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Isle of Capri Casinos (NasdaqNM:ISLE)

1641 Popps Ferry Road
Biloxi, MS 39532

Phone: (228) 396-7000
Fax: (228) 435-5998
Email: webmaster@theislecorp.com
Employees (last reported count): 12,000

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., incorporated in February 1990, is a developer, owner and operator of branded gaming facilities and related lodging and entertainment facilities in growing markets in the United States. The Company wholly owns and operates 13 gaming facilities located in Lake Charles and Bossier City, Louisiana; Lula, Biloxi, Vicksburg, Natchez and Tunica, Mississippi; Kansas City and Boonville, Missouri; Bettendorf, Davenport and Marquette, Iowa; and Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company also owns a 57% interest in, and receives a management fee for operating, a gaming facility in Black Hawk, Colorado. All but two of these gaming facilities operate under the name Isle of Capri, and feature its distinctive tropical island theme. In addition, the Company wholly owns and operates a pari-mutuel harness racing facility in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Louisiana

The Isle-Bossier City consists of a dockside casino offering 1,139 slot machines and 34 table games, a 305-room on-site deluxe hotel, a 225-room off-site hotel located approximately two miles from the casino, a 39,000 square foot land-based pavilion and entertainment center, and 2,005 parking spaces including approximately 900 spaces in an attached parking garage. The pavilion and entertainment center offers a wide variety of non-gaming amenities, including a 77-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 301-seat Calypso's buffet, a 30-seat Tradewinds Marketplace and Caribbean Cove, which features free live entertainment and can accommodate 563 customers. Among the other operators of dockside gaming facilities in this market are Harrah's Entertainment, Hollywood Casinos, Horseshoe Gaming and Pinnacle Entertainment.

The Isle-Lake Charles

The Isle-Lake Charles is comprised of two dockside casinos offering 1,688 slot machines and 82 table games, a 252-room deluxe hotel, a separate 241-room hotel, a 105,000 square foot land-based pavilion and entertainment center, and 2,200 parking spaces, including approximately 1,400 spaces in an attached parking garage. The pavilion and entertainment center offers customers a wide variety of non-gaming amenities, including a 97-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 360-seat Calypso's buffet, a 128-seat Tradewinds Marketplace, a 140-seat Kitt's Kitchen and Rum Mill, and Caribbean Cove, which features free live entertainment and can accommodate 180 customers. The pavilion also has a 14,750 square foot activity center comprised of a 1,100-seat special events center designed for live boxing, televised pay-per-view events, concerts, banquets and other events, meeting facilities and administrative offices. The Lake Charles market consists of two dockside gaming facilities, the other of which is operated by Harrah's Entertainment.

Mississippi

The Isle-Biloxi consists of a dockside casino offering 1,193 slot machines and 28 table games, a 367-room hotel, a 119-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 504-seat Calypso's buffet, a 50-seat Tradewinds Marketplace and Caribbean Cove, and an open-air lounge area that can accommodate 116 customers and 1,227 parking spaces. The pavilion and entertainment center offers a wide variety of non-gaming amenities, including a 119-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 504-seat Calypso's buffet, a 50-seat Tradewinds Marketplace and Caribbean Cove, and an open-air lounge area that can accommodate 116 customers. Among the other operators of dockside gaming facilities in this market are MGM Mirage, Park Place Entertainment, Penn National Gaming and Pinnacle Entertainment.

The Isle-Lula encompasses two dockside casinos containing 1,521 slot machines and 35 table games, two on-site hotels with a total of 486 rooms, a land-based pavilion and entertainment center, and 1,780 parking spaces. The pavilion and entertainment center offer a wide variety of non-gaming amenities, including a 100-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 300-seat Calypso's buffet and a 48-seat Tradewinds Marketplace.

The Isle-Natchez is comprised of a dockside casino offering 708 slot machines and 13 table games, a 143-room hotel located approximately one mile from the casino, an 85-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 150-seat Calypso's buffet and 908 parking spaces.

The Isle-Tunica consists of a dockside casino offering 895 slot machines and 13 table games, a 227-room hotel, a 75-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 180-seat Calypso's buffet, a 35-seat Tradewinds Marketplace, two live entertainment theatres and 1,772 parking places. Among the other operators of dockside gaming facilities in this market are Boyd Gaming, Hollywood Casinos, Harrah's Entertainment, Horseshoe Gaming, Mandalay Resort Group and Park Place Entertainment. In October 2002, the Company sold this property to Boyd Gaming Corp.

The Isle-Vicksburg consists of a dockside casino offering 770 slot machines and 24 table games, a 122-room hotel, a 12,483 square foot land-based pavilion and entertainment center, 1, 100 parking spaces and a 67-space recreational vehicle park, a 68-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 340-seat Calypso's buffet, a Tradewinds Marketplace and live entertainment. Among the other operators of dockside gaming facilities in this market are Alliance Gaming, Ameristar Casinos and Harrah's Entertainment.

Missouri

The Isle-Boonville encompasses a dockside casino offering 909 slot machines and 28 table games, a 16,000-square-foot pavilion and entertainment center and 884 parking spaces. The pavilion and entertainment center offers customers a wide variety of non-gaming amenities, including a 60-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 282-seat Calypso's buffet, a 36-seat Tradewinds Marketplace and a historic display area.

The Isle-Kansas facility is comprised of a dockside casino offering 1,104 slot machines and 25 table games, a 72-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 325-seat Calypso's buffet, a 24-seat Tradewinds Marketplace and 2,054 parking spaces. Among the other operators of dockside gaming facilities in this market are Ameristar Casinos, Argosy Gaming and Harrah's Entertainment.

Iowa

The Isle-Bettendorf consists of a riverboat casino offering 1,060 slot machines and 36 table games, a 256-room hotel, approximately 104,056 square feet of convention space, a 125-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 325-seat Calypso's buffet and 1,539 parking spaces.

The Isle-Marquette consists of a riverboat casino offering 758 slot machines and 13 tables games, a land-based facility including a 25-room hotel, a 160-seat Calypso's buffet restaurant, a Tradewinds Marketplace and an entertainment showroom, a marina and 750 parking spaces.

The Rhythm City-Davenport is comprised of of a riverboat gaming facility offering 1,017 slot machines and 19 table games, a 191-room hotel located approximately four blocks from the casino, a 90-seat High Notes restaurant, a 290-seat Hit Parade buffet, a 76-seat Rock Around the Clock deli, a 112-seat The Club restaurant and 984 parking spaces.

Colorado

The Isle-Black Hawk encompasses a land-based casino with 1,128 slot machines and 14 table games, a 237-room hotel and 1,100 parking spaces in an attached parking garage. The Isle-Black Hawk also offers customers a wide variety of non-gaming amenities, including a 92-seat Farraddays' restaurant, a 244-seat Calypso's buffet, a 32-seat Tradewinds Marketplace and a 4,000-square-foot event center that can be used for meetings and entertainment.

Nevada

In September 2000, the Company acquired the Lady Luck-Las Vegas from Gemini, Inc. The property, which is located in downtown Las Vegas, consists of a casino offering 759 slot machines and 19 table games, a 792-room hotel, an entertainment facility, a 56-seat Burgundy Room restaurant, a 156-seat Lady Luck Express Buffet and a 42-seat Third Street Grill and 454 parking spaces in an attached parking garage. In October 2002, the Company sold this property.

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