MTR GAMING GROUP TO PRESENT AT THE TWELFTH ANNUAL ICR XCHANGE CONFERENCE

CHESTER, W.Va., January 05, 2010 – MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) today announced that its Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, David Hughes, will be presenting at the Twelfth Annual ICR XChange Conference on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California. The presentation will begin at 12:25 PM Pacific Time.

Investors and interested parties may listen to the webcast of the presentation by visiting the Company’s website at www.mtrgaming.com and selecting “Conference Calls and Events” under the investor relations tab at the appropriate time.

About MTR Gaming Group
MTR Gaming Group, Inc., through subsidiaries, owns and operates Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia; Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania; and Scioto Downs in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.mtrgaming.com.

For Additional Information, Please Contact:
MTR Gaming Group, Inc.
www.mtrgaming.com
David R. Hughes
Corporate Executive VP and CFO
(724) 933-8122
dhughes@mtrgaming.com