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Mountaineer Casino approved for charity table games

CHESTER, West Virginia -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MNTG) today announced that by letter dated December 4, 2007, the West Virginia Lottery Commission approved the plan submitted by Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort to conduct charitable table gaming events on December 17 and 18 from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., paving the way for opening of the games to the public at 10:00 a.m. on December 20. Proceeds from the charity events will benefit the Weirton, West Virginia, United Way. The 50 table games will be located in the Speakeasy Casino in four newly renovated areas and will feature craps, blackjack, roulette, three-card poker and other games. Additional table games are planned to be placed in a pit near the trackside poker room, subject to Lottery Commission approval.

Edson R. (Ted) Arneault, CEO of MTR Gaming Group, stated, "With the pending launch of table games and the recent opening of 37 poker tables in October, we are significantly expanding the entertainment offering at Mountaineer and entering a new market that appeals to a broader demographic. The table games market is primarily age 50 and under, and we believe that our offering will attract this new demographic, as well as drive increased play from our existing customers. In addition to the 50 new table games, due to significant demand for poker on weekends, we are adding four more poker tables."

With the addition of poker tables and table games, the resort will now be known as the Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort.

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