Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Property in Natchez, Miss. Closed Due to Mississippi River Flooding
April 13 2008 - 4:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
ST. LOUIS, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri
Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) announced today that as of 3:00 a.m.
central time its casino property in Natchez, Mississippi has been
closed temporarily until flood waters recede. "We have been working
closely with local officials to ensure the safety of our guests and
team members and we appreciate the efforts of both city officials
and law enforcement representatives. At this point, the Mississippi
River has reached levels where containment measures are no longer a
possibility," Jack Sours, vice president and general manager, said.
"We are working closely with our management staff to ensure that
our team members are not adversely impacted and we have adequate
insurance in place to cover the closure." Isle of Capri Casinos,
Inc., founded in 1992, is dedicated to providing its customers with
an exceptional gaming and entertainment experience at each of its
18 casino properties. The Company owns and operates casinos in
Biloxi, Lula and Natchez, Mississippi; Lake Charles, Louisiana;
Bettendorf, Davenport, Marquette and Waterloo, Iowa; Boonville,
Caruthersville and Kansas City, Missouri, two casinos in Black
Hawk, Colorado, and a casino and harness track in Pompano Beach,
Florida. Isle of Capri Casinos' international gaming interests
include a casino that it operates in Freeport, Grand Bahama, a
casino in Coventry, England, and a two-thirds ownership interest in
casinos in Dudley and Wolverhampton, England. This press release
may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are
subject to change. These forward-looking statements may be
significantly impacted, either positively or negatively by various
factors, including without limitation, licensing, and other
regulatory approvals, financing sources, development and
construction activities, costs and delays, weather, permits,
competition and business conditions in the gaming industry. The
forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein.
CONTACTS: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Dale Black, Chief Financial
Officer-314.813.9327 Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice
President-561.995.6660 Jill Haynes, Director of Corporate
Communication-314.813.9368 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/. DATASOURCE: Isle of Capri Casinos,
Inc. CONTACT: Dale Black, Chief Financial Officer, +1-314-813-9327,
or Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President, +1-561-995-6660, or
Jill Haynes, Director of Corporate Communication, +1-314-813-9368,
all of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Web site:
http://www.islecorp.com/
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