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Exhibit 4.1

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

     SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Second Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of April 11,
2011, by and among AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), the guarantors
party thereto (the “Guarantors” and, collectively with the Company, the “Obligors”), and WILMINGTON
TRUST FSB, a federal savings bank, as Trustee (the “Trustee”).

RECITALS

     A. The Company and the Trustee (as successor to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS) are
parties to that certain Indenture, dated as of May 27, 2009 (as amended by that certain First
Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 7, 2009, the “Indenture”), relating to the issuance by
the Company of its 91/4% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”).

     B. The Company has commenced a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to holders of the Notes upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation
Statement, dated March 29, 2011, as amended and supplemented from time to time.

     C. In connection with the Tender Offer, the Company has solicited from the holders of the
Notes consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) to the adoption of certain proposed amendments set
forth in Section 1.01 hereof (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the Indenture.

     D. Certain terms, including the Proposed Amendments, of the Indenture and the Notes may be
amended with the consent of holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes (the
“Requisite Consents”).

     E. The Company has obtained the Requisite Consents to the Proposed Amendments pursuant to the
Consent Solicitation.

     F. Company desires to supplement and amend the Indenture to effect the Proposed Amendments.

     G. Upon the execution and delivery of this Second Supplemental Indenture, this Second
Supplemental Indenture shall become effective, but the Proposed Amendments will not become
operative until all conditions to the Tender Offer set forth in the Consent Solicitation are
satisfied or waived by the Company and at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding
Notes are accepted by the Company for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer.

     H. All conditions and requirements of the Indenture necessary to make this Second Supplemental
Indenture a valid, binding and legal instrument in accordance with its terms have been performed
and fulfilled by the parties hereto.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements contained
herein, it is mutually agreed for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders from time to time of
the Notes, as follows:

 

 

ARTICLE I

AMENDMENTS TO INDENTURE AND NOTES

     SECTION 1.01 Amendments. Subject to this Section 1.01 becoming operative as described in
Section 2.01, the terms of the Indenture are hereby amended, supplemented, modified or deleted as
follows.

          (a) The following sections of the Indenture and any corresponding provisions in the Notes are
hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with “[Intentionally Omitted]” and all references
made thereto throughout the Indenture and the Notes shall be deleted in their entirety:

	 	 	 
	Existing Section or	 	 
	Subsection Number	 	Caption
	SECTION 3.09

	 	Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess Proceeds
	SECTION 4.03

	 	Reports
	SECTION 4.05

	 	Taxes
	SECTION 4.06

	 	Stay, Extension and Usury Laws
	SECTION 4.07

	 	Restricted Payments
	SECTION 4.08

	 	Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting
Restricted Subsidiaries
	SECTION 4.09

	 	Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred
Stock
	SECTION 4.10

	 	Asset Sales
	SECTION 4.11

	 	Transactions with Affiliates
	SECTION 4.12

	 	Liens
	SECTION 4.13

	 	Line of Business
	SECTION 4.15

	 	Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control
	SECTION 4.16

	 	No Layering
	SECTION 4.17

	 	Additional Subsidiary Guarantees
	SECTION 4.18

	 	Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries

          (b) Clauses (2) and (3) of Section 5.01 of the Indenture (Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of
Assets), and any corresponding provisions in the Notes, shall be deleted in their entirety and
replaced with “[Intentionally Omitted]” and all references made thereto throughout the Indenture
and the Notes shall be deleted in their entirety.

          (c) Clauses (4) and (5) of Section 6.01 of the Indenture (Events of Default), and any
corresponding provisions in the Notes, shall be deleted in their entirety and replaced with
“[Intentionally Omitted]” and all references made thereto throughout the Indenture and the Notes
shall be deleted in their entirety.

 

 

          (d) Clause (2) of Section 11.04 of the Indenture (Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets of
Guarantors), and any corresponding provisions in the Notes, shall be deleted in their entirety and
replaced with “[Intentionally Omitted]” and all references made thereto throughout the Indenture
and the Notes shall be deleted in their entirety.

          (e) Section 4.04 of the Indenture is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

	 	 	Section 4.04. Compliance Certificate.

	 	 	(a) The Company shall deliver to the Trustee not less often than
annually an Officers’ Certificate stating that as to each such
Officer’s knowledge the Company has complied with all conditions and
covenants under this Indenture.

	 	 	(b) Except with respect to a default in payment of principal of,
premium, if any, and interest and additional interest, if any, on
the Notes as described in Section 4.01 hereof, the Trustee shall
have no duty to inquire as to the performance of the Company’s
covenants in this Article 4 and the Trustee shall not be deemed to
have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless such
Trustee receives written notification or obtains actual knowledge in
writing.

          (f) Section 4.14 of the Indenture is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

	 	 	Section 4.14. Legal Existence.

	 	 	Subject to Articles 5 and 11 hereof, the Company shall do or cause
to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force
and effect its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership
or other existence of each Guarantor, in accordance with the
respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from
time to time) of the Company or any such Guarantor.

          (g) All references made to a provision in the Indenture or the Notes deleted pursuant to the
amendments set forth in Subsections (a) through (f) of this Section 1.01 shall be deleted in their
entirety from the Indenture and the Notes, and any definitions used exclusively in the provisions
of the Indenture deleted pursuant to the amendments set forth in Subsections (a) through (f) of
this Section 1.01 shall be deleted in their entirety from the Indenture. The applicable provisions
of the Notes shall be deemed amended to reflect the amendments to the corresponding provisions of
the Indenture that are amended pursuant to Subsections (a) through (f) hereof.

     SECTION 1.02 Release of Obligations Under Certain Covenants. Subject to this Section 1.02
becoming operative as described in Section 2.01, the Company may omit to comply with, and shall
have no liability in respect of, any term, condition or limitation deleted pursuant

 

 

to the Sections listed in Section 1.01 hereof, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of
any reference in the Indenture or other documents to any such Section or by reason of any reference
in any such Section to any other provision in the Indenture or in any other document, and such
omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 of the
Indenture.

ARTICLE II

MISCELLANEOUS

     SECTION 2.01 Effective Date of the Second Supplemental Indenture. This Second Supplemental
Indenture shall be effective as of the date first written above; provided, that the provisions of
Article I of this Second Supplemental Indenture will become operative upon (and only upon) all
conditions to the Tender Offer set forth in the Consent Solicitation being satisfied or waived by
the Company and acceptance for purchase by the Company of at least a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding Notes, written notice of which shall be provided to the
Trustee.

     SECTION 2.02 Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Second Supplemental
Indenture shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture.

     SECTION 2.03 Confirmation of Indenture. The Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this
Second Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the Indenture, this
Second Supplemental Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto shall be read, taken and
construed as one and the same instrument.

     SECTION 2.04 New York Law to Govern. This Second Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed to be
a contract under the internal laws of the State of New York (other than principles of law that
would apply the law of another jurisdiction), and for all purposes shall be construed and enforced
in accordance with and governed by the laws of said State.

     SECTION 2.05 Counterparts. This Second Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together
constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Supplemental Indenture to be
duly executed, as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	                      /s/ Peter C. Walsh
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Peter C. Walsh 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President and
General Counsel 	 
	 
	 	CACTUS PETE’S, INC.

AMERISTAR CASINO VICKSBURG, INC.

AMERISTAR CASINO COUNCIL BLUFFS, INC.

AMERISTAR CASINO LAS VEGAS, INC.

A.C. FOOD SERVICES, INC.

AMERISTAR CASINO ST. LOUIS, INC.

AMERISTAR CASINO KANSAS CITY, INC.

AMERISTAR CASINO ST. CHARLES, INC.

AMERISTAR CASINO BLACK HAWK, INC.

AMERISTAR EAST CHICAGO HOLDINGS, LLC

AMERISTAR CASINO EAST CHICAGO, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	                   /s/ Peter C. Walsh
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Peter C. Walsh 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, as Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	                    /s/ Jane Schweiger
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Jane Schweiger 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice Presidentexv4w1

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and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Compressco Partners, L.P., as amended,
supplemented or restated from time to time (the “Partnership Agreement”), Compressco Partners,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), hereby certifies that the above-listed
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representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Common Units”) transferable on
the books of the Partnership, in person or by duly authorized Transaction ID attorney, upon
surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. of Value Numbers Shares This Certificate shall
not be valid for any purpose unless it has been countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent
and Registrar. This Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Delaware. 12345678 DATED <<Month Day, Year>> Num/No 6 5 4 3 2 1
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: President of Compressco Partners, GP Inc., COMPUTERSHARE TRUST
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	. Compressco Partners, L.P. The rights, preferences and limitations of the Common Units are set
forth in, and this Certificate and the Common Units represented hereby are issued and shall in all
respects be subject to the terms and provisions of, the Partnership Agreement. Copies of the
Partnership Agreement are on file at, and will be furnished without charge on delivery of written
request to the Partnership at, the principal office of the Partnership located at 101 Park Avenue,
Suite 1200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have
the meanings given them in the Partnership Agreement. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY ACKNOWLEDGES FOR
THE BENEFIT OF COMPRESSCO PARTNERS, L.P. THAT THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED, RESOLD,
PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IF SUCH TRANSFER WOULD (A) VIOLATE THE THEN APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR
STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER SUCH TRANSFER, (B)
TERMINATE THE EXISTENCE OR QUALIFICATION OF COMPRESSCO PARTNERS, L.P. UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF DELAWARE, OR (C) CAUSE COMPRESSCO PARTNERS, L.P. TO BE TREATED AS AN ASSOCIATION TAXABLE AS A
CORPORATION OR OTHERWISE TO BE TAXED AS AN ENTITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES (TO THE EXTENT
NOT ALREADY SO TREATED OR TAXED). COMPRESSCO PARTNERS, GP INC., THE GENERAL PARTNER OF COMPRESSCO
PARTNERS, L.P., MAY IMPOSE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IF IT RECEIVES
AN OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT SUCH RESTRICTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO AVOID A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF
COMPRESSCO PARTNERS, L.P. BECOMING TAXABLE AS A CORPORATION OR OTHERWISE BECOMING TAXABLE AS AN
ENTITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE
SETTLEMENT OF ANY TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THIS SECURITY ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF ANY
NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY IS LISTED OR ADMITTED TO TRADING. The Holder,
by accepting this Certificate, is deemed to have (i) requested admission as, and agreed to become,
a Limited Partner and to have agreed to comply with and be bound by and to have executed the
Partnership Agreement, (ii) represented and warranted that the Holder has all right, power and
authority and, if an individual, the capacity necessary to enter into the Partnership Agreement,
(iii) granted the powers of attorney provided for in the Partnership Agreement and (iv) made the
waivers and given the consents and approvals contained in the Partnership Agreement. No transfer of
the Common Units evidenced hereby will be registered on the books of the Partnership unless the
Common Units to be transferred are surrendered for registration or transfer. The following
abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as
though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM — as
tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT — Custodian (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT — as tenants by the
entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (State) JT TEN — as joint tenants with right of
survivorship UNIF TRF MIN ACT — Custodian (until age ) and not as tenants in common (Cust) under
Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (Minor) (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though
not in the above list. PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE For
value received,                        hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
                             (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP
CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
#95;
                             Common Units representing limited partner interests evidenced by this
Certificate, subject to the Partnership Agreement, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and
appoint                       Attorney-in-Fact with full power of substitution to transfer the same
on the books of Compressco Partners, L.P. Dated:                      20
Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN
ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit
Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C.
RULE 17Ad-15. Signature:                      Signature:                      Notice: The signature
to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in
every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever. The IRS requires that
we report the cost basis of certain shares acquired after January 1, 2011. If your shares were
covered by the legislation and you have sold or transferred the shares and requested a specific
cost basis calculation method, we have processed as requested. If you did not specify a cost basis
calculation method, we have defaulted to the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Please visit our
website or consult your tax advisor if you need additional information about cost basis. If you do
not keep in contact with us or do not have any activity in your account for the time periods
specified by state law, your property could become subject to state unclaimed property laws and
transferred to the appropriate state.

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