Century Casinos Closes South African Transaction

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (PRESS RELEASE) — Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY; Vienna Stock Exchange) announces the closing of the previously announced agreement to sell its interest in the Gauteng, South Africa, development project to the Akani Group (comprised of Akani Leisure Investments (Proprietary) Limited and Gold Reef Resorts Limited).

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Thu, September 28th, 2006

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