Edgar Filing: CENTURY CASINOS INC /CO/

form10-q.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ___________

Commission file number 0-22290

CENTURY CASINOS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	84-1271317
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2860 South Circle Drive, Suite 350, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(719) 527-8300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer þ	Non-accelerated filer ¨	Smaller reporting company ¨
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date:

23,884,067 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, were outstanding as of September 30, 2008.

CENTURY CASINOS, INC.

FORM 10-Q INDEX

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	Number

Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007	4
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	34

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	35
Item 5.	Other Information	36
Item 6.	Exhibits	37
	SIGNATURES	38

CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

Amounts in thousands, except for share information	September 30, 2008		December 31, 2007
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,345	$	17,850
Restricted cash		117		112
Receivables, net		648		798
Prepaid expenses		962		1,234
Inventories		514		442
Other current assets		511		426
Deferred income taxes – foreign		525		247
Total current assets		11,622		21,109

Property and Equipment, net		119,849		131,877
Goodwill		5,429		15,217
Casino Licenses		8,891		10,780
Deferred Income Taxes – domestic		-		3,318
– foreign		139		971
Equity Investment		13,117		11,974
Other Assets		2,574		2,837
Total	$	161,621	$	198,083

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	9,906		$	8,745
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		6,612			9,389
Accrued payroll		2,397			2,230
Taxes payable		2,436			3,534
Deferred income taxes – domestic		-			5
Total current liabilities		21,351			23,903

Long-Term Debt, less current portion		39,460			55,919
Other Long-Term Accrued Liabilities		436			463
Minority Interest		5,223			5,809

Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock; $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding		-			-
Common stock; $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
23,895,443 and 23,668,443 shares issued, respectively; 23,884,067 and 23,657,067 shares outstanding, respectively		239			237
Additional paid-in capital		72,962			71,223
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings		1,978			7,735
Retained earnings		19,998			32,820
		95,177			112,015
Treasury stock – 11,376 shares at cost		(26	)		(26	)
Total shareholders’ equity		95,151			111,989
Total	$	161,621		$	198,083

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

	For the three months ended September 30,						For the nine months ended September 30,
Amounts in thousands, except for share information	2008			2007			2008			2007
Operating revenue:
Gaming	$	19,816		$	23,163		$	58,753		$	64,541
Hotel, food and beverage		3,729			3,479			10,390			9,325
Other		581			550			1,659			1,489
Gross revenue		24,126			27,192			70,802			75,355
Less promotional allowances		2,265			2,468			6,415			6,897
Net operating revenue		21,861			24,724			64,387			68,458

Operating costs and expenses:
Gaming		8,289			9,222			24,618			25,790
Hotel, food and beverage		2,827			2,802			7,864			7,927
General and administrative		6,316			7,239			19,888			20,024
Impairments and other write-offs, net of recoveries		9,357			9			9,357			34
Depreciation		2,369			1,987			6,945			6,310

Total operating costs and expenses		29,158			21,259			68,672			60,085

Earnings from equity investment		218			37			766			91
(Loss) earnings from operations		(7,079	)		3,502			(3,519	)		8,464
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income		37			85			162			802
Interest expense		(1,197	)		(1,649	)		(4,106	)		(5,280	)
Other (expense) income, net		(71	)		(73	)		108			714
Non-operating (expense), net		(1,231	)		(1,637	)		(3,836	)		(3,764	)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes, minority interest and preferred dividends		(8,310	)		1,865			(7,355	)		4,700
Provision for income taxes		5,710			27			5,006			655
(Loss) earnings before minority interest and preferred dividends		(14,020	)		1,838			(12,361	)		4,045
Minority interest in subsidiary (earnings) losses, net		(131	)		170			(311	)		822
Preferred dividends issued by subsidiary		(47	)		(59	)		(150	)		(335	)
Net (loss) earnings	$	(14,198	)	$	1,949		$	(12,822	)	$	4,532

(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic	$	(0.60	)	$	0.08		$	(0.55	)	$	0.20
Diluted	$	(0.60	)	$	0.08		$	(0.55	)	$	0.19

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (Unaudited)

	For the three months ended September 30,					For the nine months ended September 30,

Amounts in thousands	2008			2007		2008			2007

Net (loss) earnings	$	(14,198	)	$	1,949	$	(12,822	)	$	4,532
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(3,948	)		2,712		(5,757	)		3,875
Comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(18,146	)	$	4,661	$	(18,579	)	$	8,407

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30,

Amounts in thousands	2008			2007

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net (loss) earnings	$	(12,822	)	$	4,532

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		6,945			6,310
Impairments of goodwill		9,357			-
Tax valuation allowance		6,021			-
Loss on disposition of fixed assets		63			-
Imputed interest		1			124
Amortization of share-based compensation		1,045			458
Amortization of deferred financing costs		369			352
Deferred tax expense	(2,283		)		(505	)
Minority interest in subsidiary earnings (losses)		311			(822	)
Earnings from unconsolidated subsidiary		(766	)		(91	)
Other		-			78
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements		(24	)		(62	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables		120			(136	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		77			(186	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(2,339	)		(2,807	)
Accrued payroll		276			167
Taxes payable		(845	)		35

Net cash provided by operating activities		5,506			7,447


Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(2,779	)		(7,141	)
Decrease in restricted cash		-			218
Investment in CC Tollgate LLC		(74	)		-
Investment in G5 Sp. z o.o.		-			(2,016	)
Proceeds from disposition of assets		218			17

Net cash used in investing activities		(2,635	)		(8,922	)

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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

	For the nine months ended September 30,
Amounts in thousands	2008			2007
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	$	12,766		$	19,047
Principal repayments		(24,523	)		(34,321	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements		24			62
Deferred financing charges		(199	)		(40	)
Proceeds from exercise of options		672			106

Net cash used in financing activities		(11,260	)		(15,146	)

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		(1,116	)		(164	)

Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(9,505	)		(16,785	)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period		17,850			34,969

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	8,345		$	18,184

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

Amounts in Thousands	For the nine months ended September 30,
	2008		2007
Interest paid	$	3,829	$	5,607
Income taxes paid	$	1,232	$	1,437

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Financing Activities:

Please refer to Note 3 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for details of the Company’s recent acquisitions.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CENTURY CASINOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Century Casinos, Inc. (“CCI” or the “Company”) is an international casino entertainment company. As of September 30, 2008, the Company owns and/or manages casino operations in North America, South Africa, the Czech Republic and international waters through various entities that are wholly owned or in which the Company has a majority ownership position. The Company also holds a 33.3% ownership interest in Casinos Poland Ltd (”CPL”), 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.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and

Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CCI and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The financial statements of all foreign subsidiaries consolidated herein have been converted to US GAAP for financial statement presentation purposes. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2007 financial information in order to conform to the 2008 presentation.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been included. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

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Presentation of Foreign Currency Amounts - Historical transactions that are denominated in a foreign currency are translated and presented at the United States exchange rate in effect on the date of the transaction. Commitments that are denominated in a foreign currency and all balance sheet accounts other than shareholders’ equity are translated and presented based on the exchange rate at the end of the reported periods. Current period transactions affecting the profit and loss of operations conducted in foreign currencies are valued at the average exchange rate for the period in which they are incurred. The exchange rates to the U.S. dollar used to translate balances at the end of the reported periods are as follows:

	September 30, 2008		December 31, 2007		September 30, 2007
Canadian dollar (CAD)		1.0599		0.9881		0.9963
Czech koruna (CZK)		17.4240		18.2240		19.3420
Euros (€)		0.7103		0.6849		0.7033
Polish zloty (PLN)		2.4094		2.4703		2.6519
South African rand (ZAR)		8.3195		6.8618		6.8853

Source: Pacific Exchange Rate Service

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2. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No. 162, “Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP. This statement will be effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendment to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 162 to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. SFAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (“FSP SFAS 142-3”). FSP SFAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS 142”). The intent of FSP SFAS 142-3 is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141R (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” and other applicable accounting literature. FSP SFAS 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and must be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of FSP SFAS 142-3 on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133" (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 requires companies to provide enhanced disclosures regarding derivative instruments and hedging activities. It requires companies to better convey the purpose of derivative use in terms of the risks that such company is intending to manage. Disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect a company's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows are required. SFAS 161 retains the same scope as SFAS No. 133 and is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

3. ACQUISITION

On March 12, 2007, Century Casinos Europe (“CCE”) purchased G5 Sp. z o.o, a Polish entity that owns a 33.3% interest in CPL. The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:

Amounts in thousands
Investment in Casinos Poland Ltd.	$	9,164
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(497	)
Long-term debt, including intercompany debt assumed		(6,651	)
Cash paid	$	2,016

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed, other than intercompany debt, are reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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GOODWILL

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from December 31, 2007 to September 30, 2008 are as follows:

Amounts in thousands
Balance – December 31, 2007	$	15,217
Additional investment in CC Tollgate LLC		74
Impairment – CC Tollgate LLC		(2,124	)
Impairment – WMCK Venture Corp		(7,233	)
Foreign currency translation		(505	)
Balance – September 30, 2008	$	5,429

For the nine months ended September 2008, our casinos in Cripple Creek, Colorado and Central City, Colorado have experienced a significant decline in gaming revenue. The Company deems this factor to be an indicator of potential impairment under the guidance set forth in SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” As a result, the Company performed interim goodwill impairment analyses of each U.S. operation as of September 30, 2008. The value of each operation was determined using the present value of future cash flows, which is dependent on a number of significant estimates including long-term revenue growth, each operation’s ability to manage operating expenses, expected operating margins of future operations and the discount rate used to calculate the present value of the cash flows. Based on the results of these analyses, it was determined that the net book value for each operation exceeded its respective estimated fair value. As a result, the Company performed the second step of the impairment test to determine the implied fair value of goodwill. Under step two, the difference between the estimated fair value of each operation and the fair value of its respective identified net assets results in the residual value of goodwill. The results of step two of the goodwill analysis indicated that there would be no remaining implied value at either property attributable to goodwill. Accordingly, the Company wrote-off the entire goodwill balance for each operation and recognized goodwill impairment charges in the aggregate of $9.4 million in the condensed consolidated statement of operations under operating expenses, “Impairments and other write-offs, net of recoveries” in the third quarter of 2008.

5.	EQUITY INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY

The Company has a 33.3% ownership interest in CPL, and the Company accounts for this investment under the equity method.

Following is the summarized unaudited financial information of CPL:

Amounts in thousands	As of September 30, 2008		As of December 31, 2007
Balance Sheet:
Current assets	$	3,824	$	3,225
Noncurrent assets	$	20,462	$	20,978
Current liabilities	$	15,779	$	17,757
Noncurrent liabilities	$	1,946	$	1,825

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	For the three months ended September 30, 2008		For the three months ended August 31, 2007
Operating Results:
Net operating revenue	$	14,036	$	11,330
Net earnings	$	654	$	110

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2008		March 12, 2007 through August 31, 2007
Operating Results:
Net operating revenue	$	44,340	$	25,462
Net earnings	$	2,298	$	274

The Company’s maximum exposure to losses at September 30, 2008 is $13.1 million, the value of its equity investment in CPL. Of the $13.1 million, $10.3 million relates to goodwill recorded at the time of the Company’s acquisition of its 33.3% ownership interest in CPL.

6. LONG-TERM DEBT

Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility – Central City

On November 6, 2008, the Company entered into a third amendment of the term loan agreement with Wells Fargo Bank (the “Bank”). Prior to the amendment, the Company’s interest rate of the loan was the greater of 6.5% or the Prime Rate plus 2.0%. The amendment permits the Company to set the interest rate of the loan based on one of the following options:

a.	Prime Rate + 6.5%;

b.	The greater of 3.75% or the 30-day LIBOR rate + 6.5%; or

c.	The greater of 3.75% or the 90-day LIBOR rate + 6.5%.

This amendment also permits the Company to convert the interest rate of the loan on three business days notice, redefines the covenant requirements for the Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Maximum Senior Leverage Ratio and permits CCI to make contributions to CC Tollgate LLC to ensure compliance with these covenants. In return, the amendment revises the repayment schedule of the term loan to require monthly payments of $0.2 million in lieu of quarterly payments of $0.6 million and eliminates the $2.5 million revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2008, $18.0 million of principal is outstanding, of which $15.6 million is considered long-term in the accompanying September 30, 2008 condensed consolidated balance sheet.

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company met all financial covenant terms related to this agreement except the adjusted fixed charge coverage (“AFCC”) ratio covenant related to the term loan. On April 28, 2008 and July 23, 2008, the Company received written waivers from the Bank related to this covenant in exchange for approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

Revolving Credit Facility – Cripple Creek

On November 6, 2008, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with the Bank (“Amended Agreement”). The Amended Agreement converts the existing revolving credit facility for Womacks to a 44-month term loan facility requiring monthly principal repayments of $0.1 million beginning on December 1, 2008 through maturity (July 1, 2012). The amended agreement also redefines the covenant requirements for the Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Senior Leverage Ratio and requires the Company to maintain a consolidated leverage ratio of 4:00 to 1:00. The Amended Agreement increases the interest rate on the outstanding debt from Wells Fargo Prime (currently 4.0%) to Wells Fargo Prime + 5.5%. As of September 30, 2008, $4.0 million of principal is outstanding, of which $2.3 million is considered long-term in the accompanying September 30, 2008 condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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7. PROMOTIONAL ALLOWANCES

Hotel accommodations and food and beverage furnished without charge to customers is included in gross revenue at a value which approximates retail and is then deducted as complimentary services to arrive at net operating revenue.

The Company issues free play or coupons for the purpose of generating future revenue. Coupons are issued the month prior to when they can be redeemed and are valid for defined periods of time in the subsequent month. The Company expects the net win from a customer visit to be in excess of the value of the coupon utilized. The cost of the coupons redeemed is applied against the revenue generated on the day of the redemption.

Members of the Company’s casinos’ player clubs earn points based on their volume of play (typically as a percentage of coin-in) at certain of our casinos. Players can accumulate points over time that they may redeem at their discretion under the terms of the program. Points can be redeemed for cash and/or various amenities at the casino, such as meals, hotel stays and gift shop items. The cost of the points is offset against the revenue in the period that the revenue generated the points. The value of unused or unredeemed points is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The expiration of unused points results in a reduction of the liability.

Promotional allowances presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 include the following:

	For the three months ended September 30,				For the nine months ended September 30,
Amounts in thousands	2008		2007		2008		2007
Hotel, Food & Beverage	$	1,023	$	894	$	2,656	$	2,355
Free Plays or Coupons		683		755		2,097		2,366
Player Points		559		819		1,662		2,176
Total Promotional Allowances	$	2,265	$	2,468	$	6,415	$	6,897

8. INCOME TAXES

The Company records deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted statutory tax rate in effect for the year these differences are expected to be taxable or refunded. Deferred income tax expenses or credits are based on the changes in the asset or liability from period to period. The recorded deferred tax assets are reviewed for impairment on a quarterly basis by reviewing our internal estimates for future net income. Due to the uncertainty of future taxable income, deferred tax assets of $6.0 million resulting from our net operating losses in the U.S. were fully reserved during the three months ended September 30, 2008.

In accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” ("SFAS No. 109"), the Company will assess the continuing need for a valuation allowance that results from uncertainty regarding its ability to realize the benefits of the Company’s deferred tax assets. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. If the Company concludes that its prospects for the realization of its deferred tax assets are more likely than not, the Company will then reduce its valuation allowance as appropriate and credit income tax expense after considering the following factors:

·	The level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over periods in which the deferred tax assets would be deductible, and

·	Accumulation of net income before tax utilizing a look-back period of three years.

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The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of the recognition and measurement related to accounting for income taxes. The Company has analyzed filing positions in all of the federal, state and foreign jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized a $0.1 million liability for unrecognized tax liabilities related to tax positions taken in prior periods, which is recorded as a component of other long-term accrued liabilities. This increase was accounted for as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings on January 1, 2007.

The income tax provisions are based on estimated full-year earnings for financial reporting purposes adjusted for permanent differences. The (benefit) provision for income tax expense consists of the following:

	For the three months ended September 30,						For the nine months ended September 30,
Amounts in thousands	2008			2007			2008			2007
Provision for U.S. federal income taxes	$	(780	)	$	(335	)	$	(2,349	)	$	(473	)
Provision for state income taxes		(111	)		(8	)		(335	)		(28	)
Valuation allowance for U.S. and state income taxes		6,020			-			6,020			-
Provision for foreign income taxes		581			370			1,670			1,156
Total provision for income taxes	$	5,710		$	27		$	5,006		$	655

The provision for income taxes is summarized by jurisdiction in the table below:

Amounts in thousands	For the three months ended September 30, 2008								For the three months ended September 30, 2007
	Pre-tax income			Income tax		Effective tax rate			Pre-tax income			Income tax			Effective tax rate
Canada	$	998		$	314		31.5	%	$	183		$	59			32.2	%
United States		(11,163	)		5,130		(46.0	%)		(431	)		(343	)		79.6	%	(a)
South Africa		729			226		31.0	%		716			262			36.6	%
Mauritius		1,025			34		3.3	%		1,444			43			3.0	%
Austria		82			6		7.3	%		(18	)		6			(33.3	%)
Czech Republic		58			-		-	%		64			-			-	%
Poland		(39	)		-		-	%		(93	)		-			-	%
Total	$	(8,310	)	$	5,710		(68.7	%)	$	1,865		$	27			1.4	%

(a) pre-tax income in the United States for the three months ended September 30, 2007 includes $0.2 million in losses that were allocated to the former minority partner of CC Tollgate LLC.

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Amounts in thousands	For the nine months ended September 30, 2008								For the nine months ended September 30, 2007
	Pre-tax income			Income tax		Effective tax rate			Pre-tax income			Income tax			Effective tax rate
Canada	$	2,782		$	840		30.2	%	$	138		$	53			38.4	%
United States		(16,468	)		3,337		(20.3	%)		(1,588	)		(501	)		31.5	%	(a)
South Africa		2,213			698		31.5	%		2,391			968			40.5	%
Mauritius		3,659			113		3.1	%		3,868			118			3.0	%
Austria		15			18		120.0	%		75			17			22.7	%
Czech Republic		(114	)		-		-	%		12			-			-	%
Poland		558			-		-	%		(196	)		-			-	%
Total	$	(7,355	)	$	5,006		(68.1	%)	$	4,700		$	655			13.9	%

(a) pre-tax income in the United States for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 includes $0.9 million in losses that were allocated to the former minority partner of CC Tollgate LLC.

On December 31, 2007, the Company purchased the 35% interest in CC Tollgate LLC that it did not already own from the minority partner in the project. Prior to this date, the Company did not record a provision for income tax on the losses allocated to the minority partner.

9. (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were computed as follows:

Amounts in thousands, except for share information	For the three months ended September 30,					For the nine months ended September 30,
	2008			2007		2008			2007
Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share:
Net (loss) earnings	$	(14,198	)	$	1,949	$	(12,822	)	$	4,532
Weighted average common shares		23,522,763			23,051,067		23,432,279			23,043,351
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.60	)	$	0.08	$	(0.55	)	$	0.20

Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Net (loss) earnings	$	(14,198	)	$	1,949	$	(12,822	)	$	4,532
Weighted average common shares		23,522,763			23,051,067		23,432,279			23,043,351
Effect of dilutive securities using the treasury stock method:
Stock options and warrants		3,542			782,431		109,706			861,510
Dilutive potential common shares		23,526,305			23,833,498		23,541,985			23,904,861
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$	(0.60	)	$	0.08	$	(0.55	)	$	0.19

The following stock options, warrants and unvested restricted stock are anti-dilutive and have not been included in the weighted average diluted shares outstanding calculation:

	For the three months ended September 30,				For the nine months ended September 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
Stock options and warrants		975,210		85,000		77,500		85,000
Unvested restricted stock		360,000		400,000		360,000		400,000

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10. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company modified its segment reporting from seven reportable segments to one reportable segment, because the Company now believes that its properties can be aggregated together in accordance with SFAS 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (“SFAS 131”). Based on a review of SFAS 131, the Company has determined that it operates primarily in one segment, the operation of casino facilities, which includes the provision of gaming, hotel accommodations, dining facilities and other amenities. As a gaming company, the Company’s operating results are highly dependent on the volume of customers at its casinos. Most of the Company’s revenue is essentially cash-based, through customers wagering with cash or paying for non-gaming services with cash or credit cards. Prior period segments have been restated to conform to the current presentation.

The following summary provides information concerning the Company’s principal geographic areas:

	Long-Lived Assets*
Amounts in thousands	September 30, 2008		December 31, 2007

United States	$	63,598	$	75,782

International:
Canada	$	34,210	$	37,419
Africa		34,912		42,979
Europe		14,566		13,668
Total international		83,688		94,066
Total	$	147,286	$	169,848

* Long-lived assets consist of property and equipment, goodwill, casino licenses and equity investment.

	Net Operating Revenue
	For the three months ended September 30,				For the nine months ended September 30,
Amounts in thousands	2008		2007		2008		2007
United States	$	7,741	$	11,008	$	22,509	$	29,089

International:
Canada	$	5,656	$	4,930	$	17,008	$	13,562
Africa		7,011		7,411		20,899		21,919
Europe		1,453		1,375		3,971		3,888
Total international		14,120		13,716		41,878		39,369
Total	$	21,861	$	24,724	$	64,387	$	68,458

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11. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS

Sale of interest in South Africa – In September 2008, the Company announced that it had received verbal expressions of interest, the Company is considering the sale of all or part of its interest in The Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino in the Western Cape province and the Century Casino and Hotel in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal province. The Company has evaluated the potential sale in accordance with Statement No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”) which outlines the criteria under which an investment is classified as held for sale and subsequently accounted for as a discontinued operation. While the Company has established a protocol for tendering offers, the Company currently believes that not all the criteria under SFAS 144 relating to discontinued operations have been met.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements, Business Environment and Risk Factors

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, Century Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”) may make other written and oral communications from time to time that contain such statements. Forward-looking statements include statements as to industry trends and future expectations of the Company and other matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts and are based on certain assumptions by management. These statements are often identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue,” and similar expressions or variations. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of the Company 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 sections entitled “Risk Factors” under Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and Item 1A of Part II of this report. We caution the reader to carefully consider such factors. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

References in this item to “we,” “our,” or “us” are to the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis unless the context otherwise requires.

Amounts presented in this Item 2 are rounded to whole dollar amounts. As such, rounding differences could occur in period over period changes and percentages reported throughout this Item 2.

OVERVIEW

Since our inception in 1992, we have been primarily engaged in developing and operating gaming establishments and related lodging and restaurant facilities. Our primary source of revenue is from the net proceeds of our gaming machines and tables, with ancillary revenue generated from the hotel and restaurant facilities that are a part of the casinos.

We own, operate and manage the following casinos through either wholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiaries:

-	The Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;

-	Womacks Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado;

-	The Century Casino & Hotel in Central City, Colorado;

-	The Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino near Cape Town, South Africa;

-	The Century Casino & Hotel in Newcastle, South Africa; and

-	The Century Casino Millennium in the Marriott Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic.

We also operate ship-based casinos aboard the Silver Cloud and the vessels of Oceania Cruises. Effective October 16, 2008, we have terminated operations aboard the World of Residensea.

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We also hold a 33.3% ownership interest in and actively participate in the management of Casinos Poland Ltd (“CPL”), the owner and operator of seven full casinos and one slot casino in Poland. At CPL, day to day decision making is controlled by a management board consisting of three persons. Long term decision making is controlled by a supervisory board consisting of three persons. As we are the only shareholder with experience in the gaming industry, we chair both the management board and the supervisory board. No material decisions can be made without our consent, including the removal of the chairman of each board. Based on this influence, management believes that it is appropriate to account for our investment in CPL as a component of our operations.

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007, we modified our segment reporting from seven reportable segments to one reportable segment in accordance with SFAS 131, we have determined that we operate primarily in one segment, the operation of casino facilities, which includes the provision of gaming, hotel accommodations, dining facilities and other amenities. Prior period segments have been restated to conform to the current presentation.

Our industry is capital intensive, and we rely heavily on the ability of our casinos to generate operating cash flow to repay debt financing, fund maintenance capital expenditures and provide excess cash for future development.

As a gaming company, our operating results are highly dependent on the volume of customers at our casinos. Most of our revenue is essentially cash-based, through customers wagering with cash or paying for non-gaming services with cash or credit cards. Management believes that in South Africa and Colorado, rising fuel prices and lower consumer discretionary income have significantly impacted our operations.

On November 4, 2008, voters in Colorado approved a ballot initiative that will permit raising the maximum betting limit from $5 to $100, will permit gaming establishments to be open for 24-hours and allows the introduction of roulette and craps to the Colorado gaming market beginning July 1, 2009. The local gaming communities must approve these changes. While management currently cannot project the estimated impact of this change, we believe that if the local gaming communities approve these changes, our gaming revenues in Cripple Creek, Colorado and Central City, Colorado will be positively impacted.

Presentation of Foreign Currency Amounts - Historical transactions that are denominated in a foreign currency are translated and presented at the United States exchange rate in effect on the date of the transaction. Commitments that are denominated in a foreign currency and all balance sheet accounts other than shareholders’ equity are translated and presented based on the exchange rate at the end of the reported periods. Current period transactions affecting the profit and loss of operations conducted in foreign currencies are valued at the average exchange rate for the period in which they are incurred. The average exchange rates to the U.S. dollar used to translate balances during each reported period are as follows:

	For the three months ended September 30,				For the nine months ended September 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007
Canadian dollar (CAD)		1.0407		1.0507		1.0185		1.1049
Czech koruna (CZK)		16.0745		20.3677		16.3418		20.8563
Euros (€)		0.6668		0.7282		0.6582		0.7424
Polish zloty (PLN)		2.2040		2.7627		2.2571		2.8084
South African rand (ZAR)		7.7805		7.1068		7.6998		7.1468

Source: Pacific Exchange Rate Service

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are below (in thousands):

	For the three months ended September 30,					For the nine months ended September 30,
	2008			2007		2008			2007

Gaming revenue	$	19,816		$	23,163	$	58,753		$	64,541
Net operating revenue		21,861			24,724		64,387			68,458
Total operating costs and expenses		29,158			21,259		68,672			60,085
Earnings from equity investment		218			37		766			91
(Loss) earnings from operations		(7,079	)		3,502		(3,519	)		8,464
Net (loss) earnings		(14,198	)		1,949		(12,822	)		4,532
(Loss) earnings per share
Basic		(0.60	)		0.08		(0.55	)		0.20
Diluted		(0.60	)		0.08		(0.55	)		0.19

The decrease in net operating revenue from $24.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $21.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 is primarily the result of a $3.4 million decline in gaming revenue at our properties in Colorado, a $0.7 million decline in gaming revenue at the Caledon and a 9.5% decline in the average exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and South African rand, partially offset by increased gaming revenue at our casino in Edmonton.

The decrease in net operating revenue from $68.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $64.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 can be attributed to the same factors described above. Further declines in the average exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and South African rand may harm our U.S. results.

The increase in operating costs and expenses from $21.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $29.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 is the result of the write-off of $9.4 million of goodwill related to our investments in our properties in Central City, Colorado and Cripple Creek, Colorado, an increase in overall depreciation charges resulting from gaming and non-gaming equipment additions in 2007 and the completion of a renovation project at Womacks in the first quarter of 2008, which contributed an additional $1.8 million of depreciable assets, partially offset by a decline in gaming expenses primarily due to the decrease in gaming revenue and a decline in general and administrative expenses.

The increase in operating costs and expenses from $60.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $68.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is primarily due to the write-off of $9.4 million of goodwill related to our investments in our properties in Central City, Colorado and Cripple Creek, Colorado and increased charges related to the amortization of restricted stock and an increase in overall depreciation charges resulting from gaming and non-gaming equipment additions in 2007 and 2008, partially offset by a decline in gaming expense resulting from reduced gaming revenue.

The decrease from net earnings of $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to a net loss of $14.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was due to a decline in operations, the write-off of $9.4 million of goodwill and an increase in tax expense of $5.7 million, due primarily to the establishment of a valuation allowance for our U.S. deferred tax asset of approximately $6.0 million.

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The decrease from net earnings of $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to a net loss of $12.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is primarily the result of the decline in overall operations, the write-off of $9.4 million of goodwill and an increase in tax expense of $4.4 million, due primarily to the establishment of a valuation allowance for our U.S. deferred tax assets of approximately $6.0 million.

Net operating revenue by property for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 is summarized below (in thousands):

	For the three months ended September 30,				For the nine months ended September 30,
	2008		2007		2008		2007

Century Casino & Hotel (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)	$	5,656	$	4,930	$	17,008	$	13,562
Womacks (Cripple Creek, Colorado)		3,086		5,011		8,827		13,510
Century Casino & Hotel (Central City, Colorado)		4,655		5,954		13,679		15,529
The Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino (Caledon, South Africa)		3,988		4,526		12,277		13,324
Century Casino & Hotel (Newcastle, South Africa)		3,023		2,885		8,622		8,595
Casino Millennium (Prague, Czech Republic)		884		719		2,119		1,862
Cruise Ships		569		656		1,852		2,026
Casinos Poland (Poland)(1)		-		-		-		-
Corporate		-		43		3		50
Net operating revenue	$	21,861	$	24,724	$	64,387	$	68,458

(1)	A 33.3% interest was acquired on March 12, 2007 and is accounted for as an equity investment.

Earnings and (losses) from operations by property for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are summarized below (in thousands):

	For the three months ended September 30,						For the nine months ended September 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007

Century Casino & Hotel (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)	$	1,674		$	1,175		$	5,133		$	2,715
Womacks (Cripple Creek, Colorado)		(7,121	)		1,433			(7,259	)		3,620
Century Casino & Hotel (Central City, Colorado)		(1,700	)		1,007			(1,158	)		1,730
The Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino (Caledon, South Africa)		972			1,492			3,214			4,351
Century Casino & Hotel (Newcastle, South Africa)		806			586			2,075			1,905
Casino Millennium (Prague, Czech Republic)		65			110			(101	)		153
Cruise Ships		(3	)		(59	)		119			(77	)
Casinos Poland (Poland)(1)		218			37			766			91
Corporate		(1,990	)		(2,279	)		(6,308	)		(6,024	)
(Loss) earnings from operations	$	(7,079	)	$	3,502		$	(3,519	)	$	8,464

(1)	A 33.3% interest was acquired on March 12, 2007 and is accounted for as an equity investment.

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Three months ended September 30, 2008 vs 2007

Revenue

Net operating revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,
	2008		2007		Variance			Percentage Variance

Gaming	$	19,816	$	23,163	$	(3,347	)		(14.4	%)
Hotel, food and beverage		3,729		3,479		250			7.2	%
Other		581		550		31			5.6	%
Gross revenue		24,126		27,192		(3,066	)		(11.3	%)
Less promotional allowances		2,265		2,468		(203	)		(8.2	%)
Net operating revenue	$	21,861	$	24,724	$	(2,863	)		(11.6	%)

Gaming revenue

Gaming revenue decreased by $3.3 million, or 14.4%, from $23.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $19.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Declines in gaming revenue at our casinos in Colorado and Caledon, South Africa were partially offset by increased gaming revenue at our casino in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Gaming revenue at the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton increased by $0.5 million, or 13.2%, from $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to increased play at the casino resulting from additional slot machines and increased traffic from a showroom that is a part of the casino. Gaming revenue in Canadian dollars increased by CAD 0.5 million, or 12.2%, from CAD 3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to CAD 4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. This increase is the result of an increase of 4.6% in slot revenue and 24.0% in table revenue. The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission increased the number of slot machines at the casino from 600 to 650 in September 2007. In addition, we introduced 24-hour poker at the casino during the fourth quarter of 2007.

Gaming revenue at Womacks decreased by $2.1 million, or 38.3%, from $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Management believes that gaming revenue was negatively impacted by a 7.0% decline in the Cripple Creek gaming market, which is where Womacks is located, and can be attributed to a decline in consumer discretionary income, increased fuel prices and a smoking ban that went into effect on January 1, 2008. The Cripple Creek gaming market experienced a smaller decline than either the Central City or Black Hawk gaming markets, which posted declines of 20.1% and 13.4%, respectively. Management believes that a decision by several casinos in Cripple Creek to claim an exemption to the smoking ban contributed to the smaller decline in Cripple Creek than either Central City or Black Hawk. In addition, in late May 2008, a new larger casino opened in Cripple Creek. Management also believes that we lost a significant amount of our customer base due to a renovation that we began during the fourth quarter of 2007 and continued through the first quarter of 2008. We believe the renovation has upgraded the gaming floor and dining area, but may have inconvenienced customers which led to our decreased revenue. Womacks has continued the effort to improve the customer experience at Womacks by converting 100% of the total machines on the floor to Ticket in/Ticket out devices. We are currently reviewing various strategies to increase gaming revenue at Womacks. Our market share of the Cripple Creek gaming revenue declined from 12.5% for the third quarter of 2007 to 8.1% for the third quarter of 2008.

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Gaming revenue at the Century Casino and Hotel in Central City decreased by $1.3 million, or 20.8%, from $6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Similar to the Cripple Creek market, management believes that gaming revenue was negatively impacted by a 20.1% decline in the Central City gaming market and can be attributed to a decline in consumer discretionary income, increased fuel prices and the smoking ban that went into effect on January 1, 2008. Our market share of the Central City gaming revenue increased slightly from 28.5% for the third quarter of 2007 to 28.6% for the third quarter of 2008.

Gaming revenue at our casino in Caledon, South Africa decreased by $0.7 million, or 17.4% from $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, due primarily to lower customer attendance and a 9.5% decline in the average exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and South African rand. As Caledon is located approximately 60 miles from Cape Town, management believes that higher fuel prices throughout 2008 have led local patrons from Cape Town to gamble in Cape Town as opposed to traveling to our casino. Gaming revenue in rand decreased by ZAR 2.7 million, or 9.7%, from ZAR 27.8 million to ZAR 25.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Our slot machine win per day (in ZAR) declined from ZAR 770 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to ZAR 703 for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Also, to a lesser extent, the addition of two table games in 2008 contributed to a decline in table win per day (in ZAR) of 43.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Our market share of the Western Cape gaming revenue declined from 5.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to 4.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Management attributes this decline to the rising fuel prices. The Western Cape operates with the maximum permitted number of five casinos.

Gaming revenue at the Century Casino & Hotel in Newcastle, South Africa increased $0.1 million, or 4.3%, from $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. A significant increase in gaming revenue reported in local currency was offset by a 9.5% decline in the average exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and South African rand. Gaming revenue in rand increased by ZAR 2.5 million, or 14.0%, from ZAR 17.8 million to ZAR 20.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, which management believes is the result of increased marketing efforts and new promotions at the casino Slot machine win per day (in ZAR) increased 14.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Our market share of the Kwazulu-Natal gaming revenue increased from 3.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to 3.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2008.

Combined gaming revenue at the Century Casino Millennium (Prague, Czech Republic) and aboard the cruise ships on which we operated increased by $0.1 million, or 8.5%, from $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to an increase in gaming revenue at the Century Casino Millennium. Our revenue related to these operations fluctuates significantly with the quality of the players. Century Casino Millennium derives the majority of its gaming revenue from live table games. The quality of the player has more of an impact on the live game results when compared to the income derived from slot machines.

Hotel, food and beverage revenue

Hotel, food and beverage revenue increased by $0.2 million, or 7.2%, from $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Hotel, food and beverage revenue increased primarily due to a special food promotion held at Womacks during the third quarter of 2008 and increases in the number of players and hotel guests from the August 2007 conversion of the dinner theater to a live music showroom in Edmonton.

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Promotional allowances

Promotional allowances decreased by $0.2 million, or 8.2%, from $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Promotional allowances decreased by $0.1 million at our casino in Central City and by $0.1 million at our casino in Caledon, South Africa, the direct result of declines in gaming revenue at each property. The retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge (“complimentaries”) is included in gross revenue and then deducted as promotional allowances. As a result, complimentaries neither increase nor decrease our overall net operating revenue.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,
	2008		2007		Variance			Percentage Variance

Gaming	$	8,289	$	9,222	$	(933	)		(10.1	%)
Hotel, food and beverage		2,827		2,802		25			0.9	%
General and administrative		6,316		7,239		(923	)		(12.8	%)
Impairments and other write-offs, net of recoveries		9,357		9		9,348			100.0	%
Depreciation		2,369		1,987		382			19.2	%
Total operating costs and expenses	$	29,158	$	21,259	$	7,899			37.2	%

Gaming expenses

Gaming expenses decreased $0.9 million, or 10.1%, from the three months ended September 30, 2007 to the three months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to a decrease in expenses at our Colorado and Caledon, South Africa casino that are directly related to decreased gaming revenue and a decline in the average exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and South African rand, partially offset by increased expenses at our casino in Edmonton.

Gaming expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton increased $0.3 million, or 24.0%, from $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. In CAD, gaming expenses increased CAD 0.4 million, or 25.9%, from CAD 1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to CAD 1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to an increase in payroll expenses resulting from the introduction of 24-hour poker in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Gaming expenses at Womacks decreased $0.6 million, or 34.1%, from $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. This decrease is primarily the result of a $0.3 million decrease in gaming taxes resulting from the decrease in gaming revenue, a decline in royalties of $0.1 million and a decline in payroll expenses of $0.1 million. As part of a plan to bring expenses back in line with revenue levels, management has reduced staff levels from 135 full time equivalents at December 31, 2007 to 91 full time equivalents as of September 30, 2008. Management continues to evaluate various marketing strategies to attract customers back to this casino.

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Gaming expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Central City decreased $0.4 million, or 18.4%, from $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to a $0.3 million decrease in gaming taxes resulting from the decrease in gaming revenue and a $0.1 million decrease in payroll expenses. As part of a plan to bring expenses back in line with revenue levels, management has reduced staff levels from 122 full time equivalents at December 31, 2007 to 96 full time equivalents as of September 30, 2008.

Gaming expenses at our casino in Caledon, South Africa decreased by $0.2 million, or 11.4%, from $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. In rand, gaming expense decreased by ZAR 0.3 million, or 3.1%, from ZAR 10.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to ZAR 10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to a decrease in value added taxes of ZAR 0.4 million, a decrease in gaming taxes of ZAR 0.2 million and a decrease in advertising charges of ZAR 0.2 million. These decreases were offset by an increase in payroll expenses of ZAR 0.2 million and an increase in royalties of ZAR 0.2 million.

Gaming expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Newcastle decreased by $0.1 million, or 5.1%, from $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, due to the decrease in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the South African rand. In rand, gaming expenses increased by ZAR 0.4 million, or 4.6%, from ZAR 7.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to ZAR 8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to an increase of ZAR 0.2 million in gaming taxes resulting from increased gaming revenue and an increase of ZAR 0.2 million in value added taxes.

Gaming expenses at the Century Casino Millennium in Prague and aboard the cruise ships on which we operate remained flat at $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007. Increased gaming expenses at the Century Casino Millennium were offset by a decline in ship gaming expenses.

Hotel, food and beverage expenses

Hotel, food and beverage expenses remained flat at $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007. Increased food expenses resulting from a special promotion at Womacks were offset by decreased food and beverage expenses at our remaining properties.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased $0.9 million, or 12.8%, from $7.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. General and administrative expenses at the properties include facility maintenance, utilities, property and liability insurance, property taxes, housekeeping, and all administrative departments, such as information technology, accounting, human resources and internal audit.

General and administrative expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton remained flat at $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007. In CAD, general and administrative expenses decreased by CAD 0.1 million, or 10.5%, from CAD 1.2 million to CAD 1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to declines in property tax expenses, payroll expenses and professional fees.

General and administrative expenses at Womacks decreased by $0.2 million, or 20.6%, from $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to a decrease in payroll related to reduced staffing at the casino.

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General and administrative expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Central City decreased by $0.2 million, or 16.7%, from $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease is primarily the result of a $0.1 million decline in payroll expenses and a $0.1 million decline in professional fees.

General and administrative expenses at the Caledon increased by $0.2 million, or 19.7%, from $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 to $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. In rand, general and administrative expenses increased by ZAR 1.6 million, or 36.7%, from ZAR 4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to ZAR 5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. This increase is the result of a ZAR 0.3 million increase in payroll resulting from additional employees at the casino, ZAR 0.2 million increase in professional fees, ZAR 0.4 million increase in property taxes resulting from a one-time credit received in 2007, a ZAR 0.1 million increase in uniform expenses and a ZAR 0.5 million increase in corporate allocations (primarily payroll).

General and administrative expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Newcastle decreased by $0.3 million, or 28.3%, from $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. In rand, general and administrative expenses decreased by ZAR 0.8 million, or 14.0%, from ZAR 5.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to ZAR 5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in professional fees of ZAR 0.3 million, decreased maintenance charges of ZAR 0.1 million and a decrease in other taxes (primarily VAT) of ZAR 0.5 million, partially offset by an increase in payroll expenses of ZAR 0.1 million.

Combined general and administrative expenses at the Century Casino Millennium and aboard the cruise ships remained flat at $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007.

Corporate expenses decreased by $0.3 million, or 15.4%, from $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to a decrease in payroll expense of $0.2 million and a decline in legal, accounting and other professional fees of $0.1 million.

At September 30, 2008, we have $2.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and unvested restricted stock. Of this amount, $0.4 million will be recognized over the remainder of 2008, and $1.7 million will be recognized in subsequent years through 2011.

Impairments and other write-offs, net of recoveries

For the three months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded $9.4 million in impairments of goodwill related to Womacks and the Century Casino and Hotel in Central City, Colorado. During 2008, these operations have experienced a significant decline in gaming revenue. We deemed this to be an indicator of potential impairment under the guidance set forth in SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” As a result, the Company performed interim goodwill impairment analyses as of September 30, 2008 and determined that there would be no remaining value attributable to goodwill. Accordingly, we wrote-off the entire goodwill balances related to these operations.

Depreciation

Depreciation expense increased by $0.4 million, or 19.2%, from $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. This increase is primarily due to the completion of a renovation project at Womacks in the first quarter of 2008 which contributed $1.8 million of depreciable assets. In addition, based upon a compliance review of our fixed asset policy in Newcastle, South Africa, we recorded a one-time reduction of $0.2 million of depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007.

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Non-operating income (expense)

Non-operating income (expense) for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,
	2008			2007			Variance			Percentage Variance

Interest income	$	37		$	85		$	(48	)		(56.5	%)
Interest expense		(1,197	)		(1,649	)		452			(27.4	%)
Losses on foreign currency translation and other		(71	)		(73	)		2			(2.7	%)
Non-operating expense	$	(1,231	)	$	(1,637	)	$	406			(24.8	%)

Interest income

Interest income is directly related to the cash reserves we have on hand. Since September 30, 2007, we have reduced our outstanding third party debt related to our casinos in Colorado from $28.2 million to $21.9 million as of September 30, 2008, utilizing cash on hand. This decrease in available cash, combined with a decrease in interest rates that we earn on our deposits, contributed to the overall decline in interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007.

Interest expense

The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to a decrease in interest rates and a decrease in our average debt balance from $65.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $52.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Our weighted average interest rate, excluding the impact of the amortization of deferred financing charges, was 9.4% and 8.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.

Losses on foreign currency transactions and other

We recognized foreign currency losses of less than $0.1 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, resulting from the exchange of currency. We have outstanding cash denominated in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, Euros and South African rand.

Other Items

Earnings from equity investment

We own 33.3% of all shares issued by CPL. Our portion of CPL’s earnings are recorded as earnings from equity investment. We recorded less than $0.1 million of earnings and $0.2 million of earnings from our investment in CPL for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.

Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 1.4% and (68.7%) for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The mix of domestic losses and foreign earnings significantly impacts our tax rate. The tax benefit recorded on losses incurred by our U.S. domestic entities is significantly higher than the tax on income at our foreign operations, particularly in South Africa and Mauritius. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, we incurred pre-tax losses for our U.S. based operations (including corporate losses) of $11.1 million compared to pre-tax earnings at our remaining operations of $2.8 million. Our taxes are further adjusted for non-deductible permanent differences. Also, for the three months ended September 30, 2008, we established a $6.0 million valuation allowance for our U.S. deferred taxes. If we conclude at a later date that the realization of these deferred taxes is more likely than not, we will reduce the valuation allowance as appropriate.

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Minority interest in subsidiary earnings and losses

For the three months ended September 30, 2007, we allocated losses of $0.2 million to various parties who hold a minority interest in our properties. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, we allocated earnings of $0.1 million to these parties. For the 2007 period, we allocated approximately $0.2 million in losses to a former partner in CC Tollgate LLC, which owns our Central City casino. On December 31, 2007, we purchased this partner’s interest in CC Tollgate LLC. As a result, we now retain all the earnings and losses for the casino in Central City.

Preference dividends issued by subsidiary

Preference shareholders of our subsidiary, Century Casinos Caledon (Pty) Ltd., are entitled to per share dividends of 0.009% of the annual gross gaming revenue of the Caledon Hotel, Spa & Casino after the deduction of gaming taxes and value added tax. For each of the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, we issued dividends of less than $0.1 million.

Nine months ended September 30, 2008 vs 2007

Revenue

Net operating revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2008		2007		Variance			Percentage Variance

Gaming	$	58,753	$	64,541	$	(5,788	)		(9.0	%)
Hotel, food and beverage		10,390		9,325		1,065			11.4	%
Other		1,659		1,489		170			11.4	%
Gross revenue		70,802		75,355		(4,553	)		(6.0	%)
Less promotional allowances		6,415		6,897		(482	)		(7.0	%)
Net operating revenue	$	64,387	$	68,458	$	(4,071	)		(5.9	%)

Gaming revenue

Gaming revenue decreased by $5.8 million, or 9.0%, from $64.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $58.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Declines in our Colorado operations and our Caledon, South Africa operation were partially offset by increased gaming revenue at our casino in Edmonton.

Gaming revenue at the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton increased by $2.4 million, or 23.4%, from $10.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $12.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to increased play at the casino resulting from additional slot machines and increased traffic from the showroom, as well as a 7.8% improvement in the average exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar. Gaming revenue in Canadian dollars increased by CAD 1.7 million, or 14.4%, from CAD 11.3 million to CAD 13.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This is the result of an increase of 9.1% in slot revenue and 21.9% in table revenue. The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission increased the number of slot machines at the casino from 600 to 650 in September 2007. In addition, we introduced 24-hour poker at the casino during the fourth quarter of 2007.

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Gaming revenue at Womacks decreased by $4.9 million, or 33.2%, from $14.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $9.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Management believes that gaming revenue was negatively impacted by a 9.0% decline in the Cripple Creek gaming market, which is where Womacks is located, and can be attributed to a decline in consumer discretionary income, increased fuel prices and a smoking ban that went into effect on January 1, 2008. The Cripple Creek gaming market experienced a smaller decline than either the Central City or Black Hawk gaming markets, which posted declines of 20.3% and 11.5%, respectively. Management believes that a decision by several casinos in Cripple Creek to claim an exemption to the smoking ban contributed to the smaller decline in Cripple Creek than either Central City or Black Hawk (the last casino permitting smoking stopped allowing it on October 9, 2008). In addition, in late May 2008, a new larger casino opened in Cripple Creek. Management also believes that we lost a significant amount of our customer base due to a renovation that we began during the fourth quarter of 2007 and continued through the first quarter of 2008. We believe the renovation has upgraded the gaming floor and dining area, but may have inconvenienced customers which ultimately led to our decreased revenue. Womacks has continued the effort to improve the customer experience at Womacks by converting 100% of the machines on the floor to Ticket in/Ticket out devices. We are currently reviewing various strategies to increase gaming revenue at Womacks. Our market share of the Cripple Creek gaming revenue declined from 12.3% for the first nine months of 2007 to 9.1% for the first nine months of 2008.

Gaming revenue at the Century Casino and Hotel in Central City decreased by $2.1 million, or 12.6%, from $16.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $14.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Similar to the Cripple Creek market, management believes that gaming revenue was negatively impacted by a 20.3% decline in the Central City gaming market and can be attributed to a decline in consumer discretionary income, increased fuel prices and the smoking ban that went into effect on January 1, 2008. Our market share of the Central City gaming revenue increased from 27.5% for the first nine months of 2007 to 28.5% for the first nine months of 2008.

Gaming revenue at our casino in Caledon, South Africa decreased by $1.2 million, or 10.6% from $11.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $10.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, due primarily to lower customer attendance and a 7.7% decline in the average exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the South African rand. As Caledon is located approximately 60 miles from Cape Town, management believes that higher fuel prices during 2008 has led local patrons from Cape Town to gamble in Cape Town as opposed to traveling to our casino. Gaming revenue in rand decreased by ZAR 3.1 million, or 3.9%, from ZAR 81.2 million to ZAR 78.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. In May 2007, we increased the number of slot machines on the floor from 350 to 370. This resulted in a decline in our slot machine win per day from ZAR 772 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to ZAR 734 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Also, to a lesser extent, the addition of two table games contributed to a decline in table win (in ZAR) per day of 41.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Our market share of the Western Cape gaming revenue declined from 5.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to 4.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Management attributes this decline to the higher fuel prices. The Western Cape operates with the maximum permitted number of five casinos.

Gaming revenue at the Century Casino & Hotel in Newcastle, South Africa decreased by $0.2 million, or 1.8%, from $7.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a result of a 7.7% decline in the average exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the South African rand. Gaming revenue in rand increased by ZAR 3.1 million, or 5.7%, from ZAR 53.9 million to ZAR 57.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, our slot machine win per day increased by 7.4% (in ZAR). Our market share of the Kwazulu-Natal gaming revenue declined slightly from 3.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to 3.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

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Combined gaming revenue at the Century Casino Millennium (Prague, Czech Republic) and aboard the cruise ships on which we operated increased by $0.1 million, or 4.5%, from $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to improved operations at the Century Casino Millennium. Our revenue related to these operations fluctuates significantly with the quality of players. Century Casino Millennium derives the majority of its gaming revenue from live table games. The quality of the player has more of an impact on the live game results when compared to the income derived from slot machines.

Hotel, food and beverage revenue

Hotel, food and beverage revenue increased by $1.1 million, or 11.4%, from $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The combined effect of opening our hotel in Edmonton in March 2007 and converting the dinner theater to a live music showroom in August 2007 increased hotel, food and beverage revenue in Edmonton by $0.6 million period over period. In addition, hotel, food and beverage revenue at our South African operations increased by $0.4 million, primarily due to increased hotel occupancy and conferences.

Promotional allowances

Promotional allowances decreased by $0.5 million, or 7.0%, from $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $6.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Promotional allowances at our casino in Central City decreased by $0.5 million, the direct result of a decline in gaming revenue at the property.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2008		2007		Variance			Percentage Variance

Gaming	$	24,618	$	25,790	$	(1,172	)		(4.5	%)
Hotel, food and beverage		7,864		7,927		(63	)		(0.8	%)
General and administrative		19,888		20,024		(136	)		(0.7	%)
Impairments and other write-offs, net of recoveries		9,357		34		9,323			100.0	%
Depreciation		6,945		6,310		635			10.1	%
Total operating costs and expenses	$	68,672	$	60,085	$	8,587			14.3	%

Gaming expenses

Gaming expenses decreased $1.2 million, or 4.5%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to a decrease in gaming expenses at our Colorado and South African casinos that are directly related to decreased gaming revenue and a decline in the average exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and South African rand, partially offset by increased expenses at our casino in Edmonton.

Gaming expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton increased $0.9 million, or 24.5%, from $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This increase is primarily due to a $0.6 million increase in payroll expenses resulting from the introduction of 24-hour poker in the fourth quarter of 2007, an increase of $0.2 million in advertising and promotional charges and increased lease expenses of $0.1 million.

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Gaming expenses at Womacks decreased $1.0 million, or 21.7%, from $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This decrease is the result of a $0.6 million decrease in gaming taxes resulting from the decrease in gaming revenue, a decline in payroll expenses of $0.2 million and a decline in royalty expense of $0.2 million. Womacks was not able to offset the decrease in revenue by decreasing variable expenses for the first nine months of 2008. As part of a plan to bring expenses back in line with revenue levels, management has reduced staff levels from 135 full time equivalents at December 31, 2007 to 91 full time equivalents as of September 30, 2008. Management continues to evaluate various marketing strategies to attract customers back to this casino.

Gaming expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Central City decreased by $0.6 million, or 9.2%, from $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $5.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in gaming expenses is primarily the result of a $0.4 million decrease in gaming taxes resulting from the decrease in gaming revenue and a $0.2 million decrease in payroll expenses. As part of a plan to bring expenses back in line with revenue levels, management has reduced staff levels from 122 full time equivalents at December 31, 2007 to 96 full time equivalents as of September 30, 2008.

Gaming expenses at our casino in Caledon, South Africa decreased by $0.2 million, or 5.0%, from $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to the decline in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and South African rand. In rand, gaming expense increased by ZAR 0.8 million, or 2.5%, from ZAR 31.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to ZAR 32.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to a ZAR 0.5 million increase in payroll expenses resulting from additional employees at the casino, a ZAR 0.7 million increase in royalty expenses and a ZAR 0.5 million increase in supply expenses. These increases were offset by a decrease of ZAR 0.3 million in maintenance expenses, ZAR 0.2 million in gaming taxes and ZAR 0.5 million in value added taxes.

Gaming expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Newcastle decreased by $0.2 million, or 6.0%, from $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. In rand, gaming expense increased by ZAR 0.4 million, or 1.7%, from ZAR 22.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to ZAR 23.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to ZAR 0.3 million increase in slot conversions and ZAR 0.2 million increase in supply expenses, a ZAR 0.3 million increase in gaming taxes and a ZAR 0.4 million increase in value added taxes. These increases were offset by a ZAR 0.4 million decrease in license fees and a ZAR 0.5 million decrease in marketing/advertising expenses.

Gaming expenses at the Century Casino Millennium in Prague and aboard the cruise ships on which we operate decreased by $0.1 million, or 2.8%, from $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 primarily due to decreases in marketing expenditures and gaming and sales/use taxes.

Hotel, food and beverage expenses

Hotel, food and beverage expenses remained flat at $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Increased hotel, food and beverage expenses at Womacks and the Caledon were offset by decreases in hotel, food and beverage expenses at our remaining properties.

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General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased by $0.1 million, or 0.7%, from $20.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $19.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. General and administrative expenses at the properties include facility maintenance, utilities, property and liability insurance, property taxes, housekeeping, and all administrative departments, such as information technology, accounting, human resources and internal audit.

General and administrative expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton increased by $0.2 million, or 5.4%, from $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. In CAD, general and administrative expenses decreased by CAD 0.2 million, or 4.4%, from CAD 3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to CAD 3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease is primarily the result of a decrease in payroll expense of CAD 0.1 million and a decrease in insurance expense of CAD 0.1 million.

General and administrative expenses at Womacks decreased by $0.3 million, or 11.0%, from $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to a $0.3 million decline in payroll expenses from reduced staffing.

General and administrative expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Central City decreased by $0.4 million, or 11.3%, from $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily the result of decreases of $0.1 million in our property tax accrual, $0.1 million of professional fees and $0.1 million of insurance expenses.

General and administrative expenses at the Caledon increased by $0.2 million, or 10.3%, from $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. In rand, general and administrative expenses increased ZAR 2.5 million, or 18.0%, from ZAR 14.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to ZAR 16.9 million for the nine months September 30, 2008. The increase is due to ZAR 1.7 million of increased corporate overhead allocations (primarily payroll), ZAR 0.7 million of increased payroll at the casino and a ZAR 0.6 million of increased property taxes (resulting from a one-time property tax adjustment in 2007, offset by a ZAR 0.5 million decrease in professional fees.

General and administrative expenses at the Century Casino & Hotel in Newcastle decreased by $0.1 million, or 6.0%, from $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. In rand, general and administrative expenses remained flat at ZAR 15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Increases in payroll expenses of approximately ZAR 0.4 million and professional fees of approximately ZAR 0.7 million, were offset by decreased licensing expenses of ZAR 0.2 million, decreased tax expenses of ZAR 0.2 million and decreases in other losses resulting from casino thefts in 2007 of ZAR 0.6 million.

Combined general and administrative expenses at the Century Casino Millennium and aboard the cruise ships increased by $0.2 million, or 36.7%, from $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to increases in professional fees and payroll expenses at the Century Casino Millennium.

Corporate expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 2.9%, from $5.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase in 2008 is primarily due to a $0.6 million increase in stock compensation expenses related to the amortization of costs associated with restricted stock and stock options issued in July 2007, offset by a $0.1 million decrease in communication expenses and a $0.2 million decrease in legal, accounting and other professional fees.

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Impairments and other write-offs, net of recoveries

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded $9.4 million in impairments of goodwill related to Womacks and the Century Casino and Hotel in Central City, Colorado. During 2008, these operations have experienced a significant decline in gaming revenue. We deemed this to be an indicator of potential impairment under the guidance set forth in SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” As a result, the Company performed interim goodwill impairment analyses as of September 30, 2008 and determined that there would be no remaining value attributable to goodwill. Accordingly, we wrote-off the entire goodwill balances related to these operations.

Depreciation

Depreciation expense increased by $0.6 million, or 10.1%, from $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. This increase is primarily due to $1.6 million of gaming equipment and non-gaming equipment additions during 2007 and the completion of a renovation project at Womacks in the first quarter 2008 which contributed $1.8 million of depreciable assets. These assets are depreciated over periods varying from three to seven years.

Non-operating income (expense)

Non-operating income (expense) for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2008			2007			Variance			Percentage Variance

Interest income	$	162		$	802		$	(640	)		(79.8	%)
Interest expense		(4,106	)		(5,280	)		1,174			(22.2	%)
Gains of foreign currency translation and other		108			714			(606	)		(84.9	%)
Non-operating expense	$	(3,836	)	$	(3,764	)	$	(72	)		1.9	%

Interest income

Interest income is directly related to the cash reserves we have on hand. Since September 30, 2007, we have reduced our outstanding third party debt related to our casinos in Colorado from $28.2 million to $21.9 million as of September 30, 2008, utilizing cash on hand. This decrease in available cash, combined with a decrease in interest rates that we earn on our deposits, contributed to the overall decline in interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Interest expense

The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to a decrease in interest rates and a decrease in our average debt balance from $68.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $56.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Our weighted average interest rate, excluding the impact of the amortization of deferred financing charges and one-time charges of $0.3 million for bank waivers of a financial covenant related to our Central City debt, was 9.0% and 8.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.

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Gain on foreign currency transactions and other

We recognized foreign currency gains of $0.7 million and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, resulting from the exchange of currency. We have outstanding cash denominated in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, Euros and South African rand.

Other Items

Earnings from equity investment

On March 12, 2007, we completed the acquisition of G5 Sp. z o.o. (“G5”). G5 owns 33.3% of all shares issued by CPL. Our portion of CPL’s earnings are recorded as earnings from equity investment. We began reporting our share of CPL’s earnings in April 2007. We recorded $0.1 million of earnings from our investment in CPL for the period between March 12, 2007 and August 31, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded $0.8 million of earnings from our investment in CPL.

Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 13.9% and (68.1%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The mix of domestic losses and foreign earnings significantly impacts our rate. The tax benefit received on losses incurred by our U.S. domestic entities is significantly higher than the tax on income at our foreign operations, particularly in South Africa and Mauritius. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we incurred pre-tax losses for our U.S. based operations (including corporate losses) of $16.5 million compared to pre-tax earnings at our remaining operations of $9.1 million. Our taxes are further adjusted for non-deductible permanent differences. Also, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we established a $6.0 million valuation allowance for our U.S. deferred taxes. If we conclude at a later date that the realization of these deferred taxes are more likely than not, we will reduce the valuation allowance as appropriate.

Minority interest in subsidiary earnings and losses

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we allocated net losses of $0.8 million to various parties who hold a minority interest in our properties. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we allocated earnings of $0.3 million to these parties. For the 2007 period, we allocated approximately $1.1 million in losses to a former partner in CC Tollgate LLC. On December 31, 2007, we purchased this partner’s interest in CC Tollgate LLC. As a result, we now retain all the earnings and losses for the casino in CC Tollgate LLC.

Preference dividends issued by subsidiary

Preference shareholders of our subsidiary, Century Casinos Caledon (Pty) Ltd., are entitled to per share dividends of 0.009% of the annual gross gambling revenue of the Caledon, Hotel, Spa & Casino after the deduction of gaming taxes and value added tax. Dividends issued by Caledon to preference shareholders decreased by $0.1 million, or 55.2%, from $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The dividends issued for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 included a one time dividend payment of $0.2 million to a preference shareholder that exchanged its original preference shares for a new class of preference shares.

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