by MBJ Staff Published: March 23,2012
Tags: BBQ, business fashion, Come See Us, Conventions, golf courses, golfing, HATTIESBURG, Hub City, Lumpkin's BBQ, meetings, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Ocean Springs, shopping, The Alluvian, The Blues, The Crossroads, The Shed, tourism
In this edition of Come See Us — The Five Best BBQ Joints in Mississippi: We searched far and wide for the best of all BBQ in Mississippi — It was a tough job but someone had to do it! Also in this edition: >> Business Fashion: The perfect looks for men and women in [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 22,2012
Tags: casinos, Conventions, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, restaurants, revenues, tourism, tourists, vacations, visitors, winnings
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — February winnings for Mississippi’s casinos rose 2.6 percent from a year ago, only the second time in the last year that revenues have improved at the state’s 30 gambling halls. The month was aided by the leap year’s extra day, as well as Mardi Gras occurring in the month. In 2011, Mardi [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 20,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airlines, airports, aviation, Conventions, meetings, tourism, tourists, traffic, transportation, travel, visitors
COLUMBUS — The parking lot expansion is finally complete at Golden Triangle Regional Airport, and if the latest passenger traffic data is any indication, those 50 extra parking spaces will be quickly put to use. GTRA executive director Mike Hainsey says passenger traffic in January and February increased by 11 percent, surpassing every January and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 15,2012
Tags: casinos, construction, Conventions, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
D’IBERVILLE — An attorney representing the developer say a new casino is ready to proceed in D’Iberville. The Sun Herald reports it will no longer be CanCan casino but it will be on the same site east of Interstate 110 on the Back Bay. Michael McCabe, an attorney representing developer Land Holdings I LLC, says [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 15,2012
Tags: air travel, airlines, airplanes, airports, aviation, Conventions, flights, jets, meetings, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
GULFPORT — Charter airline Direct Air has suspended flights for at least two months. Direct Air, based in Myrtle Beach, S.C., canceled flights Monday and says it will not fly again until May 15. Officials on the Mississippi Gulf Coast see no repercussions on flights in and out of Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Those flights to [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 13,2012
Tags: advertising, banking, Banks, Convention Center, Conventions, finance, financial insitutions, marketing, meetings, promotions, public relations, tourism, tourists, visitors
JACKSON — SMG, managers of the Jackson Convention Complex, reports the Jackson Convention Complex and Trustmark National Bank have renewed their commercial rights marketing partnership, extending Trustmark’s designation as the exclusive bank of the Jackson Convention Complex for an additional three years. SMG general manager Kelvin Moore said, “Trustmark was one of the original marketing [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 7,2012
Tags: casinos, Conventions, entertainment, financing, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, municipal government, retaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
D’IBERVILLE — The D’Iberville City Council has approved development plans for the CanCan Casino and up to $24 million in tax-increment financing bonds to help cover costs of the infrastructure. The Sun Herald reports Chris Gouras, the city’s public finance consultant, outlined the plan and explained how the TIF work yesterday. Gouras said phase one [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 6,2012
Tags: acquisitions, casinos, Conventions, entertainment, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, mergers, Renovations, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
BILOXI — The chairman of the Golden Nugget says his company plans to invest $150 million in renovations when the sale of Isle Casino Biloxi is finalized this summer. Tilman Fertitta tells The Sun Herald every square foot of the casino will be touched. Fertitta said the jobs of the 750 Isle employees are safe [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 5,2012
Tags: acquisitionas, casinos, Conventions, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, mergers, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
BILOXI — Isle of Capri Casinos,Inc. has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Golden Nugget Biloxi Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Landry’s Inc., to sell its Isle Casino Hotel in Biloxi. Under the terms of the agreement, Golden Nugget Biloxi has agreed to pay Isle of Capri Casinos approximately $45 million. The transaction [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 1,2012
Tags: banking, Banks, casinos, Conventions, debt, entertainment, finance, financial institution, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, refinancing, resort, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
CHOCTAW — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has signed a debt refinancing agreement for the Pearl River Resort in Neshoba County and the Bok Homa Casino in Jones County. The new loan is for $78 million at a 6 percent variable rate for five years. The agreement was signed yesterday by Chief Phyliss J. [...] [...]
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