September 14, 2013 - Black Hawk Fire Department Hosted Memorial Stair Climb at Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk in Memory of 9/11...read more

Firefighters from the Black Hawk, Colo. Fire Department and other officials climbed 116-stories at Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk on Sept. 11, 2011 in memory of the lives lost by city officials in the tragedies of 9/11.

Black Hawk fire and police personnel and personnel from the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office, Gilpin Ambulance Authority, Colorado State Forest Service, Rural Metro/Pridemark and GCSO climbed 116-stories, 8,234 feet above sea level, at Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk on the tenth anniversary of 9/11.

“We are honored to be a part of such a special memorial and host the event at our property,” said Andy Hamblen, Senior Vice President and General Manager. “We salute all of our city officials for the jobs they do each day and we remember all those who lost their lives ten years ago.”

About Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk, owned by a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameristar Casinos, Inc.(NASDAQ-GS: ASCA), brings the finest gaming, lodging and entertainment to the Denver metropolitan area, from its location just 40 miles west of Denver in Black Hawk, Colorado. Established in 2001, the property was re-branded as an Ameristar facility that opened in 2004. Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk, a AAA Four-Diamond property, boasts a full-service spa and roof-top pool, 536 well-appointed luxury hotel rooms with four restaurants and an entertainment venue. The resort features a 55,000-square-foot casino offering a complete selection of new and popular slot and table games. The casino includes approximately 1,500 slots, 23 table games such as blackjack, craps, and roulette, a 17-table live poker room.