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Century Casinos Announces Casino Opening on the Silver Wind Cruise Vessel6 November 2000CRIPPLE CREEK, Colorado – (Press Release) -- Nov. 6, 2000 -- Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY) today announced the successful opening of its third shipboard casino out of four to be installed on the luxurious Silversea cruise vessels. The 40-gaming position casino opened shortly after the 296-passenger Silver Wind departed Port Everglades, Florida on Friday, November 3. ``We now have a total of six casino operations, following the successful installation and opening of four casinos within the last 60 days'', said Erwin Haitzmann, Chairman and CEO of the Company. ``Again, this further strengthens our base of revenue-producing properties and sets the stage for an exciting fourth quarter and 2001 for Century Casinos.'' Century has an exclusive, five-year concession agreement with Silversea Cruises to install and operate casinos aboard all four Silversea cruise vessels. The Company is now operating casinos on three vessels -- the Silver Wind, the Silver Cloud and the new 388-passenger Silver Shadow. The fourth casino will be installed aboard the new Silver Whisper, scheduled for completion in July, 2001. Silversea Cruises is a six-star, ultra-luxury cruise line based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida founded on the vision to provide truly all-inclusive cruises to the world's most intriguing destinations aboard luxurious all-suite ships. Silversea is the only company to receive the coveted ``World's Best'' designation by the upscale Conde Nast Traveler magazine for five years running (1996 through 2000) as voted by its readers. |