MTR GAMING GROUP TO PRESENT AT THE BARCLAYS CAPITAL GAMING, HOSPITALITY & LEISURE CREDIT CONFERENCE

CHESTER, WV – September 4, 2007 – MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) today announced that management will present at Barclays Capital's Gaming, Hospitality & Leisure Credit Conference on Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 3:15 pm ET. The Conference is taking place at The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ.

The audio presentation and slides will be webcast live via the Investor Relations / Conference Calls and Events section of the Company's website at www.mtrgaming.com. If you are unable to listen live, the presentation will be archived on the website.

About MTR Gaming Group
MTR Gaming Group, Inc., through subsidiaries, owns and operates the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in Chester, WV; Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, PA; Scioto Downs in Columbus, OH; the Ramada Inn and Speedway Casino in North Las Vegas, NV; and Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. The Company also owns a 90% interest in Jackson Trotting Association, LLC, which operates Jackson Harness Raceway in Jackson, MI, and a 50% interest in the North Metro Harness Initiative, LLC, which has a license to operate a harness racetrack 30 miles north of downtown Minneapolis. MTR is included on the Russell 2000© and Russell© 3000 Indexes. For more information, please visit www.mtrgaming.com.

Except for historical information, the presentation referenced in this news release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the statements made to be incorrect and/or for actual results to differ materially. Those risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law. The cautionary advice in this paragraph is permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.