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Century Casinos Executive Compensation (FY25)

CNTY · Colorado Springs, CO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Peter Hoetzinger
Median of the other named officers
$409,071
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 22, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of October 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 23, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Peter Hoetzinger: $932,645 → $1,197,668 (28.4% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 70.0% → 74.0% (4.0 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 19:1 → 37:1 (94.7% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Century Casinos' chief executive and what were they paid?
Peter Hoetzinger, Vice Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President, received $1,197,668 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $932,645 reported for fiscal 2024, Hoetzinger's total was 28.4% higher.
What was Century Casinos' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 74.0% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held June 22, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Century Casinos' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Bally's Corporation, Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Churchill Downs Incorporated, Full House Resorts, Inc. and Golden Entertainment, Inc., among others.
What is Century Casinos' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 37:1, against median employee compensation of $32,541.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Peter Hoetzinger
Vice Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Erwin Haitzmann
Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Margaret Stapleton
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Andreas Terler
Managing Director of CRM and Executive Vice President, Operations - United States
◇—◇—◇——◇
Timothy Wright
Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nikolaus Strohriegel
Managing Director of CRM and Executive Vice President, Operations - Canada and Europe
◇—◇—◇——◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Peter Hoetzinger
Vice Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Erwin Haitzmann
Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Andreas Terler
Managing Director of CRM and Executive Vice President, Operations - United States
◇◇◇◇◇——◇
Margaret Stapleton
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Timothy Wright
Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Nikolaus Strohriegel
Managing Director of CRM and Executive Vice President, Operations - Canada and Europe
◇◇◇◇◇——◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Erwin Haitzmann
Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Peter Hoetzinger
Vice Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇———◇◇
Margaret Stapleton
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Andreas Terler
Managing Director of CRM and Executive Vice President, Operations - United States
◇—◇—◇——◇
Timothy Wright
Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nikolaus Strohriegel
Managing Director of CRM and Executive Vice President, Operations - Canada and Europe
◇—◇—◇——◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Peter Hoetzinger
Vice Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Erwin Haitzmann
Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Margaret Stapleton
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Andreas Terler
Managing Director of CRM and Executive Vice President, Operations - United States
◇—◇—◇——◇
Timothy Wright
Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nikolaus Strohriegel
Managing Director of CRM and Executive Vice President, Operations - Canada and Europe
◇—◇—◇——◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Andreas TerlerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Erwin HaitzmannPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Margaret StapletonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Nikolaus StrohriegelPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Peter HoetzingerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Timothy WrightPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Peter HoetzingerPSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇09/12/2033
Nikolaus StrohriegelPSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇09/12/2033
Timothy WrightPSU◇◇——
Margaret StapletonPSU◇◇——
Andreas TerlerOption◇—◇09/12/2033
PSU◇◇——
Erwin HaitzmannOption◇—◇09/12/2033
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Andreas Terler
Managing Director of CRM and Executive Vice President, Operations - United States · Employment agreement · citing a 2024 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Clawback◇
Erwin Haitzmann
Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Margaret Stapleton
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary · Employment agreement · citing a 2024 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Nikolaus Strohriegel
Managing Director of CRM and Executive Vice President, Operations - Canada and Europe · Employment agreement · citing a 2024 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Clawback◇
Peter Hoetzinger
Vice Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Timothy Wright
Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller · Employment agreement · citing a 2024 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gottfried Schellmann
◇◇————◇
Eduard Berger
◇◇————◇
Dinah Corbaci
◇◇————◇
Erwin Haitzmann, Peter Hoetzinger and Mitchell Etess served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Bally's Corporation BALY
  • Caesars Entertainment, Inc. CZR
  • Churchill Downs Incorporated CHDN
  • Full House Resorts, Inc. FLL
  • Golden Entertainment, Inc. GDEN
  • Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. MCRI
  • PENN Entertainment, Inc. PENN
  • Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. PLYA
  • RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. RICK
  • Red Rock Resorts, Inc. RRR
  • Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 22, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 23, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 24, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 7, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 9, 2022=◇◇◇
2020June 9, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 5, 2020=◇◇◇
2018June 7, 2019=◇◇◇
2017June 11, 2018=◇◇◇
2016June 13, 2017=◇◇◇
2015June 9, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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261 figures on this page: 250 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
250 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000911147-26-000035
    Proposal 3: To consider and vote upon an advisory (non-binding) resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
  2. 0000911147-26-000012
    2025 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · and 3 more sections
  3. 0000911147-25-000029
    Proposal 3: To consider and vote upon an advisory (non-binding) resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
  4. 0000911147-25-000019
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000911147-24-000047
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000911147-23-000047
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0000911147-22-000049
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000911147-21-000032
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000911147-20-000055
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0000911147-19-000021
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000911147-18-000034
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0000911147-17-000050
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0000911147-16-000115
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0000911147-24-000059
    EX-10.10 · EX-10.7 · EX-10.8 · EX-10.9
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Peers Century Casinos discloses

The companies named in CNTY's own disclosed peer group.

Bally's CorporationCaesars Entertainment, Inc.Churchill Downs IncorporatedFull House Resorts, Inc.Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.PENN Entertainment, Inc.Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.Red Rock Resorts, Inc.Yum! Brands, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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