Exhibit 3.16
054455-0664
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Prescribed by Approved 20
Bob Taft, Secretary of State Date 2-29-96
30 East Broad Street, 14th Floor Fee $85.00*
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0418 96030103201
Form LCA (July 1994)
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
(Under Section 1705.04 of the Ohio Revised Code)
Limited Liability Company
The undersigned, desiring to form a limited liability company, under
Chapter 1705 of the Ohio Revised Code, do hereby state the following:
FIRST: The name of said limited liability company shall be
Diversified Opportunities Group Ltd.
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(the name must include the words "limited liability company", "limited", "Ltd"
or "Ltd.")
SECOND: This limited liability company shall exist for a period of
Until December 31, 2036
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THIRD: The address to which interested persons may direct requests for copies of
any operating agreement and any bylaws of this limited liability company is:
1231 Main Avenue
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(street or post office box)
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
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(city, village or township) (state) (zip code)
[ ] Please check this box if additional provision are attached hereto
Provisions attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a part of these
articles of organization.
05445-00665
FOURTH: Purpose (optional)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our names, this 20th day of
February, 1996.
SEE ATTACHED SIGNATURE PAGE
Signed: Signed:
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Signed: Signed:
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Signed: Signed:
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(If insufficient space for all signatures, please attach a separate sheet
containing additional signatures)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. The fee for filing Articles of Organization for a limited liability company
is $85.00.
2. Articles will be returned unless accompanied by a written appointment of
agent signed by all or a majority of the members of the limited liability
company which must include a written acceptance of the appointment by the
named agent.
3. A limited liability company must be formed by a minimum of two persons.
4. Any other provisions that are from the operating agreement or that are not
inconsistent with applicable Ohio law and that the members elect to set out
in the articles for the regulation of the affairs of the limited liability
company may be attached.
[Ohio Revised Code Section 1705.04]
054475-0666
Diversified Opportunities Group Ltd.
Signature Page for Articles of Organization
The undersigned have hereunto subscribed their names as Members of Diversified
Opportunities Group Ltd.
THE OPPORTUNITIES TRUST, JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT
U/A/D 2-1-96 LTD., an Ohio limited
liability company
By: /s/Gary L. Bryenton By: /s/ Jeffrey P. Jacobs
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Gary L. Bryenton Jeffrey P. Jacobs,
Co-Trustee Managing Member
And:/s/ Jeffrey P. Jacobs,
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Jeffrey P. Jacobs,
Co-Trustee
05445-0667
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Prescribed by
Bob Taft, Secretary of State
30 East Broad Street, 14th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0418
Form LCO (July 1994)
ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT OF AGENT
(for limited liability company)
The undersigned, being at least a majority of the members of
Diversified Opportunities Group Ltd. hereby appoints
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(name of limited liability company)
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., an Ohio corporation to be the agent
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(name of agent)
upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by statute to be
served upon the limited liability company may be served. The complete address of
the agent is:
1231 Main Avenue
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(street address)
Cleveland ,
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(city, village or township) Note: P.O. Box addresses are not acceptable
Ohio 44113
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(zip code)
SEE ATTACHED SIGNATURE PAGE
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(member) (member)
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(member) (member)
(If insufficient space for all signatures, please attach a separate sheet
containing additional signatures)
ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT
The undersigned, named herein as the statutory agent for Diversified
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Opportunities Group Ltd., hereby acknowledges and accepts the
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(name of limited liability company) JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
appointment of agent for said limited liability company.
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Agent's Signature
By: /s/ Illegible
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INSTRUCTIONS
1. Articles of organization must be accompanied by an original appointment of
agent R.C. 1705.06(B).
2. The agent for a limited liability company must be an individual who is a
resident of Ohio, an Ohio corporation, or a foreign corporation holding an Ohio
license as a foreign corporation. R.C. 1705.06(A)
3. An original appointment of agent form must be signed by at least a majority
of the members of the limited liability company. R.C. 1705.06(B)
05445-0668
Diversified Opportunities Group Ltd.
Signature Page for Original Appointment of Agent
The undersigned have hereunto subscribed their names as Members of Diversified
Opportunities Group Ltd.
THE OPPORTUNITIES TRUST, JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT
U/A/D 2-1-96 LTD., an Ohio limited
liability company
By: /s/ Gary L. Bryenton By: /s/ Jeffrey P. Jacobs
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Gary L. Bryenton Jeffrey P. Jacobs,
Co-Trustee Managing Member
And: /s/ Jeffrey P. Jacobs
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Jeffrey P. Jacobs,
Co-Trustee