Great that they are issuing the chips. However one part of the press release rings false.
“We have not customarily produced commemorative chips at Ameristar,” says Senior Vice President and General Manager Ed Fasulo, “

Here is a list of some of their commemoratives that are in my collection.

Ameristar 5.00 RHC red 4 yellow, Grand Opening 1996 CG00011
Ameristar 5.00 RHC red 4 yellow, 1ST Anniversary 1997, yellow $5, Riverboat Casino CG01676
Ameristar 5.00 RHC red 4 yellow, 2ND Anniversary Jan 19, 1998, blue, Riverbaot Casino CG04199
Ameristar 5.00 RHC red 4 split black, yellow, 3rd anniv, Lewis & Clark Monument Historic Series CG04199
Ameristar 5.00 RHC red 4 split black, yellow, 3rd anniv, Lincoln Monument Historic Series CG04199
Ameristar 5.00 RHC red 4 split black, red, 3rd anniv, Dodge House Historic Series CG04199
Ameristar 5.00 RHC red 4 white, Iowa 150Th Anniversary 1846 - 1996, The Tall Corn State CG04199
Ameristar 5.00 RHC red 8 blue, Fourth Anniversary Jan 19, 2000, Millennium 2000 CG08617