by Associated Press Published: October 25,2012
Tags: acquisition, bankrupt, bankruptcy, casino, court, debt, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, lodging, merger, nightlife, purchase, restaurant, sale, sell, tourism, tourist, visitor
Vicksburg — An Oklahoma Indian tribe is moving forward with buying the DiamondJacks casinos in Bossier City, La., and Vicksburg. A bankruptcy auction did not occur after Global Gaming Solutions was the only bidder to qualify. The unit of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma plans to pay $27.5 million in cash and $97.5 million in [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 17,2012
Tags: casino, employee, employment, entertainment, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, job, layoff, lodging, nightlife, restaurant, tourism, tourist, unemployment, vacation, visitor, work, worker
TUNICA — The Fitz Casino & Hotel Tunica has laid off an unspecified number of employees, citing a soft economy, seasonal fluctuations and increased competition. General manager Chuck Miller declined to say how many employees were let go or how many remain. The casino reported 669 employees to the Mississippi Gaming Commission June 30. A [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 16,2012
Tags: bill, committee, gambling, gaming, hearing, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, lottery, state government
JACKSON — The chairman of the House Gaming Committee says he will hold an initial fact-finding committee hearing sometime within the next three or four weeks to look at proposals for a state lottery in Mississippi. Rep. Richard Bennett, a Republican from Long Beach, tells the Clarion-Ledger many people have asked about a lottery and [...] [...]
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
Tags: acquisition, buy, casino, convention, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, hotel, lodging, meeting, merger, nightlife, purchase, restaurant, sale, sell, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
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 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: September 6,2012
Tags: casino, construction, entertainment, gambler, gambling, gaming, hotel, lodging, nightlife, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
BILOXI — The management of Hard Rock Casino plans a 12-story, 154-room hotel tower along U.S. 90 in Biloxi. The company says the $32.5-million project is expected to be completed by New Year’s 2014. The addition will create 90 permanent jobs and 250 construction jobs. The Sun Herald reports Premier Entertainment Biloxi, LLC and Hard [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 6,2012
Tags: casino, employee, employment, entertainment, gambler, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, layoff, lodging, nightlife, restaurant, tourism, tourist, unemployment, vacation, visitor, work, worker
BILOXI — Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Casino & Restaurant Biloxi is laying off about 50 full-time and 150 part-time workers as the summer tourist season ends. CFO Scott King tells the Sun Herald for six weeks the company has been informing employees their jobs would end with summer. Margaritaville hired nearly 1,000 people for its opening [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 22,2012
Tags: casino, convention, entertainment, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, lodging, meeting, nightlife, restaurant, tourism, tourist, visitor, win, winnings
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi’s Gulf Coast casinos won more money from gamblers in July than in any month since August 2008. But the state’s river region casinos continued to lag their historical performance, meaning casinos statewide won less money than in July 2011. Overall revenue fell 3.3 percent from July 2011, to $203.6 million, according [...] [...]
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