Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. Announces 3rd Quarter Results for Isle of Capri Black Hawk

Press Release: Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc.
March 21, 2001
HOUSTON, TX -- The following was released today by Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UWIN):

                               3rd Quarter 2000      3rd Quarter 1999
               Revenue         $26.4 Million         $24.0 Million
               EBITDA          $7.0 Million          $5.8 Million
               Net Income      $2.9 Million          $2.4 Million

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc., a resorts and entertainment company, announced today the continued success of the Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel in Black Hawk, Colorado. UWIN, which owns 43 percent of the Isle of Capri Black Hawk, reported that its share of the casino's net income for the third quarter of this fiscal year totaled $1,284,840, compared to the same quarter last year of $1,052,640, up 22%.

``The Isle of Capri Black Hawk Casino and Hotel, as well as the Black Hawk market, continue to demonstrate growth and we are pleased with the 22% increase over last year,'' says H. Thomas Winn, President and CEO of Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc.

UWIN currently owns 43 percent of the Isle of Capri Casino-Black Hawk, the largest hotel casino in Colorado, through a joint venture with Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE). The company also owns approximately 240 acres of undeveloped real estate contiguous to Black Hawk, Colorado, which UWIN intends to develop into a master-planned resort community. In addition, UWIN owns 850 acres of New York's Wellesley Island with plans to develop a resort site that has potential for an Indian-based casino. UWIN also controls approximately 30 percent of Restaurant Connections International, Inc. (RCI), which owns and operates 19 Pizza Hut restaurants in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

For more information about UWIN, Isle of Capri-Black Hawk and RCI, please visit UWIN's Web site at www.nevadagold.com.

Except for historical information contained in this release, certain matters set forth in this press release are forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including government regulation and taxation, customer attendance and spending, competition, capital resources, general economic conditions, and other risks detailed in the Company's SEC reports.

     For more information contact:

     H. Thomas Winn, President/CEO   or   Cynthia Thompson, President/CEO
     Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc.          Intuitive Solutions International
     713/621-2245                         713-629-7400
     Twinn@nevadagold.com                 Cynthia@isiglobal.com

SOURCE: Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc.