Exhibit 3.7
961146696 C $50.00
SECRETARY OF STATE
11-12-96 10:03
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
OF
BLACK HAWK/JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
The undersigned, a natural person of at least 18 years of age, acting as
organizer, hereby forms a limited liability company by virtue of the Colorado
Limited Liability Company Act, and adopts the following Articles of Organization
for such limited liability company.
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of the limited liability company is Black Hawk/Jacobs
Entertainment, LLC.
ARTICLE II
Principal Place of Business
The principal place of business of the limited liability company is 2060
Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder, Colorado 80302.
ARTICLE III
Registered Agent
The registered agent of this limited liability company in this state is
Black Hawk Gaming & Development Company, Inc. The business address of the
registered agent is 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder, Colorado 80302.
ARTICLE IV
Initial Manager
Management of this limited liability company shall be vested in managers
rather than members. The name and business addresses of the initial manager who
is to serve as manager until the first annual meeting of the members or until
its successor is elected and qualified is as follows:
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Name Address
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BH Entertainment Ltd. c/o Jacobs Entertainment Ltd.
425 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
ARTICLE V
Limitations on Voting Securities or Interests
The limited liability company shall not issue any voting securities or
other voting interests except in accordance with the provisions of the Colorado
Limited Gaming Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The issuance of
any voting securities or other voting interests in violation thereof shall be
void and such voting securities or other voting interests shall be deemed not to
be issued and outstanding until (a) the limited liability company shall cease to
be subject to the jurisdiction of the Colorado Limited Gaming Control
Commission, or (b) the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission shall, by
affirmative action, validate said issuance or waive any defect in issuance.
No voting securities or other voting interests issued by the limited
liability company and no interest, claim or charge therein or thereto shall be
transferred in any manner whatsoever except in accordance with the provisions of
the Colorado Limited Gaming Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Any
transfer in violation thereof shall be void until (a) the limited liability
company shall cease to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Colorado Limited
Gaming Control Commission, or (b) the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission
shall, by affirmative action, validate said transfer or waive any defect in said
transfer.
If the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission at any time determines
that a holder of voting securities or other voting interests of this limited
liability company is unsuitable to hold such securities or other voting
interests, then the issuer of such voting securities or other voting interests
may, within sixty (60) days after the finding of unsuitability, purchase such
voting securities or other voting interests of such unsuitable person at the
lesser of (i) the cash equivalent of such person's investment in the limited
liability company, or (ii) the current market price as of the date of the
finding of unsuitability unless such voting securities or other voting interests
are transferred to a suitable person (as determined by the Commission) within
sixty (60) days after the finding of unsuitability. Until such voting securities
or other voting interests are owned by persons found by the Commission to be
suitable to own them, (a) the limited liability company shall not be required or
permitted to pay any dividend or interest with regard to the voting securities
or other voting interests, (b) the holder of such voting securities or other
voting interests shall
not be entitled to vote on any matter as the holder of the voting securities or
other voting interests, and such voting securities or other voting interests
shall not for any purposes be included in the voting securities or other voting
interests of the limited liability company entitled to vote, and (c) the limited
liability company shall not pay any remuneration in any form to the holder of
the voting securities or other voting interests except in exchange for such
voting securities or other voting interests as provided in this paragraph.
ARTICLE VI
Organizer
The name and address of the organizer of this limited liability company is
Samuel E. Wing, c/o Jones & Keller, P.C., 1625 Broadway, Suite 1600, Denver, CO
80202.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these Articles of Organization this 12th
day of November, 1996, and I acknowledge the same to be my true act and deed.
/s/ Samuel E. Wing
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Organizer: Samuel E. Wing
For office use only
19971098316 C
$10.00
SECRETARY OF STATE
06-19-97 15:11:36
Mail to: Secretary of State
Corporations Section
1560 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
(303)894-2251
MUST BE TYPED Fax (303) 894-2242
FILING FEE:$10.00
MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES
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Please include a typed
self-addressed envelope
CERTIFICATE OF
ASSUMED OR TRADE NAME
Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC, a limited liability company under the laws
of Colorado, being desirous of transacting a portion of its business under an
assumed or trade name as permitted by 7-71-101, Colorado Revised Statutes,
hereby certifies:
1. The location of its principal office is: 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder,
Colorado 80302.
2. The name, other than its own, under which the business is carried on is:
The Lodge Casino at Black Hawk.
3. A brief description of the kind of business transacted under such assumed
or trade name is: The operation of a gaming casino/lodge.
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Limited Partnership or Limited Liability
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Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC
By: /s/ Stephen R. Roark By:
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Stephen R. Roark, Manager Its ____________Title _______________
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For office use only
19971161824 C
$ 10.00
SECRETARY OF STATE
10-08-97 15:55:21
Mail to: Secretary of State
Corporations Section
1560 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 894-2251
MUST BE TYPED Fax (303) 894-2242
FILING FEE: $10.00
MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES
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Please include a typed
self-addressed envelope
CERTIFICATE OF
ASSUMED OR TRADE NAME
Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC, a corporation, limited liability company
under the laws of Colorado, being desirous of transacting a portion of its
business under an assumed or trade name as permitted by 7-71-101, Colorado
Revised Statutes, hereby certifies:
1. The location of its principal office is: 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder,
CO 80302
2. The name, other than its own, under which the business is carried on is:
The Seasons Buffet
3. A brief description of the kind of business transacted under such assumed
or trade name is: Buffet Restaurant
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Limited Partnership or Limited Liability
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Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC
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By /s/ Stephen R. Roark By
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Stephen R. Roark, Manager Its _____________Title _____________
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For office use only
19971161025 C
$ 10.00
SECRETARY OF STATE
10-06-97 15:55:21
Mail to: Secretary of State
Corporations Section
1560 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
(303)894-2251
MUST BE TYPED Fax (303)894-2242
FILING FEE:$10.00
MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES
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Please include a typed
self-addresssed envelope
CERTIFICATE OF
ASSUMED OR TRADE NAME
Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC, a corporation, limited liability company
under the laws of Colorado, being desirous of transacting a portion of its
business under an assumed or trade name as permitted by 7-71-101, Colorado
Revised Statutes, hereby certifies:
1. The location of its principal office is: 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder,
CO 80302.
2. The name, other than its own, under which the business is carried on is:
Jake's
3. A brief description of the kind of business transacted under such assumed
or trade name is: Pub Restaurants
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Limited Partnership or Limited Liability
Companies complete this section. Corporations complete this section
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Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC
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By: /s/ Stephen R. Roark By:
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Stephen R. Roark, Manager Its ____________ Title _____________
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COMPUTER UPDATE COMPLETE
CAW
For office use only
19971161826 C
$ 10.00
SECRETARY OF STATE
10-08-97 15:55:21
Mail to: Secretary of State
Corporations Section
1560 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 894-2251
MUST BE TYPED Fax (303) 894-2242
FILING FEE: $10.00
MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES
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Please include a typed
self-addressed envelope
CERTIFICATE OF
ASSUMED OR TRADE NAME
Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC, a corporation, limited liability company
under the laws of Colorado, being desirous of transacting a portion of its
business under an assumed or trade name as permitted by 7-71-101, Colorado
Revised Statutes, hereby certifies:
1. The location of its principal office is: 2060 Broadway, Suite 400, Boulder,
CO 80302
2. The name, other than its own, under which the business is carried on is:
The White Buffalo Grill
3. A brief description of the kind of business transacted under such assumed
or trade name is: Upscale Restaurant
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Limited Partnership or Limited Liability
Companies complete this section. Corporations complete this section
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Black Hawk/Jacobs Entertainment, LLC
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By /s/ Stephen R. Roark By
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Stephen R. Roark, Manager Its _____________ Title _____________
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For office Use only
19971198349 M
$ 5.00
SECRETARY OF STATE
12-10-97 14:16:52
Mail to: Secretary of State
Corporations Section
1560 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 894-2251
MUST BE TYPED Fax (303) 894-2242
FILING FEE: $5.00
MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES
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STATEMENT OF CHANGE OF
Please include a typed REGISTERED OFFICE OR
self addressed envelope REGISTERED AGENT, OR BOTH
Pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Business Corporation Act, the
Colorado Nonprofit Corporation Act, the Colorado Uniform Limited Partnership Act
of 1981 and the Colorado Limited Liability Company Act, the undersigned,
organized under the laws of: ___________________________________________________
submits the following statement for the purpose of changing its registered
office or its registered agent, or both, in the state of Colorado:
FIRST: The name of the corporation, limited partnership or limited liability
company is: Black Hawk / Jacobs Entertainment, LLC
SECOND: Street Address of current REGISTERED OFFICE is: 2060 Broadway, Suite
400, Boulder, CO 80302
(Include City, State, Zip)
and if changed, the new street address is:______________________________
(Include City, State, Zip)
THIRD: The name of its current REGISTERED AGENT is:____________________________
and if changed, the new registered agent is:____________________________
Signature of New Registered Agent_______________________________________
Principal place of business_____________________________________________
(City, State, Zip)
The address of its registered office and the address of the business office of
its registered agent, as changed, will be identical.
FOURTH: If changing the principal place of business address ONLY, the new
address is 17301 West Colfax, Suite 170, Golden, CO 80401
Signature /s/ illegible
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Title: V.P.
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COMPUTER UPDATE COMPLETE
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Revised 7/97
STATE OF COLORADO
BIENNIAL REPORT OF
A CORPORATION OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
FEE $ 45.00
ON OR BEFORE
DATE DUE 4:30:99
REPORT YEAR 1999
READ INSTRUCTION ON REVERSE SIDE BEFORE COMPLETING
SUBMIT SIGNED FORM WITH FILING FEE
THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED
MAILING DATE
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INFORMATION BELOW IS ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE. DO NOT CHANGE PRE-PRINTED
INFORMATION
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CORPORATE NAME REGISTERED AGENT, FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
REGISTERED OFFICE CITY, STATE & ZIP
19991057965 C
19961146696 DLLC $ 60.00
STATE/COUNTRY OF INC CO SECRETARY OF STATE
BLACK HAWK GAMING & 03-29-1999 11:29:27
BLACK HAWK/JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY INC
2060 BROADWAY STE 400 FIRST REPORT OR CORRECTIONS
BOULDER CO 80302 IN THIS COLUMN
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Return completed reports to: TYPE NEW AGENT NAME Stephen R. Roark
Departmental of State ------------------------------------------
Corporate Report Section SIGNATURE OF NEW REGISTERED AGENT
1560 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 8020 /s/ Stephen R. Roark
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MUST HAVE A STREET ADDRESS 240 Main Street
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CITY Black Hawk STATE CO ZIP 80422
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OFFICERS NAME AND ADDRESS TITLE
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DIRECTORS CP LIMITED LIABILITY (If you have less than 3 shareholders, you
COMPANY MANAGERS may list less than 3 directors)
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BH ENTERTAINMENT LTD
C/O JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT LTD ------------------------------------------
425 LAKESIDE AVE
CLEVELAND OH 44114 ------------------------------------------
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Black Hawk Gaming & Development
Co, Inc. ------------------------------------------
240 Main Street
Black Hawk, CO 80422 ------------------------------------------
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Address of Principal Place of Business
Street: 240 Main Street
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City: Black Hawk Sate CO Zip 80422
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SIGNATURE
Under penalties of perjury and as an authorized officer, I declare that this
biennial report and, if applicable, the statement of change of registered office
and/or agent, has been examined by me and is, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, true, correct, and complete.
BY: /s/ Stephen R. Roark
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Authorized Agent
TITLE: President, Black Hawk, Gaming & Development Company, Inc.
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Date March 29 19__
NOTE: DO NOT USE THIS BOX IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST REPORT!!! SEE INSTRUCTIONS
ON REVERSE. IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES SINCE YOUR LAST REPORT. MARK THIS BOX.
SIGN ABOVE AND RETURN WITH THE FEE AND BY THE DATE DUE INDICATED
ABOVE(UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER). IF YOU ARE FILING AFTER THE DATE DUE ABOVE.
CONTACT THIS OFFICE FOR THE PROPER FEE (303) 894-2251
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