Concorde Gaming Reports a $1.6 Million Increase in Profits in Fiscal 2002 over Fiscal 2001.Business Editors RAPID CITY, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003 Concorde Gaming Corporation, (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :CGAM CGAM Centre for Global Atmospheric Modelling (UK) CGAM Computer Generated Images for Advertising & Marketing (conference) ) announced financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002 (F.Y. 2002). For the 2002 fiscal year, Concorde Gaming reported net income of $620,133, or $0.02 per share, compared to a net loss of ($967,688), or ($0.04) per share, in the 2001 fiscal year. Net revenues for the 2002 fiscal year increased 12.5% to $20.99 million, compared to $18.66 million in fiscal 2001. "The 2002 fiscal year was a year of improved results for the Concorde Gaming properties" said Jerry Baum, President and C.E.O. of Concorde Gaming. "This improvement was primarily attributable to strong results from the Golden Gates Casino, located in Black Hawk, Colorado For other uses of Blackhawk/Black Hawk, see Black Hawk. The historic City of Black Hawk is a Home Rule Municipality in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 118 at U.S. Census 2000, making Black Hawk the least populous city in Colorado. , and strong cost controls and increased passenger counts for the Princesa, our offshore gaming vessel operated out of Miami, Florida “Miami” redirects here. For the Native American tribe, see Miami tribe. Miami is a major city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County. Miami is a gamma world city with an estimated population of 404,048. . We are pleased with our progress in 2002 and believe that with the addition of the Golden Gulch Casino Golden Gulch Casino is located in Black Hawk, Colorado. The 11,884 ft² casino is owned and operated by Golden Casino Group. The casino includes a poker room. History The casino was owned by Concorde Gaming Corporation and was sold to Golden Mardi Gras in Black Hawk, Colorado, (expected to open in January 2003) we are well positioned for a strong 2003 fiscal year." The Golden Gates Casino contributed net revenues of $7.69 million in fiscal 2002 and segment profits of $2.38 million, compared to net revenues of $6.76 million and segment profits of $1.62 million in fiscal 2001. The Princesa contributed net revenues of $13.30 million and a segment loss of ($105,000) in fiscal 2002, compared to net revenues of $11.91 million and a segment loss of ($1.21 million) in fiscal 2001. Concorde Gaming Corporation owns and operates three gaming properties. The Company operates two limited stakes gaming properties in Black Hawk, Colorado, the Golden Gates Casino and Golden Gulch Casino (expected to open in late January 2003), and a day-cruise gaming property, the Casino Princesa, which operates the Princesa out of Miami, Florida. The Company's corporate offices are in Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City is a city located in the western part of South Dakota and is the second largest city in the state of South Dakota after Sioux Falls. Set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills, Rapid City is in the county of PenningtonGR6 USA. . Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which can cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated, due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, changes in gaming regulations and tax rates in Colorado, Florida and other jurisdictions, declining popularity of gaming, competition in Colorado and Florida and other jurisdictions, the level and rate of growth in the company's operations, the effect of the company's accounting policies and other risk factors discussed in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Note: New release and other information about Concorde Gaming Corporation, Inc. are available at http://Concordegaming.com. For further information, please contact Jerry Baum, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . |
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