ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-12 August 2008-Pinnacle Entertainment Taps Yates/Paric as Contractor for Casino(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com

Pinnacle Entertainment announced the selection of Yates/Paric as the general contractor for the company's River City casino project in

Yates/Paric is a joint venture partnership of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction of Philadelphia, Mississippi and St. Louis-based Paric. River City, with a 90,000-square-foot casino, a new public roadway and other amenities, will be among the largest developments in St. Louis, and is in one of its most densely populated areas.

With offices in seven states, Yates has worked on casino projects in the nation, including the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, the Pearl River Resort in Philadelphia, Mississippi and the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.

"Yates, along with our partner, Paric, is very excited about the upcoming River City project with Pinnacle," said William Yates, President of W. G. Yates & Sons Construction. "We look forward to being a part of such a significant project."

Paric is a general contractor, construction manager and design-build firm in the St. Louis region. The company specializes in hospitality and institutional facilities, office/commercial interiors, historic renovations and the construction of healthcare facilities, senior living, commercial buildings and environmental systems.

"Paric is pleased to team with Yates on this wonderful project, a project that will benefit the entire St. Louis area," said P. Joseph McKee, Paric's President and Chief Executive Officer.

"Our approach to this selection was based on our high standards for quality and ability to execute a project of this magnitude in a timely fashion. After a deliberate process, we found Yates/Paric to be an excellent mix of deep casino resort experience and significant local expertise. We are pleased to have them on board," said Daniel R. Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment. "With Yates/Paric, we will now move ahead to the next phase of construction on this exciting new project."

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