**Exhibit 12.1**

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RIVERROCK ENTERTAINMENT AUTHORITYSTATEMENT OF CALCULATIONOFRATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in Thousands)

 

For the purpose of calculating the ratio of earningsto fixed charges, “earnings” represents income before Distributions to Tribeplus fixed charges. “Fixed charges” consist of (a) interest expensed andcapitalized; (b) amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expensesrelated to indebtedness; and (c) an estimate of the interest within rentalexpenses.

 
| ** **                                | ** ** | **Fiscal Year Ended** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                | ** ** | **2007**                        | ** ** | **2006** | ** ** | **2005** | ** ** | **2004** | ** ** | **2003** | ** ** |
| ** **                                | ** ** | **(Dollars in Thousands**       | ** ** |
| ** **                                | ** ** | ** **                      | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| **Earnings:**                             |       |                            |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Income before Distributions to the Tribe  |       | $                               | 20,710     |   | $ | 20,229 |   | $ | 18,276 |   | $ | 12,447 |   | $ | 8,865 |   |
|                                      |       |                            |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Fixed charges**                         |       |                            |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Exp (Inc Amort of Debt Costs)             |       | 22,231                          |       | 22,243 |   | 22,406 |   | 22,822 |   | 8,553 |   |
| Less Capitalized Interest                 |       | —                          |       | — |   | — |   | (4,017 | ) | (1,489 | ) |
| Estimated Interest within Rental Expenses |       | —                          |       | — |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Total Fixed Charges                       |       | 22,231                          |       | 22,243 |   | 22,406 |   | 18,805 |   | 7,064 |   |
|                                      |       |                            |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Amort of Capitalized Interest             |       | 318                             |       | 318 |   | 318 |   | 318 |   | 39 |   |
| Less Capitalized Interest                 |       | —                          |       | — |   | — |   | (4,017 | ) | (1,489 | ) |
| Total                                     |       | 318                             |       | 318 |   | 318 |   | (3,699 | ) | (1,450 | ) |
|                                      |       |                            |       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total Earnings                            |       | 43,259                          |       | 42,790 |   | 41,000 |   | 31,570 |   | 15,968 |   |
| Fixed Charges                             |       | 22,231                          |       | 22,243 |   | 22,406 |   | 22,822 |   | 8,553 |   |
| **Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges**    |       | 1.95                            | X          | 1.92 | X | 1.83 | X | 1.37 | X | 1.87 | X |
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