Gaming & Lodging
Century Casinos Executive Compensation (FY25)
CNTY · Colorado Springs, CO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 23, 2026
208 figures on this page: 197 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Peter Hoetzinger, Vice Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President, received $1,197,668 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and compared with the $932,645 reported for fiscal 2024, Hoetzinger's total was 28.4% higher. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 37:1, against median employee compensation of $32,541. 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. 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 changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
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
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Hoetzinger Vice Chairman of the Board Co-Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andreas Terler Director of CRM and Executive Vice President Operations - United States | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Hoetzinger Vice Chairman of the Board Co-Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Erwin Haitzmann Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andreas Terler Director of CRM and Executive Vice President Operations - United States | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Margaret Stapleton Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Wright Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nikolaus Strohriegel Managing Director of CRM and Executive Vice President, Operations - Canada and Europe | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andreas Terler Director of CRM and Executive Vice President Operations - United States | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Timothy Wright Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nikolaus Strohriegel Director of CRM | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Terler | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Erwin Haitzmann | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Margaret Stapleton | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Nikolaus Strohriegel | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Peter Hoetzinger | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Timothy Wright | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hoetzinger | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 09/12/2033 | |
| Nikolaus Strohriegel | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 09/12/2033 | |
| Timothy Wright | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Margaret Stapleton | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Andreas Terler | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 09/12/2033 |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Erwin Haitzmann | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 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.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
| 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.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 22, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 23, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 24, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 7, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 9, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 9, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 5, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | June 7, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | June 11, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | June 13, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | June 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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What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where Century Casinos sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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208 figures on this page: 197 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
197 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0000911147-26-000035Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000911147-26-0000122025 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · and 2 more sections
- 0000911147-25-000029Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000911147-25-000019SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0000911147-24-000047Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000911147-24-000039SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Summary Compensation Table
- 0000911147-23-000047Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001562762-23-000190SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Summary Compensation Table
- 0000911147-22-000049Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000911147-21-000032Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000911147-20-000055Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000911147-19-000021Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000911147-18-000034Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000911147-17-000050Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000911147-16-000115Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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
BibTeX
@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}
}