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Gaming revenues down again in May
The fall in gross gaming revenues at Mississippi’s 30 casinos continued in May, according to figures released by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. Statewide, revenue fell from $192.2 million in May...
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Potential casinos in D’Iberville, Diamondhead await Gaming Commission rulings
Two new potential Gulf Coast casinos hope to take their next steps toward reality Thursday at the 9 a.m. monthly meeting of the Mississippi Gaming Commission in Jackson. Developers of the Scarlet...
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D’Iberville casino approved; Diamondhead site rejected
The Mississippi Gulf Coast is gaining one casino, but a second casino proposal was denied by the Mississippi Gaming Commission at its monthly meeting Thursday in Jackson. After receiving approval for...
View ArticleGaming Commission officer killed in accidental shooting
A Mississippi Gaming Commission enforcement agent has died of his wounds after an accidental shooting during a training exercise in Tunica County, Allen Godfrey, executive director of the Mississippi...
View ArticleGaming Commission shooting victim was Madison County resident
John Gorman, a Madison County resident and 20-year veteran of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, was killed Wednesday in during a training exercise in Tunica County, according to a news release from...
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Gulf Coast casino revenues up for June and first half of 2014
Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos flexed their muscles in June, beginning the summer with a 13 percent increase over last year’s June and posting their most-profitable June since 2008 in Gross Gaming...
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Diamondhead Casino Corporation wins site approval
DIAMONDHEAD — A 400-acre tract of land near the Bay of St. Louis just off of Interstate 10 near Diamondhead has been approved as a location for a casino. The Mississippi Gaming Commission gave site...
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Margaritaville owner files for bankruptcy before landlord hearing
BILOXI — The owner of Biloxi’s Margaritaville casino filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday, only hours before a hearing where the landlord aimed to seize the property. The filing by MVB...
View ArticleFast-growing field of compliance officers can fix problems, prevent fraud
By LISA MONTI If you don’t know what a compliance officer does, don’t be too hard on yourself. The job has been around a relatively short time so it isn’t that well known, but its ranks are growing....
View ArticleGaming Commission considers approval for 2 proposed casinos
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (AP) – After hours of debate, it’s still unclear how the Mississippi Gaming Commission will vote on two proposed casino sites that have been rejected in the past. News outlets report...
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