1 EXHIBIT 4.4 THIRD AMENDMENT TO INDENTURE THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO INDENTURE (the "Third Amendment") is dated as of September 25, 1997, by and among GRAND CASINOS, INC., a Minnesota corporation (the "Issuer"), GRAND CASINOS RESORTS, INC., GRAND CASINOS OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. - - GULFPORT, GRAND CASINOS OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. - BILOXI, GRAND CASINOS BILOXI THEATER, INC., MILLE LACS GAMING CORPORATION, GRAND CASINOS OF LOUISIANA, INC. - -- TUNICA - BILOXI, GRAND CASINOS OF LOUISIANA, INC. - COUSHATTA, GCA ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY, INC., BL DEVELOPMENT CORP., BL RESORTS I, INC., GCG RESORTS I, INC., and GRAND CASINOS NEVADA I, INC. (collectively, the "Guarantors"), BL RESORTS I, LLC and GCG RESORTS I, LLC (collectively the "New Guarantors") and FIRSTAR BANK OF MINNESOTA, N.A., a national association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee previously entered into that certain Indenture dated as of November 30, 1995, as amended by First Amendment to Indenture, dated as of May 10, 1996, and as amended by Second Amendment to Indenture, dated as of September 16, 1997 (collectively, the "Indenture"), providing for the issuance of the Issuer's 10 1/8% First Mortgage Notes due December 1, 2003 (the "Notes"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01(a)(v) of the Indenture, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend the Indenture without the consent of the Holders of the Notes to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the Notes (including providing for additional Note Guarantees pursuant to the Indenture); an WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XI of the Indenture, the Issuer has formed certain additional Subsidiaries respectively identified as follows: BL Resorts I, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company and GCG Resorts I, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (collectively, the "New Guarantors"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XI of the Indenture, the Issuer and each Guarantor separately, independently and respectively desire to cause each of the New Guarantors to become "Guarantors" and to amend the Indenture to provide for the same; and NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each party hereto agrees as follows for the benefit of the others and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders: -1- 2 Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed in the Indenture. Section 2. Additional Note Guarantees. Pursuant to Section 11.02 of the Indenture, the New Guarantors each hereby, on a senior basis, jointly and severally unconditionally guarantee the Company's obligations under the Note, the Indenture, and the Note Collateral Documents to the full extent specified in Article XI of the Indenture as if such New Guarantor was a Guarantor at the time of execution of the Indenture on November 30, 1995. Section 3. Representations and Warranties. The Issuer, the Guarantors and the New Guarantors represent and warrant to the Trustee that this Third Amendment constitutes the respective legal, valid and binding obligations of each of said parties, enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject as to enforcement of remedies to any applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or principles of equity affecting the enforcement of creditor's rights generally). Section 4. Entire Agreement; Ratification. This Third Amendment represents the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior agreements or understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except as modified or supplemented in connection herewith, the Indenture shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms. Section 5. Governing Law. This Third Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the United States of America. Section 6. Counterparts. This Third Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. In making proof hereof, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for any counterpart other than the one signed by the party against which enforcement is sought. [THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] -2- 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Third Amendment To Indenture is executed as of the date first above written. ISSUER: GRAND CASINOS, INC. BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ------------------------------ Title: CFO ----------------------------- GUARANTORS GRAND CASINOS RESORTS, INC. BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- GRAND CASINOS OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. - GULFPORT BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- GRAND CASINOS OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. - BILOXI BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- GRAND CASINOS BILOXI THEATER, INC. BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- 4 MILLE LACS GAMING CORPORATION BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- GRAND CASINOS OF LOUISIANA, INC. -- TUNICA - BILOXI BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- GRAND CASINOS OF LOUISIANA, INC. - COUSHATTA BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- GCA ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY, INC. BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- BL DEVELOPMENT CORP. BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- BL RESORTS I, INC. BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- 5 GCG RESORTS I, INC. BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- GRAND CASINOS NEVADA I, INC. BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- NEW GUARANTORS BL RESORTS I, LLC BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- GCG RESORTS I, LLC BY: /s/ Timothy J. Cope ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy J. Cope ---------------------------- Title: CFO --------------------------- TRUSTEE FIRSTAR BANK OF MINNESOTA, N.A. BY: /s/ Frank P. Leslie, III ----------------------------------- Name: Frank P. Leslie, III ---------------------------- Title: Vice President ---------------------------