MTR GAMING GROUP TO PRESENT AT THE DEUTSCHE BANK SIXTEENTH ANNUAL LEVERAGED FINANCE CONFERENCE

CHESTER, W.Va., September 18, 2008 – MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) today announced that management will present at the Deutsche Bank Sixteenth Annual Leveraged Finance Conference on Thursday, September 25th at 9:15 AM MST/12:15 PM EDT. The Conference will be held September 23th - 25th at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. 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 Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, WV; Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, PA; and Scioto Downs in Columbus, OH. 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 operates Running Aces Harness Park in Minneapolis, MN. For more information, please visit www.mtrgaming.com.

David Hughes, Executive VP and CFO
(304) 387-8114
Dhughes@mtrgaming.com