Central City, Colorado, Voted for Expanded Gaming

Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY; Vienna Stock Exchange) announced today that the new gaming law has been approved in Central City, Colorado, USA, on January 20, 2009, joining Cripple Creek and Black Hawk.

By a vote of approx. 90% yes votes residents of the former mining community agreed to raise the maximum bet in casinos from $5 to $100, add roulette and craps, and allow casinos to operate 24 hours a day. This measure also requires a statewide vote on future gaming tax increases. According to state law the changes become effective after July 1, 2009.

"The approval of the expanded gaming law in both our markets in Colorado is an important milestone for our company. We expect a positive impact for the Colorado casino industry and an opportunity to provide a more attractive product offering for our guests," said Erwin Haitzmann and Peter Hoetzinger, Co CEOs of Century Casinos, Inc.

This local referendum approved constitutional Amendment 50, which was passed by the voters of Colorado in November 2008. Following Cripple Creek and Black Hawk, Central City was the third and final gambling town in Colorado to vote on and approve the new gaming law.

About Century Casinos, Inc.:

Century Casinos, Inc. is an international casino entertainment company that owns and operates the Womacks Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado, the Century Casino & Hotel in Central City, Colorado, the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and the Century Casino Millennium in the Marriott Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. The Company also operates casinos aboard the Silver Cloud and the vessels of Oceania Cruises and has an agreement to operate the casinos on all vessels (estimated to be three) put into service by TUI Cruises before December 31, 2012. Through its subsidiary Century Casinos Africa (Pty) Limited, it owns and operates The Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino near Cape Town, South Africa, as well as 60% of, and provides technical casino services to, Century Casino Newcastle, in Newcastle, South Africa. Furthermore, the Company's Austrian subsidiary, Century Casinos Europe GmbH, holds a 33.3% ownership interest in Casinos Poland Ltd, the owner and operator of seven full casinos and one slot casino in Poland. The Company 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(R) and the Vienna Stock Exchange under the symbol CNTY.

This release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of 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 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 filed on March 17, 2008 and under Part II. Item 1A in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2008. 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.