Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Establishes Relief Fund for Employees
September 02 2005 - 7:02PM
PR Newswire (US)
BILOXI, Miss., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri
Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) today announced plans to provide team
members living in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina with
emergency relief as they recover from the devastation that hit the
Mississippi Gulf Coast on Monday. Hurricane Katrina has affected
all of Isle's 1,150 team members on the Gulf Coast and the company
is committed to providing general emergency assistance to its
workforce. The Isle of Capri Relief Fund has been established with
an initial $500,000 grant from the company. Additional funds will
be accepted at any Isle of Capri Casino payable to Isle of Capri
Relief Fund. "Communication in the region remains an issue and we
still have not heard from many of our team members. We ask them to
make contact as soon as they are safe and communication is
available. Many of them will have immediate needs such as food and
clothing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina," said Tim Hinkley,
president and chief operating officer. "We remain committed to
helping our team members and their families recover as we move past
this catastrophic event." Isle-Biloxi and corporate team members
can contact the company toll-free at 1-800-843-4753. Arrangements
are being made to provide both hourly and salaried team members
with their regularly scheduled pay in the immediate future.
Specific details will be communicated directly to team members as
they become available. Isle of Capri corporate functions are
operating from remote facilities; however, officials cannot predict
when the Biloxi property and physical corporate headquarters will
reopen. In other Isle news, the Isle-Natchez and Isle-Vicksburg
both reopened this week following power outages in Mississippi.
Isle of Capri is working to assist in paycheck distribution to its
workforce. All employees that are out-of-town should call
1-800-843-4753 to let them know which Isle property is closest to
you and Isle will forward paychecks to that property. The check can
be cashed at the Isle property where it is picked up. Paychecks for
employees in the Biloxi/Gulfport area will be distributed at the
Isle of Capri Corporate offices on Popps Ferry Road from 10 am to 4
pm on Monday, Sept. 5 and Tuesday, Sept. 6. A team member ID or ID
number or a driver's license is necessary in order to receive your
check. CLARIFICATION: Some stations are misreporting that Isle
employees can get their paychecks immediately. Paychecks will NOT
be available until Monday, September 5. It is vital that this
information be rebroadcast as soon as possible. We greatly
appreciate your cooperation. Other Isle properties across the
nation have begun hurricane relief efforts which include team
members donating vacation days, preparing and serving meals to
shelters, collecting non-perishable food and paper items, and
sponsoring fundraising events among other things. Isle of Capri
management continues to work closely with federal and state
officials to coordinate relief and housing issues for hurricane
victims in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Iowa. Contacts:
Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President: 561-995-6660 Les
McMackin, Senior Vice President, Marketing: 318-510-7649 Jill
Haynes, Director of Corporate Communication: 318-510-7654 About
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., a leading
developer and owner of gaming and entertainment facilities,
operates 15 casinos in 13 locations. The company owns and operates
riverboat and dockside casinos in Biloxi, Vicksburg, Natchez and
Lula, Mississippi; Bossier City and Lake Charles (2 riverboats),
Louisiana; Bettendorf, Davenport and Marquette, Iowa; and Kansas
City and Boonville, Missouri. The company also owns a 57 percent
interest in and operates land-based casinos in Black Hawk (two
casinos), Colorado. Isle of Capri's international gaming interests
include a casino that operates in Freeport, Grand Bahama and a
two-thirds ownership interest in casinos in Dudley, Walsall and
Wolverhampton, England. The company also owns and operates Pompano
Park Harness Track in Pompano Beach, Florida.
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CONTACT: Jill Haynes, Isle of Capri, +1-318-510-7654, or ; or Katie
Cronin, Hill & Knowlton, +1-312-255-3044, or , for Isle of
Capri Casinos Web site: http://www.theislecorp.com/
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