Monday, November 23, 2009

Majestic Star Casino files for bankruptcy

WILMINGTON, Del. , Nov 23 (Reuters) - U.S. casino operator Majestic Star Casino LLC filed for bankruptcy on Monday after months of talks failed to produce an agreement on restructuring its defaulted debt, court documents showed.

The owner of casinos in Indiana, Mississippi and Colorado has suffered as competitors have expanded and the economic recession lingered, leaving the company unable to service its debt and invest in its locations.

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