Description Of Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Description Of Business [Abstract]

Description Of Business

1.            DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Century Casinos, Inc. ("CCI" or the "Company") is an international casino entertainment company. As of December 31, 2011, the Company owned casino operations in North America, managed cruise ship-based casinos on international waters, and owned a management contract to manage the casino in the Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa. The Company also owns a 33.3% ownership interest in CPL, the owner and operator of four casinos in Poland.

Parent/Subsidiary Relationship	Abbreviation	Parent	Ownership Percentage	Country
Century Casinos, Inc.	CCI	n/a	n/a	United States
WMCK Venture Corp.	CRC	CCI	100%	United States
Century Casinos Cripple Creek, Inc. d/b/a Century Casinos	CCC	CRC	100%	United States
WMCK-Acquisition Corp. d/b/a Century Casino Cripple Creek.	ACQ	CRC	100%	United States
Century Casinos Tollgate, Inc	CTI	CCI	100%	United States
CC Tollgate LLC	CTL	CTI	100%	United States
Century Resorts International Ltd.	CRI	CCI	100%	Mauritius
Century Resorts Alberta, Inc.	CRA	CRI	100%	Canada
Century Casinos Europe GmbH	CCE	CCI	100%	Austria
Century Casinos Poland Sp. z o.o.	CCP	CCE	100%	Poland
Casinos Poland Ltd.	CPL	CCP	33%	Poland
Century  Casino Calgary	CAL	CCE	100%	Canada

CCI serves as a holding company, providing corporate and administrative services to its subsidiaries.

CRC owns and operates Century Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek, a limited-stakes gaming facility in Cripple Creek, Colorado.

CTI owns 100% of CTL. CTL owns and operates the Century Casino & Hotel, a limited-stakes gaming facility in Central City, Colorado.

CRI owns 100% of CRA. CRA owns and operates the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. CRI also serves as a concessionaire of small casinos on luxury cruise vessels.

CCE acquired CCP on March 12, 2007. CCP owns 33.3% of all shares issued by CPL. CPL owns and operates four casinos in Poland. CCE acquired CAL on January 13, 2010. CAL owns and operates the Century Casino Calgary, Alberta, Canada.