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Mississippi board can call for tribal casino vote

2 February 2007

News Brief: The Jackson County Board of Supervisors has the legal authority to call a non-binding referendum to gauge whether residents would support a tribal-owned casino.

Mississippi casino bills introduced

26 January 2007

News Brief: Two bills introduced this legislative session would put more checks and balances on the expansion of tribal casinos in Mississippi.

Church group opposes Choctaw casino

23 January 2007

News Brief: Jackson County United for Families, a group of pastors opposed to gambling, met Monday with a representative of Coast Businesses for Fair Play to discuss strategies against a proposed Choctaw casino near Ocean Springs.

Natchez casino planned for 2008

18 January 2007

News Brief: Lane Company, the Atlanta-based company planning to put a casino at the Roth Hill riverfront site hopes to begin development of the area by summer and open the casino by early 2008.

Mississippi casino plan proposed

17 January 2007

News Brief: A few Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, political leaders think the idea of a casino in Old Town is almost far-fetched, but everyone at least seems willing to listen.

Beau Rivage Theatre opens

2 January 2007

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino will complete its $550-million transformation with the opening of the Beau Rivage Theatre.

D'Iberville plans expected to be approved

21 December 2006

News Brief: The Mississippi Gaming Commission is expected today to OK plans for a casino development in D'Iberville during a meeting at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi.

Isle of Capri cuts jobs

19 December 2006

News Brief: About 200 Isle of Capri employees lost their jobs in a layoff that the Biloxi casino's general manager said was necessary because of seasonal slowing compounded by the U.S. 90 bridge being out.

Long Beach considers casino zoning

15 December 2006

News Brief: The Long Beach Planning Commission is considering rules for the Mississippi city to use should it decide to zone property for casinos.

Heard it on the river

12 December 2006

SCOTTY NGUYEN (win) is returning to defend his crown when the WORLD POKER OPEN kicks off at GOLD STRIKE on Jan. 3. He fully expects to play his way into the championship event Jan. 21-25. There was little doubt that Scotty would return.

Mississippi aims to boost tourism

8 December 2006

ews Brief: Mississippi, the biggest U.S. gambling destination after Nevada and New Jersey, is determined to boost tourism without luring Las Vegas-style debauchery.

Lawyer hired to fight tribal casino

6 December 2006

News Brief: The Biloxi City Council on Tuesday hired a lawyer to oppose a casino proposed in Jackson County by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

Celebrity chef Todd English makes his Gulf Coast debut at Beau Rivage

5 December 2006

Internationally renowned chef Todd English will make his Gulf Coast debut when Olives opens inside the luxurious Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.

Heard it on the river

3 December 2006

January, with Holiday expenses hanging heavily and tax time down the road, is not the busiest time of the year in the casino industry but two TUNICA casinos have year in an year out figured out how to smooth out that bump when they convert the County into the POKER CAPITAL of the world.

Hollywood Casino names new manager

1 December 2006

llywood Casino Bay St. Louis, reports the hiring of Gloria Frey as general sales manager.

Gaming execs honored

1 December 2006

News Brief: W. Owen Nitz and Jeffery M. Cooper were named the 2006 Gaming Executives of the Year on Thursday by the International Masters of Gaming Law.

Hollywood Casino wins award

28 November 2006

Hollywood Casino of Tunica, MS and their agency-of-record hawkeye | GROUP of Dallas, TX were big winners again at the Sixth Annual American Gaming Association Communications Awards.

Hollywood Casino opens medical clinic for cast members

22 November 2006

The medical clinic has opened for all Hollywood Casino employees and their Hollywood BSL medically insured dependents for urgent care, occupational health care and primary care services.

Emeril unveils restaurant plans at Island View Casino

21 November 2006

The fine dining establishment will open at Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport in Spring or Summer 2007.

Mississippi casino partners seek rezoning

20 November 2006

ews Brief: Partners in a Back Bay casino venture have filed notice with the Mississippi Gaming Commission seeking site approval, but they will first ask Biloxi to rezone part of their 7.9 acres for a resort development.

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