Century Casinos Appoints New Chief Operating Officer North America
August 09 2007 - 1:15PM
PR Newswire (US)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Century
Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ and Vienna Stock Exchange: CNTY) announced
today that Larry Hannappel, Senior Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Company, has been appointed Chief Operating
Officer North America. In his new, additional function he will be
responsible for Century Casinos' operations in Central City and
Cripple Creek, Colorado, as well as the Century Casino & Hotel,
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Larry, a graduate (1976) from
National College, Rapid City, South Dakota, with a B.S. Degree in
Accounting, and a Certified Public Accountant ("CPA"), has been
employed by Century Casinos since May 1994. He became Chief
Accounting Officer in October 1999, was appointed Secretary in
March 2000, Treasurer in June 2001 and Senior Vice President in
March 2005. Before he joined Century Casinos, he was employed in
public accounting and had served in various financial management
capacities in manufacturing and gaming. "We are pleased to welcome
Larry in his new position, as he has a wealth of knowledge and
experience that are most valuable to our company," said Erwin
Haitzmann and Peter Hoetzinger, Co CEOs of Century Casinos. 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; 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, owns and operates the Century Casino
Millennium in the Marriott Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic; and
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 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,
, both of Century Casinos, Inc. Web site:
http://www.centurycasinos.com/
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