UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 30, 2011

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File No. 000-22494

Nevada		88-0304799
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)

3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 490S, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

(702) 567-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

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Item 8.01 Other Events

     On March 30, 2011, Ameristar Casinos, Inc. issued a press release announcing a private placement offering of $800,000,000 principal amount of unsecured senior notes maturing in 2021. The release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit				Description
99.1				Press release of Ameristar Casinos, Inc. dated March 30, 2011 regarding offering of unsecured senior notes.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit Index