Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Awards First $20,000 Isle Endowment Fund Scholarship
May 24 2004 - 12:03PM
PR Newswire (US)
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Awards First $20,000 Isle Endowment
Fund Scholarship BILOXI, Miss., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. awarded its first Isle Endowment
College Scholarship this week to Jazmone Wolf of Raytown, Missouri.
"Isle of Capri Casinos has long had the philosophy that giving back
through various efforts is simply the right thing to do. The Isle
Endowment Fund allows us another opportunity to lend a helping
hand. We had many strong applicants and applaud them all; however,
Jazmone Wolf proved to best meet, if not exceed, all the
qualifications to be our first recipient," said Timothy M. Hinkley,
president and COO of Isle of Capri Casinos. The Isle Endowment Fund
provides a scholarship of up to $20,000 (a maximum of $5,000 per
year for a maximum of four years) to be awarded to the recipient's
college of choice in his or her name. The fund is maintained
through annual financial contributions from the company's casino
properties and its employees, and is managed by the Gulf Coast
Community Foundation in Biloxi, Miss. The criteria for applying for
the scholarship includes: a maintained grade point average of 3.0;
an evaluation of general qualifications, academic aptitude and
potential success in the hospitality field -- which is described as
hotel/motel management, food and beverage/restaurant management
and/or casino management; and at least one year of employment
history in the hospitality industry, or 12 credit hours completed
in the hospitality field or hospitality related field. Wolf, who is
a National Honor Society member, attends Raytown High School. She
is enrolled in Southwest Missouri State University, where she will
study finance this fall. Wolf is currently serves as treasurer of
the Future Business Leaders organization at her school and is
captain of the varsity basketball team and a member of the track
team and the school's orchestra. Wolf is also an active volunteer
in her community. Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., a leading developer
and owner of gaming and entertainment facilities, operates 16
casinos in 14 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) and Cripple Creek, 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 and Wolverhampton, England. The company also owns and
operates Pompano Park Harness Racing Track in Pompano Beach,
Florida. 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. Additional information concerning potential factors that
could affect the Company's financial condition, results of
operations and expansion projects is included in the filings of the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but
not limited to, its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 27,
2003 and Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended since that date.
Contacts: Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President-561.995.6660
Rex Yeisley, Chief Financial Officer-228.396.7052 Lori Hutzler,
Director of Corporate Communications-228.396.7031 Web site:
http://www.islecorp.com/
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
CONTACT: Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President,
+1-561-995-6660, or Rex Yeisley, Chief Financial Officer,
+1-228-396-7052, or Lori Hutzler, Director of Corporate
Communications, +1-228-396-7031, all of Isle of Capri Casinos Web
site: http://www.theislecorp.com/
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