Tagged biloxi

Rhode Island casino operator highlights Question One economic benefits

September 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Rhode Island

American casino operator Twin River Management Group Incorporated has released the results of an economic impact study into its planned development for Rhode Island showing that the opening of the new facility ...

Mississippi celebrating 25 years of casino gaming

Adam Morgan

August 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Mississippi

Gaming experts, lawmakers and industry executives attended a special event at the IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of legalized casino gambling in Mississippi. Accordi...

Coastal casinos see worst month all year keeping big Mississippi numbers down first half of 2016

Lars Jones

July 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Mississippi

The glass is half full in Mississippi according to local media reports noting that gambling revenue in the state was up 1.4 percent this year over June 2015. The Mississippi Gaming Commission has released numbe...

MGM Resorts International premieres M Life Rewards MasterCard

Adam Morgan

June 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology

American casino operator MGM Resorts International is giving players a new way to earn points from its hospitality loyalty program following the launch of its M Life Rewards MasterCard. Premiered in partners...

Tribe announces plan for Foxwoods-branded casino resort in Biloxi

Adam Morgan

June 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Mississippi

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has announced plans to build a Foxwoods-branded casino resort in southern Mississippi in partnership with local developer Biloxi Boardwalk Ventures and management firm The ...

Beau Rivage Casino adding more cities, flying more tourists to South Mississippi

K Morrison

March 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Mississippi

More people who have never been to South Mississippi will have the opportunity to rectify that now that Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is expanding its charter program to additional cities. The Rivage already ...

Gulf casino’s January revenue up 15 percent

K Morrison

February 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Financial Press Releases, Mississippi

Mississippi's Gulf Coast casino’s January revenue of $100.5 million, which is a $13 million increase over the $87.3 million posted for the same period last year, means a 15 percent increase for the region’s cas...

Palace Casino repeats four diamond rating and goes green

K Morrison

February 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Mississippi

For the 10th year, the Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi has been given the Four Diamond Award by the American Automobile Association (AAA). Keith Crosby, general manager of the polished casino located less tha...

Best year since 2008 for Gulf Coast casinos

K Morrison

January 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mississippi

You’d have to go back all the way to 2008, before the national recession hit the Coast, to find a better year than 2015 for South Mississippi casinos. The opening of The Scarlet Pearl casino in D’Iberville o...

Scarlet Pearl Casino New Year’s Eve festivities planned

Lars Jones

December 30, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, New Hotels, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Mississippi

The new Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D'Iberville will establish a novel Mississippi Gulf Coast tradition on New Year's Eve this year with "The Raising of the Pearl". Rather than dropping something from a grea...

Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville opens today!

Lars Jones

December 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, New Hotels, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Mississippi

A brand new $300 million casino and hotel opens today at 11am in D'Iberville, Mississippi east of I-110 just across the Back Bay from Biloxi. The 15-story Scarlet Pearl Casino broke ground in July 2014 and beat...

Scarlet Pearl to open Wednesday

K Morrison

December 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Mississippi

The $290 million Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, Mississippi is scheduled to open this Wednesday, December 9. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. to follow with a 6 p.m. fireworks sho...

Scarlet Pearl gets code approvals, region hoping for continued growth

Lars Jones

November 26, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Mississippi

Scarlet Pearl Casino in D'Iberville, Mississippi has passed inspection and should open on December 9th as planned. The casino was granted a certificate of occupancy this week. The Project Executive for contract...

Biloxi Pointe Resort executives discuss project efforts with Harrison County Board

Sadonna Price

November 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino project updates, Mississippi

The executives of the Biloxi Pointe Resort and Casino met with the Harrison County Board of Supervisors yesterday morning to discuss their concept for the casino project. It could be that the changes made to th...

Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort confirms Grand Opening for December 9

Lars Jones

November 3, 2015

New Hotels, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Casino project updates, Mississippi

Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D'Iberville, Mississippi sent out emails to preferred customers on November 3, 2015 announcing that room reservations were available for the casino resort opening December 9th. Th...