Vice President of Finance Employment Agreement

Exhibit 10.21


AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


This AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this " Amendment" ), made this 8th day of September, 2008, by and between MTR Gaming Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation having its principal office at State Route 2 South, Chester, West Virginia 26034, together with all of its subsidiaries whether now existing or hereafter formed or acquired (collectively, the " Company" ), and John W. Bittner, Jr., 5487 Beverly Court, Bethel Park, PA 15102 (" Executive" ).


WHEREAS, the Executive has been employed by the Company in the capacity of Executive Vice President of Finance & Accounting of the Company pursuant to an Employment Agreement between the Company and the Executive dated August 15, 2007, as amended on May 15, 2008 (the " Agreement" ); and


WHEREAS, the Company has formed a Succession Committee to identify potentially qualified individuals to succeed Mr. Edson R. Arneault as President and CEO of the Company as well as to deal with any other succession issues that may arise from time to time; and


WHEREAS, the Succession Committee, in consultation with the full Board of Directors of the Company, has determined it would be in the best interests of the Company and beneficial to the implementation of the Company' s succession plan, to amend the Agreement by extending the term thereof; and


WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company desire to amend the terms of the Agreement.


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