Document:

EX-10.2

2005 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The following is the 2005 compensation structure for the non-employee members of the U.S. Bancorp
Board of Directors as approved on October 20, 2004:

Annual cash retainer—$70,000

Cash retainer for Audit Committee Chairman—$15,000

Cash retainer for Chairman of the Community Outreach and Fair Lending Committee, Compensation
Committee, Governance Committee and Credit and Finance Committee—$10,000

Cash retainer for Audit Committee members—$5,000

Number of shares subject to annual grant of Restricted Stock Units—A number of shares equal to the
quotient of (i) $53,000 divided by (ii) the fair market value of a share of U.S. Bancorp common
stock on the grant date

Number of shares subject to annual grant of Stock Options*— A number of shares equal to
the quotient of (i) $53,000 divided by (ii) the Black-Scholes value of a U.S. Bancorp stock option
on the grant date

Directors may elect to convert up to 100% of their cash compensation earned during 2005 into
additional U.S. Bancorp stock options. The number of shares subject to options issued upon any
such conversion is equal to the quotient of (i) 150% of the converted cash compensation divided by
(ii) the Black-Scholes value of a U.S. Bancorp stock option on the grant date.

   

* The exercise price of each of the stock options will equal the fair market value
of a share of U.S. Bancorp common stock at the date of grant.EX-4.1

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of December 21, 2004, among
AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), the various lenders party
to the Credit Agreement referred to below (the “Lenders”) and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
AMERICAS (f/k/a Bankers Trust Company), as Administrative Agent (all capitalized terms used herein
and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings provided such terms in the
Credit Agreement as defined below).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the other agents party
thereto are party to a Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2000, as subsequently amended,
modified or supplemented by the First Amendment thereto dated as of January 30, 2001, the Second
Amendment thereto dated as of May 31, 2002, the Third Amendment thereto dated as of November 22,
2002, the Fourth Amendment thereto dated as of December 19, 2003, the Fifth Amendment thereto dated
as of February 27, 2004 and the Sixth Amendment thereto dated as of October 25, 2004 (the
“Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders agree to certain amendments to the Credit
Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lenders wish to amend the Credit Agreement as provided herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:

1. Section 9.07(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the text “fiscal
year” appearing in the proviso of said Section and inserting the text “fiscal years” in lieu
thereof and (ii) inserting the text “and December 31, 2004” immediately following the text
“December 31, 2003” appearing in said Section.

2. The definition of “Incremental Commitment Termination Date” appearing in Section 11 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting clause (y) of said definition in its entirety
and (ii) inserting the following new text in lieu thereof:

“(y) with respect to all other Incremental Commitments for Incremental Term Loans, December
31, 2004.”.

3. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that (i) no Default or Event of Default exists
as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date (as defined below) both before and after giving effect
to this Amendment and (ii) on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, both before and after giving
effect to this Amendment, all representations and warranties (other than those representations made
as of a specified date) contained in the Credit Agreement and in the other Credit Documents are
true and correct in all material respects.

4. This Amendment shall become effective on the date (the “Seventh Amendment Effective
Date”) when the Required Lenders and the Borrower, shall have signed a counterpart hereof
(whether the same or different counterparts) and shall have delivered (including by way of
facsimile transmission) the same to the Administrative Agent at White & Case LLP, 1155 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Attention: May Yip-Daniels (facsimile number 212-354-8113).

5. This Amendment is limited as specified and shall not constitute a modification, acceptance
or waiver of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document.

6. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties
hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an
original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A complete set
of counterparts shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

7. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to
execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date first above written.

AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC.

By: /s/ Peter C. Walsh

Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel

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AMERISTAR CASINO VICKSBURG, INC.,

AMERISTAR CASINO COUNCIL BLUFFS, INC.,

CACTUS PETE’S, INC.,

A.C. FOOD SERVICES, INC.,

AMERISTAR CASINO ST. LOUIS, INC.,

AMERISTAR CASINO KANSAS CITY, INC.,

AMERISTAR CASINO ST. CHARLES, INC.,

AMERISTAR CASINO LAS VEGAS, INC.

RICHMOND STREET DEVELOPMENT, INC.

AMERISTAR CASINO BLACK HAWK, INC.

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By: /s/ Peter C. Walsh

Title: Vice President

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (f/k/a Bankers Trust Company), Individually and as
Administrative Agent

By: /s/ Mary Kay Coyle

Title: Managing Director

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 21, 2004, TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2000, AMONG AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION, THE VARIOUS
LENDERS PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO ABOVE, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS CO-ARRANGER AND
SYNDICATION AGENT, BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC., AS DOCUMENTATION AGENT, DEUTSCHE BANK
SECURITIES INC., AS LEAD ARRANGER AND SOLE BOOK MANAGER AND DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
(F.K.A BANKERS TRUST COMPANY), AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

AMMC CDO I, LIMITED

By: American Money Management Corp.,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Chester M. Eng

Title: Senior Vice President

AMMC CDO II, LIMITED

By: American Money Management Corp.,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Chester M. Eng

Title: Senior Vice President

AMMC CDO III, LIMITED

By: American Money Management Corp.,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Chester M. Eng

Title: Senior Vice President

BANK OF SCOTLAND

By: /s/ Karen Welch

Title: Assistant Vice President

BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING

By: /s/ Victor Bulzacchelli

Title: Vice President

BLUE SQUARE FUNDING LIMITED SERIES 3,

as Lender

By: /s/ Deborah O’Keeffe

Title: Vice President

BIG SKY SENIOR LOAN FUND, LTD.

By: Eaton Vance Management

as Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Michael B. Botthof

Title: Vice President

TOLLI & CO.

By: Eaton Vance Management

as Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Michael B. Botthof

Title: Vice President

EATON VANCE CDO III, LTD.

By: Eaton Vance Management

as Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Michael B. Botthof

Title: Vice President

COSTANTINUS EATON VANCE CDO V, LTD.

By: Eaton Vance Management

as Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Michael B. Botthof

Title: Vice President

EATON VANCE CDO VI, LTD.

By: Eaton Vance Management

as Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Michael B. Botthof

Title: Vice President

GRAYSON & CO.

By: Boston Management and Research

as Investment Advisor

EATON VANCE INSTITUTIONAL SENIOR LOAN FUND

By: Eaton Vance Management

as Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Michael B. Botthof

Title: Vice President

EATON VANCE LIMITED DURATION INCOME FUND

By: Eaton Vance Management

as Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Michael B. Botthof

Title: Vice President

EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST

By: Eaton Vance Management

as Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Michael B. Botthof

Title: Vice President

SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO

By: Boston Management and Research

as Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Michael B. Botthof

Title: Vice President

EATON VANCE VT FLOATING-RATE INCOME FUND

By: Eaton Vance Management

as Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Michael B. Botthof

Title: Vice President

GRAYSON & CO

By: Boston Management and Research

as Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Michael B. Botthof

Title: Vice President

FRANKLIN CLO II, LIMITED

By: /s/ David Ardini

Title: Vice President

FRANKLIN CLO III, LIMITED

By: /s/ David Ardini

Title: Vice President

FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST

By: /s/ David Ardini

Title: Vice President

HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK

By: /s/ Chris K. Haskew

Title: Senior Vice President

TRUMBULL THC2 LOAN FUNDING LLC,

for itself or as agent for Trumbull THC Limited

By: /s/ Suzanne Smith

Title: as Attorney in Fact

BUSHNELL CBNA LOAN FUNDING LLC,

for itself or as agent for Bushnell CFPI Loan Funding LLC

By: /s/ Suzanne Smith

Title: as Attorney in Fact

STANDWICH LOAN FUNDING, LLC

By: /s/ Diana M. Himes

Title: Assistant Vice President

ELF FUNDING TRUST I

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Mark Okada

Title: Chief Investment Officer

HCM US LOANS MAC 43, LTD.

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,

as attorney-in-Fact

By: /s/ Mark Okada

Title: Chief Investment Officer

HIGHLAND LOAN FUNDING V, LTD.

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Mark Okada

Title: Chief Investment Officer

RESTORATION FUNDING CLO, LTD.

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Mark Okada

Title: Chief Investment Officer

HIGHLAND OFFSHORE PARTNERS, L.P.

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,

as General Manager

By: /s/ Mark Okada

Title: Chief Investment Officer

HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE ADVANTAGE FUND (f.k.a. Columbia Floating Rate Advantage Fund)

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,

its Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Mark Okada

Title: Chief Investment Officer

HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (f.k.a. .Columbia Floating Rate Limited Liability
Company)

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,

its Investment Advisor

By: /s/ Mark Okada

Title: Chief Investment Officer

LOAN FUNDING IV LLC

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,

as Portfolio Manager

By: /s/ Mark Okada

Title: Chief Investment Officer

ARCHIMEDES FUNDING III, LTD.

By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Cheryl A. Wasilewski

Title: Director

ARCHIMEDES FUNDING IV (CAYMAN), LTD.

By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Cheryl A. Wasilewski

Title: Director

ENDURANCE CLO I, LTD.

By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Cheryl A. Wasilewski

Title: Director

ING-ORYX CLO, LTD.

By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Cheryl A. Wasilewski

Title: Director

NEMEAN CLO, LTD.

By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Cheryl A. Wasilewski

Title: Director

SEQUILS-ING I (HBDGM), LTD.

By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Cheryl A. Wasilewski

Title: Director

ML CLO XX PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN) LTD.

By: ING Investments LLC

as its Investments Manager

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Bakalar

Title: Senior Vice President

ING PRIME RATE TRUST

By: ING Investment Management, Co.

as its Investments Manager

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Bakalar

Title: Senior Vice President

ING SENIOR INCOME FUND

By: ING Investment Management, Co.

as its Investments Manager

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Bakalar

Title: Senior Vice President

PILGRIM AMERICA HIGH INCOME INVESTMENTS LTD.

By: ING Investment, LLC

as its Investments Manager

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Bakalar

Title: Senior Vice President

PILGRIM CLO 1999-1 LTD.

By: ING Investment, LLC

as its Investments Manager

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Bakalar

Title: Senior Vice President

LCM I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: Lyon Capital Management LLC,

as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ Alexander K. Kenna

Title: Portfolio Manager

LONGHORN CDO (CAYMAN) LTD.

By: Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.

as its Investments Manager

By: /s/ Jaimin Patel

Title: Authorized Signatory

MASTER SENIOR FLOATING RATE TRUST

By: /s/ Jaimin Patel

Title: Authorized Signatory

NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA

By: /s/ Jeff Dysert

Title: Vice President

PPM SHADOW CREEK FUNDING LLC

By: /s/ Diana M. Himes

Title: Assistant Vice President

PPM SPYGLASS FUNDING TRUST

By: /s/ Diana M. Himes

Title: Assistant Vice President

TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC.

By: /s/ Jackie Barrett

Title: Authorized Signatory

EMERALD ORCHARD LIMITED

By: /s/ Jackie Barrett

Title: Attorney in Fact

U.S. BANK

By: /s/ J. Andres Backstrom

Title: Vice President

WB LOAN FUNDING 1, LLC

By: /s/ Ronald E. Schumer

Title: President

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

By: /s/ Casey Potter

Title: Vice President

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