Century Casinos Reports 123% Increase in Net Operating Revenue for the First Quarter 2007

Century Casinos, Inc. reported record net operating revenues of $21,144,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared to revenues of $9,474,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

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Thu, May 10th, 2007

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