FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MTR GAMING GROUP TO REPORT SECOND QUARTER 2014 RESULTS ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014

CHESTER, WV - July 28, 2014 - MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) today announced that it will issue its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014 on Friday, August 8, 2014 before the stock market opens.

Management will conduct a conference call focusing on the financial results and recent corporate developments on that day at 9:00 a.m. EDT.  Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing (888) 417-8465.  Please call in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and ask for the MTR Gaming call (conference ID # 5599888).

The conference call will be webcast live via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.mtrgaming.com.  To listen to the live webcast please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  If you are unable to listen live, the conference call will be archived on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

A replay of the call will be available two hours following the end of the call through midnight EDT on Friday, August 15, 2014 at www.mtrgaming.com and by telephone at (877) 870-5176; passcode 5599888.

About MTR Gaming Group, Inc.

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. is a hospitality and gaming company that through subsidiaries owns and operates Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia; Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania; and Scioto Downs in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.mtrgaming.com.

For Additional Information, Please Contact:

MTR Gaming Group, Inc.

www.mtrgaming.com

John W. Bittner, Jr.

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(724) 933-8122

jbittner@mtrgaming.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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