Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Property in Davenport, Iowa Closed Due to Mississippi River Flooding
April 27 2008 - 5:39PM
PR Newswire (US)
ST. LOUIS, April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri
Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) announced today that as of 3:00 p.m.
central time its casino property in Davenport, Iowa has been closed
temporarily until flood waters recede. "We have been closely
watching the Mississippi River for several weeks. Up to this point,
river stages had remained at a safe level for both our guests and
team members alike. Unfortunately, continued rain to our north is
resulting in the rise of the Mississippi River and access to our
property has been compromised. We continue to serve guests at the
Isle of Capri casino and hotel in Bettendorf which has not been
impacted," said Mo Hyder, vice president and general manager. "We
are working 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, 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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