Exhibit 3.1A
State of Delaware PAGE 1
Office of the Secretary of State
I, EDWARD J. FREEL, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY OF "GREATER DUBUQUE RIVERBOAT ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, LLC",
FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY, A.D. 1999, AT 1:15
O'CLOCK P.M.
[SEAL] /s/ Edward J. Freel
------------------------------------
Edward J. Freel, Secretary of State
2997238 8100 AUTHENTICATION: 9757746
991202272 DATE: 05-20-99
1-26-99
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
GREATER DUBUQUE RIVERBOAT ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, LLC
This Certificate of Formation of Greater Dubuque Riverboat
Entertainment Company, LLC (the "Company"), dated as of January 26, 1999 is
being duly executed and filed by Edward A. Davis, an Authorized Person, to
form a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company
Act, Del. Code, tit. 6, Section 18-101 et seq., as amended from time to time
(the "Act").
1. Name. The name of the limited liability company formed hereby is
Greater Dubuque Riverboat Entertainment Company, LLC.
2. Registered Office. The address of the registered office of the
Company in the Stare of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Company,
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
3. Registered Agent. The name and address of the registered agent for
service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware is The
Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware
19801.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of
Formation as of the date first above written.
AUTHORIZED PERSON
/s/ Edward A. Davis
----------------------
Edward A. Davis