ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, INC. NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN COMPLIANCE AMENDMENT (2007 Transitional Payment Election)

Exhibit 10.9

ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, INC.
NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
COMPLIANCE AMENDMENT
(2007 Transitional Payment Election)

Whereas, Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., (the “Company”) maintains the Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Nonemployee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, which plan is intended to be a nonqualified deferred compensation plan, first effective as of January 11, 2005 (the “Plan”);

Whereas, Article 9 of the Plan permits amendment by the Board of Directors of the Company or the Compensation Committee thereof, and such committee has authorized the amendment of the Plan to permit certain transitional elections contemplated under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the guidance promulgated thereunder;

Now, Therefore, effective as of October 15, 2007, the following Paragraph 7.9 shall be added to the Plan to read in its entirety as follows:

“7.9 Transitional Elections. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, a Participant herein as of October 30, 2007, who has not yet received his