EXHIBIT 1
Joint Filing Agreement
This will confirm the agreement by and between the undersigned that the
Schedule 13D filed on or about this date and any amendments thereto with respect
to beneficial ownership by the undersigned of shares of the Common Stock, $0.01
par value, of Ameristar Casinos, Inc. is being filed on behalf of each of the
undersigned in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. This agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
ESTATE OF XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
December 15, 2006
By: /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Co-Personal Representative
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Co-Personal Representative
By: /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxx X. Xxxxxxx, an Individual December 15, 2006
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, an Individual December 15, 2006