Archive for November, 2006

Betting on Biloxi

Monday, November 27th, 2006

BILOXI, Miss. - Olivia Boglin stood in her yard, staring down at a pile of Sheetrock. Just staring in the Mississippi heat, dabbing the sweat off her forehead with a wadded-up tissue.
A block away, a guy was riding a bicycle slow, so the front wheel swerved with each crank of the pedals.
The heat, the humidity […]

Rezoning sought for 17 Back Bay acres

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Bayshore Drive owners plan condos
BILOXI - Bayshore Drive owners seek condo zoning
The owners of almost 17 acres on the opposite side of Interstate 110 from the IP Casino are asking the city to rezone their properties for condominiums.
Among the property owners is the Ralph and Betty Engelstad Trust, which owns the casino. The other applicants […]

Gaming flights considered from Albany to Gulf

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Mississippi resort and casino seeks visitors to help rebound from Katrina
COLONIE — A Mississippi resort and casino operator has met with Albany International Airport officials on plans to offer nonstop charter flights to the Gulf Coast as early as this winter.
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino already offers packages from southern cities to the Gulfport/Biloxi Regional […]

Biloxi Map

Monday, November 20th, 2006

BiloxiMississippiMap.com has an updated Biloxi Casino Hotel and Resort Map. The main map is only currently showing the casinos that are opened in the Biloxi area. It does not include the Island View in Gulfport.

The site will continue to add to the map, and also add other maps for tourists and visitors. Check it out:
Biloxi […]

Emeril Lagasse Restaurant at Island View Casino

Monday, November 20th, 2006

GULFPORT - Celebrity chefs
Celebrity chefs are a new trend on the Coast, with three now lending their name and cachet to Coast restaurants:
• Luke Palladino opened Bragozzo at Isle of Capri in October.
• Todd English will open Olives at Beau Rivage in December.
• Emeril Lagasse will open New Orleans Fish House on the Gulf Coast […]