by Associated Press Published: February 10,2012
Tags: casinos, Conventions, disaster, energy, environment, explosion, gambling, gaming, gas, habitat, hospitality, hotels, leases, lodging, meetings, offshore drilling, Oil, oil rig, oil spill, petroleum, restaurants, seafood, tourism, tourists, visitors, wildlife
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Mississippi casino operators say they trust state leaders that exploration and drilling would be low-key for natural gas and out of sight of most of the mainland.
However, the operators say in a letter to the Mississippi Development Authority, that they don’t want tourist areas overrun by industrial equipment, boats and workers.
The [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 1,2012
Tags: agriculture, Dining, eating and dining, farmers, farms, food, Healthy food, hospitaslity, initiative, produce, ranchers, ranches, restaurants
JACKSON — The Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association has unveiled a statewide initiative called “Eat Healthy Mississippi” that aims in helping Mississippi remove its status as the “fattest state in the nation.”
“Eat Healthy Mississippi” is designed to promote locally grown produce in the preparation of dietitian-approved, Healthy Dining menu options at restaurants throughout Mississippi. All [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2012
Tags: amendment, casinos, Commercial Real Estate, construction, Conventions, gamblers, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lease, lodging, meetings, municipal government, real estate, restaurants, state government, tourism, tourists, visitors
NATCHEZ — Roth Hill casino developers have been asked to send a copy of their finalized lease with the city of Natchez to the gaming commission because the recently proposed lease amendment ties the lease to the funding of the casino.
The Mississippi Gaming Commission deputy director Eddie Williams tells The Natchez Democrat Natchez Gaming Enterprises, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 27,2012
Tags: casinos, Conventions, employment, entertasinment, gamblers, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, jobs, layoffs, lodging, meetings, restaurants, tourism, tourists, unemployment, visitors, workers
BILOXI — IP Casino has laid off employees at its Biloxi gambling house.
General manager Jack Bernsmeier tells The Sun Herald the layoffs were modest and was “in the dozens.”
Bernsmeier says the layoffs this week were across all departments. He says those workers can apply for jobs at 16 Boyd casinos in six states.
Boyd operates Sam’s [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 20,2012
Tags: casinos, Conventions, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
BILOXI — The new regional president for Caesars Entertainment South says the company is looking at what to do with the skeleton of a casino that stands uncompleted on the Biloxi beach.
Daniel T. Real tells The Sun Herald he and the new general manager of the Grand Biloxi, Jonathan Jones, are putting together updated options [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 19,2012
Tags: casinos, construction, Conventions, entertainment, gamblers, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, restaurants, tourism, visitors, yourists
BILOXI — Hard Rock Casino Biloxi is considering building a 12-story hotel tower that would add 154 hotel rooms.
The resort presently has 317 rooms.
The Sun Herald reports Hard Rock officials met yesterday with Biloxi’s Development Review Committee to show preliminary plans for a tower to be built along U.S. 90 north of the resort’s swimming [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 18,2012
Tags: casinos, Conventions, gamblers, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, opening, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
BILOXI — Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant is scheduled to open the week of May 20 in East Biloxi.
Karen Sock, general manager of Margaritaville, made the announcement yesterday during a meeting of the Biloxi City Council.
Sock says the resort will create 1,000 new jobs and open up the Point Cadet area of Biloxi for [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 18,2012
Tags: alcohol, beer, elections, hospitality, law, liquor, municipal government, restaurants, state government, tourism, tourists, visitors, voters, votes, Voting
CORINTH — The City of Corinth will ask the Legislature to approve a city-only vote on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
The Daily Corinthian reports the board of aldermen voted 5-1 yesterday to present a resolution to lawmakers now meeting in Jackson.
But opponents argued the city is unfairly cutting Alcorn County residents out of the process.
State [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 13,2012
Tags: demolition, downtown, entertainment, food, hospitality, music, nightclubs, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
GREENVILLE — For many in the Greenville area and for many years, the bar and restaurant called One Block East was a home away from home.
The city tore the building down yesterday.
Stanley Sherman, who owned the establishment when it opened in 1971, said he has only one thing to say.
“What a shame,” he said.
He opened [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 12,2012
Tags: casinos, Conventions, gamblers, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, lodging, meetings, restaurants, tourism, tourists, visitors
WAVELAND — The owners of Silver Slipper have put the casino on the market.
Casino general manager John Ferrucci tells The Sun Herald the sale price of the casino is confidential and provided only to qualified buyers.
Ferrucci says four suitors are looking at the property. He says their first order of business would be to build [...] [...]
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