by Associated Press Published: December 21,2011
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Mississippi’s casinos won $165.8 million from gamblers in November, down nearly 8 percent from $179.6 million in 2010’s same month.
The 19 river casinos won $84.7 million, down 10 percent from $93.9 million in November 2010, according to Mississippi Department of Revenue figures. Winnings at the 11 Mississippi coast casinos totaled $81.1 million, down 5 percent [...] [...]
In early 2008, developers of a planned casino on Natchez’s Roth Hill appeared before the Mississippi Gaming Commission and got site approval for the project.
Almost four years and a few delays later, Premier Gaming Group received from the MGC at its October meeting permission to begin construction, said Allen Godfrey, the Commission’s executive director.
Receiving permission [...] [...]
Natchez officials want audit of casino developers
The group that wants to develop a greenfield space in Natchez into a riverfront casino feels pretty sure they have the financing in order to pull off the $45-million project.
Natchez officials want to make doubly sure that’s the case.
Aldermen voted Dec. 14 to have the city’s financial advisor conduct an [...] [...]
Moak hopeful Feinberg appointee has better grasp of industry
Casino workers who have had their oil spill claims denied by BP’s Gulf Coast Claims Facility may see their fortunes turn over the next couple of weeks.
In November, the Mississippi Business Journal spoke to a casino worker on the Coast who also worked part-time for a company [...] [...]
TUNICA — Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. says it will eliminate nearly 200 jobs at its Horseshoe Casino & Hotel in Tunica.
That’s about 5 percent of the 4,000 employees at the properties.
Harrah’s is citing a decline in the casino industry as the reason for cutting a variety of jobs, from senior management to hotel and restaurant employees. [...] [...]
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia took the title yesterday of largest U.S. city with a casino when Pennsylvania’s 10th gambling hall opened despite years of community protests and delays.
SugarHouse Casino drew a raucous crowd of well over a thousand people to the Delaware River waterfront for a chance to play among its 1,600 slot machines and 40 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 21,2010
Tags: casino, gaming
SANDERSVILLE — Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said yesterday there is no legal basis for the state to try to block a casino proposed on Choctaw tribal land in Jones County.
Gov. Haley Barbour opposes the casino and asked Hood last month to research state law to find a way to stop the development, which would [...] [...]
Choctaws look to build casino in Pine Belt
Gaming can be a polarizing issue. So when the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) announced earlier this month to build a casino near the tiny hamlet of Sandersville in Jones County, which has never had gaming, it was not surprising that a segment of the local population [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 10,2010
Tags: casino, gaming
JONES COUNTY — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is considering building a casino in Jones County, a development that would be the tribe’s second gambling area in the state.
Tribal spokesman Warren Strain said last week the tribal council is tentatively set to vote on the proposed development May 19.
The site is located near Sandersville [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 24,2010
Tags: casino, gaming
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s state-licensed casinos took a big hit from the struggling economy in January, as winnings from gamblers decreased 14.6 percent from January 2009.
The state’s 13 riverboat casinos won $131.2 million last month, down from $153.2 million the previous January, state police reported Tuesday. Harrah’s Entertainment Inc.’s land casino in New Orleans saw [...] [...]
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