Eldorado Resorts secures approval from the West Virginia lottery commission for Isle of Capri Casinos transaction

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERI) (“Eldorado,” “ERI,” or “the Company”) announced today that it received approval from the West Virginia Lottery Commission for its pending acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISLE). Eldorado Resorts operates the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort in West Virginia and the approval by the West Virginia Lottery Commission marks the first regulatory approval of the transaction. Eldorado and Isle of Capri are in the process of obtaining all necessary approvals for the planned transaction which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2017. The timing of the closing is subject to obtaining certain regulatory approvals and satisfying other customary closing conditions including approval by the shareholders of both companies. For more information, visit www.eldoradoresorts.com.

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