June 7, 2010 (FinancialWire) — MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTG ) has appointed Roger P. Wagner to its board as a director.

Wagner is presently a founding partner of House Advantage, LLC, a gaming consulting group that focuses on assisting gaming companies in improving market share and bottom line profits.

Most recently, Wagner served as Chief Operating Officer for Binion Enterprises from 2007 through 2009, assisting Jack Binion in identifying gaming opportunities, and served as COO of Resorts International Holdings from 2005 to 2007.

Prior to that, Wagner was employed in various capacities by Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp., Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Claridge Casino Hotel, Edgewater Hotel Casino, Sands Hotel Casino, MGM Grand Casino – Reno, Frontier Hotel Casino and Dunes Hotel Casino.

Wagner will serve as chairman of the MTR board’s compensation committee and a member of the board’s finance and nominating committees.

West Virginia-based MTR Gaming Group, through subsidiaries, owns and operates Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia; Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania; and Scioto Downs in Columbus, Ohio.

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