Century Casinos Announces Additional Slot Machines, Anniversary Celebrations and Interior Design Improvements
July 11 2007 - 4:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Century
Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY; Vienna Stock Exchange) announced today
that the Century Casino and Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has
received permission from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission
("AGLC") to gradually increase the number of slot machines by nine
percent, from 600 to a total of 654, until the beginning of
September 2007. Furthermore, as already reported, The Caledon
Hotel, Spa and Casino has recently increased its number of slot
machines by approx. six percent to 370. First Anniversary of
Century Casino and Hotel in Central City, Colorado Century Casino
and Hotel in Central City, Colorado, is celebrating its first
anniversary with a wide range of great "Year of the
Century"-promotions during the whole month of July. Therefore, its
slot floor has seen a total makeover and now features the latest
games and looser slots with higher customer payback. Furthermore, a
high-limit area (subject to Colorado's legal five dollar wager
limit), as well as an expanded video poker selection featuring a 29
machine linked bar progressive have been implemented. Redecoration
of Womacks Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado To be able
to provide our guests with the latest exiting games in a new,
relaxed and convenient atmosphere, Womacks Casino is undergoing a
complete remodeling. The first phase, the refurbishment of the bar
areas, has already been completed before the July 4th holiday.
Phases two and three, which will begin in August and include the
transformation of Bob's Grill into the group's new restaurant brand
Mid City Grill, as well as the redesign of, and improvements on,
the gaming floor will gradually be finished before Christmas. 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 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 and President,
+1-719-689-5813, +43 664 355 3935, , or Larry Hannappel, Senior
Vice President, +1-719-229-6448, Web site:
http://www.centurycasinos.com/
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