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Mississippi Tax Revenue Sinking

21 October 2005

Mississippi's tax coffers suffered the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina as the state's tax revenue from gaming fell almost $10 million during September.

Tulane Casino Classes Empty

21 October 2005

News Brief: Classes begin Monday at the University College of Tulane's Edgewater Mall campus, but only a handful of students have signed up for the casino management courses.

Golden Gulf Want Site Declared Legal

20 October 2005

News Brief: Golden Gulf Casino Inc., the owner of 15½ acres on Back Bay Boulevard, is planning to ask the Mississippi Gaming Commission to declare it a legal site for gambling.

Planner: Build Timeless Casinos

19 October 2005

News Brief: and developers in general to build timeless landmarks as they replace what Hurricane Katrina destroyed.

Mississippi Governor Signs Onshore Casino Bill

18 October 2005

News Brief: Governor Haley Barbour gave thousands of Mississippians the economic security to recover from Hurricane Katrina when he signed the onshore casino bill into law Monday.

Gaming Seen to Suffer After Storms

14 October 2005

Gaming company third-quarter earnings are being pounded by the devastation of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, although the effect is likely to wash out in the long run, analysts said Thursday.

Beau Rivage Appoints New President

12 October 2005

au Rivage Resort & Casino reports appointment of George P. Corchis, Jr. as the resort's new president.

Mississippi Legislation Could Lead to More Casinos

11 October 2005

News Brief: Legislation allowing Gulf Coast casinos to move 800 feet onshore could mean several new casino ventures, predicts one Mississippi gaming lawyer.

Mississippi Casino Measure Could Remain Unresolved

7 October 2005

News Brief: Mississippi House Speaker Pro Tem J.P. Compretta says that a special session could end without a compromise on casino leases, a measure linked to lawmakers' approval of moving casinos inland.

Harrah's Provides Hurricane Damage Update

6 October 2005

Harrah’s Entertainment provides an update on damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Inland Casinos Profit from Coast Disaster

5 October 2005

News Brief: Mississippi’s inland casinos that avoided the destruction of Hurricane Katrina are reporting that their numbers are up since the disaster.

Mississippi Casino Bill Hits Snag

5 October 2005

News Brief: Legislation allowing casinos on the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast to rebuild on land hit a snag Tuesday when Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jack Gordon stopped the bill's advance to the governor.

Gambling in Mississippi: Bill OK'd to Allow Casinos on Land

4 October 2005

Mississippi lawmakers voted Monday to allow coastal casinos destroyed by Hurricane Katrina to be rebuilt on dry land rather than atop barges floating on the Gulf of Mexico.

Mississippi Casino Vote Reflects Concerns

3 October 2005

News Brief: Varying concerns prompted Mississippi House members to vote differently on Friday's casino bill.

Nevada Reps Back Gulf Effort

3 October 2005

Nevada lawmakers launched a campaign Friday to support gaming companies seeking the government's help to rebuild casinos damaged or destroyed by Gulf Coast hurricanes.

Hurricane Damage, Fuel Costs Cause Gaming Stocks to Slide

3 October 2005

Two major hurricanes that shut down almost two dozen casinos in Louisiana and Mississippi, along with the subsequent increase in gasoline prices, worked to depress the value of gaming stocks during September.

Mississippi Onshore Casinos Pass First Hurdle

30 September 2005

News Brief: The Mississippi House on Thursday night took the first step toward rebuilding the Katrina-ravaged Coast's economy, passing a bill in the Gaming Committee to allow casinos to rebuild onshore instead of floating over water.

Church Leaders Oppose Casino Law Changes

30 September 2005

News Brief: The Christian Action Commission of the Mississippi Baptist Convention is calling on Mississippi Baptists to oppose all measures that would benefit the gambling industry.

Boyd Offers NASCAR Opportunity

29 September 2005

Boyd Gaming Corporation with Coca-Cola and Memphis Motorsports Park are offering to give race fans a unique chance to experience one of the most memorable NASCAR weekends ever with theirride-along “Race Day Give-A-Way” promotion.

Louisiana Watches Mississippi Casino Proposals

28 September 2005

News Brief: While Mississippi is moving forward on a proposal to allow the floating casinos damaged by hurricanes to rebuild on land, Louisiana is starting to think about the same thing.

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