Isle of Capri Casinos -- owner of Bettendorf's riverboat casino -- posted a $2.6 million first quarter loss and blamed the negative results on Mississippi River flooding that impacted five of its gambling boats.
The loss of 6 cents per share compares to a loss of 8 cents per share ($2.8 million) during the first quarter of 2010.
Isle officials in its news release August 25 estimated the impact of flooding on its earnings was more than $7 million and stated the company will be seeking reimbursement of property damage and business interruption costs from its insurance carriers.