENDERS


This
Consent is delivered with reference to the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement (Amendment) to be entered into with reference to the
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 16, 1999 among Coast Hotels and
Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Borrower), the Lenders named therein, and
Bank of America, N.A., 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.


The
undersigned Lender hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance of the
Amendment, substantially in the form presented to the undersigned as a draft.
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|                 |                    
|---------------- | -------------------
|Wells Fargo Bank |                    
|[Name of Lender] |                    
|By:              | /s/ Rick Bokum     
|                 |                    
|Title:           | Vice President     
|Dated:           | December 18th, 2001

|Exhibit B


CONSENT OF LENDERS


This
Consent is delivered with reference to the proposed Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement (Amendment) to be entered into with reference to the
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 16, 1999 among Coast Hotels and
Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Borrower), the Lenders named therein, and
Bank of America, N.A., 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.


The
undersigned Lender hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance of the
Amendment, substantially in the form presented to the undersigned as a draft.
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|                 |                       
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|West Coast Bank  |                       
|[Name of Lender] |                       
|By:              | /s/ Timothy B. Johnson
|                 | Timothy B. Johnson    
|Title:           | Vice President        
|Dated:           | December 17, 2001