MTR Gaming Group (MNTG)

CERTIFICATION
of
Edson R. Arneault
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

        I, Edson R. Arneault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (the "Company"), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

1.

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2008 (the "Periodic Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)) and



2.

The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 8, 2008

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Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION
of
Edson R. Arneault
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

        I, Edson R. Arneault, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (the "Company"), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

1.

The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ending December 31, 2007 (the "Periodic Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d); and

2.

The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: April 3, 2008

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Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION

of

Edson R. Arneault

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

        I,
Edson R. Arneault, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (the "Company"), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

1.

The
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ending December 31, 2007 (the "Periodic Report") fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d); and

2.

The
information contained in the Periodic Report fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:
April 3, 2008

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Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION
of
Edson R. Arneault
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

I, Edson R. Arneault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (the “Company”), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

1.                                       The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ending March 31, 2007 (the “Periodic Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d) and

2.                                       The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

CERTIFICATION
of
Edson R. Arneault
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

I, Edson R. Arneault, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (the “Company”), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

1.                The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ending December 31, 2006 (the “Periodic Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d); and

2.                The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.