Mississippi News - Page 64

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

News Brief: Unite Here, which represents hospitality workers in Atlantic City, N.J., and Las Vegas, is courting Grand Casino employees.

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. reports that its request for gaming site approval with respect to its proposed casino location in Vicksburg, Mississippi has been granted by the Mississippi Gaming Commission.

News Brief: A Tennessee couple have been arrested in a forgery case police say involves stolen checks from Memphis cashed at a Biloxi casino.

News Brief: A bill to increase the tax on gamblers' winnings at Mississippi casinos died without a vote in the House on Wednesday after its supporters failed to scrape up enough guaranteed votes to pass it.

News Brief: The developers of the Silver Slipper plan to buy the President Casino's gambling barge and keep employees on the job until the barge can be moved to Hancock County.

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

News Brief: Local governments with legalized gambling and the state of Mississippi collected more than $29.9 million in casino taxes during January, a month when the industry experienced a 10 percent increase in gross revenues.

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

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. today announced that its Cash Express Hyperlink progressive game was recently approved by The Mississippi Gaming Commission.

News Brief: Mississippi casino companies are courting minority businesses and promoting their successes as they try to head off set-aside requirements and vendor reporting.

News Brief: The Mississippi House barely defeated a bill that could have cleared the way for Mississippi casinos to have off-track horse- and dog-race betting.

The Vicksburg Zoning Board has approved sites for two new casinos in the Mississippi River city.

News Brief: The House Gaming Committee on Monday passed a bill aimed at protecting Mississippi casinos and the state budget from devastation from hurricanes.

News Brief: Mississippi casino execs are getting anxious as lawmakers continue to poke around for more money to toss off into the black hole of the state budget.

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

News Brief: A move to protect Mississippi Coast casinos and the state budget from devastation from hurricanes appears to be drawing broad support in the Legislature.