by Associated Press Published: March 29,2012
Tags: acquisition, casinos, Commercial Real Estate, condominium, developer, economic development, foreclosure, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, marina, merger, municipal government, purchase, resort, tourism, tourists, visitors
VICKSBURG — Grand Station Casino has closed in Vicksburg, affecting 230 employees. The Vicksburg Post reports casino officials began escorting employees from the casino about 11 a.m. yesterday and security guards turned prospective gamblers away. Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield says the city would work with companies interested in acquiring the casino. The action came after [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 19,2012
Tags: commercial development, Commercial Real Estate, disaster, disaster recovery, hurricanes, infrastructure, island, natural disaster, real estate, resort, severe weather, tourism, tourists, tropical weather, visitors, Weather
BILOXI — The Biloxi City Council will consider rebuilding more infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Katrina and a resort on Deer Island this week. During today’s meeting, The Sun Herald reports Larry Mitrenga will appeal the Planning Commission’s decision that he not be allowed to build a resort on Deer Island. Mitrenga is asking the council [...] [...]
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. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 17,2011
Tags: condominiums, construction, economic development, hospitality, hotels, lodging, outdoors, recreation, resort, tourism, tourists, visitors
BILOXI — Larry Mitrienga owns a piece of Deer Island, and he says he wants to build a resort there just south of Biloxi. The Sun Herald reports Mitrienga presented his first plans to Biloxi’s Review Committee Wednesday. The plans show eight elevated pods with 12 units each for a total of 96. Mitrienga’s attorney, [...] [...]
You don’t have to be a gambler to visit Mississippi casinos. With the state’s increasing emphasis on the tourism and hospitality industry, Mississippi’s gaming properties want non-gamblers and families to know they’re welcome to visit. Since the state’s legal gambling halls began opening in the early 1990s, the casinos have proclaimed they have something for [...] [...]
SARDIS — Plans for a destination resort facility at Sardis Lake have drawn protests from some area officials concerned about flood control. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports that the proposed project would install a 300-unit condo hotel lodge, conference center, retail village, 1,600 single-family residential units, a 36-hole golf course, indoor water park and hotel, marina [...] [...]
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