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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Century Casinos, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
156492100
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(CUSIP Number)
Lloyd I. Miller, III, 4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida 34102 (941) 262-8577
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
May 5, 1998
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 156492100 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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Lloyd I. Miller, III ###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 427,376
SHARES ----------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 434,150
EACH ----------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 427,376
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
434,150
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
861,526
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN-IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Century Casinos, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuers's Principal Executive Offices:
200-220 E. Bennett Ave
Cripple Creek, Colorado 80913.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Lloyd I. Miller, III
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida 34102
Item 2(c). Citizenship: U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 156492100
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) or
(c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable, this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c)
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) 861,526
(b) 5.6%
(c) (i) sole voting power: 427,376
(ii) shared voting power: 434,150
(iii) sole dispositive power: 427,376
(iv) shared dispositive power: 434,150
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Persons other than Lloyd I. Miller III have the right to receive
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the reported
securities. None of these persons has the right to direct such
dividends or proceeds.
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Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Not Applicable
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
May 18, 1998
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/s/ Lloyd I. Miller III
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Lloyd I. Miller, III
