Archive for November, 2005

Golden Nugget eyes Point Cadet

Monday, November 21st, 2005

By TOM WILEMON
SUN HERALD
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 Tuesday 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,” [...]

Biloxi Casinos reveal re-opening plans

Thursday, November 17th, 2005

Biloxi Casinos has a meeting the with the state gambling commission today.. Here are some accurate re-opening schedules.
Imperial Palace plans to reopen its casino Dec. 22 and is already running holiday-themed advertisements to herald the occasion.
Isle of Capri Biloxi plans to reopen Dec. 26 with a gambling floor inside its new hotel.
The Palace Casino plans [...]

Coast casinos to state plans

Thursday, November 17th, 2005

By Nell Luter Floyd
nlfloyd@clarionledger.com

Every gaming company with a Gulf Coast casino except one plans to unveil part of its plan when the Mississippi Gaming commission meets today at Imperial Palace Casino in Biloxi
The one holdout is Harrah’s Entertainment, which owns Grand Casino-Biloxi and Grand Casino-Gulfport.
Scott Andress, a Jackson gaming lawyer, said just how much information [...]

Gaming commission to meet on tourism

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

By TOM WILEMON
Sun Herald
Mayors and casino executives will outline their ideas for rebuilding the Coast’s tourism industry to the Mississippi Gaming Commission when it meets Thursday in Biloxi at the Imperial Palace.
“It’s an opportunity for them to discuss the issues that are happening on the Coast in their respective cities,” said Larry Gregory, the commission’s [...]

Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina: Where Are All The Slots?

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

by Howard Stutz
Las Vegas Gaming Wire
BILOXI, Mississippi — Soon after the storm surge from Hurricane Katrina subsided and casino operators could climb into their broken gaming barges to survey the damage, reality set in.
The natural disaster not only left thousands homeless and ravaged communities when it hit Aug. 29, but the 135 mph winds, rain [...]