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.

New CMT Crossroads Bar Opens At Casino In Louisiana
May 2, 2008
The Horseshoe Casino & Hotel in Bossier City, Louisiana has opened a new bar, the CMT Crossroads Bar was officially opened on Thursday night...
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River Flooding In Mississippi Forces Isle Of Capri Casino Closure
April 13, 2008
Heavy rains has caused flooding in Mississippi and the result is that the Isle of Capri Casino has had to shut its riverboat casino...
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Mardi Gras Helps Louisiana Casinos Increase Revenue in February
March 18, 2008
The state of Louisiana has showed that it can persevere after Hurricane Katrina ravished the area, now casinos in the state have shown a dramatic increase in revenue for February...
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Isle of Capri Casino in Biloxi Ready To Move Forward With New CEO
March 5, 2008
Isle of Capri Casinos has found the new leader of the company, he is Jim Perry, and he will lead the company into its expansion phase in Biloxi...
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Louisiana Casinos Have Strong Revenue Showing For January
February 19, 2008
Louisiana casinos showed just how far they have come since Hurricane Katrina in their January revenue numbers, which are slightly up from last year...
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Columbia Sussex Looking To Switch Gambling Boats in Baton Rouge
February 12, 2008
A vote that allowed for a third riverboat casino in Baton Rouge on Saturday, has prompted Columbia Sussex to try and receive permission to switch their gambling boat in the area. ..
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Mississippi Casinos Set Records, Help State Recover
January 13, 2008
Casinos in Mississippi have rebuilt from Hurricane Katrina and are leading the state forward economically, setting revenue records...
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Mississippi Casino Fights Port Plans
January 9, 2008
Plans by Island View Casino to expand its casino and retain its luxurious view and setting on the water in Gulfport, Mississippi, have run afoul...
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Slot Machines Help Louisiana Track Rise From the Waters
November 21, 2007
Slot machines have helped horse tracks across the country, but never has a track needed help more than the Fair Grounds, which lay under several feet of water after Hurricane Katrina...
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Louisiana Casinos Rebounding Nicely After Hurricane Katrina
October 17, 2007
Several years ago Hurricane Katrina ran wild and devastated the state of Louisiana, now they are on their way back with much help from their local casinos...
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Pinnacle Bringing Casino Gambling To New Level in Louisiana
September 19, 2007
No longer is it good enough to just build a casino, today's gamblers are now accustomed to much higher amenities while they gamble, now Pinnacle Entertainment is raising the bar once again...
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Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi Opens Early
July 1, 2007
The Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi on America's Gulf Coast opened a week early this past Saturday and it shows great signs of being one of the next great gambling sites...
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Harrah's Entertainment Bringing Margaritaville Casino To Biloxi
May 17, 2007
Jimmy Buffett was the featured performer on Tuesday, at a news conference announcing the plans for Margaritaville Casino and Resrt in Biloxi, Mississippi...
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Harrah's Plans New Casino Project in Biloxi
April 12, 2007
Harrah's is back in the news as CEO Gary Loveman makes comments regarding a new casino project in Biloxi...
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Isle of Capri Gets Casino License, Loses Long-Term President
January 12, 2007
The Isle of Capri is a company on the rise despite the imminent loss of their president, Tim Hinkley. They just received their license from Florida to open up their Pompano Beach Casino...
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Biloxi Casino Group Misses the Puck in Pittsburgh
December 22, 2006
Isle of Capri, the well-known US casino gambling resort provider, was denied a bid to construct a new gambling facility in the Pittsburgh area leading Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux to pull the Pittsburgh Penguins off the for-sale block...
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Pinnacle Entertainment Proposes New Casino Idea in Baton Rouge
December 6, 2006
After buying land in Baton Rouge that they could not build a casino on earlier in the year, Pinnacle Entertainment has since come up with a plan to build a casino on a man made pond in another area...
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Hotel Barge Proposed for Silver Slipper Casino
November 11, 2006
Two partners on the Gulf Coast have proposed a new hotel barge that would tie up adjacent to the Silver Slipper Casino barge and provide hotel-style amenities for gamblers wanting to stay overnight...
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Island View Casino Gearing Up for Gulf Coast Release Monday
September 16, 2006
The all new and drastically improved Island View Casino Resort will open this Monday on land formerly owned by Grand Oasis Casino, a Gulf Coast casino who was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina...
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K. Blanco Calls Charity Games An Expansion of Gambling
September 15, 2006
Louisiana State governor Kathleen Blanco is rejecting the idea of allowing eBingo games to be used by charitable organizations as a way of fundraising because her administration believes that would be an expansion of gambling...
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