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BILOXI, Miss., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) issued the following statement in response to the Illinois Gaming Board's decision to revoke Emerald Casino Inc.'s Illinois gaming license. "Nothing in the Gaming Board's finding today involves Isle of Capri," said Allan Solomon, executive vice president of Isle of Capri. "We were invited to participate in a fair and open auction process and, unfortunately, two years later we find ourselves caught in the middle of issues that predated our participation in the auction." "Isle of Capri's financial condition is strong-just as it was at the time of the Rosemont application. And Isle and its officers have one of the best regulatory records in the gaming industry." he said. "We are proud of our financial strength and regulatory history and we compare favorably with gaming companies operating in other jurisdictions and in Illinois." CONTACTS: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President -- 561.995.6660 Jill Haynes, Director of Corporate Communication -- 228.396.7031 Web site: http://www.islecorp.com/ 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, Lula and Natchez, 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 it 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 Racing Track in Pompano Beach, Florida. NOTE: Other Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. press releases and a corporate profile are available at http://www.prnewswire.com/. Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.'s home page is http://www.islecorp.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020502/ISLELOGODATASOURCE: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. CONTACT: Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President, +1-561-995-6660, or Jill Haynes, Director of Corporate Communication, +1-228-396-7031, both of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Web site: http://www.islecorp.com/

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