Common use of Covenants of Aztar Interim Operations Clause in Contracts

Covenants of Aztar Interim Operations. (a) Aztar covenants and agrees as to itself and its subsidiaries that, after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time, unless Pinnacle shall otherwise approve in writing and except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as required by applicable Laws, the business of it and its subsidiaries shall be conducted in all material respects in the ordinary and usual course and, to the extent consistent therewith, it and its subsidiaries shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to substantially preserve their business organizations intact and maintain existing relations and goodwill with Governmental Authorities, customers, suppliers, distributors, creditors, lessors, employees and business associates and keep available the services of the present employees and agents of Aztar and its subsidiaries in all material respects. In furtherance of the foregoing, Aztar agrees to resume and continue the taking of reservations at its Las Vegas, Nevada hotel and to pursue ordinary course marketing activities in connection with such facility as promptly as practicable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in furtherance thereof, from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, subject to applicable Law, except (A) as otherwise expressly required by this Agreement, (B) as Pinnacle may approve in writing or (C) as set forth in the applicable subsection of Section 4.01(a) of Aztar Disclosure Letter, Aztar will not and will not permit its subsidiaries to:

Covenants of Aztar Interim Operations. (a) Aztar covenants and agrees as to itself and its subsidiaries that, after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time, unless Pinnacle Columbia shall otherwise approve in writing and except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as required by applicable Laws, the business of it and its subsidiaries shall be conducted in all material respects in the ordinary and usual course and, to the extent consistent therewith, it and its subsidiaries shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to substantially preserve their business organizations intact and maintain existing relations and goodwill with Governmental Authorities, customers, suppliers, distributors, creditors, lessors, employees and business associates and keep available the services of the present employees and agents of Aztar and its subsidiaries in all material respects. In furtherance of the foregoing, Aztar agrees to resume and continue the taking of reservations at its Las Vegas, Nevada hotel and to pursue ordinary course marketing activities in connection with such facility as promptly as practicable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in furtherance thereof, from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, subject to applicable Law, except (A) as otherwise expressly required by this Agreement, (B) as Pinnacle Columbia may approve in writing or (C) as set forth in the applicable subsection of Section 4.01(a) of the Aztar Disclosure Letter, Aztar will not and will not permit its subsidiaries to: