Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| For further information, call: |
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| Timothy R. Horne, Sr. Vice President-Finance |
Dover, Delaware, July 26, 2006 |
| (302) 857-3292 |
DOVER DOWNS GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
DECLARES INCREASED QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE-Symbol: DDE) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on both classes of common stock of $.045 per share, an increase of 12.5%, or $.005 per share. The dividend will be payable on September 10, 2006 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 10, 2006.
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Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. is a diversified gaming and entertainment company whose operations consist of Dover Downs Slots — a 95,000-square foot video lottery (slots) casino complex; the Dover Downs Hotel — featuring luxury accommodations with conference, banquet, fine dining, ballroom and concert hall facilities; and Dover Downs Raceway — a harness racing track with pari-mutuel wagering on live and simulcast horse races.