Archive for February, 2007

No plans yet for Harrahs in Biloxi

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Harrah’s reveals little of earnings 
BILOXI - Executives with Harrah’s Entertainment ran through the numbers and gave a presentation about the company’s business without taking questions from analysts during an earnings conference call Tuesday morning.
They revealed no details about expansion plans for the Biloxi Grand Casino or any other properties. The company’s earnings report for the […]

Ebony Fashion Fair coming to Biloxi

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Tickets are on sale now for the 49th annual Ebony Fashion Fair traveling show to be presented in Biloxi at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Grand Ballroom at 8 p.m. March 7.
Keying on the theme that “it’s back in style to have style,” the program is titled “Stylishly Hot” and features elaborate and dramatic […]

Wayne Newton at Beau Rivage

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Mr. Las Vegas himself is coming to Gulf Coast. I was reading that he also did a show a couple weeks back around Valentines day, is that correct. He will be performing at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi on March 9th at 8pm. The Beau Rivage website and ticket office says this show is […]

Beau goes dark for 25 minutes

Saturday, February 17th, 2007

Balloons in power line blamed
BILOXI - It wasn’t cupid’s arrow that put out the lights on Valentine’s Day, but it might as well have been.
A bouquet of balloons floated free around 9:40 p.m. near the intersection of Division and Cuevas streets and got tangled in a primary power line, temporarily cutting off power to Biloxi […]

Biloxi casino hikes MGM earnings

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

LAS VEGAS — MGM Mirage Inc., the world’s second-largest gambling company, on Wednesday said its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled on profits from Las Vegas condominium sales and from insurance payouts and reopening its Mississippi casino after Hurricane Katrina.
Net income jumped to $201.6 million, or 69 cents per share, compared with $97.8 million, or 33 […]