A Winning Bet: Post-Katrina Law moves Coast casinos on land
This week we celebrate the 30th anniversary of legalized casino gambling in Mississippi. After Hurricane Katrina’s destruction along the Coast, the gaming industry almost went with…
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A Winning Bet: Impact of the Gaming Industry in South Mississippi from 1992 to 2022
Today, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of legal casino gambling in Mississippi. From 1992 to 2022, the impact of the gaming…
Sports betting underway at 8 Louisiana casinos; more planned
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Eight Louisiana casinos have started accepting bets on live-action sporting events, and seven more applications for sports wagering licenses from casinos are pending, according to the head of the state’s gambling regulatory board. The Advocate reports that…
Coast casinos reopen after Hurricane Ida
Casinos across the Coast closed on Saturday as Hurricane Ida approached. The Mississippi Gaming Commission went by each casino to verify there were no damages and they were ready to…
Update on Coast Casino hours of operation
Coast casinos are announcing updated hours of operation after Hurricane Ida. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The Beau Rivage Resort and Casino will reopen on Tuesday, August 31 at 2pm with…
Beau Rivage hosting 2021 Southern Gaming Summit
After a year hiatus, gaming leaders from across the South are gathering this week at the Beau Rivage as a part of the 2021 Southern Gaming Summit. Following a year which had major impacts on the gaming…
Mississippi Gaming Commission lifts COVID-19 restrictions
Nearly 11 months after casinos were allowed to reopen following a two-month shutdown due to the pandemic, all COVID restrictions for casinos will be lifted beginning tomorrow. The Mississippi Gaming Commission is lifting all COVID restrictions for casinos, effective…
Mississippi Gaming Commission removing mask requirement in casinos
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Gaming Commission is ending its mask mandate for casino customers and employees. The commission said Thursday that the mandate will be lifted at 5 p.m. Friday. The commission says all casinos must continue to follow other…
Alabama Senate approves casino and lottery legislation
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has approved lottery and casino legislation. Senators on Tuesday voted 23-9 for the proposed constitutional amendment would establish a state lottery and allow nine casino sites in the…
Lottery, casino bill gets first test in Alabama Legislature
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A lottery and casino bill is getting its first test in the Alabama Legislature. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee is considering the bill Wednesday morning. The bill by Republican Sen.…
Mississippi casinos reopen following Sally
The Mississippi Gaming Commission gave Coast casinos the go-ahead to reopen today as the effects from Sally have moved past Mississippi. Casinos are now getting back on track after having to temporarily close, this time due to storm effects. Guests…
Mississippi casinos reopen following Hurricane Sally
The Mississippi Gaming Commission gave Coast casinos the go ahead to reopen this afternoon as the effects from Sally have moved past Mississippi. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is at the Scarlet Pearl Casino with more.
Mississippi Gaming Commission closing all Coast casinos due to Hurricane Sally
Ahead of Hurricane Sally, the Mississippi Gaming Commission announced today that all Coast casinos must close. The commission decided earlier this afternoon that these casino premises had to be vacated by 4 p.m. All guests were then forced to move…
Mississippi Gulf Coast casino closures ahead of Hurricane Sally
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Some casinos along the Mississippi Gulf Coast are closing ahead of Hurricane Sally. Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi says they will temporarily close at 4 p.m. Monday, September 14 in order to prepare for Hurricane Sally.…
Casino employees to testify before Mississippi Gaming Commission about workplace conditions during pandemic
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Employees from the Beau Rivage Casino and IP Casino are set to testify before the Mississippi Gaming Commission virtually Thursday. The employees plan to testify via Zoom about workplace conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen workers…
Casino workers to testify to Mississippi Gaming Commission on Thursday
Tomorrow morning, workers from the Beau Rivage and IP Casino will testify to the Mississippi Gaming Commission regarding conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen workers between the Beau Rivage and IP Casino have tested positive for COVID-19 since reopening. The…
New Jersey regulators mulling Eldorado buyout of Caesars
By KEN RITTER Associated Press New Jersey gambling regulators plan to vote Friday on the last approval needed for Nevada-based Eldorado Resorts Inc.'s huge $17.3 billion buyout of Caesars Entertainment Corp. to create the world’s biggest casino company. The deal…
MS Gaming Commission implements new mask rule
Thursday the Mississippi Gaming Commission announced all casinos in the state must enforce that guests and visitors must wear masks. The new state-wide policy came just in time for the holiday weekend as the rule goes into effect at 8…
Beau Rivage is now open with safety guidelines in place
The Beau Rivage has been closed since March and today they finally reopened to the public. When you go back to the casino you’ll notice some major changes. Mississippi casinos were allowed to open on May 21st. While many casinos…
Nevada to reopen casinos June 4, welcoming tourists again
By Michelle L. Price Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday night that he would allow casinos to reopen June 4, welcoming tourists to return to the glitzy gambling mecca of Las Vegas. “We welcome…
Casinos reopened with new safety measures in place
Some casinos in Mississippi have reopened for the first time in two months. They are following state guidelines to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The State Gaming Commission says numbers of players are limited for blackjack and…
Most Coast casinos open today with new safety guidelines in place
Many Coast casinos opened their doors back open to the public this morning. At the Golden Nugget in Biloxi, many people lined up out in front of the casino waiting until they were officially opened to the public at 8…
Scarlet Pearl Casino reopened today
Now that some Coast casinos have been open for a few hours, let’s check in with News 25’s Victoria Bailey to see how reopening day is going.
Most Mississippi Coast casinos reopen Thursday. Here's a list of services that have changed.
Most of the casinos on the Mississippi Gulf Coast will reopen Thursday, May 21 after being forced to shut down for nearly two months. Although casinos will be open, several amenities normally offered to guests will remain closed or have…
