12/18/07

FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
CONTACT: TAMARA PETTIT
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
304-387-8335(OFFICE) 304-479-8097(CELL)

CHESTER,WV – Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort will close at  6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, December 24 and re-open at 7 a.m., December 26.

“We believe that it is important that our employees have the opportunity to enjoy Christmas with their families and friends,” said Ted Arneault, Mountaineer president and CEO.  “We wish  a happy holiday season to our employees, friends and neighbors and look forward to  a New Year filled with exciting new opportunities for Mountaineer and Hancock County.”