Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Isle of Capri Casinos, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended July 30, 2006. The Company reported a 13.0% increase in net revenues from continuing operations to $274.0 million for the first quarter compared to net revenues from continuing operations of $242.5 million for the same quarter in fiscal 2006. Net

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