EXHIBIT 25.1

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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                           SECTION 305(b)(2) [ ]

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                               13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                           identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                        10286
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)

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                         Majestic Investor Holdings, LLC
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                               36-4468392
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                         Majestic Investor Capital Corp.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                               36-4471622
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)

                           Barden Colorado Gaming, LLC
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Colorado                                               91-2118674
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)






                         Barden Mississippi Gaming, LLC
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Mississippi                                            62-1868783
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)

                            Barden Nevada Gaming, LLC
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Nevada                                                 88-0453840
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)

One Buffington Harbor Drive
Gary, Indiana                                          10286
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)

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                      11.653% Senior Secured Notes Due 2007
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

        (a) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO
WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

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        Name                                  Address
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        Superintendent of Banks of the        2 Rector Street, New York,
        State of New York                     N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

        Federal Reserve Bank of New York      33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                              N.Y.  10045

        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Washington, D.C.  20429

        New York Clearing House Association   New York, New York   10005

        (b) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

        Yes.

2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

        IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
AFFILIATION.

        None.

16.     LIST OF EXHIBITS.

        EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
        ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO
        RULE 7a-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17
        C.F.R. 229.10(d).

        1.     A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
               (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains
               the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
               exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
               Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits
               1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
               33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration
               Statement No. 33-29637.)

        4.     A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form
               T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

        6.     The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
               (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
               33-44051.)

        7.     A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
               pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
               examining authority.


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                                    SIGNATURE



        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 17th day of January, 2002.


                                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                              By: /s/ STACEY POINDEXTER
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                                                  Name:  STACEY POINDEXTER
                                                  Title: ASSISTANT TREASURER


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                                                                       EXHIBIT 7

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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of
                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business September 30,
2001, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                                  Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                              In Thousands

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin .............. $ 3,238,092
   Interest-bearing balances .......................................   5,255,952
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities .....................................     127,193
   Available-for-sale securities ...................................  12,143,488
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under agreements
     to resell .....................................................     281,677
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases held for sale ..................................         786
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income.........................  46,206,726
   LESS: Allowance for loan and  lease losses.......................     607,115
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance ..........  45,599,611
Trading Assets .....................................................   9,074,924
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ...........     783,165
Other real estate owned ............................................         935
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
   companies .......................................................     200,944
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding .......     311,521
Intangible assets
   Goodwill ........................................................   1,546,125
   Other intangible assets .........................................       8,497
Other assets .......................................................   8,761,129
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Total assets ....................................................... $87,334,039
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices ............................................. $28,254,986
   Noninterest-bearing..............................................  10,843,829
   Interest-bearing.................................................  17,411,157
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ...  31,999,406
   Noninterest-bearing..............................................   1,006,193
   Interest-bearing.................................................  30,993,213
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
   to repurchase ...................................................   6,004,678
Trading liabilities ................................................   2,286,940
Other borrowed money:
   (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under
   capitalized leases) .............................................   1,845,865
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding ...........     440,362
Subordinated notes and debentures ..................................   2,196,000
Other liabilities ..................................................   7,606,565
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Total liabilities .................................................. $80,634,802
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock .......................................................   1,135,284
Surplus ............................................................   1,050,729
Retained earnings ..................................................   4,436,230
Accumulated other comprehensive income .............................      76,292
Other equity capital components ....................................           0
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Total equity capital ...............................................   6,698,535
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Total liabilities and equity capital ............................... $87,334,039
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I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named
bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in
conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                                                               Thomas J. Mastro,
                                           Senior Vice President and Comptroller
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.


Thomas A. Renyi   )
Gerald L. Hassell )                        Directors
Alan R. Griffith  )

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