Nearly 11 months after casinos were allowed to reopen following a two-month shutdown due to the pandemic, all COVID restrictions for casinos have been lifted this evening. The Mississippi Gaming Commission announced yesterday that all mandates would be lifted…
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…
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…
The Mississippi Gaming Commission announced it is not mandating that casinos close for Hurricane Zeta, but did discourage people from visiting the gaming halls. “We have asked the properties to discourage patrons or staff from arriving at, or departing from…
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…
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.
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…
Workers at the IP Casino and Beau Rivage testified this morning to the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The casino workers union, Unite Here Local 23, reported that 10 workers from the Beau Rivage and five workers from the IP Casino tested…
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…
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…
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…
From the Mississippi Gaming Commission: Based on guidance from the State Health Officer and in order to help reduce the spread of COVID – 19, all persons in indoor public areas of a casino property shall be required to wear…
MGM Resorts International announced Tuesday that Beau Rivage Resort & Casino will open June 1 in Biloxi. MGM also owns Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, which will open May 25. Both properties will open with a limited capacity and…
The Mississippi Gaming Commission says casinos in the state can start reopening Thursday, May 21st at 8 a.m. That’s more than two months after the commission closed them because of the coronavirus pandemic. The reopening is allowed just before Memorial…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — All casinos in Mississippi have closed due to the ongoing public health crisis created by the coronavirus. The Mississippi Gaming Commission has ordered the casinos to remain closed until further notice in order to help limit…
WXXV has spoken with the Mississippi Gaming Commission and all casinos in Mississippi will cease gaming operations at midnight tonight. Most casinos are not taking hotel reservations. It is up to the casino to determine about hotel stays. The Gaming…
A new multi-million dollar casino and resort could soon be making its way to the City of Biloxi. Biloxi Capital published its notice of intent to apply for gaming site approval for a 30-acre tract of land in East Biloxi…
A group of developers are looking to breathe new life into the site of an old casino. It’s been vacant since 2014, but now the Margaritaville Casino site could become Biloxi’s ninth casino. Developers have filed an application with the…
Developers are proposing a new casino in Lake Shore, as an existing nearby casino plans an expansion. Cure Land Co. is seeking Mississippi Gaming Commission approval for a casino site in Clermont Harbor. The legal ad proposes a casino with…
The race to begin legalized sports betting has begun in Mississippi. Today, the state gaming commission proposed rules to govern sports books at casinos statewide. The commission could vote on the rules at its next scheduled meeting on June 21st…
A company has asked the Mississippi Gaming Commission for permission to build a casino for the third time. Mike Cavanaugh, who represents R&W Development, tells News 25 that the group has filed an application and requested that it be placed…
Today, Diamondhead Mayor Tommy Schafer was sworn into office. A few months ago, the gaming commission ruled against a request to approve a site in Diamondhead for a new casino. The request made by Jacob’s Entertainment would have been a…
Developers are appealing denials of two casino sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Jacobs Entertainment wants to build a casino in Diamondhead, while RW Development seeks to build one in Biloxi. The Mississippi Gaming Commission rejected both sites on March…
Attorneys for RW Development file an appeal in Circuit Court on the Mississippi Gaming Commission's decision to deny their casino site proposal for the location on South Beach in Biloxi. The appeal filed Thursday argues the executive director of the…