STATION CASINOS INC
SC 13G, 1999-03-04
MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)


           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
           RULES 13D-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                         (AMENDMENT NO. __________)(1)


                              STATION CASINOS, INC.

                                (Name of issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, par value $.01 per share

                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    857689103

                                 (CUSIP number)

                                  March 3, 1999

             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)




Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
          Schedule is filed: 

          |_| Rule 13d-1(b) 
          |X| Rule 13d-1(c) 
          |_| Rule 13d-1(d)


                       (Continued on the following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 8 Pages)


- --------------------------------
         (1)The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO.  857689103                                           PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

             PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |X|

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     3       SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             STATE OF DELAWARE

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 1,050,000 COMMON
     BENEFICIALLY             290,000 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
   OWNED BY EACH   
     REPORTING     
       PERSON      
        WITH       
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                         6    SHARED VOTING POWER

                               NONE

                        --------------------------------------------------------

                         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              1,050,000 COMMON
                              290,000 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
                        --------------------------------------------------------

                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               NONE

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,050,000 COMMON
             290,000 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*  |_|


- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             3.0% COMMON
             14.0% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

             CO

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


CUSIP NO. 857689103                                           PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

             PAR GROUP, L.P.

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) |_|
                                                                       (b) |X|

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     3       SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             STATE OF DELAWARE

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                1,050,000 COMMON
                              290,000 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
     BENEFICIALLY

    OWNED BY EACH

      REPORTING

        PERSON

         WITH
                        --------------------------------------------------------

                         6    SHARED VOTING POWER

                               NONE

                        --------------------------------------------------------

                         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              1,050,000 COMMON
                              290,000 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED

                        --------------------------------------------------------

                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               NONE

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,050,000 COMMON
             290,000 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*  |_|


- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             3.0% COMMON
             14.0% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

             PN

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


CUSIP NO. 857689103                                            PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

             PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       (a) |_|
                                                                     (b) |X|

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     3       SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             STATE OF DELAWARE

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                1,050,000 COMMON
                              290,000 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
     BENEFICIALLY

    OWNED BY EACH

      REPORTING

        PERSON

         WITH
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------

                         6    SHARED VOTING POWER

                               NONE

                        ----- --------------------------------------------------

                         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              1,050,000 COMMON
                              290,000 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
                        ----- --------------------------------------------------

                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               NONE

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,050,000 COMMON
             290,000 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*  |_|


- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             3.0% COMMON
             14.0% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

             PN

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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                            STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G


Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  Station Casinos, Inc.

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  2411 West Sahara Ave.
                  Las Vegas, NV  89102

Item 2(a).        Names of Person Filing:

                  Par Investment Partners, L.P.
                  Par Group, L.P.
                  Par Capital Management, Inc.

Item 2(b).        Business Mailing Address for the Person Filing:

                  Par Capital Management, Inc.
                  One Financial Center, Suite 1600
                  Boston, MA 02111

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

                  State of Delaware

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock,  par value $.01 per share

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:

                  857689103

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
                  13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                  Not Applicable

Item 4.           Ownership:

                   (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:
                         1,050,000 common
                         290,000 convertible preferred

                   (b)  Percent of Class:
                         3.0% common
                         14.0% convertible preferred 

                   (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                           (i)      1,050,000 common
                                    290,000 convertible preferred

                           (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote:


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                           (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of: 1,050,000 common 290,000
                                    convertible preferred

                           (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of:

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  3.0% of common

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

                  Not Applicable

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the 
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent  Holding Company:

                  Not Applicable

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  Not Applicable

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  Not Applicable

Item 10. Certification:

                           By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
                  knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
                  not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
                  effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
                  the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.


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                                    Signature

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


Dated: March 3, 1999

                               PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

                               By:  PAR GROUP, L.P.
                                    its general partner

                               By:  PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
                                    its general partner

                               By:  /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.  
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                    Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                               PAR GROUP, L.P.

                               By:  PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
                                    its general partner

                               By:  /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr        
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                    Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                               PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

                               By:   /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.  
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                     Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President

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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


         In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of
them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect
to the Common Stock of Station Casinos, Inc. and further agree that this
agreement be included as an exhibit to such filing. Each party to the agreement
expressly authorizes each other party to file on its behalf any and all
amendments to such statement. Each party to this agreement agrees that this
joint filing agreement may be signed in counterparts.

         In evidence whereof, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be
executed on their behalf this 3rd day of March, 1999.

                            PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
                            By:      PAR GROUP, L.P.
                                     its general partner
                            By:      PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
                                     its general partner

By:                                  /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.   
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                            PAR GROUP, L.P.
                            By:      PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
                                     its general partner

                            By:      /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.     
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


                            PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

                            By:      /s/ Frederick S. Downs, Jr.   
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Frederick S. Downs, Jr., Vice President


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