Century Casinos announces Successful Closing of CAD 27.9 million Apex Casino acquisition in Alberta, Canada

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 3, 2016 /CNW/ -- Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market®: CNTY) announced today that the Company has taken full ownership of the Apex Casino located in the Edmonton, Alberta suburb of St. Albert on October 1, 2016.

The casino has since been rebranded "Century Casino St. Albert" and is the latest addition to the company's portfolio in Alberta, being Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton, Century Casino Calgary and Century Downs Racetrack and Casino in North Calgary.

Century Casino St. Albert is operated pursuant to licenses issued by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission ("AGLC"). The AGLC had approved the transaction in September and all other closing conditions had been met prior to October 1.

Century Casino St. Albert operates 382 slot machines and 11 live table games. It also features a restaurant, a bar, a lounge with a live entertainment stage and a banquet facility that can accommodate up to 175 guests. In addition, Century Casino St. Albert has 517 parking stalls.

About Century Casinos, Inc.:
Century Casinos, Inc. is an international casino entertainment company that operates worldwide. The Company owns and operates Century Casino & Hotels in Cripple Creek and Central City, Colorado, and in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and the Century Casino in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Through its Austrian subsidiary, Century Casinos Europe GmbH ("CCE"), the Company holds a 66.6% ownership interest in Casinos Poland Ltd., the owner and operator of eight casinos in Poland. The Company, through CCE, also holds a 75% ownership interest in both Century Downs Racetrack and Casino, which began operations in the north metropolitan area of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in April 2015, and Century Bets!, which began operating the pari-mutuel off-track horse betting network in Southern Alberta, Canada in May 2015. The Company operates 13 ship-based casinos onboard ships of TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, Windstar Cruises and Diamond Cruise International. The Company manages the operations of the casino at the Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort and Casino. The Company, through CCE, also owns a 7.5% interest in, and provides consulting services to, Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S.A., a company that provides gaming-related services to Casino de Mendoza in Mendoza, Argentina. The Company continues to pursue other international projects in various stages of development.

For more information about Century Casinos, visit our website at www.cnty.com. Century Casinos' common stock trades on The NASDAQ Capital Market® under the symbol CNTY.

This release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of Century Casinos based on information currently available to management. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future results of operations, operating efficiencies, synergies and operational performance, the prospects for the Apex Casino and other projects, debt repayment, investments in joint ventures, outcomes of legal proceedings and plans for our casinos and our Company. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" under Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and in subsequent Form 10-Q filings. Century Casinos disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by it or on its behalf.

SOURCE Century Casinos, Inc.

Peter Hoetzinger, Co CEO & President, [phone], [phone], [email protected], http://www.cnty.com