Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Biloxi, Miss. Property Reopened After Hurricane Dennis

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Biloxi, Miss. Property Reopened After Hurricane Dennis

BILOXI, Miss., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ISLE) Biloxi, Mississippi, property sustained no damage due to Hurricane Dennis and reopened today at 11:30 am Central Time.

The property was closed Saturday at 10:00 pm as a precaution due to the uncertainty of Hurricane Dennis' landfall. Timothy M. Hinkley, president and chief operating officer, said, "Tropical weather is a part of life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; our first priority is the safety of our guests and team members. Our Biloxi team members secured our property assets quickly, allowing our team members to personally prepare and evacuate. We are now turning our focus to putting the finishing touches on our new hotel and continue planning for our new casino later this year."

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. corporate offices in Biloxi reopened on Monday.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., a leading developer and owner of gaming and entertainment facilities, operates 15 casinos in 13 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), 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, Walsall 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 most recently ended fiscal year.

CONTACTS:
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President, 561.995.6660
Rex Yeisley, Chief Financial Officer, 228.396.7052
Jill Haynes, Director of Corporate Communication, 228.396.7031

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CONTACT: Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President, +1-561-995-6660, or
Rex Yeisley, Chief Financial Officer, +1-228-396-7052, or Jill Haynes,
Director of Corporate Communication, +1-228-396-7031, all of Isle of Capri
Casinos

Web site: http://www.theislecorp.com/

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