Marina District Development S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Year Ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
	(in thousands, except for ratios)
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$	99,693		$	146,847		$	115,308		$	168,868		$	174,988
Fixed charges		53,994			30,348			42,428			48,340			32,546
Amortization of capitalized interest		2,202			2,124			747			620			186
Earnings available for fixed charges	$	155,889		$	179,319		$	158,483		$	217,828		$	207,720
Fixed Charges:
Interest expensed	$	50,199		$	27,668		$	29,049		$	31,194		$	23,271
Interest capitalized		—			—			8,800			12,600			6,500
Interest component of rental expense		3,795			2,680			4,579			4,546			2,775
Fixed Charges	$	53,994		$	30,348		$	42,428		$	48,340		$	32,546
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.9	x		5.9	x		3.7	x		4.5	x		6.4	x