Isle lowers earnings expectation

BILOXI Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. expects fiscal second quarter earnings to be below the low end of its August 12, 2005, pre-Hurricane Katrina guidance of a $0.01 per share loss.

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Mon, November 7th, 2005

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  • Casino chips were used in the 18th century as a substitute for money being wagered. Originally, they were pieces of bones, mother of pearl or ivory engraved with the name of the casino and their respective value.
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