PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT INC
SC 13E3, EX-99.(D)(3), 2000-05-30
RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION
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                                                                 Exhibit (d)(3)
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                          MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
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                                April 17, 2000


          THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING confirms the agreements among the
individuals listed on the signature pages hereto (collectively, the
"Executives"), and PH Casino Resorts, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("PHCR"), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Harveys Casino Resorts, a Nevada corporation
("Harveys"), in connection with PHCR's agreement to acquire Pinnacle
Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to the
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") by and among PHCR,
Pinnacle Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Pinnacle Acq Corp"),
and the Company.  For all purposes herein (including the schedules attached
hereto), references to the Executives' employment agreements (including all
forms of compensation due thereunder) shall be deemed to include adjustments,
amendments or restatements thereof to the extent such adjustments, amendments or
restatements are permitted by the terms of the documents governing an
Acquisition Transaction (as defined below) or are otherwise agreed to in writing
by PHCR prior to the consummation of such Acquisition Transaction. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to
such terms in the Merger Agreement.

1.   General Statement of Purpose.  The Executives and PHCR have conducted
     discussions with respect to an acquisition by merger of all of the
     outstanding shares of the Company, except for those shares that the Company
     will repurchase from R.D. Hubbard (as contemplated in the Merger Agreement)
     and/or those which the Executives will contribute directly to PHCR in
     exchange for shares of its stock, and/or those options held by the
     Executives to acquire shares of the Company, which shall be fully vested
     and canceled in exchange for the issuance of options of PHCR (collectively
     an "Acquisition Transaction"). The Executives and PHCR have concluded that
     it would be desirable to effect an Acquisition Transaction.  To that end,
     the parties hereto have executed this Memorandum of Understanding and a
     Voting and Contribution Agreement to confirm their binding agreements.  The
     Executives and PHCR agree that this Memorandum of Understanding shall
     terminate and cease to be of effect upon the termination of the Merger
     Agreement or upon the execution of definitive agreements with respect to
     the matters set forth herein.
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2.   Rollover of Equity.

     (a)  Pinnacle Stock.  In exchange for the shares of Pinnacle common stock
          ("Pinnacle Stock") rolled over, Executives will receive a number of
          shares of voting and nonvoting stock ("PHCR Stock") of PHCR equal to
          the product of (i) the number of shares of Pinnacle Stock contributed
          to PHCR and (ii) $24.00 per share/1/, divided by $45.77707, the per
          share price of PHCR Stock to be issued in exchange for all outstanding
          shares of common stock of Harveys Casino Resorts, assuming a 10
          million share fully diluted PHCR Stock capitalization before giving
          effect to any issuances hereunder.


     (b)  Pinnacle Options.  In the event that options held by the Executives
          are not converted into Pinnacle Stock prior to the consummation of the
          Acquisition Transaction, Executives with options to purchase Pinnacle
          Stock (the "Pinnacle Options") will exchange such options for options
          to purchase PHCR Stock, with the exercise price and number of shares
          adjusted appropriately to preserve the value of each Executive's
          Spread./2/

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/1/       If the Inglewood Land is sold on or prior to the fifth Business Day
          prior to the Closing Date of the Acquisition Transaction, such number
          will be increased in the same manner provided for holders of Pinnacle
          Stock under the Merger Agreement. If the Inglewood Land is sold after
          the fifth Business Day prior to the Closing Date of the Acquisition
          Transaction, Executives will receive a cash payment for each share
          contributed equal to any amount paid to a holder of a share of
          Pinnacle Stock upon such event pursuant to the Merger Agreement and
          one Class A CPR.


/2/       The Spread for each Pinnacle Option is equal to the product of (i) the
          number of unexercised shares subject to a Pinnacle Option and (ii) the
          difference between (A) $24.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the
          event that the Inglewood Land is sold on or prior to the fifth
          Business Day prior to the Closing Date of the Acquisition Transaction
          as set forth in the first sentence of footnote 1) and (B) the per
          share option exercise price. If the Inglewood Land is sold after the
          fifth Business Day prior to the Closing Date of the Acquisition
          Transaction, Executives will receive a cash payment for each share of
          Pinnacle Stock subject to the exchanged Pinnacle Option equal to

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          (i)   Executives who so chose may, immediately following the
                Acquisition Transaction, perform a cashless exercise of their
                options to purchase PHCR Stock.

          (ii)  PHCR will make available to the Executives (other than Messrs.
                Hubbard, Finnigan and Alanis) loans, in an aggregate amount not
                to exceed $2.5 million, to pay taxes incurred by the Executives
                in connection with the cashless exercise of their options either
                before or after the Acquisition Transaction. Such loans would be
                made upon the following terms:

                (1)  secured by all present and future equity interests in PHCR,
                (2)  interest rate of 8%, with interest to be compounded and
                     payable annually, with bonus payments (net of taxes on such
                     bonus payments) earned by Executive to be offset by such
                     interest payments due,
                (3)  4 year maturity, with respect to the entire principal
                     balance, and any accrued but unpaid interest,
                (4)  prepayable without penalty,
                (5)  will accelerate upon the termination of the Executive's
                     employment.

          (iii) PHCR will represent and warrant that it has no present plan or
                intention to liquidate either the Company or Harveys, and PHCR
                will not liquidate Pinnacle or Harveys within two (2) years
                after the Closing Date unless it provides to the Executives an
                opinion of its representing counsel, based on customary
                assumptions but otherwise substantially unqualified that the
                liquidation would not cause the contributions of Pinnacle Stock
                to PHCR pursuant to the Voting Agreement to fail to qualify as
                exchanges under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of
                1986, as amended (the "Code"). The immediately

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          any amount paid to a holder of a share of Pinnacle Stock upon such
          event pursuant to the Merger Agreement and one Class A CPR.

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                foregoing representations, warranties or covenants shall survive
                any transfer of the ownership of 51% of Colony's (as defined in
                Section 4) total equity interest in PHCR (whether voting or
                nonvoting) held by Colony (or an affiliate of Colony).

          (iv)  PHCR shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Stockholder
                at the Closing a letter dated as of the Closing Date from Colony
                Investors III, L.P. and each other investment vehicle used by
                Colony Capital, Inc. that holds an interest in PHCR immediately
                following the Harveys Merger (each a "Colony LP") representing
                and warranting to such Stockholder that such Colony LP has no
                present intention or plan to sell, exchange or otherwise
                dispose of any of its interests in PHCR.

          (v)   When making future infusions of funds to Pinnacle Acq Corp
                and/or the Pinnacle Surviving Corporation, if any, PHCR shall
                endeavor in good faith to provide such funds to Pinnacle Acq
                Corp and/or the Pinnacle Surviving Corporation by means of
                intercompany loans unless PHCR determines in its reasonable
                judgment that to do so would be inadvisable.

     (c)  Rights of Repurchase/Put Rights.

          (i)   Each of the Executives who is also an employee of the Company
                regardless of whether he is a party to a written employment
                agreement with the Company (other than Messrs. Finnigan and
                Hubbard) will have the right, individually, to require PHCR to
                repurchase his shares of PHCR stock and PHCR will have the right
                acquire such shares, each in accordance with the provisions set
                forth in this paragraph (i), upon the termination of an
                Executive's employment with PHCR for any reason other than one
                specified in subparagraph (ii) below. The repurchase price shall
                be paid 1/3 upon exercise, and 1/3 on the first and second
                anniversary of such termination. For purposes of such
                repurchase, the fair market value of the shares of PHCR stock to
                be repurchased shall be calculated based upon the following
                formula: 6.45 times the 12 month trailing EBITDA of PHCR
                (including the combined EBITDAs

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                of Harveys and the Company for an appropriate number of months
                in the event that there are less than twelve months of EBITDA
                for the operating subsidiaries of PHCR following the closing of
                the Acquisition Transaction), minus net debt (or other
                liabilities that would customarily be treated as debt for
                valuation purposes), divided by the total number of shares of
                PHCR stock outstanding, times the number of shares of PHCR stock
                to be repurchased. For purposes of calculating net debt, the
                amount of capital invested in any uncompleted development
                projects, including expansions of existing properties, shall be
                included in the calculation of cash on hand. For purposes of
                calculating EBITDA and net debt, such calculation will be made
                in a manner substantially consistent with the past practices of
                Harveys and the Company including in connection with equity
                valuations for this transaction. The unpaid purchase price will
                bear interest at the rate of 12% per year, compounded annually.
                The right to trigger such repurchase process shall constitute
                an absolute right and obligation of the Executives and PHCR,
                respectively, in accordance with the terms hereof. No other
                claims (other than repayment of the loans described in Section
                2(b)(ii) above) shall either: (A) be asserted by either party in
                such repurchase process; or (B) be deemed to have been waived as
                a result of such repurchase.

          (ii)  In the event that an Executive described in subsection (i) above
                either: (x) is terminated for cause/3/; or (y) voluntarily

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/3/             In the case of an Executive who is a party to a written
                employment agreement with the Company, the determination of
                whether he has been terminated for cause shall be governed by
                the terms of his employment agreement, to the extent specified
                therein. In the case of an Executive who is a party to a written
                employment agreement with the Company but where the standard is
                not so specified, and in the case of an Executive who is not a
                party to a written employment agreement with the Company, such
                Executive shall be deemed to have been terminated for cause if
                the Company had the right to terminate such Executive's
                employment for "gross misconduct" as such term is used for
                purposes of determining an employee's right to continuation of

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                terminates (1) in the case of an Executive who is a party to an
                effective employment agreement with the Company that defines
                good reason or a similar standard, without good reason as
                defined in his employment agreement or (2) in the case of any
                other Executive (other than Messrs. Hubbard and Finnigan), for
                any reason, then PHCR will have the right to acquire, and the
                Executive will have the right to require PHCR to repurchase such
                shares on the same terms and conditions set forth in
                subparagraph (ii) above, except such repurchase shall be paid
                20% upon exercise and 20% on each of the first four
                anniversaries of such termination and will bear interest at the
                rate of 8% per annum (rather than 12%), compounded annually
                from date of termination to the date of repurchase by PHCR.


3.   Incentive Grants of Restricted Stock and Stock Options.  If the Acquisition
     Transaction is consummated, then, at the Closing PHCR shall grant 604,464
     shares of restricted PHCR Common Stock (the "PHCR Restricted Stock"), to
     the Executives in accordance with Schedule A hereto.  The agreements
     evidencing the PHCR Restricted Stock will, except as otherwise provided
     herein, contain substantially the same terms (with respect to the issuance
     of restricted stock only) as that certain management stock option and
     restricted stock agreement, dated February 2, 1999, by and between Harveys
     and John McLaughlin.  An additional 530,223 shares of PHCR Common Stock
     shall be reserved for issuance of stock options (the "New Options")
     pursuant to a stock option plan for the benefit members of senior
     management of the Company (the "Key Managers").  The division of such New
     Options among the Key Managers shall reasonably be determined by Mr.
     Alanis, consistent with industry standards and subject to the approval of
     PHCR.  The per share exercise price of the New Options shall be at $43.17,
     the implied share value determined in accordance with the Bear Stearns
     model.

     As set forth above, the incentive grants of PHCR Restricted Stock will,
     except as otherwise provided herein, contain substantially the same terms
     (with respect to the issuance of restricted stock only) as that certain
     management

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                health coverage under Section 4980B(f)(3)(B) of the Code.

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     stock option and restricted stock agreement, dated February 2,
     1999, by and between Harveys and John McLaughlin, which is intended to
     defer the imposition of federal and state tax to the extent set forth
     therein or, subject to the terms of Section 5(f) below, the termination of
     the Executive's employment with PHCR (either as a member of management or
     a director) occurs for whatever reason.  At all times following the date
     the incentive grants of PHCR Restricted Stock are awarded the Executive
     shall be fully vested in such awards and the stock represented by such
     incentive grant shall, except as set forth in Section 5(f) below, be fully
     includable in the stock to be repurchased by PHCR pursuant to the terms set
     forth in Section 2 above.  Except as specifically set forth above, shares
     issued or issuable under this Section 3 (except to Messrs. Hubbard and
     Finnigan) shall be subject to a right of repurchase by PHCR pursuant to the
     terms of the Stockholders Agreement (as defined in Section 4).

     The New Options granted to each of Messrs. Alanis, Allen, Ostrow and
     Kortman shall vest in accordance with the following schedule:  20% on each
     of the first five anniversaries of the Closing; provided, however, that if
     prior to the expiration of the current term of his existing employment
     agreement with the Company (or upon the earlier replacement or extension,
     as the case may be) (i) he is terminated without cause (as defined in his
     employment agreement, if defined, or if not defined, as defined in
     footnote 3 hereof); (ii) he voluntarily terminates his employment for good
     reason (as defined in his employment agreement, if defined); or (iii) the
     Company does not offer to renew his employment agreement on reasonable
     terms (provided, however, that for purposes of this Memorandum of
     Understanding, no offer shall be deemed unreasonable solely because it
     offers vesting and forfeiture provisions with respect to incentive equity
     that are on substantially the same terms as other employees) and such
     agreement is allowed to expire, then such New Options shall become fully
     vested and exercisable immediately upon such termination or expiration and
     the all of shares subject to the New Options shall be subject to the
     repurchase rights set forth in Section 2 above.  In the event of
     termination of employment for any other reason (or failure to renew an
     employment agreement following a reasonable offer by the Company), then
     such New Options as have not become vested and exercisable in accordance
     with the schedule set forth above shall be forfeited  and only the shares
     subject to the New Options that have become vested and exercisable in
     accordance with such schedule shall be subject to the repurchase rights set
     forth in Section 2 above.

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     All other New Options shall vest 20% on each of the first five
     anniversaries of the Closing and shall otherwise have the same terms as
     options issued under Harveys' current plan.

4.   Stockholders Agreement.  Any PHCR Stock or options issued hereunder shall
     be subject to a stockholders agreement (the "Stockholders Agreement") with
     substantially the same provisions as the Stockholders Agreement in effect
     at Harveys on the date hereof, except to the extent that the provisions of
     the Stockholders Agreement are inconsistent with the provisions hereof, in
     which case the provisions set forth herein shall govern and control, and be
     deemed to supercede such contrary provisions in the Stockholders Agreement.

     In connection with the Stockholders Agreement, Colony Investors III, L.P.
     ("Colony") shall enter into an appropriate agreement with Mr. Hubbard which
     shall grant to Mr. Hubbard the following rights:  (1) the right to sell or
     dispose of his Tag-Along Shares (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement)
     pursuant to Subsection 2.5(a) of the Stockholders Agreement without giving
     effect to Subsection 2.5(b) of the Stockholders Agreement; (2) a "lock-up"
     restriction pursuant to Section 2.6 of the Stockholders Agreement which
     shall be co-extensive with that of Colony; and (3) one demand registration
     right, subject to customary terms and conditions and any lockup required in
     connection with an IPO.  So long as Mr. Hubbard beneficially owns at least
     50% of the outstanding PHCR Stock (including PHCR Restricted Stock and New
     Options, if any) owned by him immediately following the Effective Time,
     without Mr. Hubbard's approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably
     withheld or delayed), Colony shall not consent to any waiver of the
     Stockholders Agreement or the Memorandum of Understanding or any of the
     agreements contemplated by either of them that would materially adversely
     affect Mr. Hubbard's rights under the Stockholders Agreement.

     In connection with the Stockholders Agreement, Colony also shall enter into
     an appropriate agreement with Mr. Finnigan which shall grant to Mr.
     Finnigan the following rights:  (1) the right to sell or dispose of his
     Tag-Along Shares (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement) pursuant to
     Subsection 2.5(a) of the Stockholders Agreement without giving effect to
     Subsection 2.5(b) of the Stockholders Agreement; and (2) a "lock-up"
     restriction pursuant to Section 2.6 of the Stockholders Agreement which
     shall be co-extensive with that of Colony.

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5.   Non-Competition Agreements.

     (a)  Each of the Executives who is a party to an employment agreement, in
          addition to entering into the Stockholders Agreement, shall enter into
          a non-competition agreement with the Company, pursuant to which such
          person shall agree, on the terms set forth herein, not to: (i) engage
          in owning, operating and developing casinos, hotels or race track
          interests associated or materially competitive with casinos, hotels
          or race track interests  owned directly or indirectly by PHCR (or
          where PHCR has announced its present intention to develop such
          properties or interests), (ii) solicit any employee, agent or
          consultant of the Company to terminate such person's relationship
          with the Company or (iii) solicit any counterparty to any contract
          with the Company to terminate such counterparty's contract or other
          relationship with the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the
          case of Mr. Hubbard, (A) the restrictions of subsections 5(a)(i), (ii)
          and (iii) shall be effective during the period that he serves as a
          member of the Board of Directors and shall continue, in the case of
          subsection 5(a)(i), for a period of one year, and in the case of
          subsection 5(a)(ii) and (iii), for a period of two years, from the
          date that Mr. Hubbard ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors,
          (B) the restrictions of subsections 5(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) shall not
          restrict Mr. Hubbard's ownership, operation and development of
          casinos, hotels or race track interests in New Mexico so long as PHCR
          or any of its affiliates does not own any casinos, hotels or race
          track interests in New Mexico or in a market outside of New Mexico
          that competes directly with the markets inside New Mexico, and (C) if
          PHCR or any of its Affiliates acquires a material interest in or
          otherwise develops any casinos, hotels or race track interests in New
          Mexico or in a market outside of New Mexico that competes directly
          with the markets inside New Mexico, Mr. Hubbard shall be permitted to
          continue to operate and develop casinos, hotels or race track
          interests, located in New Mexico and owned or operated in whole or in
          part by him on the date of such acquisition or development or as to
          which Mr. Hubbard has announced a present intention to acquire or
          develop. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of Mr. Finnigan,
          the restrictions of subsection 5(a)(i) shall only be effective during
          the period that he serves as an employee of the Company.

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     (b)  In the case of each of the Executives (other than Mr. Finnigan) who is
          a party to an employment agreement with the Company, the restrictions
          of subsections 5(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) shall be effective during the
          period that he serves as an employee of the Company and shall continue
          to be effective following his termination of employment (i) in the
          event he is terminated for cause (as determined in his employment
          agreement) or voluntarily resigns without good reason (if and as
          defined in his employment agreement) for a period of one year, in the
          case of subsection 5(a)(i), and, in the case of subsections 5(a)(ii)
          and (iii) for a period of two years, following such date of
          termination; or (ii) in the event he is terminated other than for
          cause or voluntarily terminates employment for good reason, or if the
          Company does not offer to renew his then existing employment agreement
          on reasonable terms and such agreement is allowed to expire, then the
          provisions of subsection 5(a)(i) shall not apply and subsections
          5(a)(ii) and (iii) shall apply for a period of two years following the
          Executive's termination of employment.

     (c)  Each of the Executives (other than Mr. Hubbard) who is not a party to
          an employment agreement, in addition to entering into the
          Stockholders Agreement, shall enter into a non-competition agreement
          with the Company, pursuant to which such persons shall agree not to:
          (i) engage in owning, operating and developing casinos, hotels or race
          track interests associated or materially competitive with casinos,
          hotels or race track interests owned directly or indirectly by PHCR
          (or where PHCR has announced its intention to develop such properties
          or interests), (ii) solicit any employee, agent or consultant of the
          Company to terminate such person's relationship with the Company or
          (iii) solicit any counterparty to any contract with the Company to
          terminate such counterparty's contract or other relationship with the
          Company.

     (d)  In the case of each of the Executives (other than Mr. Hubbard)  who is
          not a party to an employment agreement with the Company, the
          restrictions of subsections 5(c)(i), (ii) and (iii) shall be effective
          during the period that he serves as an employee of the Company and
          shall continue to be effective following his termination of employment
          as follows:

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          (i)   in the event he is terminated for cause (as defined in footnote
                3 above) or he voluntarily resigns on or prior to December 31,
                2001, the provisions of subsection 5(c)(i) shall apply for a
                period of one year following such date of termination and the
                provisions of , subsections 5(c) (ii) and (iii) shall apply for
                a period of two years following such date of termination.

          (ii)  in the event he is terminated other than for cause after
                December 31, 2001, the provisions of subsection 5(c)(i) shall
                not apply and the provisions of subsections 5(c)(ii) and (iii)
                shall apply for a period of two years following such date of
                termination.

          (iii) in the event he is terminated for any reason or he resigns after
                December 31, 2001, the provisions of subsection 5(c)(i) shall
                not apply and the provisions of subsections 5(c)(ii) and (iii)
                shall apply for a period of two years following such date of
                termination.

     (e)  In the event that any Executive (other than Mr. Hubbard) that does not
          have an employment agreement with the Company is terminated or resigns
          under the circumstances described in Section 5(d)(i) above, then such
          Executive shall not be entitled to payout of his PHCR Restricted Stock
          upon termination of employment, but will continue to hold such PHCR
          Restricted Stock in accordance with the terms thereof.

     (f)  Key Managers who are not Executives and who receive New Options,
          shall, as a condition to receiving such New Options, shall be required
          to agree not to (i) engage in owning, operating and developing
          casinos, hotels or race track interests within 100 miles of the
          principal gaming facility at which such Key Manager was employed, (ii)
          solicit any employee, agent or consultant of the Company to terminate
          such person's relationship with the Company or (iii) solicit any
          counterparty to any contract with the Company to terminate such
          counterparty's contract or other relationship with the Company.  The
          restrictions contained in this Section 5(f) shall continue for a
          period of one year from the date of termination of such Key Manager's
          employment.

     (g)  Except to the extent of the specific exceptions applicable to any
          individual in subsections 5(a) and 5(f) above, reasonable exceptions
          to the

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          non-competition restrictions will be provided in respect of (i)
          activities not materially competitive with the specific gaming
          properties or interests owned directly or indirectly by PHCR (or where
          PHCR has announced its intention to develop such properties or
          interests) and (ii) passive ownership of less than 5% of public
          companies.

6.   Employment Agreements.  The employment agreements of the Executives that
     have employment agreements as of the date hereof shall be assumed without
     modification except to the extent necessary to reflect the terms of this
     transaction and the structure of the Company and its affiliates.  The
     employment agreements assumed by the Company shall terminate on the
     respective dates set forth therein.  There shall be no obligation, express
     or implied, of PHCR or the Executives to renew such contracts, and any such
     renewal shall be on such reasonable terms and conditions as shall be agreed
     to by the Executive and PHCR.

7.   Certain Governance Matters.  Subject to licensing and regulatory
     restrictions, the Board of Directors of PHCR upon consummation of the
     Merger (the "PHCR Board") shall include R. D. Hubbard, Chairman of the PHCR
     Board, and Paul Alanis as well as Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. and other nominees
     determined by Colony (the "Colony Nominees"), provided that if affiliates
     of Colony designated for the board of directors (other than employees of
     PHCR and its subsidiaries) would cease to constitute a majority of the
     board, Messrs. Hubbard and Alanis shall resign from the Board (and any
     committee thereof) and become non-voting observers until such time as
     Colony may legally appoint additional Board members under applicable law;
     provided further that prior thereto, PHCR will take such action as is
     reasonably necessary to avoid triggering the end of deferral under the
     Deferred Compensation Agreements between PHCR and Mr. Hubbard and Mr.
     Alanis, respectively.  Mr. Hubbard shall be a member of, and Mr. Barrack
     shall be designated as the chairman of, the Executive Committee of the PHCR
     Board.  The PHCR Board shall delegate to the Executive Committee (to the
     extent permitted under applicable law) substantially all of its powers to
     govern the business and affairs of the Company.  Affiliates of Colony
     designated for the board of directors (other than PHCR and its
     subsidiaries) shall also constitute a majority of the compensation
     committee of the board, if any.  Unless otherwise determined by the Colony
     Nominees, members of the PHCR Board shall not be entitled to any
     compensation for services as members of the PHCR Board.

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8.   Disclosure Requirements.  In connection with their execution and delivery
     of this Memorandum of Understanding, the Executives acknowledge and agree
     to comply with all applicable disclosure requirements relating thereto
     imposed under Federal and state securities laws.

9.   Form of PHCR Common Stock.  All issuances hereunder of PHCR Common Stock,
     including options therefor, shall be comprised of a combination of voting
     and non-voting securities so that each such class of security constitutes
     the applicable percentage of all such shares of such class of security
     outstanding at the time of issuance.

10.  Fees and Expenses.  The Executives, on the one hand (jointly and
     severally), and PHCR, on the other hand, shall each be responsible for
     their respective expenses incurred in connection with the consideration of
     the contemplated Acquisition Transaction.

11.  Binding Agreement; Standard of Conduct.  The terms of the agreements herein
     shall be more fully set forth in definitive documentation, which each of
     the parties hereto agrees to negotiate in good faith. Subject to the
     negotiation and execution of such definitive documentation and the reaching
     of agreement on other matters contemplated but not specifically addressed
     herein, each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that this
     Memorandum of Understanding is intended as a binding agreement among them
     with respect to the matters set forth herein.

12.  Parties in Interest.  This Memorandum of Understanding shall be binding
     upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in
     this Memorandum of Understanding, express or implied, is intended to confer
     upon any other person any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under
     or by reason of this Memorandum of Understanding.  Neither this
     Memorandum of Understanding nor any of the rights, interests or obligations
     hereunder shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or
     otherwise by any of the parties without the prior written consent of the
     other parties, except that PHCR may assign, in its sole discretion, any or
     all of its rights, interests and obligations under this Memorandum of
     Understanding to any controlled affiliate of Colony.  Subject to the
     preceding sentence, this Memorandum of Understanding shall be binding upon,
     inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their
     respective successors and assigns.

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13.  Equitable Adjustment.  References herein to numbers of securities to be
     issued shall be deemed to include such equitable adjustments, if any, as
     may be required in the event of any subdivision, split, combination or
     reclassification of such securities or securities into which such
     securities are exercisable so that the parties hereto entitled to receive
     such securities shall receive the number of such securities that such
     parties would have owned or been entitled to receive after the happening of
     any the events described above had it owned such securities immediately
     prior to such time.

14.  Governing Law.  THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
     CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT
     REGARD TO ANY APPLICABLE CONFLICTS OF LAW.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this
Memorandum of Understanding as of the date first above written.


                         PH CASINO RESORTS, INC.

                                /s/ Charles W. Scharer
                         By:  ____________________________
                              Name:  Charles W. Scharer
                              Title: President


STOCKHOLDERS

  /s/ R.D. Hubbard
-----------------------------
R. D. HUBBARD

  /s/ G. Michael Finnigan
-----------------------------
G. MICHAEL FINNIGAN

  /s/ Paul Alanis
-----------------------------
PAUL ALANIS

  /s/ Loren Ostrow
-----------------------------
LOREN OSTROW

  /s/ J. Michael Allen
-----------------------------
J. MICHAEL ALLEN

  /s/ Cliff Kortman
-----------------------------
CLIFF KORTMAN
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  /s/ Bruce C. Hinckley
-----------------------------
BRUCE C. HINCKLEY

  /s/ Richard Delaney
-----------------------------
RICHARD DELANEY

  /s/ Chris Plant
-----------------------------
CHRIS PLANT

  /s/ Robert Callaway
-----------------------------
ROBERT CALLAWAY


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