ST. LOUIS, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Isle of Capri
Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISLE) (the "Company"), a leading developer
and operator of regional gaming and entertainment facilities,
announced today that the Company's president and chief executive
officer, Virginia McDowell, was
elected to the Board of Directors, effective April 12, 2012. The election followed
action by the Board of Directors to expand itself by one
member.
McDowell has over 30 years of wide ranging gaming industry
experience, with an extensive track record of leadership of
regional and destination gaming properties across the United
States. She joined Isle of Capri in 2007 as president and
chief operating officer, and was promoted to chief executive
officer in April 2011.
At Isle of Capri, she has designed and implemented a strategic
plan that has refined the Company's business model by focusing on
cost effective operating enhancements and substantially restyled
customer experiences across the portfolio, leading to vastly
improved customer satisfaction ratings during her tenure.
Additionally, under her leadership, the Company has successfully
completed several deleveraging transactions of legacy assets and
continues the completion of a development pipeline that includes
the Company's current development projects in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and at Nemacolin
Woodlands Resort in Western Pennsylvania.
Prior to joining the Company, McDowell served as senior
executive at Trump Entertainment Resorts and Argosy Gaming
Company. She began her gaming career in Atlantic City, holding a variety of management
positions over a period of more than 15 years.
James B. Perry, the Company's
executive chairman, commented, "Virginia is a dynamic and respected
leader in the gaming industry who has spearheaded our efforts to
fundamentally improve our company and build a platform for growth
and success. Her extensive experience and unique perspective
are a great asset to Isle of Capri and to our board of
directors."
About Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
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 15 casino properties. The
Company owns and operates casinos in Biloxi, Lula,
Natchez and Vicksburg, 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. The Company also has a casino under
construction in Cape Girardeau,
Missouri. More information is available at the Company's
website, www.islecorp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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
Jill Alexander, Senior Director of
Corporate Communication – 314.813.9368
SOURCE Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.