MTR GAMING GROUP TO PRESENT AT THE BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH 2010 GAMING CONFERENCE

CHESTER, WV - January 21, 2010 –MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Griffin, will be presenting at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Gaming Conference on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The presentation will begin at 11:10 AM Pacific 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