- Isle of Capri Casinos
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (nasdaq|ISLE) with headquarters in Saint Louis,
Missouri , operatescasino s and associated entertainment and lodging facilities in the United States and abroad.Most of its U.S. casinos operate under the "Isle of Capri"
brand and have a tropical island theme.Isle of Capri operates casinos and racetracks in
Colorado ,Florida ,Iowa ,Louisiana ,Missouri ,Mississippi , theBahamas , and theUnited Kingdom . [cite news| title=Isle of Capri seeks to buy Caruthersville's Casino Aztar | publisher=Southeast Missourian | url=http://www.semissourian.com/story/1194443.html | accessdate=2007-03-27]History
Isle of Capri Casinos opened it first casino in 1992 and was the first gaming establishment to trade on the
NASDAQ .Fact|date=April 2007In 2005, its Biloxi casino (but not its hotel) was destroyed and its Lake Charles facilities damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, respectively. [ [http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-25-2005/0004129571&EDATE= Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Provides Update of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina Damage ] ] [ [http://www.qctimes.net/articles/2005/10/08/news/local/doc43475e90b0969194834137.txt Biloxi’s casino blues / QCTimes.com ] ]
It moved the company headquarters to Saint Louis,
Missouri .On
February 14 ,2006 , Isle of Capri announced plans to sell theIsle of Capri Bossier City andIsle of Capri Vicksburg toLegends Gaming for $240 million. The sold-off properties are now known as "Diamond Jack's "The company competed for a gambling license in the city of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2006, offering $290 million towards building a new arena for thePittsburgh Penguins as an incentive and thus drawing enormous public support in Pittsburgh, but thePennsylvania Gaming Control Board awarded the license to PITG Gaming Majestic Star instead. [ [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06354/747581-100.stm "PITG wins slots casino license for North Side"] , "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette", December 20, 2006]On
March 19 ,2007 Isle of Capri purchasedCasino Aztar Caruthersville fromColumbia Sussex for about $45 million. Isle of Capri has not decided on a new name for the casino. [ cite news| title=Isle of Capri agrees to buy Casino Aztar | publisher=Kansas City Star | url=http://www.topix.net/content/kri/0923721558064242889403469552083522594820 | accessdate=2007-04-01]In April, 2006 the Company opened a casino called the isle casino & racing at pompano park.
On
July 1 ,2007 Isle of Capri opened a new property in Waterloo,Iowa .Gaming facilities
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Casino Aztar Caruthersville
*Colorado Central Station Casino ,Black Hawk, Colorado
*Isle of Capri Bettendorf ,Iowa
*Isle of Capri Black Hawk ,Colorado
*Isle of Capri Boonville ,Missouri *
Isle of Capri Casino Resort Biloxi ,Mississippi
*Isle of Capri Our Lucaya , Freeport,Grand Bahama
*Isle of Capri Kansas City ,Missouri
*Isle of Capri Lake Charles ,Louisiana
*Isle of Capri Lula
*Isle of Capri Marquette ,Iowa
*Isle of Capri Natchez ,Mississippi
*Isle of Capri Waterloo ,Iowa
*Pompano Park Racing and Poker parimutuelhorse racing track,Pompano Beach, Florida
*Rhythm City Casino ,Davenport, Iowa
*Isle of Capri Coventry , Coventry, United KingdomReferences
External links
* [http://www.isleofcapricasino.com/ Isle of Capri: Official Site]
* [http://www.islecorp.com Isle of Capri: Corporate Site]
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