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Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Property in Davenport, Iowa to Reopen After Mississippi River Flooding

    ST. LOUIS, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri Casinos,
Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE) announced today that its casino property in Davenport,
Iowa will reopen Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. following its second temporary
closure due to Mississippi River flooding.

    "The flood waters have receded allowing safe access to our property for
guests and employees. We will reopen today and everyone is excited to
welcome our guests. Once again, we greatly appreciate the hard work of our
team members, as well as all the city employees who have made an
extraordinary effort to protect not only our facility, but all of the
buildings and businesses located downtown," said Mo Hyder, vice president
and general manager.

    Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., founded in 1992, is dedicated to providing
its customers with an exceptional gaming and entertainment experience at
each of its 18 casino properties. The Company owns and operates casinos in
Biloxi, Lula and Natchez, Mississippi; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Bettendorf,
Davenport, Marquette and Waterloo, Iowa; Boonville, Caruthersville and
Kansas City, Missouri; two casinos in Black Hawk, Colorado; and a casino
and harness track in Pompano Beach, Florida. Isle of Capri Casinos'
international gaming interests include a casino that it operates in
Freeport, Grand Bahama, a casino in Coventry, England, and a two-thirds
ownership interest in casinos in Dudley and Wolverhampton, England.

    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.


CONTACTS: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Dale Black, Chief Financial Officer-314.813.9327 Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President-561.995.6660 Jill Haynes, Director of Corporate Communication-314.813.9368 NOTE: Other Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. press releases and a corporate profile are available at http://www.prnewswire.com. Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.'s home page is http://www.islecorp.com.
SOURCE Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.




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    CONTACT:
    Dale Black, Chief Financial Officer,
    +1-314-813-9327, or Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President,
    +1-561-995-6660, or Jill Haynes, Director of Corporate
    Communication, +1-314-813-9368, all of Isle of Capri Casinos,
    Inc.