HOUSTON and COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 11, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. (AMEX:UWN) today announced that it will appoint Shelly Brunn, current Director of Finance, as Interim General Manager of Colorado Grande Casino. Robert Jeffries, prior General Manager, resigned effective May 8, 2005. Ms. Brunn has been with the Colorado Grande since 1999. Assisting Ms. Brunn through this transition period will be Barry Morris, from the Nevada Gold Corporate Office. Mr. Morris has held executive leadership positions with both Grand Casinos and Caesars Entertainment. His role will be to assist Shelly in the day to day operation of Colorado Grande.
About Nevada Gold & Casinos
Nevada Gold and Casinos, Inc. (AMEX:UWN) of Houston, Texas is a developer, owner and operator of gaming facilities and lodging and entertainment facilities in Colorado, California, Oklahoma and New Mexico. The Company owns a 43% interest in the Isle of Capri-Black Hawk LLC, which owns Isle of Capri-Black Hawk and Colorado Central Station, both of which are in Black Hawk, Colorado. Colorado Grande Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado is wholly owned and operated by Nevada Gold. The Company also works with five Native American tribes in a variety of capacities from the right to lease gaming equipment to development and management of their gaming properties. Native American projects consist of River Rock Casino in Sonoma Valley, California, Route 66 Casino west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, a casino to be built in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, a casino to be built in Pauma Valley, California for the La Jolla Band of Luisenyo Indians and a casino to be developed near Buena Vista, California for Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians. For more information, visit www.nevadagold.com