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Defunct casino to be moved; cost could rise depending on ‘crud’

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:28:20 +0000

VICKSBURG — By late August, Vicksburg’s downtown City Front will be without a floating casino for the first time since 1993 if the winning bidder at an auction April 25 for the former Grand Station Casino follows through on a bankruptcy court-ordered sale of the vessel. What happens to the spot beyond late summer is [...]

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Casinos on the watch for thieves, cheats and scams

Lisa Monti — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:13:14 +0000

BILOXI, Mississippi – The side of a casino operation familiar to most people is the one that aims to keep customers playing, entertained and well fed. On the other, less visible side is a full out effort to protect the casino’s bottom line by catching cheaters and fighting against fraud. Panelists at the Southern Gaming [...]

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Browse through the May 10th digital edition

MBJ Staff — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:23:49 +0000

In this week’s MBJ, read about the unease that has set in as Hal & Mal’s owner contemplates life under a new landlord. There is much more, including our coverage of the Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi, and more … » Southern Pipe turns 75 » FC&E becomes national player in less than a decade [...]

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Social media marketing allows casinos to give – and take

Frank Brown — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:14:49 +0000

BILOXI, Mississippi — You can be sure the casino industry knows a good bet when it sees one. And perhaps the most valuable tool to help revive a sluggish gaming industry in Mississippi is marketing through social media. “We look at social media, and there are a lot of different ways to approach it,” Brian [...]

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Southern Gaming Summit: Tribal gaming growing in the South

Lisa Monti — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:20:57 +0000

BILOXI — Tribal gaming is expanding in the Southern region of the U.S. with the addition of gaming space, hotels and amenities such as spas, to keep gamblers longer and the casinos profitable for tribe members. Session attendees heard regional reports from Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, North Carolina and Oklahoma Wednesday at the Southern Gaming Summit [...]

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Ads fun, not anti-Mississippi, says Southland executive from Southern Gaming Summit

Frank Brown — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:04:06 +0000

The advertising, in a word, was taken personally by gaming officials in Mississippi. Southland Park Gaming and Racing’s recent marketing campaign in the Arkansas, Tennessee, north Mississippi area have been often-discussed in Mississippi gaming circles. The television ads for the West Memphis, Ark., racetrack and casino incorporated negative Mississippi stereotypes. The ads advise viewers “Don’t Risk the Road Trip.” [...]

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Bennett: Mississippi has a lottery; it just needs to be enacted

Frank Brown — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:11:07 +0000

From the Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi, here’s what state Rep. Richard Bennett, chairman of the House gaming committee says about the state’s stance on lotteries. “A lot of people don’t realize that in 1992, there was a referendum for a lottery in Mississippi and it passed, and they amended the constitution. So it’s legal [...]

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Coast residents to vote on tax hike to fund recreation projects

Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:00:38 +0000

PASCAGOULA — Gov. Phil Bryant has signed legislation allowing Pascagoula residents to vote on a proposed 2 percent prepared food tax, says city recreation commission chairman Mike McElhaney. The tax would fund recreation projects outlined in the city’s recreation master plan, which the board adopted in October. Senate Bill 2921 was signed into law April [...]

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Online gaming inevitable, experts say, but will Mississippi see it?

Frank Brown — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:53:40 +0000

BILOXI — Online gaming is coming. All the experts will tell you it’s inevitable – but they just can’t tell you when it will happen. In one of the hottest debates since gaming was legalized, the pros and cons of Internet gaming has been a key topic of discussion at the Southern Gaming Summit in [...]

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Mississippi takes action after the ‘glory days’

Frank Brown — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:01:39 +0000

“The glory days are over, and we have to deal with that.” That’s how Larry Gregory of the Mississippi Casino Operators Association assessed the state of gaming in Mississippi during Wednesday’s Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi. Mississippi’s casinos have been on a rough ride in recent years – both financially and physically – but Mississippi [...]

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