APRIL 06, 2006 - BLACK HAWK, CO - CASINO_040606_CFW- Michelle Shriver General Manager poses for a portrait during the unveiling of the All-New Ameristar Casino Black Hawk, CO.(Assignment Summary Two things: Photo of Ameristar's CEO Craig Neilsen and of th

APRIL 06, 2006 - BLACK HAWK, CO - CASINO_040606_CFW- Michelle Shriver General Manager poses for a portrait during the unveiling of the All-New Ameristar Casino Black Hawk, CO.(Assignment Summary Two things: Photo of Ameristar's CEO Craig Neilsen and of the casino's $200 million renovation. (1) Photo of the grand opening (for Friday, 6/7) (2) Profile of neilsen (for Sunday, 4/16) What's Happening at this time? Ameristar Casinos is putting the finishing touches on a $200 million renovation of the former Mountain High Casino in Black Hawk. The Las Vegas-based company bought the casino -- the last new casino built in Colorado's premier gaming town -- in December 2004 for $117 million. Craig Neilsen, a quadriplegic, is the CEO of Ameristar and will be in town on Thursday for the casino's grand re-opening. His spinal cord was severed when his Porsche 911 was struck from behind by another vehicle in 1976. His accident resulted in a legal battle over whether automakers are exempt from liability if it complies with federal safety standards.) (STAFF PHOTO BY CRAIG F. WALKER / THE DENVER POST) (303 870 1894) (Photo By Craig F. Walker/The Denver Post via Getty Images)