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Argosy Gaming Company is one of the leading owner and operator of riverboat casinos and related entertainment and hotel facilities in the midwestern and southern United States. Argosy owns and operates Argosy's Alton Belle Casino in Alton, Illinois, serving the St. Louis metropolitan market, the Argosy Casino-Riverside in Missouri, serving the greater Kansas City metropolitan market, the Argosy Casino-Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Argosy Casino-Sioux City in Iowa, the Argosy Casino-Lawrenceburg in Indiana serving the Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan markets and the Empress Casino-Joliet in Illinois, serving the greater Chicagoland market

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. engages in owning, developing, and operating casinos and hotels, which includes regional gaming facilities, dining, lodging, and entertainment facilities. It operates through the following brands: Isle, Lady Luck, Isle of Capri, Farmer's Pick Buffet, Farraddays, Jester's Jam, The Lone Wolf, and Kitt's Kart. The company was founded by Bernard Goldstein in 1992 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, MO.

TER Holdings I, Inc. engages in the business of owning and operating casinos and resorts. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Atlantic City, NJ.

Part of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., Casino Data Systems designs, manufactures, and distributes technology-driven products for the gaming industry. The private company is based in Las Vegas, NV. The company's products include casino management systems, games and meters, multiple-site progressive systems, and casino signs. The company was founded by Jack Kiland. Casino Data Systems was acquired by Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. on June 29, 2001 for $171.80 million.

IOC-Natchez, Inc. provides hotel services. The company was founded on August 21, 1991 and is headquartered in Natchez, MS.

Tropicana Atlantic City Corp. owns and operates casinos and resorts. The hotel amenities include rooms and suites, casino gaming, gourmet dining, indoor and outdoor pool, fitness center, Jacuzzi, sauna, beach towel, cabana service, spas and pampering. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Atlantic City, NJ.

The American Gaming Association is a dynamic and responsible organization that represents the united casino gaming industry. The private company is based in Washington. The American company works towards achieving greater innovation and growth together. The AGA recently released a report that shows Americans gamble more than half a trillion dollars illegally each year. The company was founded by H. Steven Norton.

International Center for Responsible Gaming is the national organization exclusively devoted to funding research that helps increase understanding of pathological and youth gambling and find effective methods of treatment for the disorder. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Beverly, MA.