COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY; Vienna Stock Exchange:) announced today that the Company has appointed Mr. Rossouw Lubbe as new managing director of its South African subsidiary Century Casinos Africa (Pty.) Ltd. As managing director of Century Casinos Africa, Mr. Rossouw Lubbe, the former CEO of the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, will be responsible for the management of Century Casinos' South African operations, The Caledon Hotel, Spa and Casino, with its number of slot machines soon to be increased by approx. six percent to 370, and Century Casino Newcastle, as well as their food & beverage company Celebrations Accommodations and Food Service Management. "We are looking forward to working with Mr. Lubbe and to benefiting from his extensive experience in the South African gaming industry to further strengthen our company," said Erwin Haitzmann and Peter Hoetzinger, Co CEOs Century Casinos, Inc. About Century Casinos, Inc.: Century Casinos, Inc. is an international casino entertainment company that owns and operates the Womacks Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado, the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and the Century Casino Millennium in the Marriott Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic; operates the casinos aboard the Silver Wind, Silver Cloud, The World of ResidenSea, and the vessels of Oceania Cruises; owns a 65% interest in, and has a management contract for, Century Casino & Hotel in Central City, Colorado. Through its subsidiary Century Casinos Africa (Pty) Limited, it owns and operates The Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino near Cape Town, South Africa, as well as 60% of, and provides technical casino services to, Century Casino Newcastle, in Newcastle, South Africa. Furthermore, the Company's Austrian subsidiary, Century Casinos Europe GmbH, holds a 33.3% ownership interest in Casinos Poland Ltd, the owner and operator of seven casinos and one slot arcade in Poland. The Company continues to pursue other international projects in various stages of development. For more information about Century Casinos, visit our new website at http://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 that involve risks and uncertainties. Among the other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are economic, competitive, and governmental factors affecting the Company's operations, markets, services and prices, as well as other factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K. 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. DATASOURCE: Century Casinos, Inc. CONTACT: Peter Hoetzinger, Co CEO & President, +1-719-689-5813, +43-664-355-3935, , or Larry Hannappel, Senior vice President, +1-719-229-6448, , both of Century Casinos, Inc. Web site: http://www.centurycasinos.com/

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