Gulf Coast Area - Mississippi, Louisianna Casino News

The Gulf Coast region, especially Biloxi, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisianna are home to some of the best casino gambling resorts in the world. With casinos like Boomtown, Isle of Capri, Beau Rivage, Imperial Palace, Casino Magic, and Treasure Bay, and Harrah's, the Gulf Coast gambling industry has really made a name for itself.

The area is undergoing a major revival since the devistation caused years ago by Hurricane Katrina. Billions of dollars are being reinvested into the casinos by companies like Harrah's, MGM Mirage, Penn National Gaming and Pinnacle Entertainment.

That being said, there is plenty of news being reported. Read below to find the latest happenings in the Mississippi, Louisianna and other Gulf Coast area casinos.

Louisiana Gambling License Deadline Set For September
June 16, 2010
The Louisiana casino gambling industry has not fully recovered from the economic recession, but regulators are seeking applications anyway for the last open casino license...
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Louisiana Pushes To Seize Gambling Winnings Of Deadbeat Parents
April 27, 2010
Louisiana Senator Nick Gautreaux received unanimous approval from fellow lawmakers on a piece of legislation aimed at seizing gambling winnings from deadbeat parents...
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Louisiana Casino Gambling Down Five Percent In March
April 21, 2010
It has been a long journey since Hurricane Katrina for casinos in Louisiana and March gambling revenue figures show that the state's casino industry is not yet all the way back...
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Pinnacle Cancels Plan For New Riverboat Casino In Louisiana
April 16, 2010
Pinnacle Entertainment canceled their plans on Thursday to build a new riverboat casino in Louisiana. The company will now focus on improving their existing casinos in the state...
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Louisiana Casino Gambling Revenue Rises In February
March 17, 2010
A sign that the economy could be recovering can be seen in the Louisiana casino gambling revenue for February. Casinos won ten percent more from gamblers in February than they did in January...
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Louisiana Casino Gambling Revenue Drops In January
February 23, 2010
Louisiana casino gambling revenue has fallen for the month of January, further evidence that the gaming industry in the US has not recovered from the economic recession...
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Mississippi Casino Revenue Holds Steady In December
January 21, 2010
Casino revenue in the state of Mississippi was down in December compared to the previous month, but it was only a slight decrease of $470,000 from November...
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Louisiana Casino Revenue Down Almost Sixteen Percent In December
January 19, 2010
Louisiana casinos experienced another bad month to end 2009 when it came to their revenue. Earnings were down almost sixteen percent in December at state casinos...
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Mississippi Casino Gambling Revenue Falls In November
December 22, 2009
Mississippi casino gambling revenue gave the state a minor reprieve last month, but figures released Monday revealed that November revenue declined...
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Louisiana Casino Gambling Revenue Dips In November
December 16, 2009
Add Louisiana to the list of states where casino gambling revenue dipped in November. Louisiana casinos had revenue drop by over sixteen percent compared to the same month in 2008...
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Pinnacle's Baton Rouge Casino Project Moves Along As Planned
November 24, 2009
While Pinnacle Entertainment slashed some of their plans for a Sugarcane Bay casino project in Lake Charles, the company is moving along with their original plans for a Baton Rouge casino project...
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Louisiana Casino Gambling Revenue Increases In October
November 18, 2009
Louisiana casinos had a better month in October than in September when it came to gambling revenue, but they experienced a decrease in revenue from the same month in 2008...
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Louisiana Casino Gambling Comes Back Strong In July
August 19, 2009
Unlike most states, Louisiana has seen a major improvement in their casino gambling revenue figures from June to July. In July, revenue increased almost fifteen percent...
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Mississippi Casino Revenue Down Twenty Percent In June
July 21, 2009
Mississippi casinos showed a continued sign in June that the economy is hurting business. Casino revenue, according to the Mississippi State Tax Commission, fell twenty percent in June. ..
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Louisiana Casino Revenue Continues To Slide From Last Year
June 17, 2009
Louisiana casinos received better news in May than they did in April as far as their revenue figures go, but they still had another drop off from the previous year...
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Baton Rouge Casino Gambling Still Far Away For Pinnacle
June 14, 2009
it is still up in the air as to when a casino that is being developed by Pinnacle Entertainment will become reality. The company has offered no timetable for when the casino will be built...
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Louisiana Casino Revenue Down For Forth Straight Month
May 19, 2009
The state of Louisiana released their casino revenue figures Tuesday for the month of April and it was not good news. For the fourth straight month, revenue declined...
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Biloxi Looking For Ways To Improve Casino Revenue
May 3, 2009
Biloxi used to be one of those areas in which casino gambling was king regardless of economic conditions, but now the city is looking for ways to attract new casino developers. ..
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Hard Rock Casino Adds Exciting Bonus Game to Slot Floor
March 9, 2009
Casino patrons in the Biloxi area today can enjoy the hot new game, Super Bankroll Bonus, a six-station true community bonus game. ..
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Pinnacle Granted Delay For Louisiana Casino Gambling Projects
February 18, 2009
Pinnacle Entertainment received a bit of a reprieve from gambling regulators in Louisiana and will now have a ninety day delay in the building of two new casinos in the state...
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