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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000863015-04-000118.txt : 20041222
<SEC-HEADER>0000863015-04-000118.hdr.sgml : 20041222
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041222113349
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000863015-04-000118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863015
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
		IRS NUMBER:				411659606
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0425

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1641 POPPS FERRY RD
		CITY:			BILOXI
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39532
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2283967044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1641 POPPS FERRY RD
		CITY:			BILOXI
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39532

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CASINO AMERICA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANUBIS II CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDSTEIN BERNARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000900382

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20538
		FILM NUMBER:		041219566

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4001 N OCEAN BLVD
		STREET 2:		APT 801B
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33431
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000863015</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISLE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GOLDSTEIN BERNARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1641 POPPS FERRY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BILOXI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>39532</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>314702</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24476</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transfer of shares of the issuer to a trust of which Mr. Goldstein is the beneficiary and his spouse is the trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bernard  Goldstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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