Mississippi Gulf Coast’s hotels slowly reopen
BILOXI AND GULFPORT, MISS.—One year after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the hotel industry is making a slow, but steady recovery. Casino hotels have been the quickest to rebound, but the remains and wrecked shells of hotels and motels lay all along the coast.
Managers and proprietors in […]
I didn’t find tihs in the news, but during one of my visits to Biloxi Casino websites I noticed that another addition at the Treasure Bay casino has been opened. Previously the small casino only housed 80 slot and video poker machines. Now that number has grown to 228. Good news for the Treasure Bay! […]
Gulf Coast is rebounding slowly, with a measure of glam and hope
BILOXI — As Hurricane Katrina reminded us, life is a gamble along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Now, the area is betting that high-rollers will resurrect tourism, generate much-needed revenue and employment, and provide impetus for future growth.
Even as tens of thousands of residents remain in […]
Mississippi’s coastal casino industry is rebounding strongly from Hurricane Katrina, state Gaming Commission director Larry Gregory told lawmakers Thursday.
And, he said a few more months of healthy gambling revenues should convince other big-name companies to move forward with their development plans in the area.
“Mississippi, after having the worst disaster the state has ever had, is […]
Move executed to access Katrina-related insurance proceeds to rebuild the hotel and gaming resort.
The parent company of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in Gulfport to access its Katrina-related insurance proceeds and rebuild.
The resort was days away from opening when Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 29, 2005, destroying the casino and damaging […]