8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2007

ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-20538	41-1659606
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

600 Emerson Road, Suite 300, St. Louis, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices) 63141 (Zip Code)

(314) 813-9200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers.

On February 28, 2006, the Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Emanuel Crystal, age 80, retired from the Board effective as of February 26, 2007.

(d) Election of Directors.

Effective February 26, 2007, the Board of Directors appointed Lee Wielansky to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Crystal’s retirement. There was no arrangement or understanding between the new director and any other person pursuant to which the director was selected as a director. As of the date of this filing, Mr. Wielansky has not been appointed to any Board committees.

Pursuant to the Company’s compensation policy related to the election of a new director to the Board, Mr. Wielansky was granted options to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock in the Company at a grant price of $28.65 per share (the market price on the date of grant which is calculated as the average of the high and low stock price of the day). Pursuant to the Company’s director compensation policy, Mr. Wielansky will also receive compensation for his services in the form of $50,000 as an Annual Director Fee, $4,000 for each Board meeting he attends in person, $2,000 for each management meeting he attends in person and $1,000 each for other meetings he is required to attend in person.

A copy of the press release related to this announcement, dated February 28, 2007, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release - Lee Wielansky Announcement

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, INC.
Date: March 2, 2007	By:	/s/ DONN R. MITCHELL, II
	Name:	Donn R. Mitchell, II
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release - Lee Wielansky Announcement

EX-99.1

Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. Elects Lee Wielansky to Board of Directors;

Manny Crystal Retires

BILOXI, Miss., February 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISLE) announced today that Lee Wielansky, chairman and CEO of Midland Development Group, Inc., has been elected as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors replacing Manny Crystal upon his retirement.

“Manny has served on the Board of Directors since Isle of Capri Casinos began operating a casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. His dedication and commitment have proven to be a valuable asset and he will be missed,” said Bernard Goldstein, chairman and chief executive officer of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. “In the gaming industry, location is a key to success and real estate often provides a market advantage. Lee brings extensive commercial real estate experience to the board of directors and we look forward to sharing Lee’s expansive knowledge as we move forward.”

Wielansky previously served as president and chief executive officer of JDN Development Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of JDN Corporation, a publicly traded real estate investment trust. He has also served as managing director of Midwest operations for Regency Centers Corporation and president, chief executive officer and founding partner for Midland Group. Wielansky also held the role as senior vice president and partner for the St. Louis office of Leo Eisenberg & Co., Inc., as well as headed the brokerage division of Sachs Properties, Inc.

Wielansky holds the designation of Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). He currently serves on the boards of Pulaski Bank in St. Louis and Virtual Realty, a distressed debt fund. He is also the lead trustee of Acadia Realty Trust (AKR), a real estate investment trust in New York. He also served a three-year term on the board of directors of the St. Louis Association of Realtors and was awarded the Commercial Realtor of the Year award in 1990.

Wielansky holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a major in real estate and finance, from the University of Missouri - Columbia.

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Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., a leading developer and owner of gaming and entertainment facilities, operates 13 casinos in 11 locations. The company owns and operates riverboat and dockside casinos in Biloxi, Lula and Natchez, Mississippi; Lake Charles (2 riverboats), Louisiana; Bettendorf, Davenport and Marquette, Iowa; and Kansas City and Boonville, Missouri. The company also owns a 57 percent interest in and operates land-based casinos in Black Hawk (two casinos), Colorado. Isle of Capri's international gaming interests include a casino that it operates in Freeport, Grand Bahama and a two-thirds ownership interest in casinos in Dudley and Wolverhampton, England. The company also owns and operates Pompano Park Harness Racing Track in Pompano Beach, Florida.

This press release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to change. These forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted, either positively or negatively by various factors, including without limitation, licensing, and other regulatory approvals, financing sources, development and construction activities, costs and delays, weather, permits, competition and business conditions in the gaming industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein.

Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect the Company's financial condition, results of operations and expansion projects, is included in the filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

CONTACTS:

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.,

Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President - 561.995.6660

Donn Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer - 314.813.9319

Jill Haynes, Director of Corporate Communication - 314.813.9368

NOTE: Other Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. press releases and a corporate profile are available at http://www.prnewswire.com . Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.'s home page is http://www.islecorp.com .

SOURCE Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.