Century Casinos Names New General Manager for Womacks Casino & Hotel

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq; Vienna Stock Exchange: CNTY) announced the appointment of Robert P. Jeffries as new General Manager of Womacks Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado.

Bob Jeffries brings about 20 years of successful gaming industry experience to his new position and, amongst other management positions, has served as President of the Cripple Creek Casino Association and as Board Member of the Colorado Gaming Association. In his new role he will be responsible for all facets of operations at Womacks Casino & Hotel.

"We are very happy to welcome Bob to our senior management team," said Erwin Haitzmann and Peter Hoetzinger, Co CEOs of Century Casinos. "He is a great asset to lead our team at Womacks Casino & Hotel and we look forward to benefit from his considerable experience across the Colorado and Cripple Creek gaming industry."

About Century Casinos, Inc.:

Century Casinos, Inc. is an international casino entertainment company that owns and operates the Womacks Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado, the Century Casino & Hotel in Central City, Colorado, the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Canada and the Silver Dollar Casino in Calgary, Canada. The Company also operates casinos aboard eight luxury cruise vessels (Silver Cloud, Regatta, Insignia, Nautica, Mein Schiff, Wind Surf, Wind Star, Wind Spirit). Through its Austrian subsidiary, Century Casinos Europe GmbH, the Company holds a 33.3% ownership interest in Casinos Poland Ltd., the owner and operator of seven full casinos and one slot casino in Poland. Century Casinos, Inc. continues to pursue other international projects in various stages of development.

For more information about Century Casinos, visit our website at www.centurycasinos.com. Century Casinos' common stock trades on The NASDAQ Capital Market® and the Vienna Stock Exchange under the symbol CNTY.

This release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of Century Casinos based on information currently available to management. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, expected competition, the impact of new gaming laws, plans for our casinos and the impact of the economic downturn. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks described in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" under Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2010. 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.