AMENDMENT TO SOUTHERN IOWA GAMING CONTRACT

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Exhibit 2.8

AMENDMENT TO
SOUTHERN IOWA GAMING CONTRACT

        This amendment (" Amendment ") to the Asset Purchase and sale Agreement, dated July 20, 2004 (the " Agreement "), by and between Southern Iowa Gaming Co., an Iowa corporation (together with its respective affiliates, " Seller ") and Herbst Gaming, Inc., a Nevada corporation, ("Buyer") (collectively, the " Parties ") is entered into as of December    , 2004.

        WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend, modify and supplement the Agreement as set forth below.

        NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

        1.     The second sentence of Section 10 of the Agreement is hereby amended so as to delete the date "December 31, 2004" and replace it with the date "February 28, 2005".

        2.     Except to the extent expressly provided for herein, no provision of the Agreement