Century Casinos Reports 2006 Earnings

For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, Century Casinos, Inc. increased net earnings by 63.7% compared to the same quarter in 2005. Net earnings were $2,757,000, or $0.12 per basic share for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, compared to net earnings of $1,684,000, or $0.08 per basic share for the same period in 2005.

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Fri, March 16th, 2007

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