Biloxi’s Boomtown opening sooner
BILOXI, Miss. - The opening date of Boomtown Casino in Biloxi has been moved up to this summer, Penn National Gaming officials said Tuesday, and Casino Magic Bay St. Louis will reopen this fall.
The company had earlier said it did not expect to reopen the properties, which were heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina, until the fourth quarter of this year.
Boomtown will have about 1,100 slot machines and about 22 table games when it reopens.
Although Casino Magic Bay St. Louis will not begin gambling operations until autumn, the hotel will begin to take reservations shortly, the company said. Casino Magic will have about 1,270 slot machines and about 20 table games when it reopens.
Penn National will begin recruiting programs and host job fairs in advance of the openings.
“We look forward to welcoming back to work many of the employees who were responsible for the success of these properties prior to the hurricane,” the company said in a statement.
Source: AP