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Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Executive Promotions -- Norton and Tamburelli BILOXI, Miss., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) officials announced today two executive promotions. Robert Norton has been promoted to vice president of gaming operations for the Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Norton, who joined the company in 1997, most recently served as vice president and general manager of Isle-Kansas City. He has also held the positions of senior director of operations for Isle-Biloxi, and corporate positions including special projects manager and senior director of operations. Norton received a bachelor of science in hospitality from the University of Las Vegas. Michael Tamburelli has been promoted to vice president and general manager of the Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Kansas City, Mo. property. Tamburelli, who has been with Isle for ten years, most recently served as senior director of operations for Isle-Kansas City. He has also served as senior director of operations for the company's properties in Boonville, Mo. and Natchez, Miss., as well as held positions of director of casino operations and slot director at a property level. Tamburelli has been involved in the casino industry since 1981, holding positions with Playboy Hotel & Casino and Showboat Hotel & Casino, both in Atlantic City. His responsibilities will include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the 40,000-square-foot casino. CONTACT: Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, 561/995-6660. Rex Yeisley, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, 228/396-7000. 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/ . "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Isle of Capri Casinos's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. 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, Walsal and Wolverhampton, England. The company also owns and operates Pompano Park Harness Racing Track in Pompano Beach, Florida. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020502/ISLELOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. CONTACT: Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, +1-561-995-6660, or Rex Yeisley, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, +1-228-396-7000, both of Isle of Capri Casinos Web site: http://www.theislecorp.com/

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