Hurricane Katrina clawed through casino resorts here, sucking everything from slot machines to wall art into the Gulf of Mexico and Biloxi Bay. Only hours later, plans were being made to rebuild, refit and reopen the casinos that pumped economic lifeblood into the area.
Today, eight casino resorts are back. Not all at full throttle, but […]
For years, D’Iberville has heard that it’s close to becoming a casino town. But plans have never been presented to the city. That fact changed when two different casino groups who have legal sites west of the I-110 bridge filled out applications at City Hall.
Mark Seymour’s project is right next to I-110. Peter Simon’s proposal […]
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has directed the Coast casinos to “tie down for safety purposes anything on their property,” and notify their employees who live in low-lying areas to be alert to weather conditions as the storm approaches.
David Kingman, the Gaming Commission’s “Hurricane guru,” is working with the Coast emergency management officials and updating the […]
BILOXI - Bragozzo Osteria Wine Bar has temporarily closed at the Isle of Capri.
The signature Italian restaurant was opened by celebrity chef Luke Palladino in October 2006. It stopped serving in early September, said Rich Westfall, community development director at Isle of Capri.
Palladino operates another Bragozzo restaurant at the Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano […]
Mississippi casinos are on pace to earn a record amount of money this year, although it may be hard to reach the $3 billion threshold.
“I feel pretty confident we are going to make it,” Larry Gregory, executive director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, said. He and other industry experts predicted Mississippi casinos would earn $3 […]