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Mississippi gaming regulator denies Gulf Coast casino plans

March 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Mississippi

In Mississippi, the state gaming regulator has reportedly denied permissions to build two new Gulf Coast casino resorts amid concerns that the sites for the proposed developments did not sit far enough away fro...

Future of planned Mississippi casino resorts to be decided today

Adam Morgan

March 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Mississippi

In Mississippi, the future of two proposed Gulf Coast casino resort projects will reportedly be decided later today during a meeting of the Mississippi Gaming Commission being held at the Hard Rock Hotel And Ca...

Mississippi becomes twelfth state to legalize daily fantasy sports

Adam Morgan

March 15, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Mississippi

In the United States, Mississippi has become the twelfth state to legalize daily fantasy sports after Republican governor Phil Bryant signed legislation into law on Monday authorizing the online games. Known...

Mississippi developer secures financing for new Gulfport casino

Adam Morgan

March 2, 2017

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

In Mississippi, a local real estate developer has reportedly announced that he has secured the final $40 million piece of financing needed to build a new casino resort for the city of Gulfport. According to ...

Mississippi governor wants lottery push revived

Kim M

February 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Lottery, Mississippi

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (pictured) says he wants a late-session push from legislators to enact a state lottery as a way to possibly generate tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue that could be used...

Mississippi casinos underperform in January

Kim M

February 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Mississippi

Mississippi casinos are off to a slow start in the New Year, winning nearly 7 percent less from gamblers in January. According to figures from the Mississippi Department of Revenue (pdf), in January this yea...

Daily fantasy sports bill passed by House in Mississippi

Sadonna Price

February 12, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Lottery, Fantasy Sports, Mississippi

The Mississippi House reviewed two gambling bills on Thursday with only one earning the vote to move forward. The state has seen a daily fantasy sports bill move on to the Senate while a bill involving a state ...

Mississippi developer resurrects plan for new Biloxi casino

Adam Morgan

February 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Mississippi

In Mississippi, real estate developer RW Development has reportedly resurrected a plan to build a new casino in the city of Biloxi after having its initial proposal rejected some eight and a half years ago. ...

James Allen to give Southern Gaming Summit opening address

Adam Morgan

February 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Mississippi

The organizers of the upcoming Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi, Mississippi, have announced that James Allen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for casino, hotel and restaurant operator Hard Rock Cafe Inter...

Mississippi tribe announces plans for new casino

Adam Morgan

January 30, 2017

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

After refinancing its gaming debt in November following a $2 million swell in overall profits, the Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians has announced plans to build a new casino in the southern state offering ar...

Mississippi tribe to build casino in Leake County

Kim M

January 29, 2017

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

During a special meeting on Friday, 16 out of 17 members of the Choctaw Tribal Council voted to approve Resolution CHO 17-033, which allows for expansion into the Red Water community in Leake County, Mississipp...

Gulfport Harbor casino developers ask city planners for more time

Kim M

January 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Mississippi

The city of Gulfport has been asked by developers of a new Gulfport Harbor Casino to delay land approvals until March for the use of five harbor lots for a casino, according to the Sun Herald report. After r...

Casino revenue in Mississippi up in December and all of 2016

Kim M

January 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Mississippi

The Gross Revenue from Gaming report for Jan 2017 is out and the numbers show that Mississippi casino revenue was up for the last month of 2016, as well the entire year. According to the state’s Miscellaneou...

Mississippi casino developers try new board for approvals

Sadonna Price

January 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Mississippi

Mississippi Gaming Commission Executive Director Allen Godfrey reported this week that developers who tried to see a casino located in Diamondhead off the Bay of St. Louis and the South Beach Casino in Biloxi y...

Mississippi casino industry on the mend; Best coastal numbers since 2008

Lars Jones

January 2, 2017

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

Before the December numbers come out and are added to the year, Mississippi casinos have posted up $1,950,495,795.55 in adjusted gross gaming revenue for 2016. The best month was Feb. with over $190 million and...

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Mississippi gaming regulator denies Gulf Coast casino plans

Future of planned Mississippi casino resorts to be decided today

Mississippi becomes twelfth state to legalize daily fantasy sports

Mississippi developer secures financing for new Gulfport casino

Mississippi governor wants lottery push revived

Mississippi casinos underperform in January

Daily fantasy sports bill passed by House in Mississippi

Mississippi developer resurrects plan for new Biloxi casino

James Allen to give Southern Gaming Summit opening address

Mississippi tribe announces plans for new casino

Mississippi tribe to build casino in Leake County

Gulfport Harbor casino developers ask city planners for more time

Casino revenue in Mississippi up in December and all of 2016

Mississippi casino developers try new board for approvals

Mississippi casino industry on the mend; Best coastal numbers since 2008

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