COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado,
March 19, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --
Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq and Vienna Stock Exchange: CNTY)
announced today that the company entered into an exclusive,
long-term agreement with Windstar Cruises (a division of
Ambassadors International Cruise Group, LLC). Century Casinos has
been selected by Windstar Cruises to operate the casinos on all
cruise ships that Windstar Cruises currently operates and will put
into service during the term of the agreement.
Windstar operates three passenger cruise vessels (Wind Surf,
Wind Star, Wind Spirit), offering small ship luxury cruises in the
Caribbean, Panama Canal,
Costa Rica, Greek Isles and
Europe, as well as Transatlantic
crossings. Casual elegance, open seating dining, five-star service
and cuisine and enchanting cruise destinations are key features of
the Windstar product.
Century Casinos has significant experience in the operation of
casinos in the luxury cruise ship segment and currently manages the
casinos aboard the Silver Cloud, a six-star cruise ship of
Silversea Cruises, the Mein Schiff, a four-star plus cruise ship of
TUI Cruises as well as the casinos on all vessels of Oceania
Cruises. For further information about Century Casinos' operations
on cruise ships please visit the company's website under
http://www.cnty.com/casinos/cruiseships/cruise-ships/.
About Windstar Cruises:
Windstar Cruises operates three sailing yachts known for their
pampering without pretense and their ability to visit the hidden
harbors and secluded coves of the world's most treasured
destinations. The luxurious ships of Windstar cruise to nearly 50
nations, calling at 100 ports throughout Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas. For more
information including rates and itineraries contact a professional
travel agent or call Windstar at +1-800-258-7245. Visit Windstar
Cruises online at http://www.windstarcruises.com.
Windstar is a division of Ambassadors International Cruise
Group, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambassadors Cruise Group,
LLC.
About Century Casinos, Inc.:
Century Casinos, Inc. is an international casino entertainment
company that owns and operates the Womacks Casino & Hotel in
Cripple Creek, Colorado, the
Century Casino & Hotel in Central
City, Colorado, the Century Casino & Hotel in
Edmonton, Canada and the Silver
Dollar Casino in Calgary, Canada.
The Company also operates casinos aboard five luxury cruise vessels
(Silver Cloud, Regatta, Insignia, Nautica, Mein Schiff). Through
its Austrian subsidiary, Century Casinos Europe GmbH, the Company
holds a 33.3% ownership interest in Casinos Poland Ltd., the owner
and operator of seven full casinos and one slot casino in
Poland. Century Casinos, Inc.
continues to pursue other international projects in various stages
of development.
For more information about Century Casinos, visit our website at
www.centurycasinos.com. Century Casinos' common stock trades on The
NASDAQ Capital Market(R) and the Vienna Stock Exchange under the
symbol CNTY.
This release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the
management of Century Casinos based on information currently
available to management. Such forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to, statements regarding the pending purchase
of the Silver Dollar casino. Such forward-looking statements are
subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from future results expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks
described in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" under Item 1A in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2009. Century Casinos disclaims any
obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement that
may be made from time to time by it or on its behalf.