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EXHIBIT 5.1
Hughes & Luce, L.L.P.
1717 Main Street, Suite 2800
Dallas, Texas 75201
November 30, 2000
Anchor Gaming
815 Pilot Road, Suite G
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Anchor Gaming, a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"), and Anchor Coin, a Nevada corporation, Anchor Native American Gaming
Corporation, a Nevada corporation, Anchor Pala Development LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, Anchor Pala Management LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, Automated Wagering International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, C.G. Investments, Inc., a Nevada corporation, DD Stud, Inc., a
Nevada corporation, Dynatote of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation,
Green Mountain Entertainment, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Nuevo Sol Turf Club,
Inc., a New Mexico corporation, Powerhouse Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, Raven's D&R Music Systems, Inc., a Montana corporation, United Tote
Company, a Montana corporation, United Wagering Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, VLC, Inc., a Montana corporation, and VLC of Nevada, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (collectively, the "Guarantors"), in connection with the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on December 1, 2000 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, with respect to the exchange of an aggregate principal amount
of up to $250 million of 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Exchange Notes due 2008 of
the Company (the "New Notes") for a like aggregate principal amount of the
issued and outstanding 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes of the Company due 2008
(the "Old Notes").
In rendering this opinion, we have examined and relied upon executed
originals, counterparts, or copies of such documents, records, and certificates
(including certificates of public officials and officers of the Company and the
Guarantors) as we considered necessary or appropriate for enabling us to express
the opinions set forth below. In all such examinations, we have assumed the
authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals and
the conformity to originals and completeness of all documents submitted to us as
photostatic, conformed, notarized, or certified copies.
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Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the New Notes have
been duly authorized and, when the Registration Statement has become effective
and the New Notes have been duly executed, authenticated, issued, and delivered
in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of October 17,
2000 among the Company, the Guarantors and Banc of America Securities LLC, as
Representative for the Initial Purchasers, and the Indenture dated as of October
17, 2000 between the Company and U.S. Trust Company, National Association, as
Trustee (the "Indenture"), against payment therefor, such New Notes will be
legally issued and will constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of
the Company.
In connection with our opinion above, we have assumed that at or prior
to the time of delivery of the New Notes, the authorization of the New Notes
will be applicable to each New Note, will not be modified or rescinded, and
there will not have occurred any change in law affecting the validity or
enforceability of such New Notes. We have also assumed that the issuance and
delivery of the New Notes will not violate any applicable law or will not result
in a violation of any provision of any instrument or agreement then binding on
the Company, or any restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having
jurisdiction over the Company.
This opinion may be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
We also consent to the reference to this firm as having passed on the validity
of the New Notes under the caption "Legal Matters" in the Registration
Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are included in the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Hughes & Luce, L.L.P.
