by Associated Press Published: December 3,2012
Tags: crime, criminal, government, hospitality, hotel, hotelier, law, law enforcement, lodging, price gouging, state
VICKSBURG — The Mississippi attorney general’s office has dropped charges against the owners of a Vicksburg hotel who had been accused of price gouging during a state of emergency. Jan Schaefer, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Jim Hood, tells the Vicksburg Post there was not enough evidence to pursue the charges. Devenora [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 30,2012
Tags: acuisition, buy, casino, construction, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, lodging, lounge, merger, nightlife, puchase, renovation, restaurant, sale, sell, spa, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
BILOXI —Fertitta Entertainment has completed the acquisition of the Isle Casino in Biloxi. Terms were not disclosed. “We’ve been looking to extend the Golden Nugget’s footprint to Biloxi for years and we’re excited to make major changes to the property and to the South, a personal interest of mine,” said Tilman J. Fertitta, sole owner, chairman [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 30,2012
Tags: casino, construction, convention, drought, dry, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, hurricane, income, lodging, loss, low water, meeting, nightlife, publicly traded company, rain, restaurant, revenue, river, storm, tourism, tourist, tropical, visitor, Weather
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 30,2012
Tags: agency, approval, casino, commission, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, government, hospitality, hotel, license, lodging, nightlife, restaurant, state, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
NATCHEZ — The Mississippi Gaming Commission has granted a gaming license to Magnolia Bluffs Casino. The Natchez Democrat reports the commission granted the approval yesterday during its meeting at the Natchez Grand Hotel. The casino, which is scheduled to open Dec. 21, has been nearly six years in the making. The casino first received site [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 7,2012
Tags: casino, city, entertainment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, government, hospitality, hotel, lodging, municipal, municipality, nightlife, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
D’IBERVILLE — The D’Iberville City Council is expected to give the final approvals for the city’s first casino. The Sun Herald reports the council will vote today on four measures that will allow Land Holdings I to build a casino on the Back Bay. The company hasn’t yet announced the name of the casino. Before [...] [...]
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 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 [...] [...]
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