EXHIBIT 3.11


RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND
    WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
 
 
   
                                    SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER'S USE
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                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                  BILL JONES
 
                              SECRETARY OF STATE
 
                                  SACRAMENTO
 
 
 
       I, BILL JONES, Secretary of State of California, hereby certify:
 
       That the annexed transcript of   1   page(s) was prepared by and in this
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office from the record on file, of which it purports to be a copy, and that it
is full, true and correct.

         
                                                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I execute
                                          this certificate and affix the Great  
                                               Seal of the State of California
 
 
 
                                                  JUL 30, 1997
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                              Secretary of State

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                              STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                  BILL JONES
                              SECRETARY OF STATE
 
                                                                          LLC-1


                           LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
                           ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
 
         IMPORTANT - Read the instructions before completing the form.
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    This document is presented for filing pursuant to Section 17050 of the 
                         California Corporations Code.
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1.  Limited liability company name:
    (End the name with "LLC" or "Limited Liability Company". No periods between
    the letters in "LLC". "Limited" and "Company" may be abbreviated to "Ltd."
    and "Co.")
     
    Crystal Park Hotel and Casino Development Company, LLC
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2.  Latest date (month/day/year) on which the limited liability company is to
    dissolve:
  
    December 31, 2026
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3.  The purpose of the limited company is to engage in any lawful act or
    activity for which a limited liability company may be organized under the
    Beverly-Killea Limited Liability Company Act.
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4.  Enter the name of initial agent for service of process and check the
    appropriate provision below:
  
  G. Michael Finnigan                                              , which is
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       [ X ]  an individual residing in California, Proceed to Item 5.
 
       [   ]  a corporation which has filed a certificate pursuant to Section
              1505 of the California Code. Skip Item 5 and proceed to Item 6.
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5.  If the initial agent for service of process is an individual, enter a
    business or residential street address in California:

    Street address:  1050 South Prairie Avenue
 
    City:    Inglewood          State:  CALIFORNIA      Zip Code:  90301
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6.  The limited liability company will be managed by: (check one)
 
[ X ] one manager    [  ] more than one manager    [  ] limited liability
                                                        company members
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7.  If other matters are to be included in the Articles of Organization attach
    one or more separate pages.
    Number of pages attached, if any:  -0-
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8.  It is hereby declared that I am the person who
    executed this instrument, which execution is
    my act and deed.
 
 
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    Signature of organizer
 
 
     Joan L. Lesser
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    Type or print name of organizer                        
                                                           
                                                           
    Date:  May 28                            , 19  96        
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                                 101996150023
                       FILED;  REGISTRN/ARTICLES OF ORG.
                       AT SACRAMENTO, CA ON MAY 29, 1996
                       SECRETARY OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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LLC-1                Approved by the Secretary of State
 
Filing Fee $70                                     1/96
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