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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