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Pinnacle to Open L'Auberge du Lac in May

LAS VEGAS – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Pinnacle Entertainment (NYSE: PNK) announced today that it received approvals from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board in accord with its previously announced plans to open L'Auberge du Lac to the general public on the evening of May 26, 2005. This planned opening remains subject to further approvals by the Louisiana State Police and other regulatory and safety agencies. L'Auberge du Lac is Pinnacle's new $365 million casino hotel in Lake Charles, Louisiana, approximately two hours from the Houston metropolitan area.

Pinnacle's agreements with the Louisiana Gaming Control Board required "substantial completion" of certain facilities by May 12. Pinnacle expected to meet such requirement, but noted that it plans to use the completed facility for several days of training and preparation before opening to the general public on May 26. Rather than allowing any confusion between "substantial completion" and "open to the public," Pinnacle suggested that the Louisiana Gaming Control Board extend the May 12 date by a month. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board agreed to such request.

Pinnacle also noted that it is planning a grand opening weekend for invited guests on July 16.

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