Exhibit 3.10
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
GILPIN VENTURES, INC.
[Illegible], The undersigned natural persons of the age of twenty-one years
or more, acting as incorporators of a corporation under the Colorado Corporation
Act, adopt the following Articles of Incorporation for such corporation:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is Gilpin Ventures, Inc.
SECOND: The period of its duration is perpetual.
THIRD: The purposes for which the corporation is organized are to operate a
hotel, restaurant & bar & Lawful gaming facility and all other types of lawful
business.
FOURTH: The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall have
authority to issue is 50,000 shares of common stock with no par value.
FIFTH: Cumulative voting of shares of stock is not authorized.
SIXTH: Provisions limiting or denying to shareholders the preemptive right
to acquire additional or treasury shares of the corporation, if any, are: none.
SEVENTH: The address of the registered office of the corporation is 27657
Timber Drive, Conifer, Colorado 80433.
Agent name: Robert W. Dunlap
EIGHTH: Address of the place of business is the Gilpin Hotel 111 Main
Street, BlackHawk, Colorado 80422.
NINTH: The number of directors constituting the initial Board of directors
of the corporation is three (3), and the names and addresses of the persons who
are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or
until their successors are elected and shall qualify are:
Robert W. Dunlap 27657 Timber Drive,
Conifer, Colorado 80433
Douglas K. Lee 74A Ponca Point
Loda, Illinois 60948
Kathy L. Dunlap 27657 Timber Drive,
Conifer, Colorado 80433
The number of directors of this corporation shall be fixed in accordance
with the By-laws. So long as the number of directors shall be less than three,
no shares of this corporation may be issued and held of record by more
shareholders than there are directors and any shares issued in violation of this
paragraph shall be null and void.
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TENTH: The name and address of each incorporator is:
Douglas K. Lee
74A Ponca Point
Loda, Illinois 60948
Dated: 5/28/91.
/s/ Illegible
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF [Illegible] )
I, Pat Landis, a notary public, hereby certify that on the 28th day of
May,1991 personally appeared before me Douglas K. Lee, who being by me first
duly sworn, severally declared that he is the person who signed the foregoing
document as incorporator, and that the statements therein contained are true.
I witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of
May, 1991.
/s/ Pat Landis
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
June 1, 1992
for office use only
03-17-92 10:37
921027480 $10.00
SS: AN-TN 1 Mail to: Secretary of State
(Rev. 7/91) Corporations Section
SUBMIT ONE 1560 Broadway, Suite 200
Filing fee: $10.00 Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 894-2200
This document must be typewritten.
CERTIFICATE OF
ASSUMED OR TRADE NAME
Gilpin Ventures, Inc. and Mountain Casino Properties, inc. (a joint
venture), a corporation, limited partnership or 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: 27657 Timber Drive, Conifer, CO
80433
2. The name, other than its own, under which business is carried on is (Note
1): Gilpin Hotel Casino, Ltd.
3. A brief description of the kind of business transacted under such assumed
or trade name is: a Colorado gaming development and management venture
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Limited Partnerships or Limited
Liabilities Companies complete this Corporations complete this section
section
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In
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
general partner or manager of said officers of said corporation have this
limited partnership or limited day executed this certificate March 13
liability company has this day executed 1992
this certificate 19
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(Note 2) By /s/ Robert W. Dunlap (Note 3)
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By (Note 3) Its President
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Title, General Partner or Manager Robert W. Dunlap
- --------------------------------------- Attest: /s/ Kathy L. Dunlap
Title, General Partner or Manager ------------------------------
Its Secretary
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Kathy L. Dunlap
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STATE OF COLORADO COMPUTER UPDATE COMPLETE
ss. JM
COUNTY OF DENVER
Acknowledged before me this 13TH day of March 1992
By Robert W. Dunlap, President of Gilpin Ventures, Inc. and Kathy L. Dunlap, its
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Secretary
(Insert name(s) as signed above, title(s)
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
My Commission Expires Nov. [Illegible] /s/ Illegible [SEAL]
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Notary Public
Note 1: Any assumed name used by any corporation shall contain one of the
words "Corporation", "Incorporated", "Limited", or one of the
abbreviations "Corp.", "Inc.", or "Ltd."
Any assumed name used by any limited partnership shall contain one of
the words "Limited Partnership", "Limited", or "Company" or one of the
abbreviations "L.P.", "Ltd.", or "Co."
Any assumed name used by a Limited Liability Company must contain the
words Limited Liability Company. The words Limited and Company may be
abbreviated as Ltd. and Co., but the word Liability cannot be
abbreviated.
Note 2: Exact name of corporation, limited partnership or limited liability
company making the statement.
Note 3: Signature and title of officers signing (for the corporation, must be
president or vice president; and secretary or assistant secretary, for
a limited partnership must be general partner for a limited liability
company must be a manager.)
For office use only
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SECRETARY OF STATE
11-14-96 16:08
Mail to: Secretary of State
Corporation 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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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: the State of Colorado,
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: Gilpin Ventures, Inc.
SECOND: Street address of current REGISTERED OFFICE is: 27657 Timber Drive
Conifer, Colorado 80433
(Include City, State, Zip)
and if changed, the new street address is: 1600 Broadway, Ste.1800,
Denver, CO 80202-4918
(Include City, State, Zip)
THIRD: The name of its current REGISTERED AGENT is: Robert W. Dunlap
and if changed, the new registered agent is: Philip A. Rouse. Jr.
Signature of New Registered Agent /s/ Philip A. Rouse. Jr.
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Principal place of business 32391 Horseshoe Drive, Evergreen,
Colorado 80439
(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
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Signature /s/ Robert W. Dunlap
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Title President
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STATE OF COLORADO
BIENNIAL REPORT OF
FEE $45.00 A CORPORATION OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
ON OR BEFORE
DATE DUE 11/30/1997 READ INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE BEFORE COMPLETING
REPORT YEAR 1997 SUBMIT SIGNED FORM WITH FILING FEE THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED
MAILING DATE 09/30/1997
INFORMATION BELOW IS ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE. DO NOT CHANGE PRE-PRINTED
INFORMATION
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CORPORATE NAME REGISTERED AGENT, REGISTERED OFFICE,CITY, STATE & ZIP FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
19971169395 M
19911046810 DPC STATE/COUNTRY OF INC CO $45.00
SECRETARY OF STATE
GILPIN VENTURES, INC. 10-22-97 12:13:08
GILPIN VENTURES, INC.
32391 HORSESHOE DR
EVERGREEN CO 80439 FIRST REPORT OR CORRECTIONS IN THIS COLUMN
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Return completed reports to: TYPE NEW AGENT NAME
Department of State Philip A. Rouse, Jr.
Corporate Report Section -------------------------------------------
1560 Broadway, Suite 200 SIGNATURE OF NEW REGISTERED AGENT
Denver, CO 80202
/s/ Illegible
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MUST HAVE A STREET ADDRESS
303 East Seventeenth Ave., Suite 800
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CITY STATE ZIP
Denver CO 80203
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OFFICERS NAME AND ADDRESS TITLE
DUNLAP ROBERT WILLIAM PR
27657 TIMBER DR -------------------------------------------
32391 Horseshoe Drive
CONIFER CO 80433 Evergreen, Colorado 80439
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LEE DOUGLAS KERWIN VP
33 SPARROW CT -------------------------------------------
BAILEY CO 80421 -------------------------------------------
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DUNLAP KATHY LYNN ST
27657 TIMBER DR -------------------------------------------
32391 Horseshoe Drive
CONIFER CO 80433 Evergreen, Colorado 80439
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DIRECTORS OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MANAGERS (If you have less than 3 shareholders, you
may list less than 3 directors)
DUNLAP ROBERT WILLIAM
27657 TIMBER DR
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32391 Horseshoe Drive
CONIFER CO 80433 Evergreen, Colorado 80439
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LEE DOUGLAS KERWIN
33 SPARROW CT -------------------------------------------
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BAILEY CO 80421
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DUNLAP KATHY LYNN
27657 TIMBER DR -------------------------------------------
32391 Horseshoe Drive
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CONIFER CO 80433 Evergreen, Colorado 80439
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Address of Principal Place of Business
Street 32391 Horseshoe Drive
City Evergreen, State CO Zip 80439
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/ Robert W. Dunlap
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Authorized Agent
TITLE President DATE 10/2/1997
[ ] 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
SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK
For office use only
19981126426 M
$5.00
SECRETARY OF STATE
07-10-1998 12:17:13
FILED
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COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE
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: COLORADO
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: GILPIN VENTURES, INC.
SECOND: Street address of current REGISTERED OFFICE is: 32391 HORSESHOE DRIVE
EVERGREEN, CO 80439
(Include City, State, Zip)
and if changed, the new street address is: 240 MAIN STREET,
BLACK HAWK, CO 80422
(Include City, State, Zip)
THIRD: The name of its current REGISTERED AGENT is: PHILIP A. ROUSE
and if changed, the new registered agent is: STANLEY POLITANO
Signature of New Registered Agent /s/ STANLEY POLITANO
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Principal place of business 240 MAINSTREET, BLACK HAWK, CO 80422
(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
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Title Controller
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