Press Release: Century Casinos, Inc.
November 7, 2000
CRIPPLE CREEK, CO -- Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY) yesterday announced the successful opening of its third
shipboard casino out of four to be installed on the luxurious Silversea cruise vessels. The 40-gaming position
casino opened shortly after the 296-passenger Silver Wind departed Port Everglades, Florida on Friday, November
3.
``We now have a total of six casino operations, following the successful installation and opening of four casinos
within the last 60 days'', said Erwin Haitzmann, Chairman and CEO of the Company. ``Again, this further strengthens
our base of revenue-producing properties and sets the stage for an exciting fourth quarter and 2001 for Century
Casinos.''
Century has an exclusive, five-year concession agreement with Silversea Cruises to install and operate casinos
aboard all four Silversea cruise vessels. The Company is now operating casinos on three vessels -- the Silver Wind,
the Silver Cloud and the new 388-passenger Silver Shadow. The fourth casino will be installed aboard the new Silver
Whisper, scheduled for completion in July, 2001.
Silversea Cruises is a six-star, ultra-luxury cruise line based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida founded on the vision
to provide truly all-inclusive cruises to the world's most intriguing destinations aboard luxurious all-suite ships.
Silversea is the only company to receive the coveted ``World's Best'' designation by the upscale Conde Nast Traveler
magazine for five years running (1996 through 2000) as voted by its readers. For more information regarding Silversea
Cruises, visit its website at www.silversea.com.
About Century Casinos, Inc.
Century Casinos is an international casino company led by a team of gaming industry professionals who have developed
and operated more than 100 casinos in 25 different countries. The Company owns and operates Womacks Casino in Cripple
Creek, Colorado; jointly owns and operates The Caledon Casino Hotel & Spa near Capetown, South Africa; has
a five-year casino concession to operate four casinos aboard the ultra-luxury Silversea cruise vessels; and manages
the Millennium Casino in the new Marriott Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. Also, Century has been chosen by The
World of ResidenSea as its exclusive casino concessionaire aboard a unique, residence-based cruise vessel scheduled
for completion in January, 2002. The Company continues to pursue other international projects in various stages
of development.
The address for corporate headquarters is 200 E. Bennett Ave. (P.O. Box 1006), Cripple Creek, CO 80813. Telephone:
(719) 689-9100. Fax: (719) 689-9700. For more information about Century Casinos, visit the Company's new web site
at www.centurycasinos.com or listen to recent conference calls and
interviews at www.vcall.com. Century Casinos' common stock trades on The Nasdaq
Stock Market® under the symbol CNTY.
This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Among the other important
factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are
economic, competitive, and governmental factors affecting the company's operations, markets, services and prices,
as well as other factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
its recent filings on Forms 10-KSB, 10-QSB and 8K. Century Casinos disclaims any obligation to revise or update
any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by it or on its behalf.
SOURCE: Century Casinos, Inc.