Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Appoints Steve DuCharme to Compliance Committee

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Appoints Steve DuCharme to Compliance Committee

BILOXI, Miss., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Steve DuCharme, former chairman of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, has been appointed to be the sixth member of the Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) Compliance Committee. The committee is responsible for overseeing compliance with all gaming regulations governing the company.

"Steve has experience both in enforcing and assuring compliance with gaming regulations and that skill set will make him a valuable asset to our compliance team," said Tim Hinkley, president and chief operating officer of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. "Steve's wisdom and knowledge in gaming will complement the experienced team already in place."

DuCharme brings extensive gaming expertise to the Isle of Capri regulatory compliance committee. He served as a member of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board for 10 years, including two years as chair. He is currently a gaming commissioner for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Gaming Commission and is a member of the faculty of the National Judicial College. He has also served on compliance committees for other multi-jurisdictional gaming operators.

DuCharme holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is also a graduate of the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., a leading developer and owner of gaming and entertainment facilities, operates 15 casinos in 13 locations. The company owns and operates riverboat and dockside casinos in Biloxi, Vicksburg, Lula and Natchez, Mississippi; Bossier City and Lake Charles (2 riverboats), Louisiana; Bettendorf, Davenport and Marquette, Iowa; and Kansas City and Boonville, Missouri. The company also owns a 57 percent interest in and operates land-based casinos in Black Hawk (two casinos), Colorado. Isle of Capri's international gaming interests include a casino that it operates in Freeport, Grand Bahama, and a two-thirds ownership interest in casinos in Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton, England. The company also owns and operates Pompano Park Harness Racing Track in Pompano Beach, Florida.

This press release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to change. These forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted, either positively or negatively by various factors, including without limitation, licensing, and other regulatory approvals, financing sources, development and construction activities, costs and delays, weather, permits, competition and business conditions in the gaming industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein.

Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect the Company's financial condition, results of operations and expansion projects, is included in the filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

CONTACTS: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President, 561.995.6660 Rex Yeisley, Chief Financial Officer, 228.396.7052 Jill Haynes, Director of Corporate Communication, 228.396.7031

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Isle of Capri Casinos's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

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CONTACT: Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President, +1-561-995-6660, or Rex Yeisley, Chief Financial Officer, +1-228-396-7052, or Jill Haynes, Director of Corporate Communication, +1-228-396-7031, all of Isle of Capri Casinos

Web site: http://www.theislecorp.com/

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