by MBJ Staff Published: November 30,2012
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. recorded a loss of $4.3 million during the quarter ended Oct. 28, compared to a loss of $1 million the same quarter last year. Net revenues for the quarter were $223.2 million, compared to $231.4 million the same quarter last year. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA decreased $3.2 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 29,2012
Tags: acquisition, buy, casino, city, convention, council, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, government, lease, meeting, merger, municipal, municipality, nightlife, purchase, restaurant, sale, sell, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
BILOXI — The sale of the Isle Casino to Landry’s Golden Nugget could close at any time. The Biloxi City Council has approved reassigning leases for city land at Point Cadet to Landry’s Golden Nugget. The sale of the Isle Casino to Golden Nugget was announced in March. The casino will become the Golden Nugget [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 29,2012
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NATCHEZ — Magnolia Bluffs Casino representatives will appear before the Mississippi Gaming Commission seeking approval of a gaming license for the casino. MGC executive director Allen Godfrey tells The Natchez Democrat the commission will also decide whether to approve applications for findings of suitability for stakeholders in the casino. The suitability investigations are standard procedure [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 28,2012
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ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi casinos stumbled through their worst revenue month since September 1998 in October, with gamblers losing 8 percent less than in October 2011. Statewide casino revenue fell to $167.4 million, according to Mississippi Department of Revenue figures. If poor results continue, the state’s gambling halls could collect less money in 2012 than [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 8,2012
Tags: casino, construction, convention, eat, economic development, employee, entertainment, food, gamble, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, job, lodging, meeting, nightlife, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, work, worker
NATCHEZ — Work on both the interior and exterior of Magnolia Bluffs Casino is moving along, and construction is on schedule for the casino’s opening in December. Project manager Dennis McEvoy of FoxCor Construction tells the Natchez Democrat crews are putting the finishing touches on the cypress siding on the exterior of the building and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 2,2012
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BAY ST. LOUIS — Full House Resorts says it has completed its $70 million purchase of Silver Slipper Casino Full House, based in Las Vegas, borrowed the money to buy the Hancock County gambling hall. The new owners were approved last month by the Mississippi Gaming Commission, allowing the deal to close yesterday. Investors led [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 25,2012
Tags: casino, convention, entertainment, gambling, gaming, hotel, hurricane, lodging, meeting, nightlife, restaurant, revenue, storm, tourism, tourist, tropical, vacation, visitor, Weather, winning
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Hurricane Isaac’s drenching rains dampened August casino revenues in Mississippi, with closings and bad weather keeping gamblers from losing as much as in August 2011. Statewide casino revenue fell 3.4 percent from last year, to $178.4 million, according to Mississippi Department of Revenue figures. In August, the 12 coastal casinos won a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 24,2012
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AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Silver Airways of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will take over three Mississippi cities being dropped by Delta Airlines. The Hattiesburg American reports, starting Oct. 1, flights out of the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport and the airports in Greenville and Tupelo will go to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport instead of Memphis. Delta connects through Memphis. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 21,2012
Tags: approve, casino, commission, convention, entertainment, food, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, license, lodging, meeting, night life, restaurant, state agency, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
BAY ST. LOUIS — According to Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts, the Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved the company to own a Mississippi gaming licensee. The finding of suitability should enable the company to close on its acquisition of the Silver Slipper Casino Venture, LLC, the entity operating the Silver Slipper Casino in Bay St. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 22,2012
Tags: city, convention, demolish, hotel, lodging, meeting, municipality, renovation, rerasl estate, tourism, tourist, visitor
BILOXI — The Biloxi City Council says the White House Hotel should be repaired or demolished. Councilman George Lawrence told The Sun Herald he would vote to force repairs of the hotel on U.S. 90, which has sat vacant for more than 20 years, but not for demolition. Jerry Creel, community development director, says he [...] [...]
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