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News Brief: University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Park Campus is thriving and plans to add a casino management program should only put it further along its path to success, Southern Miss President Shelby Thames said.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.'s Biloxi, Mississippi, property sustained no damage due to Hurricane Dennis and reopened today at 11:30 am Central Time.

Grand Casino Biloxi and Grand Casino Gulfport re-opened at noon Central Daylight Time today, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. said.

News Brief: Employees at Biloxi's newest casino are putting the finishing touches on wind and water proofing the 235 million dollar project against the threat of Hurricane Dennis.

The state College Board has the right to approve casino-management courses at the University of Southern Mississippi, a chancery judge has ruled.

News Brief: Unless weather forecasts change significantly, the 12 Coast casinos will remain open as Tropical Storm Cindy makes landfall late tonight or early Wednesday, said Larry Gregory, executive director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission.

News Brief: University of Southern Mississippi President Shelby Thames said Tuesday his decision to offer casino management courses depends on what a national college accreditation organization thinks.

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

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

News Brief: Biloxi City Council unanimously approved the purchase he of a $10 million insurance policy to protect the city against tax revenue loss in the event a storm closes casinos for an extended period.

News Brief: It's not uncommon to hear Caribbean accents in hotel halls because casino resorts employ hundreds of foreign workers for housekeeping and other hard-to-fill jobs.

News Brief: Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., an emerging global gambling company, will celebrate a multimillion-dollar investment at its home base next week with a grand opening ceremony for its new hotel tower in Biloxi, Mississippi.

News Brief: A group of homeowners and others who own small parcels of land between the Palace Casino and U.S. 90 are pooling their properties to lure another casino developer to Point Cadet, Mississippi.

News Brief: Without a doubt, some of the Mississippi Coast's best places to people watch and make new friends are its casinos' bars.

News Brief: ‘Opportunity Rocks,’ a casino-sponsored job fair for Biloxi Hard Rock Casino, attracted more than 2,300 applicants for the 1,500 jobs.

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

News Brief: The University of Southern Mississippi can proceed with its casino management program, Chancery Judge Patricia Wise ruled Friday.

The Isle of Capri Casinos is set to host a 80th birthday party honoring B.B. King.

State Sen. Tommy Gollott, a lead author of the law that legalized dockside gambling, has made lots of money in land deals with casinos.

A Grand Casino Gulfport dealer has been charged with embezzlement and gaming violations, including illegal payouts, officials say.