by Associated Press Published: January 21,2013
Tags: board, city, commission, convention, director, government, meeting, municipal, municipality, search, senior management, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
CORINTH — The Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched a search for a new tourism director after accepting the resignation of Kristy White from the position. The Daily Corinthian reports the organization’s board of directors is advertising the position and expects to take applications for about three weeks New board president Luke Doehner [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 21,2013
Tags: center, city, convention, enhancement, facility, government, improvement, meeting, municipal, municipality, renovation, visitor
COLUMBUS — A $2 million-plus renovation of the Trotter Convention Center will begin later this year, city officials say. The Commercial Dispatch reports work on the city-owned building could take up to two years. Mayor Robert Smith said initial work will be done on the interior, including installing Wi-Fi, upgrading restrooms, installing a new elevator [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 18,2013
Tags: casino, convention, entertainment, food, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, lodging, management, meeting, night life, restaurant, senior management, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
NATCHEZ — Isle of Capri Casino Natchez changed its top management with the ouster of vice president and general manager Tony Scudiero. Jill Alexander, senior director of corporate communications for Isle of Capri Casinos based in St. Louis, declined to explain the cause for the management change. The Natchez Democrat reports the management shake-up occurred [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 10,2013
Tags: budget, casino, certificate of deposit, city, convention, entertainment, gamble, gambling, gaming, government, hotel, investment, lodging, meeting, nightlife, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Board of Aldermen is considering in motion to put the $350,000 the city recently received from Magnolia Bluffs Casino in a certificate of deposit. The Natchez Democrat reports Alderman Dan Dillard made a motion to put money into a short-term CD until the board could finalize a plan for the money. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 10,2013
Tags: casino, construction, contractor, convention, entertainment, gamble, gambling, gaming, hotel, lodging, meeting, nightlife, remodel, renovation, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
BILOXI — Work has begun to transform Isle of Capri into the Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi. The Sun Herald reports Landry’s Golden Nugget bought the East Biloxi casino Nov. 29 and has remodeled five of the guest rooms that visitors can tour this weekend. By about Memorial Day, one-third of the $100-million remodeling and construction [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 8,2013
Tags: board, convention, county government, meeting, region, regional, regionalism, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Supervisors in Harrison and Hancock counties have voted to support a regional tourism board that would promote the entire Gulf Coast. Jackson County supervisors discussed the proposal yesterday but didn’t vote on it, saying they need more information. Once approved by the three counties, The Sun Herald reports it would need [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 7,2013
Tags: appropriation, budget, casino, convention, county, entertainment, fund, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, government, hospitality, hotel, lodging, meeting, money, nightlife, restaurant, revenue, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
NATCHEZ — Adams County officials are being careful not to count too heavily on gambling revenue in 2013, despite the opening of a new casino. The Natchez Democrat reports the county has only budgeted for an additional $95,000 in gambling revenue for fiscal year 2013. For the fiscal year that ended in September 2012, a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 21,2012
Tags: casino, convention, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, lodging, meeting, nightlife, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The state’s casino revenue shrank again in November, but at a much slower pace than October’s 8 percent decline. Statewide casino revenue fell to $164.4 million, according to Mississippi Department of Revenue figures. The dip left the state’s gambling halls running $13 million ahead of 2011′s pace through 11 months. In 2011, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 20,2012
Tags: air, airline, aviation, bench, case, convention, court, discrimination, employee, employment, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, meeting, tourism, tourist, transportation, travel, visitor, work, worker
TUPELO — Tupelo Regional Airport officials have asked a federal judge in Oxford to throw out a job discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit filed by former airport executive director Terry Anderson is scheduled for trial on April 8. WTVA-TV in Tupelo reports the airport board argues it had legitimate reasons to fire Anderson in December of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 17,2012
Tags: casino, convention, economic development, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, lodging, meeting, nightlife, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
NATCHEZ — Nearly 20 years after the first legalized dice rolled in Natchez, the city’s second casino is set to open. It wasn’t for lack of trying by others through the years. Magnolia Bluffs Casino is set to open tomorrow. Most local leaders tell The Natchez Democrat they have lost an exact count of the [...] [...]
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