Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market®: CNTY) announced today that the company has acquired a 7.5% stake in Mendoza Central Entretenimientos S.A. (“MCE”) for USD 1 million and has secured a three-year option to increase its stake in MCE to 50% at a price equal to five times MCE’s EBITDA, minus MCE’s debt.

MCE has the exclusive long-term concession agreement with the Provincial Institute of Gaming and Casinos of the Province of Mendoza to lease slot machines and provide technical services to the Casino de Mendoza, which is owned by the Province of Mendoza. Currently, MCE has placed 600 slot machines at the Casino de Mendoza and, in return, receives 43% of the revenue generated by the slot machines.

Century’s partners in MCE are affiliates of Uno Medios, one of Argentina’s largest multimedia holding companies dedicated to Television, Radio, Graphic Design, Cable TV, Internet, Advertising and Digital Media. Uno Medios was founded in 1983, with the acquisition of Radio Nihuil Mendoza by the Vila family.

MCE’s goal is to grow in the land-based and on-line gaming industry in Argentina as well as throughout Latin America and for this reason has chosen Century Casinos as its strategic partner. Century and MCE have entered into a Consulting Services Agreement, under which Century will assist MCE in various matters, including but not limited to project assessment, compliance and operating procedures, staff training and to provide general casino management know-how. In return, Century will receive a fixed monthly consulting fee, plus a percentage of MCE’s EBITDA.

Argentina has an approximate population of 41 million, ca. 27.5 million internet users, a rapidly increasing broadband penetration and is one of the largest Spanish-speaking gaming markets in the world. Similar to the USA, there is no standardized set of gaming legislation at the national/federal level, but the Provinces have the authority to regulate and control gaming activities.

 

About Century Casinos, Inc.:

Century Casinos, Inc. is an international casino entertainment company that operates 30 casinos 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. The Company also operates casinos aboard 15 luxury cruise vessels (Regatta, Nautica, Insignia, Marina, Riviera, Mein Schiff 1, Mein Schiff 2, Mein Schiff 3, Wind Surf, Wind Star, Wind Spirit, Star Pride, Seven Seas Voyager, Seven Seas Mariner and Seven Seas Navigator) and the casino on the cruise ferry Nova Star. Through its Austrian subsidiary, Century Casinos Europe GmbH, the Company holds a 66.6% ownership interest in Casinos Poland Ltd, the owner and operator of nine casinos in Poland. The Company also manages the operations of the casino at the Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa in Aruba, Caribbean. The Company is currently developing a project in the north metropolitan area of Calgary, Alberta, Canada that will include a horse race track and other gaming, restaurant and entertainment facilities. Century Casinos, Inc. continues to pursue other international projects in various stages of development.

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