Press Release: Hollywood Casino Corporation
June 1, 2001
DALLAS, TX -- Hollywood Casino® Corporation (Amex: HWD) announced yesterday that Hollywood Casino Shreveport
and Shreveport Capital Corporation sold, as a private placement, $39.0 million aggregate principal amount of 13
percent senior secured notes with contingent interest due August 2006. Proceeds from the sale of the notes will
be used to refinance $27.5 million in outstanding indebtedness and the remaining proceeds will be used for working
capital and other general purposes. The sale of the senior secured notes is expected to close on June 15, 2001.
The senior secured notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold
in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.
This press release includes ``forward-looking statements'' intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability
established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are included about
the business, financial condition, operating results, construction and development activities, expansion projects
and prospects of the Company. The actual results could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking
statements because of various risks and uncertainties including, among other things, changes in competition, economic
conditions, tax regulations, state regulations or legislation applicable to the gaming industry in general or the
Company in particular, decisions of courts, and other risks indicated in the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Such risks and uncertainties are beyond management's ability to control and, the words
``believes'', ``expects'', ``estimates'', ``forecasts'', ``anticipates'' and similar expressions as they relate
to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Similarly, such statements
herein that describe the Company's business strategy, outlook, earnings forecast, objectives, plans, intentions
or goals are also forward-looking statements.
SOURCE: Hollywood Casino Corporation