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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.

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.

Heard It On The River

28 September 2005

Rudi Schiffer gives the lowdown on the latest news from the resorts in Tunica, Mississippi.

Red Cross, Beau Rivage Team Up

28 September 2005

News Brief: MGM Mirage, the parent company of Beau Rivage, has teamed with the American Red Cross in relief efforts.

Mississippi Casino Storm Brewing

28 September 2005

News Brief: Religious leaders carried signs and shouted about the evils of gambling outside the Capitol on Tuesday as hordes of casino execs, Coast leaders and lobbyists courted lawmakers inside.

Mississippi Casino Workers Offered Shuttle to Capital

27 September 2005

News Brief: Free bus rides are available for frontline casino workers who would like to go to the Capitol in Jackson to push for a Mississippi law change to allow shoreline-based gambling on the Coast.

Mississippi Casinos Discussed in Special Session

27 September 2005

News Brief: In a special session today, Governor Haley Barbour is asking Mississippi lawmakers to place casinos on land, but within sight of the water, almost a month after Hurricane Katrina ripped the tourist sites from their perches.

Mississippi Casino Courses Still Offered

26 September 2005

News Brief: Hurricane Katrina wiped out the University of Southern Mississippi's campus in Long Beach and wrecked much of the state's casino industry, but educators say that hasn't derailed their plans to offer gaming management courses this semester.

Mississippi Businesses Form Alliance

26 September 2005

Mississippi business groups have formed an alliance to ask the State Legislature to allow reconstruction adjacent to the waters edge.

Hawkweye, Hollywood Casino Win AGA Award

26 September 2005

Agency-of-Record hawkeye | FFWD of Dallas, Texas, and client Hollywood Casino of Tunica, Missisippi, were big winners at the Fifth Annual American Gaming Association Communications Awards show.

Isle of Capri Casinos Appoints VP

23 September 2005

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. report the appointment of Jose Oakley as vice president and general manager of the company's Isle of Capri-Lula, Mississippi.

Hard Rock Casino Barge on Fire

22 September 2005

News Brief: The Hard Rock Casino barge, destroyed by the winds and tidal surge from Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 29, caught fire Wednesday.

Mississippi Special Session May Address Gaming Laws

20 September 2005

News Brief: Gov. Haley Barbour on Monday called a Sept. 27 special session to deal with issues related to Hurricane Katrina.

Casinos Committed to Rebuild on Gulf Coast

19 September 2005

All of the largest operators of commercial casinos with properties in Mississippi and Louisiana have committed to rebuild their properties in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Casino CEO Holds Clothing Drive

16 September 2005

Silver Slipper CEO and project developer, Paul Alanis, has organized a clothing drive to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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