Century Casinos, Inc. is a gaming company based in Colorado Springs, Colorado .
51-670: The company operates 11 casinos in Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, West Virginia, and Alberta. It also operates casinos on four cruise ships for TUI Cruises . It owns a 67 percent share in Casinos Poland, which owns and operates seven casinos in Poland. Century Casinos was formed in 1992 by several executives of Casinos Austria . In early 1993, the company signed on to manage a proposed riverboat casino in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana . The proposal
102-709: A 33 percent stake in Casinos Poland. Century increased its stake to 67 percent in April 2013. In 2009, Century sold its casinos in Prague and South Africa. Century assumed the management of a casino at a Radisson hotel in Aruba (later a Hilton ) in 2010. The management agreement ended in 2017. Century purchased the Silver Dollar Casino in Calgary, Alberta in 2010 for $ 10.5 million, and then rebranded it as Century Casino Calgary. Next,
153-457: A 97,000-GT vessel named Mein Schiff 3 , which was delivered in 2014. The vessel is approximately 295 metres (968 ft) long and approximately 36 metres (118 ft) wide. The ship has 1,250 staterooms, most of which have balconies, with a capacity of 2,500 passengers and a crew of 1,000. The ship includes several restaurants, a theatre, spa and nightclub. The contract included an option to build
204-555: A casino to be built in a Marriott hotel in Prague . The Millennium Casino opened the following year. In 2000, Century was awarded a license for a casino in Caledon, South Africa , which it would manage and co-own. The Caledon Casino, Hotel & Spa opened later that year. In 2001, Century agreed to co-develop another casino in South Africa, to be built in the province of Gauteng . In 2006,
255-597: A few hotels, there are many guesthouses and bed & breakfasts providing luxurious accommodation. Historic places of interest in Newcastle on this route include: The N11 is the principal road running through the city, connecting south to Ladysmith and north to Ermelo in the Mpumalanga Province . The R34 connects north-west to Vrede in the Free State and east to Vryheid and Empangeni . Newcastle lies on
306-760: A hundred textile factories in the Riverside Industrial Estate and the Madadeni Industrial Estate. In 2011 Independent Power South Africa (IPSA) converted the old Ngagane Power Station into the Newcastle Cogeneration Plant, an 18 MW gas fired powerstation that provides a dedicated power supply to the Karbochem chrome chemical plant which was completed during 2002. This joint venture project between Karbochem and German speciality chemical manufacturing giant LANXESS has made Newcastle
357-603: A new era of prosperity, and several ambitious building projects were planned. In 1920, the Union Steel Corporation built the province's first steel plant, which later became the ISCOR South Works and subsequently decommissioned the plant after the ISCOR North Works was built, now called Arcelor Mittal Newcastle Works. Today, Newcastle is the main commercial and industrial centre in northern KwaZulu-Natal, and
408-627: A platform for South African bands and singers, and attracts visitors from the entire region. Notable performers who performed for the event include Matthew Mole, Cassper Nyovest, Majozi, Snotkop, and Jo Black. Newcastle has all of the major religious organizations represented; churches, temples, and mosques can be found throughout the city. Landmarks include the NG Kerk on York Street, and the Hindu Shiva Temple on Kirkland Street. The Darul Uloom on St Thomas Street, an institute of higher Islamic studies,
459-679: A portion of Airport Industrial was renamed the Newcastle Chemical Park, and houses African Amines (Pty) Ltd, Karbochem (Pty) Ltd, KC Energy (Pty) Ltd, LANXESS (CISA) (Pty) Ltd, Newcastle Co-generation (IPSA), and South African Calcium Carbide (Pty) Ltd. Other large operations include firms such as Formosa Plastics and Nova Clothing, both of which manufacture goods for the country's leading retailers, diamond-cutting works, various engineering concerns, and building industry-related services such as brick manufacturing, roofing systems, and steel reinforcement. Recent development in Newcastle includes
510-503: A second ship, dependent on the approval of TUI Cruises shareholders. It was announced on November 5, 2012 that TUI had taken up the second option for the sister ship to the Mein Schiff 3 , to be named Mein Schiff 4 . On April 22, 2014, Mein Schiff 3 entered service. In March 2015, Royal Caribbean International announced that they had agreed to sell Splendour of the Seas to TUI Cruises in
561-645: A small casino being developed in the city of Bath . In Bermuda , it signed on to manage a planned casino at the Hamilton Princess hotel. The Bath casino opened in May 2018. It closed in 2020 because of poor financial results and changes in British casino regulations. In 2019, Century bought the operating businesses of three casinos in Missouri and West Virginia from Eldorado Resorts for $ 107 million. Vici Properties acquired
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#1732869020646612-414: A temperate climate and is classified under the country's 'Cold Interior'. Temperatures in Newcastle often drop below freezing during the winter months, with snowfall often experienced at least twice a decade. Newcastle's summer temperatures have exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in the recent past due to the 2015 El Niño weather phenomenon, with the region experiencing drought conditions after 28 years. Zulus form
663-474: A €50 million, 38-day conversion to upgrade her facilities to suit a German -speaking market. After the conversion, she was re-christened on 15 May 2009 in Hamburg , Germany bearing her new name, Mein Schiff ( My Ship ). TUI planned to build two 2,500-passenger, 100,000-GT cruise ships in 2011 and 2012. On May 27, 2010, it was announced that another Century -class ship, Celebrity Mercury , would become
714-429: Is a landmark in Newcastle's diverse community with a modern mosque on the premises. Newcastle remains a venue for major sports competitions and conferences because of the facilities the city has to offer. A variety of rugby, cricket, soccer, squash, tennis, swimming, and other sport facilities has contributed to its ability to host both national and international events. Newcastle has numerous multi-purpose stadia around
765-635: Is the Newcastle Highlanders Rugby. Newcastle is home to Stella Football Club and has produced players to represent the province and country. Newcastle is also the home to Newcastle All Stars who play in KZN ABC Motsepe league. Newcastle has a local cricket league, and matches are hosted at various stadiums around the city. Newcastle has three golf courses: one 18 hole golf course, Newcastle Golf Club, and two 9 hole golf courses, Kilbarchan Golf Club and Vulintaba Country Estate. Newcastle has
816-557: Is the main language used onboard its ships. Due to lack of new-building capacity, TUI Cruises started by acquiring the cruise ship Celebrity Galaxy , which was built by Meyer Werft and was owned by another RCCL subsidiary, Celebrity Cruises . She left the Celebrity fleet on 16 March 2009. After acquiring Celebrity Galaxy , the ship headed to Lloyd Werft shipyards in Bremerhaven , Germany . She arrived on 27 March 2009, and received
867-478: Is the province's third-largest city. The municipality is making efforts for the city to become sustainable by 2030. Newcastle is the gateway to the Zulu Kingdom from the Free State and Mpumalanga . Located at approximately 1,194 metres (3,917 feet) above sea level , Newcastle is located in the northwest corner of the province of KwaZulu-Natal at the foothills of the northern Drakensberg mountains. The city has
918-569: The Rocky Gap Casino Resort from Golden Entertainment for $ 56 million. Meanwhile, it sold the real estate of its four casinos in Alberta to Vici Properties in a leaseback deal for US$ 162 million. Properties previously owned, operated, or managed by the company include: TUI Cruises TUI Cruises is a cruise line based in Germany . It was formed in 2007 as a joint venture between
969-702: The Ferrum swimming pool) recently hosted the All-Africa Development Gala. Located in Arbor Park, this modern complex has indoor and outdoor facilities, with a bowling green. Newcastle Wrestling Academy is one of the top wrestling clubs in KwaZulu-Natal. Newcastle is home to the Challengers Angling Club and an annual angling competition is held to assist local charities. The local rugby club
1020-530: The German tourism company TUI AG and the American cruise line operator Royal Caribbean Group , both of whom hold a 50% stake in the company. The company started operations in 2009 and competes with AIDA Cruises for the German market. It targets German-speaking customers who opt for a premium cruise experience. The onboard product, including food, entertainment and amenities, is tailored for German tastes and German
1071-647: The Legends Casino at the Soboba Reservation , a tribal-owned bingo parlor and cardroom in Southern California. The company pulled out of its management agreement for the facility seven months later. In August 1995, the company proposed to build a casino in Alexandria, Louisiana . The Louisiana Riverboat Gaming Commission, however, did not award the one available casino license to Century, instead selecting
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#17328690206461122-646: The Mein Schiff class, Mein Schiff 7 will debut 2024, and will be one of the first methanol ready ships. In February 2020 TUI announced the purchase of Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten . The take over was completed in July 2020. The Mein Schiff Herz left the fleet in April 2023. In 2023 it was announced the new InTUItion class would introduce a new naming convention, with the first ship named Mein Schiff Relax . The ship
1173-620: The Natal Portland Cement (NPC) slagment cement plant, the LANXESS Chrome Chemical Plant and the Karbochem synthetic rubber plant, which covers 500,000 square metres (5,381,955 square feet) manufacturing space dominate the Newcastle industrial area. Heavy engineering works firms such as DCD Venco and Boschpick Engineering supply ancillary services to the aforementioned large concerns and the rest of South Africa. Chinese and Taiwanese businesspeople established more than
1224-718: The Newcastle Technology Hub, expansion of the Newcastle Airport, and the re-alignment of the N11 bypass south of Newcastle by SANRAL . Arcelor Mittal has a number of tall structures exceeding 50 metres (160 feet) in height. The most notable on Newcastle's skyline include: The 2 stacks are 140 metres (460 feet) tall. The N5 blast furnace is 110 metres (360 feet) tall. The coke ovens are 70 metres (230 feet) tall. The 2 stacks are 120 metres (390 feet) tall. The 4 cooling towers are 94 metres (308 feet) tall. The lift structure for
1275-782: The Waterfall River Township because of the Ncandu River . Newcastle was named after the British Colonial Secretary, the fifth Duke of Newcastle , a British aristocrat, and not the city in England as some believe. On 14 October 1899, during the Anglo-Boer War, Newcastle was invaded by Boer forces, and the entire district was incorporated into the Transvaal Republic. After seven months it was renamed Viljoensdorp, after
1326-602: The application for Horseshoe Bossier City . In November 1995, Century signed a $ 1.1-million deal to manage a casino planned for the Greek island of Rhodes , being developed by a consortium including Playboy Enterprises . The company turned over its duties to Playboy before the casino opened. Century moved its headquarters from Denver to Colorado Springs in 1996, to be closer to its casino properties in Cripple Creek. The company announced an agreement in 1998 to manage and co-own
1377-668: The balance residing in Newcastle West (the two sides of Newcastle are separated by the N11 road ). Set at the foothills of the northern KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg Mountains, Newcastle is located in the northwest corner of the province along the Ncandu River . Newcastle is the seat of the local municipality , and the Amajuba District Municipality . Newcastle's municipal area is 1,855 square kilometres (716 square miles ), ranking Newcastle as South Africa's 15th-largest city and consists of 34 wards. The N11 and R34 are
1428-599: The casino on the Silver Cloud under a concession agreement with Silversea Cruises . In November 1994, the company submitted an application to build a casino in Portage des Sioux, Missouri . The application languished amid an informal moratorium on the issuance of new gaming licenses by the Missouri Gaming Commission . Century's development agreement with the city eventually expired. In January 1995, Century opened
1479-508: The casino was renamed ACE Casino Blackfoot, and plans were announced to relocate the casino to a new site at Calgary International Airport . In 2021, Century partnered with British online sports gambling company Bet365 to launch sports betting operations in Colorado. In 2023, Century purchased the operating businesses of two casinos. In Northern Nevada, it acquired the Nugget Casino Resort from Marnell Gaming, In Maryland, it bought
1530-671: The city, which are mostly used to host local sport competitions, school sports and inter-school sports; these accommodate soccer, cricket, rugby, squash, tennis, and volleyball. The most notable stadia are the Newcastle Swimming Pool, Arbor Park Grounds, Paradise A & B, and the Madadeni Sports Stadium. Newcastle has five public swimming pools; the Olympic-sized Newcastle swimming pool in Sunnyridge (previously
1581-586: The commander of the Johannesburg Commando, General Ben Viljoen. However, after relief of Ladysmith under the command of General Redver Buller, the British forces reclaimed the name Newcastle. Newcastle (then Post Halt Number 2) was strategically situated in 1854 by the Surveyor-General of the Natal Colony, Dr. P.C. Sutherland on the banks of the flooded Ncandu River . In 1864, Newcastle was founded on
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1632-463: The company dropped its plans for Gary, to focus on the Vevay project. Hospitality Franchise Systems (HFS) joined the project as a joint venture partner in 1994. In 1995, with the license application, still pending, Century and HFS sold the Vevay project to a partnership between Boomtown and Hilton . The project ultimately opened in 2000 as Belterra Casino , and Century received a total of $ 2.9 million for
1683-737: The company financed the development of the Century Downs Racetrack and Casino near Calgary, which it also managed from its opening in 2015. In October 2016, Century acquired the Apex Casino in St. Albert for $ 12.3 million, and then renamed it as Century Casino St. Albert. The expansion in Alberta continued in April 2019, when the company opened the Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in the Edmonton area. The company made moves to expand into two new markets in 2017. In England, it purchased
1734-682: The company opened a Century Casino & Hotel in Central City, Colorado and another property by the same name in Edmonton, Alberta . Century also shuffled its holdings in South Africa, acquiring a majority stake in the Monte Vista Casino in Newcastle (subsequently renamed as Century Casino Newcastle) and selling its interest in the Gauteng casino project. In 2007, the company paid $ 8.7 million to acquire
1785-468: The establishment of the Buddhist Light Association's Mediation Centre and Chinese School on Victoria Road. Since 1995, Indian, Pakistan, and African foreign nationals have also migrated to Newcastle. Newcastle has the largest concentration of commerce and industry in northern KwaZulu-Natal . The city serves the surrounding towns of Utrecht, Vryheid, Dannhauser, Glencoe and Dundee, as well as
1836-427: The farmers, South Africa at large, and the export market with a range of products and goods. The city has four industrial areas, namely Riverside Industrial, Airport Industrial, Madadeni Industrial Estate, and Arcelor Mittal Newcastle Works. Newcastle's economy is dominated by heavy industry, clothing and textile, services, and engineering industries, as well as extensive local coal mining. Arcelor Mittal steelworks,
1887-510: The largest producer of chrome chemicals in Africa. The company announced an investment of €40 million in 2012 towards the construction of an innovative CO 2 plant ( Cansolv chemical process) at its site. Arcelor Mittal Newcastle produces over 1.5 million tons of long steel products annually and in 2015 undertook a major reline on the N5 Blast Furnace valued at R1.8 billion. In mid-2014,
1938-442: The largest single ethnic group. Due to its past, Newcastle has a large number of British, Afrikaner, and Indian people, with several places of worship and spiritual organizations based in the city's suburbs. Since the mid-1980s, the city has seen an influx of Chinese citizens. The approximately 200 Chinese-owned businesses have contributed to Newcastle's textile and plastic manufacturing industries. The abolishing of Apartheid has seen
1989-469: The latest addition to TUI's fleet, renamed Mein Schiff 2 . Due to this Mein Schiff was immediately renamed Mein Schiff 1 . Mein Schiff 2 entered service with TUI in February 2011 after its extensive refurbishment, with the addition of more verandas, an expanded fitness area and design elements which are also found on Mein Schiff 1 . TUI and STX Finland announced a contract on 27 September 2011 to build
2040-486: The main 4 silos is 78 metres (256 feet) tall. This facility has several tall industrial structures and stacks above 50 metres (160 feet) in height. The Signal Hill Tower is 72 metres (236 feet) tall. As Newcastle is on the alternative route to travellers from Gauteng to Durban, attempts have been made to capture potential tourist revenue by enticing travellers to visit the scenic and historic Battlefields Route where war once raged ( Battlefields Route Website ). Apart from
2091-576: The main passenger and goods railway line between Johannesburg and Durban. The city has a large rail siding and cargo facility. Newcastle has one airport which is located approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) south-east of the city centre, south of the city's railway station. Chartered flights provide daily service. Newcastle is home to the Northern KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir – a provincial choir of international repute. The annual Vodacom Winter Festival aka 'Newcastle Show' provides
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2142-950: The new multi-storey Civic Centre, Victorian Mall expansion, the Meadowlands Estate in Madadeni, the Vulintaba Country Estate in the Drakensberg outside Newcastle, Newcastle Corner, and the Equarand mixed-use precinct. Recent roadworks include the D96 rebuild, the Allen Street bridge and widening of Allen Street along Trim Park, the Link Road extension Phase 1, and the Albert Wessels Drive extension Phase 1. Proposed future projects include
2193-410: The principal roads linking the city to the rest of South Africa. Newcastle has changed names on numerous occasions during the country's historic rule. It was initially named Post Halt Number 2 on military maps during the 1840s, as postal coaches stopped here to obtain fresh horses on the journey between Durban (then Port Natal in Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek ) and Johannesburg . It was later known as
2244-452: The real estate of the casinos ( Isle Casino Cape Girardeau , Lady Luck Casino Caruthersville , and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort ) at the same time, and leased them to Century for $ 25 million per year. The acquisition more than doubled Century's annual revenue. The Isle and Lady Luck casinos were then rebranded under the Century name. In 2020, Century sold the Century Casino Calgary to local investor Naim Ali's SM2 Capital Partners;
2295-437: The sale. Century merged in March 1994 with Alpine Gaming, parent company of the Long Branch Saloon & Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado . The casino was then renamed as Legends. Century then purchased the adjacent Womack's Saloon & Gaming Parlor in 1996 for $ 13.5 million. The combined property would take on the Century Casino name in 2010. Century's cruise ship casino business began in April 1994, when it began operating
2346-427: The second quarter of 2016, and that TUI would lease the ship to Thomson Cruises to replace the Island Escape . In May 2015, TUI Group announced that as part of their modernization strategy, Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 2 would be transferred to Thomson Cruises over the next few years, as a result, 2 replacement ships neue Mein Schiff 1 and neue Mein Schiff 2 were ordered. On January 15, Mein Schiff 5
2397-432: The site, becoming the fourth settlement to be established in Natal after Durban , Weenen and Pietermaritzburg . In 1876, Fort Amiel was constructed to ward off the Zulus during the war, and in 1873 Newcastle became a separate electoral division. To commemorate Queen Victoria 's Diamond Jubilee (60th anniversary), the construction of a sandstone town hall commenced in 1897, and was completed two years later. The town
2448-455: Was blocked, however, by parish officials. The casino's developer bought out Century's management agreement in 1995 for $ 4 million, and relocated the project, which eventually opened as Isle of Capri Casino Lake Charles . In Indiana, which had recently legalized riverboat casinos, Century revealed two proposals in September 1993: one casino to be built in Gary in partnership with local investors, and another to be built in Vevay . Within months,
2499-446: Was floated out in November 2023 at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard in Italy, and scheduled to be delivered at the end of 2024. Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal Newcastle is the third-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa and is the province's industrial centre. The city has four industrial areas. The majority of its citizens reside in Newcastle East in the main townships of Madadeni and Osizweni , with
2550-511: Was launched. On April 28, Mein Schiff 6's was laid down. The new Mein Schiff 1 debuted in 2018, followed by the Mein Schiff 2 in 2019. These were both enlarged version of the previous ships, and included modification in the layout of the open decks, with an enclosed sport court, expanded forward suite area, an infilled aft deck, and a new elevated jogging track. In July 2018, TUI Cruises announces th order of two new 160,000 ton LNG InTUItion class ships at Fincanteri. The final ship of
2601-417: Was used as a depot by the British during both the First and Second Boer War , and also functioned as a major transport junction and stopover for wagons and post chaises during the late 19th century. British preparation work for the Pretoria Convention of 1881 was done at Newcastle. In 1890, the first train arrived in Newcastle, and the town was declared a borough in 1891. The discovery of coal brought
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