Ameristar Casinos has secured $2.2 billion of new debt financing. The casino company’s new financing comprises of $800 million principal amount of unsecured 7.50% senior notes, due in 2021, and $1.4 billion of new senior secured credit facilities. The new loan will be used for the repurchase of outstanding 9.1/4% senior notes, due in 2014. The joint lead arrangers and joint book-runners for the credit facilities include Wells Fargo Securities, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan Securities.

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