Archive for November, 2005

Finding hotel rooms in December?

Monday, November 28th, 2005

I was planning a trip for the re-opening of the Imperial Place and Palace. I used a couple of the hotel search sites like Expedia, Travelocity, etc.. but I couldn’t find any hotel or motel rooms? I believe that both the IP and Palace have rooms designated to FEMA and contractors so I am not […]

Operator of Casinos Offers to Invest $400 Million in Biloxi’s Waterfront

Saturday, November 26th, 2005

Landry’s Restaurants, owner and operator of Golden Nugget hotel-casinos in Nevada, has proposed to develop the waterfront in Biloxi, Mississippi. If approved, the company plans to invest as much as $400 million in the development of land on the north side of U.S. 90. Golden Nugget’s proposed casino complex is expected to provide approximately 3,000 […]

Three casinos set dates for reopening on Miss. Gulf Coast

Friday, November 25th, 2005

ASSOCIATED PRESS
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Three of Mississippi’s battered Gulf Coast casinos are expected to reopen by the end of the year.
The Imperial Palace, the Isle of Capri and the Palace Casino have all announced reopening dates in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The powerful storm, which struck Aug. 29, damaged or destroyed most of […]

Happy Thanksgiving

Friday, November 25th, 2005

Biloxi Blog wishes everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Enjoy your family, friends, and loved ones on this wonderful day!

Blackjack, Biloxi

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

BILOXI - Golden Nugget, one of Las Vegas’s most famous casinos, may put a sister property on Point Cadet.
The Biloxi City Council will hear plans on the proposal today at 1 p.m. from representatives of Landry’s Restaurant Inc., the restaurant chain that owns the brand.
“I think this is just the beginning of our comeback,” said […]