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COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES
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Sep. 30, 2013
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10. COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES
Silver Slipper Hotel construction
On August 26, 2013, the Silver Slipper entered into an agreement with WHD Silver Slipper, LLC related to construction of the six-story, 142-room Silver Slipper Hotel (the “Construction Agreement”) being built between the south side of the casino and the waterfront, with rooms facing views of the bay. We expect costs related to the construction of the Silver Slipper Hotel to be approximately $17.7 million. We estimate that construction of the Silver Slipper Hotel will take approximately one year to complete from the expected commencement of construction in November 2013. We intend to finance $10.0 million of the construction cost with the proceeds of the term loan under the First Lien Credit Agreement as described in Note 6, with the remaining $7.7 million of the construction cost to be funded from available cash. As of September 30, 2013 we had funded $0.4 million in pre-construction costs for the Silver Slipper Hotel.
Rising Star lease/purchase agreement
On August 16, 2013, we entered into an agreement to lease/purchase a hotel at Rising Star (the “Rising Star Hotel Agreement”) with Rising Sun/Ohio County First, Inc., an Indiana non-profit corporation (the “Landlord”). Upon completion of construction, we will operate the Landlord’s 104-room hotel (the “Rising Star Hotel”), adjacent to the Rising Star. The Rising Star Hotel is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2013. The Rising Star Hotel Agreement provides we will be the lessee of the Rising Star Hotel and assume all responsibilities, revenues, expenses, profits and losses related to the Rising Star Hotel’s operations. The term of the Rising Star Hotel Agreement is for 10 years from the date the Rising Star Hotel is first open to the public (subject to certain early termination rights of the parties under the Rising Star Hotel Agreement) with the Landlord having a right to sell the Rising Star Hotel to us at the end of the term and our corresponding obligation to purchase it on the terms set forth in the Rising Star Hotel Agreement. During the term, we will have the exclusive option to purchase the Rising Star Hotel at a pre-set price. Beginning on January 1, 2014, we will pay a fixed monthly rent payment of approximately $83,000 during the term of the Rising Star Hotel Agreement unless we elect to purchase the hotel before the end of the lease period. Other items
We received correspondence from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding a late filing of an informational return, which may result in a penalty. We have requested a waiver of penalties and believe our request is sustainable on the merits.
We are party to a number of pending legal proceedings which occurred in the normal course of business. Management does not expect that the outcome of such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations
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