Exhibit 23.7 Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors Gameco, Inc. We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated March 28, 2002, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Jalou II Inc., which is contained in that Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus. /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP Richmond, Virginia May 14, 2002