Mississippi Casinos Once Again In Danger As Gustav Approaches

The states of Louisiana and Mississippi cannot afford another devastating storm. Hurricane Katrina has already ripped apart casinos in the two states, and they are now hoping that Gustav will not follow in that devastation.

Casinos in Mississippi are more prepared than they were when Katrina hit. There have been safety precautions that have been mandated by law, and that should lead to less damage should Gustav come through.

No matter what planning has been done, it still could be a category three hurricane when it hits land, and that could cause severe damage. All the casinos and the residents of Mississippi can do is prepare and hope for the best.

"We have obviously taken measures, but anytime you have that amount of rise in water anything can happen, even with the measures we have taken. We will prepare ourselves the best we can," said General manager of Boomtown Casino in Biloxi, Chett Harrison.

Some casino barges have been placed inside of dams to help with dangerous weather. The placement, however, does not guarantee anything when they are dealing with Mother Nature.

Much money was spent by the casinos in Mississippi to get back open after Katrina, and another bad storm could put a major dent in their operations. They are just hoping that this one passes with minimal damage.

August 29, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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