Also featured is an area devoted to careers at Ameristar, as well as a section on our commitment to social responsibility in the communities in which we operate.
You will also find detailed contact information for various departments within the Ameristar organization, bios on our corporate officers, and detailed fact sheets for each of our Ameristar properties. In this section, you will find a wide variety of informational resources for Ameristar Casinos, Inc., including extensive historical, financial, and media-related information. We generate more than $1 billion in net revenues annually. We have been a public company since 1993, and our stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Charles offers an exceptional gaming and entertainment experience in the St.Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St.
We began construction on our ninth property, a casino resort in Lake Charles, La., in July 2012, which we expect will open in the third quarter of 2014. Our eight casino hotel properties primarily serve guests from Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and Nevada.
We continuously strive to increase the loyalty of our guests through the quality of our slot machines, table games, hotel, dining and other leisure offerings. Our 7,100 dedicated team members pride themselves on delivering consistently friendly and appreciative service to our guests. Ameristar Casinos is an innovative casino gaming company featuring the newest and most popular slot machines.
