ST. LOUIS, MO., 16 April 2009 -Lumière Place, the luxurious gaming complex in downtown St. Louis, today announced three new shows coming to the 450-seat Lumière Theatre this May and June.
On the heels of the release of his new album, "What I'm For," country music star Pat Green rolls into St. Louis on Saturday, May 23. Known for his legendary live shows, Green will play two concerts in Lumière Theatre at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are now on sale at ETC in Lumière Place, at Ticketmaster locations, http://www.ticketmaster.com/ and at select Schnucks and Macy's locations.
Comedian Louie Anderson brings his "Larger Than Life" tour from the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to Lumière Place for two shows in Lumière Theatre on June 4 and 5 at 8pm each night. The award-winning comedian has appeared on hit TV shows like "Family Feud," "Touched by an Angel," and "Chicago Hope." Now he is selling out shows with his unique brand of humor. Tickets for Louie Anderson "Larger than Life" are $30 and go on sale Thursday, April 16.
The very next week, another Las Vegas mega-hit comes to Lumière Place for a repeat performance. Australia's Thunder From Down Under returns to Lumière Theatre June 12 and 13 for four shows. Thunder wowed audiences at Lumière Theatre in November and they're back for more. The shows are expected to be very popular, especially with the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure that same weekend in downtown St. Louis. Tickets for the number one male revue in the world are $35 and are now on sale at ETC in Lumière Place, at Ticketmaster locations, http://www.ticketmaster.com/ and at select Schnucks and Macy's locations.
About Lumière Place
The $507 million Lumière Place includes a 75,000-square-foot casino with 2,000 slot machines, more than 45 table games, and a dedicated poker room. The resort boasts seven restaurants including two featuring the culinary creations of celebrity chef Hubert Keller: SLeeK steakhouse and ultra lounge, and Burger Bar which offers everything from fresh-ground basic hamburgers to versions with white truffles and foie gras. Additional restaurants include Cielo, House of Savoy, Asia, The Kitchen Buffet & Bistro and Peet's Coffee & Tea. Nightlife attractions include the piano bar, Aqua, and the high-energy lounge, globar. Lumière Place also features a large, hidden VIP lounge available to select casino customers.
Lumière Place also includes Lumière Link, a 400-foot tunnel featuring two sections of moving walkway. It provides an easy and secure pedestrian link between St. Louis' central business district, the Lumière Place resort and the Mississippi Riverfront. Also located on the Lumière Place complex are the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, the first and only AAA Five Diamond property in Missouri and the all-suite, upscale HoteLumière which features a four-story waterfall inside the atrium.
About Pinnacle Entertainment
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates casinos in Nevada, Louisiana, Indiana, Missouri and Argentina, and has significant insurance claims related to a hurricane-damaged hotel and casino complex previously operated in Biloxi, Mississippi. The Company opened Lumière Place, a $507 million casino hotel complex in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, in December 2007. Pinnacle also has a second casino development project under construction in the St. Louis area, which opening is dependent upon final approval by the Missouri Gaming Commission. Pinnacle is currently developing a second casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to be called Sugarcane Bay, and is developing a casino resort in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Additionally, Pinnacle owns a casino site at the heart of the famed Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
All statements included in this press release, other than historical information or statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the timing of Pinnacle's construction projects and expected budgets, are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that could significantly affect future results. Accordingly, Pinnacle Entertainment cautions that the forward-looking statements contained herein are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (a) many construction-related factors could prevent the Company from completing its construction and development projects within budget and on time; (b) the risk that the Company's new development projects, proposed expansions to the existing facilities, and other capital intensive projects could strain the Company's financial resources and the risk that such projects and new developments might not provide for a sufficient return, if any; and (c) other risks, including those as may be detailed from time to time in Pinnacle Entertainment's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). For more information on the potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results and business, review the Company's filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K.
